PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s police department has sent a letter to the Home and Tribal Affairs Department regarding early implementation of Police Ordinance 2016 in the larger interest of the general public.
According to the police statement, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police Ordinance 2016 has been promulgated and notified on August 1. As the ordinance is of vital importance; its expeditious implementation is required forthwith in the best public interest.
The letter further reads that in order to make the ordinance operational in letter and spirit and to ensure timely establishment of various bodies under the ordinance – an implementation commissioner may be appointed as required under section 144 of the ordinance.
Similarly, it has been stated in the letter that though a number of initiatives, which have been institutionalised through the ordinance are on the ground yet a number of bodies are required to be established under the ordinance.
Moreover, the letter further narrates that the process of selection of the members of Regional Police Complaint Authorities must be carried out under Section 66(3) and establishment of the secretariats of the authorities at respective regional headquarters and appointment of their secretaries may be initiated under Section 70 of the Ordinance.
It may be recalled that the Police Ordinance 2016 is a paradigm shift on part of the government and its immediate implementation in letter and spirit would bear fruit and yield immense benefits for the general public, enhance professionalism in police force and will also bring laurels for the government.
At the end of the letter it has been requested that a meeting of a committee comprising of deputy inspector general and a representative of the Law department to be chaired by the Home department’s secretary may be convened to work out the modalities for implementing the provisions of the ordinance.
