This Annual Policing Plan is based on requirements of the Police Order 2002 whereby it has been made mandatory for the head of District Police to prepare Annual Policing Plan and get it approved by the District Public Safety Commission. Accordingly, this Annual Policing Plan has been prepared for the year 2018-2019.
It is worth-mentioning here that an appreciation of scope and challenges of Policing in a District require, amongst other things, an understanding of certain peculiar characteristics of the District, such as geography, population, degree of urbanization, level of commercial and industrial activity, installations and places requiring fool proof security. Relative importance of the District in the national context has also a direct bearing on the nature of Policing Jhang District has peculiar features, unique history of sectarian strife and disturbed law & order position were the main problems faced by the District Police. At present, however, such kinds of problems have subdued. The annual Policing plan of District Jhang for the year 2016-2017, envisages all the measures and sets the objectives, priorities and precise targets to be realized by the Police of this District. The Plan emphasises the need of community policing and public participation in the prevention and detection of crime. It also makes sure a system of accountability, transparency and responsiveness for the welfare of the people and for the establishment of law & order in the District. The plan focuses upon redressal of grievances of the common man which is not only the primary responsibility of police but also its statutory obligation.
Besides above, it also ensures a system of monitoring and vigilance in operational, administrative and financial discipline.