The New York Police Department (NYPD) has offered Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah to train provincial local police officers in dealing with street crime, intelligence work and vigilance, VOS News reported on Monday.
The offered was given during a meeting between Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah and a 22-member delegation from the Pakistani American Law Enforcement Society (PALES) of the New York Police Department
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The 22-member delegation of the PALES was led by Rohail Khalid. In the delegation the officers of different police assignments such as Integrity Control officer, Traffic Enforcement, Intelligence, Training Bureau, Identification Bureau, Patrol, and others.
Sindh Home Secretary Iqbal Memon, IG Police Ghulam nabi Memon, Secretary to CM Raheem Shaikh, and others also attended the meeting.
The chief minister welcomed the New York Police Department delegation and discussed the issue of terrorism in Karachi, which he attributed to the Afghan war and regional politics. He acknowledged the sacrifices made by the police and law enforcement agencies, with the support of his government, to eliminate terrorism in the area.
The chief minister further highlighted the challenge of street crime in the city, against which the police and Rangers have initiated operations. He also mentioned that the government was working on amending laws to utilise technology in dealing with repeat criminals.
