R e s h a p i n g P o l i c e National Public Safety Commission Introduction National Police Bureau 5 1 5 Municipal Road, G-6 Markaz, Islamabad. 8 7 2 2 - 1 Telephone: 051-9207717 5 0 L A T Fax: 051-9215502 I G I D E Website: www.npb.gov.pk S I R N Email: [email protected] U S National Public Safety Commission as it is this arrangement whereby key policy issues, particularly related to raising of standards for The Government of Pakistan launched wide- police training, conduct and performance, will be ranging governance reforms in order to bring debated. The mandate of the National Police justice closer to the doorsteps of people. Police Management Board includes preparation of reforms as epitomized by Police Order 2002 internationally accepted standard operating represent a key area of Government's reform procedures, setting performance standards and agenda. An important aspect of Police Order 2002 training of police officers. Under Police Order 2002, relates to public safety and police oversight the NPSC considers the proposals of the Board mechanisms. These measures aim at enhancing and forwards its recommendations to the professionalism and restoring citizens' trust in the government. functioning of police system. Composition As part of its strategy to implement reforms envisaged under Police Order 2002, the Federal The Commission consists of twelve members. The Government established the National Public Safety Federal Minister for Interior is the Chairperson of Commission (NPSC) on 12 June 2006. NPSC is an NPSC, while the Director General NPB is independent statutory institution with responsibility designated as Secretary to NPSC. The to provide policy guidance and take up matters Commission represents a unique mix of members related to enhancing human security and quality of of Parliament and civil society; half are nominated life of citizens ultimately contributing towards a by the Speaker of the National Assembly from safer environment for investment and other amongst its members, three each from the treasury economic activities. and the opposition in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition Pakistan is one of the few countries in the world provided that each province is represented by at where Public Safety Commissions have been least one member. established to work for improvements in policing and public safety matters. A cursory look at the The other half representing civil society are functions and responsibilities of NPSC reveals its Independent Members who are appointed by the distinct character and role. The Commission President from a list of 12 names recommended by indeed stands out prominently in terms of its the National Selection Panel, that consists of Chief balanced, participatory and pluralistic composition. Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan and one Such a Commission in Japan for instance lacks nominee each of President and Prime Minister. No representation from sitting parliamentarians, let elected representative or public servant can alone giving equal representation to opposition and become a member of the Selection Panel. ruling parties. Decisions of the Panel about selecting the independent members are reached by consensus. Similarly, the role of NPSC vis-à-vis the National A transparent and competitive method is followed Police Management Board is of critical importance in selecting the most appropriate persons. As per selection criteria, the Independent Members have Functions to be of impeccable integrity and proven professional competence in such fields as social NPSC is tasked to transform police into a work, law, administration, education, corporate responsive, accountable and citizens-oriented sector, etc. public service organization. To achieve this objective, NPSC is assigned with a wide range of To select members having appropriate functions, including: qualifications and experience, the Selection Panel invites applications or nominations from the public i) Overseeing the functioning of the for selection of Independent Members, and after Federal Investigation Agency, Pakistan interviewing eligible and willing candidates, Railways Police, Anti-narcotics Force, forwards names of persons twice the number of Frontier Constabulary Pakistan Motorway appointments to be made to the President of and Highway Police, Islamabad Police and Pakistan. Another important feature of the Anti-smuggling Wing of Customs exercising composition of NPSC relates to one-third police powers; representation of women. ii) Facilitating the establishment and At the moment, the National Public Safety functioning of Citizen Police Liaison Commission consists of the following: Committees; !Chairman: Mr . A Rehman ........ Malik,...... iii) Recommending to the Federal Government ! Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior panels of three police officers for the appointment of Capital City Police Officer for Members: Islamabad and for the appointment of head of Federal Investigation Agency, Pakistan 1. Lt. Gen (Retd) Moin-ud-Din Haider Railways Police, Pakistan Motorway and Highway Police and Frontier Constabulary; 2. IG (Retd) Muhammad Abbas Khan iv) Recommending to the Federal Government 3. Mr. Sikandar Hayat Jamali premature transfer of Capital City Police Officer for Islamabad and head of a Federal 4. Dr. Sabiha Hassan Syed Law Enforcement Agency before completion of normal tenure of three years for 5. Mrs. Sarkar Abbas unsatisfactory performance of duties; Secretary: provided that before making such r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t h e N a t i o n a l Mr. Tariq Khosa,............................. Public Safety Commission will give the Director General, National Police concerned officer an opportunity to be heard Bureau in person; v) Overseeing implementation of annual plans The Bureau, by providing quality secretarial prepared by heads of the respective law services, has a key role in implementing the enforcement agencies and approved and decisions of National Public Safety Commission as published by the government setting out well as National Police Management Board. It arrangements for achieving objectives; serves as a hub of research and capacity building activities for police and other law enforcement vi) Submitting an annual report to the agencies in Pakistan. Government and the Parliament; vii) Recommending reforms for modernization National Public Safety Commission of laws and procedure in respect of police, prosecution, prisons and probation services; PROFILES OF MEMBERS viii)Facilitating coordination among the Provincial Public Safety Commissions; Mr. A Rehman Malik (Chairman) ix) Evaluating the performance of the Dr. A Rehman Malik was born in Sialkot on Islamabad District Public Safety Commission on annual basis, December 12,1951. He got his secondary and intermediate education from Sialkot and did his x) Performing functions of the Islamabad Masters from Karachi University with Gold Medal. District Public Safety Commission during the He also holds an M.Sc in Statistics and Ph.D in period it stands dissolved; Criminology. xi) Considering the proposals of the During 26 years of active service as civil servant National Police Management Board and and as an officer of Federal Investigation Agency, giving its recommendations to the he has held the post of Additional Director of FIA government; and besides heading various regional offices of the department such as Crime Zone Peshawar, xii) Performing such other functions with regard Immigration, Interpol and National Security Cell. to public safety and safeguarding interests of The incumbency of these positions involved the people, as may be assigned by the formulation and implementation of strategy to be government to it for the purpose under any followed by the various sections of FIA and law for the time being in force in particular overseeing the investigation of cases of diverse pertaining to the Prosecution, Prisons and nature. He had been associated with anti-terrorism Probation services. and anti-money launching operations of FIA which have earned for him recognition by the international Secretariat law enforcement community. He was bestowed with Sitara-e-Shujaat in 1995. National Police Bureau acts as permanent Secretariat to National Public Safety Commission. Mr. Malik has experience in the field of investigations, security, telecommunications, the Focal Group on Police Reforms and has written general administration & management. numerous research papers on issues of public order and police reforms. Mr. Malik has represented Pakistan at various international conference and seminars. Mr. Sikandar Hayat Jamali (Member) Lt. General (Retd) Moin-ud-Din Haider HI (M) (Member) Mr. Sikandar Hayat Jamali did his Masters in Public Policy and Administration from University of Lt. General Moin-ud-Din Haider got commission in Wisconson and Masters in Area Studies (Middle the Pakistan Army in 1962 and served at various East) from University of London. He is a retired command and staff appointments. He did his Federal Secretary who has served at various Masters in Defence Studies from Royal College of important assignments in the Federal and Defence Studies, Seaford House, UK, and has the Provincial governments. He takes keen interest in distinction of being the first Pakistani to get his social and educational issues. As Chief Secretary, thesis published in Seaford House Papers. With a he is remembered for his contribution to improving rich experience of 35 years service in the army, Lt. law and order in Balochistan. General Moin-ud-Din