LAHORE: In the wake of recent complaints of the misuse of authority by newly built Dolphin Squad with spending of billions of rupees, training workshops to promote a sense of community policing and professionalism have been initiated.
Few weeks backs Dolphin Squad officials had shot dead a woman in Nishter Colony. A few days after the incident, the officials were tortured during a clash with locals and alleged one-wheelers in Sanda. Video footage of Dolphin Squad personnel torturing a shopkeeper had also surfaced. The squad last year had shot a differently-abled person in Wahdat Colony. A teenage boy was killed when a stray bullet fired by a Dolphin Squad personnel hit him on Band Road.
The incidents had invited a lot of criticism on the behaviour and capacity of the squad. Taking into consideration the situation, Inspector General of Police Arif Nawaz chaired a high-level meeting and issued orders to sensitise the force about SOPs regarding the use of authority.
The recent workshops in Lahore were in that context.
Superintendent of Police Dolphin Squad Bilal Zafar, in an exclusive meeting with The Express Tribune, said the timespan for each workshop was three days and these would be conducted at Lecture Hall Main Headquarters Dolphin Squad.
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