Lahore, December 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that modern technology should be used in all the districts of the province for the arrest of proclaimed offenders, dangerous dacoits and professional criminals. In the meeting, IG Punjab directed to make it mandatory to use “Hotel Eye App” in all hotels, inns, residences and private rest houses of the province.

He directed all RPOs and DPOs to make it mandatory for the people involved in hotel and lodging business in their districts to enter the data of every citizen staying in the hotel in the “Hotel Eye App”. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that legal action would be taken against those who did not enter data in Hotel Eye software. IG Punjab warned that in districts where data is not being entered in Hotel Eye software, a reply would be sought from the concerned competent officer.

He directed to integrate hotel eye software with network of big transporters and Prison department. He directed the officers to prepare a feasibility report in this regard and present it in the next meeting. Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that using modern technology, they can be arrested by keeping an eye on the transportation of proclaimed offenders and dangerous criminal’s therefore supervisory officers should fully utilize modern policing prepared by IT projects of Punjab Police.

IG Punjab issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting on arrest of proclaimed offenders at the Central Police Office here today. During the meeting, DIG IT briefed IG Punjab on the performance of software developed for providing modern policing and easy service delivery. IG Punjab directed that the ongoing campaign for arrest of proclaimed offenders and absconders should be intensified in all the districts of the province.

Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that effective use of information technology is key in rooting out crime, therefore the use of modern software and applications should be continued in all districts of the province for arrest of criminals and protection of life and property of people. He further said that the supervisory officers must regularly go out in the field and inspect the hotels, inns and residences and take legal action against those responsible for violation of devised SOPs.

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