National Police Bureau

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National Police Bureau (Urdu: قومی پولیس بیورو) is the premier police institution at the national level under Ministry of Interior, Pakistan. Police Order, 2002 further mandates the NPB to serve as a secretariat to the National Public Safety Commission (NPSC) and National Police Management Board (NPMB). In its later capacity, NPB acts as a national forum for all police organizations to provide policy inputs to the federal government on matters related to police, internal security, law & order and policing.[1]

The Bureau was established in 1977 as Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) until being renamed in 2001. It is headed by a Director General reporting to the Minister of Interior.[2]

Main Functions of the Bureau:

  • Police Reforms and Development
  • Coordination regarding policing issues at national level
  • Maintenance of National Crime Database
  • Standardization among police organizations
  • Research and analysis on policing, crime and law & order
  • Promotion of Gender Responsive Policing
  • Maintain Database of Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
  • Selection of police officers for UN Peacekeeping missions
  • Coordination with international organizations, foreign embassies on police related issues
  • Processing cases of Police Awards (QPM/PPM)
  • Authentication of Police Clearance Certificate for Spanish Embassy
  • Processing of NOC for Procurement of Arms/Ammunition for LEAs

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2017-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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