Change in Sindh Police uniform will cost millions; will efficiency be increased?
Budget for police increased day in day out; performance is yet to be enhanced.
(Web Desk) – Sindh government has decided to change the uniform of Sindh Police, the same initiative which was taken by Punjab government under the administration of Shehbaz Sharif. In a meeting at Central Police Office Sindh overviewing the law and order situation in the province, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has ordered the official to change the uniform of the police personnel. In the warm weather, he instructed to put on T-shirt instead of full sleeve shirts.
Let’s suppose that cost of one uniform is Rs2500 and every year two uniforms are given to each policeman, with this the budget Rs700Milion would have to be allocated, doubling the expected cost of change in uniform.
Aslam Khan in his report on change in uniform explore the decision and how much cost it will render. For more than 1,25,000 police personnel, around Rs300 million are required which is a huge sum keeping in view the skimpy economic situation of the province.
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Let’s suppose that cost of one uniform is Rs2500 and every year two uniforms are given to each policeman, with this the budget Rs700Milion would have to be allocated, doubling the expected cost of change in uniform. Although the change has been proposed, gigantic work is ahead. Tender is yet to be issued and most important of all official permission is yet to be granted. Overall, it will take much more time and even cost than expected.
Is change of uniform of any use?
Uniform can be changed from time to time, it may be a crucial or futile exercise, but the vital thing is to control the spiking crimes. In general, the efficiency of police throughout the country is not satisfactory. The status of Sindh police is matchless in this regard. Street crimes in Karachi are nuisance which are yet to be controlled and taken to the lowest level possible. Though with large-scale operations with the coordination of Rangers, peace prevailed but is indeed temporal. Satisfactory performance of police is vital for sustainable and durable peace.
