Punjab Police Bahawalpur

The Bahawalpur Police are responsible for policing in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. During the Mughal era, Zamindars were responsible (amongst other things) for law enforcement in Punjab and throughout the empire. The modern system of policing was introduce during British Rule, in 1947 the Punjab was divided between Pakistan and India - leading to the establishment of the Punjab Police force of Pakistan.
Currently the Punjab police is involved in countering terrorism in the state Map.
Brief History Of Bahawalpur
The present town of Bahawalpur was previously known as Bahamanabad. In 1729 Nawab Amir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi conquered it. His son Nawab Amir Bahawal Khan when came into power, established capital of his State at Bahamanabad and named it after his own name as Bahawalpur. Accordingly, the whole State owned by him was also named as Bahawalpur State. Being populated by Muslims in majority, the ruler of the State opted for Pakistan in the year 1947. The present Bahawalpur District was created on 14th October 1955
It consists of following 6 sub-Divisions namely
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City Bahawalpur.
Sadar Bahawalpur.
Ahmedpur East.
Hasilpur.
Kharipur Tamewali.
Yazman.
History Police
The system of policing in Mughal India was organized on the basis of land tenure. Zamindars were responsible for apprehending disturbers of the public peace and performing other policing duties. At the level of the village these functions were performed by the village headmen. In large towns administration of the police was entrusted to, functionaries called kotwals who discharged the combined duties of law enforcement, municipal administration and revenue collection. Patrol officers in the shape of village watchmen or patels in villages and peons, horse patrolmen and such other like men in the towns were present. Violent organized crime was usually dealt with by the military.
British administration
The British administration relieved the zamindars of their responsibility for police service and introduced magistrates with daroghas and other subordinate officers for Police purposes. In Madras the system of daroghas was abolished by Madras Regulation XI of 1816 and the establishment of the tehsildars was employed without distinction in revenue and Police duties. A similar system was put in place in Bombay by Bombay Regulation XII of 1827. In Bengal the system of daroghas was not abolished due to the absence of the subordinate revenue establishment but their powers were curtailed in 1811 by taking away some of their powers of cognizance.
In Bengal special control was introduced in 1808 by the appointment of a Superintendent or Inspector General for the divisions of Calcutta, Dacca and Murshidabad. In 1810 the system was extended to the divisions of Patna, Bareilly and Benares However with the appointment of Divisional Commissioners the office of the Superintendent was abolished..
The next major change in the organization of police took place in Sindh where Sir Charles Napier drawing inspiration from the Irish constabulary developed a separate and self contained police organization for the province . The Sindh Model was put into effect in Bombay in 1853 and in 1859 in Madras.
In Punjab, the Police was also organized on the pattern of Sindh but with two main branches, the Military Preventive Police and the Civil Detective Police. As this arrangement was not found to be satisfactory so in 1860 the Government of India urged the Government of Punjab to look into the system of policing then prevalent in the Province. However, as the issue was of general importance the central Government appointed a commission to enquire into whole question of policing in British India. The Police Commission of 1860 recommended the abolition of the Military Arm of the Police, the appointment of an Inspector General of Police in the Province and the placement of Police in a district under the District Superintendent. The Commission recommended that only the District Magistrate should exercise any Police functions. Based on the recommendations of the Commission the Government of India submitted a bill which was passed into law as Act V of 1861. The Police Act of 1861 was adopted by all the provinces except Bombay where a District Police Act was adopted in 1890. The Bombay District Police Act continued to remain in force in Sindh till the establishment of the one unit.
The organizational design that followed the Act survives to this day. Police became a subject to be administered by the provinces that were divided into police jurisdictions corresponding with the districts and the divisions. The police were made exclusively responsible for prevention and detection of crime. In the maintenance of public order they were responsible to the District Magistrate.
The Punjab Police Rules of 1934 documented the police practices as they stood at that time and introduced some new measures for improving administration and operational effectiveness of police. The content of the Rules reveals that the Punjab Police had grown into a thoroughly professional police organization by 1934 and possessed considerable knowledge of the crime and criminals in the province. It had developed effective procedures and practices for dealing with various kinds of criminal activity. The administrative and disciplinary functions were also elaborated. The Rules have served as the model for similar sets of rules in other provinces of Pakistan and are still in force today.
