To enhance public safety significantly, the Punjab Home Department has opted to equip repeat offenders and those mentioned in the Fourth Schedule with electronic monitoring devices.
The decision was finalized at a senior-level meeting led by Punjab Home Secretary Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, with participation from Special Secretary Interior Fazal-ur-Rehman, Additional IG of the Crime Control Department Sohail Zafar Chattha, DIG of Operations for Punjab Waqas Nazir, Additional Secretary Police Dr Zeeshan Hanif, along with representatives from both the legal and financial divisions.
At first, 1,500 GPS-enabled wristbands will be allocated across three divisions: 500 to the Crime Control Division, 900 to the Counter-Terrorism Division (CTD), and 100 to the Parole Division.
These tools will facilitate constant real-time tracking of people’s activities with the intention of closely supervising individuals who are seen as potential risks to community safety and national security.
Home Secretary Mengal also instructed officials to prepare for the next phase, which will involve importing more sophisticated tracking technology. Plans include exploring the use of sub-dermal micro-tracking chips, following international best practices in criminal surveillance.
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