The Punjab Constabulary ( Punjabi,

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agency in Pakistan which is responsible to maintain peace in Punjab Province by assisting Punjab Police. IG Police is the provincial police officer and heads all subordinate police units. Punjab Constabulary is a police unit working under the command of Commandant (Addl: Inspector General of Police). It takes actions to maintain

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in the province and participate in different rescue operations. Punjab Constabulary is reserve police which provides security to different personalities and guards are deputed at different sensitive buildings all over the Punjab. Addl: Inspector General of Police, Capt. (R) Muhmmad Ehsan Tuffail, PSP has been appointed the new Commandant of Punjab Constabulary as of 20.07.2018.

History

The District Armed Reserves remained more or less static since independence. Government of Punjab created Punjab Reserve Police in 1972 with the following sanctioned strength: The strength of PRP was gradually increased from time to time and by 1981 was as under: In 1982 the strength was enhanced to 5000 with its contingents at

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, Rawalpindi,

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Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the old ...

& Gujranwala. On 01-02-1987, PRP was renamed as “Punjab Constabulary”. A separate Anti-riot Force was raised as a unit of Punjab Police. The purpose was to build the capacity of police and reduce its dependence on rangers/

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. Later on, the level of command was upgraded from DIG to the Addl: IGP on 27-02-2006. Now Punjab Constabulary is a borrowing agency where police officials and

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s of different ranks (Constable to Inspector) are received from various districts and regions for a period of 02 years. On completion of 02 years period, they are repatriated to their parent districts/regions subject to provision of substitutes. ISLAMABAD, June 19, 2007: Around 1,300 personnel of Punjab Constabulary (PC), called to reinforce the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police to handle the Lal Masjid crisis, demonstrated in the Aabpara Chowk on Tuesday in protest against the death of a colleague. In a major corruption case of Battalion No.3 Punjab constabulary Multan, action was taken against the guilty ones

Organization

The Punjab Constabulary is constituted by the Police Order 2002 and operates under Police Rules of 1934.

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Officers and District Police Officers send demand of PC Force to IGP Punjab Lahore as per prevailing law & order situation. The AIG/Operations CPO Punjab distributes PC Force as per the demand of the Regions/Districts. Therefore, on receipt of the direction/order from CPO Punjab

, the PC Force (Reserves) are dispatched to the concerned Districts for a limited period. Punjab Constabulary has 07

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s in different cities and Headquarters is situated in Farooqabad City, District Sheikhupura. Detail of Punjab Constabulary's

s is as under:- Detail of Sanctioned Strength of PC Force is mentioned below:-

Equipment

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* Submachine gun *

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Assault Rifle *

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* MP5A3 SMG *

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Pistol * Shotgun 12 Bore * Sniper rifle *

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(Starter Pistol) *

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Rivolver *

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Gun * Long Range Shell * Short Range Shell * Smoke Grenades * Mortar Gun 60mm * Morter Gun 40mm * Tear Gas Mask * Chemical Mask

Head of Organization

Additional Inspector General of Police is the Commandant of Punjab Constabulary. Hereunder, is the list of Commandants who have served this unit.

References

{{reflist Law enforcement agencies of Pakistan 1987 establishments in Pakistan Punjab, Pakistan

History

Organization

Equipment

Head of Organization

See also

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