Pakistani independence
The Punjab Police played a significant part in handling the refugee crisis of 1947-48. It continued as a separate organization till 1955 when it was merged with the police of other provinces to create the West Pakistan Police. There were several attempts to review and reform police organization and performance during the 1950s and 60s which however could not be implemented.
The legal framework of the police under went a major change as a consequence of Devolution of Power Plan. The devolution of power plan called for the devolution of the authority of the Provincial Government to the Districts and the introduction of Public accountability of the police.
In line with the devolution of Power Plan the office of the District Magistrate was abolished in 2001 and a system of Public Safety Commissions was introduced. These changes were incorporated into a new Police Law which was promulgated in 2002. Apart from Public Safety Commissions, the Police Order 2002 also provided for a professional Police Complaints Authority, increased powers for the Inspector General of Police and separation of the watch & ward and the Investigation functions of the Police.
The question of policing has been the subject of much debate before and after independence and a number of commissions, committees were formed by various governments for the purpose. Some of the more important commissions and committees are as follows:
Economy
Bahawalpur has only one railway bridge, the Adamwahan (Empress) Bridge, over the Sutlej River, and also has rail links with Peshawar, the capital of North-West Frontier Province and Karachi, the capital of Sindh (which is 899 km from Bahawalpur), making it an important rail centre. The surrounding area is mostly agricultural, which allows agricultural exports to many parts of the world. There is also a large market town for mangoes, dates, wheat, sugarcane, and cotton that bring in continuous demand all year round. In addition, it has soap making and cotton spinning factories, as well as enterprises producing silk and cotton textiles, carpets, and pottery. Bahwalpur has also sugar mill near a drive of 40 mins.
Punjab is Pakistan's most fertile province, rich in both agriculture and ancient history. It's also one of the more stable of the country's regions. The prosperous and hospitable town of Bahawalpur is a gentle introduction to the area. From here you can journey into Cholistan - a sandy wasteland dotted with nomadic communities and wind-swept forts - or the Lal Suhanra National Park, an important wildlife reserve. Further north is Harappa which is, after Moenjodaro, the second most important site of the Indus Valley civilisation. Bahawalpur is the most southerly town in the Punjab. There are daily flights from Islamabad about 555 km (344mi) away. Most of the major destinations in the Punjab can be reached by bus, mini bus, and train.
A recent report on the agro-economy of Bahawalpur and a number of its districts, which includes an agro-economic survey, investment climate review and economic growth diagnostic provides a comprehensive overview of the local agrarian economy, its interface with the national economy and the main drivers and constraints to growth. Agro-Economic Survey & Investment Climate Diagnostic: Bahawalpur, Bahwalnagar & Rahim Yar Khan] by Middlebrook et al also provides a comprehensive assessment of the major policy and institutional challenges to future economic development. At the moment Bahawalpur Economy is ruled by Chaudhry Family.
Select Committee of 1832
Police Commission of 1860
Police Commission of 1902
Lumsden Committee of 1926
Police Commission of 1961 under Justice J.B.Constantine
Pakistan Police Commission of 1969 under Major General A.O.Mitha
Police Station Inquiry Committee of 1976 under M.A.K Chaudhry
Police Reforms Committee of 1976 under Rafi Raza
Police Committee of 1976 under Aslam Hayat
Police Reforms Implementation Committee of 1990 under M.A.K Chaudhry
Punjab Governemnt Committee of 2001 under Shahzad Hassan Pervaiz
Focal Group on Police Reforms of 2000
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Bahawalpur is providing following Services to the People of Bahawalpur

:- 1 Emergency help in crime /accidents
:- 2 Theft reporting counter
:- 3 Verification of vehicles
:- 4 Missing/ lost persons
:- 5 Ambulance Service
:- 6 Elite Combat Team
:- 7 Antiriot Reserve
:- 8 Co_Ordination of Fire Brigade service
:- 9 Bomb Disposal Squads
:-10 Loud Speaker violation control
:-11 Moter / cycle Squaid
:-12 Mobile Phone Blocking (By IMEI System)
:-13 Free criminal sketch (New by 23/12/2006)
:-14 NADRA (Computeris Identi Card )Verivication
:-15 (MTMIS) Registration Vehicles Verivication ‎
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