The ratio is meaningless when most policemen are deployed on some sort of VVIP protocol or guarding soft targets. The ability for the Police to actually patrol and take care of any criminals is nearly non existent. There needs to be radical changes but no one will get to them so this thread is pointless. Yes, I agree that we need more policemen, we need them deployed to the right areas, and we need them to stop being manipulated or bought off.
this report is old but please do give it a read
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Thanks for an excellent share....Hassan Abbas sb has authored a book as well very recently called ' Taliban Revival', a good read I must say..... coming back to the topic.....Hassan sb has overlooked certain points in his report or have not gone in depth during his research....He also has focused too much on role of Police in Counter Terrorism, however he should also have addressed the Role of Police in a Welfare state, report should have addressed countering street crimes, extortion, Investigations kidnapping, serious organized crime......
Another thing he spoke about is lower performance demonstrated by the Junior staff at the police.... let me add here that there are certain reasons for that:
1- One being lack of Commitment:
If you compare a Sentry (sepoy) to a Constable both standing guard, you will clearly see the level of commitment each has to his duty...a solider 24/7 Pray, live, think, sleep over the words ' ALLAH O AKBAR' , "Pakistan', ' Shahdat', 'discipline' they are fed this anthem ......hence you see a sheer amount of discipline in them.
I have yet to come across a Constable who live with this code......
2- De motivation:
One major factor playing its role in De motivation of a Constable / ASI is lack of respect, both at the hands of people with influence & general public
Example: I have personally witnessed my elder brother at 2-3 times getting into a fight with ASI / COnstable on Picket duty, at one instance, a well mannered ASI requested to see vehicle document but disrespect response from my brother led ASI reply in the same harsh tone.....
It is a very common practice on the road side these days or on Pickets, if a Solider stops you no one has any issue, but if by mistake someone with Black shirt & khaki trouser stops you then we just drive off by merely saying ' chal oye apna kaam kar' we don't even bother to stop; this has been a common observation.....
3- lack of willingness:
with reference to my point one, there is break between willingness to perform allocated duties & performing duties---
People are actually paying up Muharar to ensure that they do not get to stand outside a sensitive location or any critical task where there life is at risk, many would be happy to stay guard outside banks or ordinary building.
Example:
A painter very well known to me in the family from village, he had good athletics, he had tried very hard to join the police force and he finally managed to score a post as Constable.
but his intention to join police force was never to serve the community but actually secure his future (with flow oof money :wink
... The kind of person he was he should have been put to Special Branch, CIA, CTD, on surveillance duty, but no, he ended up sitting outside a building where some minister sb was selling his Poultry products from.....I managed to see many like him too.....
I have more to add to this but really feeling tired now.....will continue in morning
