Zero Tolerance For Corruption, Coordinated Strategy To Curb Crime In Rawalpindi: CPO
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 6th Sep, 2026) City Police Officer (CPO) Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera has directed police officers to maintain a special focus on security duties, prisoner transfers and movements, warning that negligence or dereliction of duty would not be tolerated.
He issued the directives while presiding over a meeting at Police Headquarters Rawalpindi attended by SSPs, SPs, SDPOs, SHOs, police station clerks and other senior officers. In-charges of the Adiala Jail lock-up guard, tehsil and district courts, and the Bakshikhana facilities at the tehsil and district courts also attended the meeting.
According to a Police spokesperson, the CPO said prevention of crime was the police’s foremost responsibility. He stated that coordinated strategies were being implemented at the police station, sub-division, and division levels to improve crime control. Sukhera mentioned that field staff were provided with all necessary technical and logistical support to combat crime and curb criminal elements.
Reviewing the police’s efforts against narcotics, the CPO reported that Rawalpindi Police had demonstrated improved performance in combating drugs, adding that a major crackdown was underway to eliminate the menace. He further directed officers to conduct coordinated crackdowns on kite sellers, kite flying, and individuals involved in aerial firing.
The CPO reiterated Rawalpindi Police’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption, emphasizing that immediate action would be taken against any officer found guilty of corrupt practices or facing credible corruption complaints. He concluded by stating: "Rawalpindi Police is taking all possible measures to control crime and ensure the protection of citizens."
