Foreign training of police officers to become a permanent programme; modern drones, specialised investigation rooms and advanced interrogation techniques to be introduced
Islamabad (Izhar Khan Niazi): Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) who had recently returned to Pakistan after completing advanced policing and law enforcement training courses in China and Türkiye. During the meeting, various matters related to modern policing, investigation systems and enhancing professional capabilities were discussed.
During the meeting, the ASPs described the foreign training courses as highly beneficial for improving their professional skills. They briefed the Interior Minister on their observations regarding modern policing models in China and Türkiye, surveillance systems, the use of advanced technology and equipment, and effective mechanisms for maintaining law and order.
On the occasion, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that foreign training programmes for police officers would be made a permanent part of their professional training. He said a pilot project would be launched to establish a Law Enforcement Investigation Centre in Islamabad on the Chinese model, where detention, investigation and summary judicial proceedings could be conducted under one roof.
He said the initiative would enable the swift and effective resolution of cases involving minor offences.
Mohsin Naqvi said Pakistan’s policing system would be further improved by benefiting from successful international models of modern policing. He said modern technology, surveillance systems and advanced monitoring mechanisms would be promoted. He also announced that modern drones would be added to the Aviation Wing of the Ministry of Interior to help prevent crime and strengthen surveillance.
The Federal Interior Minister announced that specialised investigation rooms would be established at the National Police Academy, with particular focus on specialised investigation training in line with the requirements of modern policing.
He said interrogation would be introduced as a specialised subject and that modern investigative techniques based on models from developed countries would be incorporated into the training curriculum.
He further said that a new uniform aligned with the operational requirements of the police force would also be introduced so that personnel could perform their duties more effectively in accordance with modern requirements.
The meeting was also attended by the Commandant of the National Police Academy, the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and other senior officials of the Ministry of Interior.