LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to upgrade all DSP Investigation offices across the province. A survey of these offices has already started in every district.
According to media reports, 22 DSP Investigation offices in Lahore will be upgraded in the first phase. The IGP Office has directed all districts to complete the survey quickly and send reports for approval. Funds for the upgradation project will be provided to the police department in the next financial term.
Police officials said the DSP Investigation offices will be transformed into state-of-the-art facilities to improve working conditions and investigation quality.
Meanwhile, Punjab Police Khidmat Centres continue to provide digital services to citizens across the province.
This year alone, more than 2.87 million citizens have benefited from police services at Khidmat Centres. According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, 1.26 million citizens obtained general police verification, while over 694,000 received police character certificates. Around 321,000 citizens registered tenancy records.
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Additionally, 134,600 people obtained medico-legal certificates, while more than 107,000 citizens received legal and social protection.
Over 36,000 vehicle verifications were completed, 72,480 citizens reported lost documents, and more than 160,000 obtained copies of FIRs. The police also recorded 72 reports of violence against women and registered 68,943 employee records.
Inspector General (IG) Punjab described the Khidmat Centres as a flagship public service project providing easy access to policing services.
He said thousands of citizens in Lahore and other districts benefit from these centres every month. The IG added that police services are being further upgraded based on citizens’ feedback to ensure better and faster service delivery.
