Karachi: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque said that MoITT is making a major change in decades old Policing system through its “Crime Analytics and Smart Policing in Pakistan (CASPP)” initiative. 

Under this scheme, police systems of Punjab are being rolled out across Pakistan, in order to have a unified and integrated Policing system.  In his statement regarding Inter Provincial Conference on CRIME ANALYTICS SMART POLICING IN PAKISTAN (CASPP) FOR A DIGITAL AGE, held at local a hotel here he said that government strives to improve its citizens’ quality of life and economic well-being by ensuring availability of accessible, affordable, reliable, universal and high quality ICT services.

“Crime Analytics and Smart Policing” project was initiated and funded by Ministry of IT and Telecom, executed by Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). Main objective of project was to roll out technology initiatives of police in provincial capitals and develop an analytics umbrella for predictive policing. “In first phase, different core systems have been implemented in provincial capitals including Karachi, Islamabad, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad and Quetta) under MoITT’s ‘Crime Analytics and Smart Policing in Pakistan (CASPP)’ initiative”, He stated. With Human Resource Management System HR system of police departments has been automated and integrated with all allied systems including police station record management system.  Complaints Management System a hassle free complaint submitting process for public at police station level has been introduced.  Criminal Record Office system is used for criminal record management and identification of criminals by using biometrics, physical appearance and previous crime history.  Police Khidmat Markaz centers have been established as a confidence building measure between police and public. Fourteen services are being provided at these centers. 

Hotel Eye is a web-application developed to log check-ins/check-outs at hotels. It saves personal data of visitor including CNIC and other mandatory details. In case a criminal record checks in, this system facilitates police by sending a notification for prompt action as it is integrated with Nadra, PSRMS and CRO. A total of 3,368,732 guests entries have been recorded in provincial capitals.  Tenant Registration System as name suggests, this system keeps a digital record of tenants facilitating in registration process and monitoring of tenants. Latest Hardware-MoITT’s has filled in need for sourcing provision of latest hardware to police stations across provincial capitals, thereby enhancing capacity of departments.   Unified Platform with help of MoITT’s initiative, all provinces will be connected to though one single platform leading to smooth inter-provincial coordination. This will help the provinces in making effective and robust policing rules and regulations at national level and above all, it will assist in better decision-making. Reducing paper work is expected to contribute to green IT.  Deputy Inspector Generals and head of police IT departments from all four provinces, AJK and Gilgit Baltistan, DG safe City Islamabad, Director National Police Bureaus, official from Ministry of IT and Telecom and PITB.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 20 2022

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