Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan said on Friday that lasting security and order in society can be achieved by having strong, capable, professional, and operationally vibrant police.
He expressed these views during a certificate awarding ceremony at the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad on Friday, where a week-long "Professional Exchange Programme" for Assistant Superintendents of Police concluded.
While addressing trainees, Awan said: "It is the responsibility of the state to ensure the security of its citizens, to protect their lives, liberty and property."
"The Constitution of Pakistan expressly recognises this responsibility. The police is the premier agency mandated by law to assist the state in the discharge of its responsibility of maintaining security and order," he said.
"In order to establish the writ of law, strengthen the rule of law, maintain durable peace in the society and create conditions congenial to socioeconomic growth and development, the police was made the premier law-enforcement agency," he maintained.
Regarding the importance of training, the AGP, said, "Given the formidable challenges of maintenance of law and order, terrorism, and extremism in the country, a well-thought-out training, as conducted by the FJA, is essential to meet these challenges."
Extending a word of advice to young PSPs, the Attorney General said, "You should always be fair in your dealings with people. Come what may, never forsake your professional ethics in order to attain your objectives. Your actions should always be guided by law, not expediency."
Speaking on the occasion, FJA DG Hayat Ali Shah said: "The police is a force for the nation, and the police can make society the safest place to live in."
"A strong and vibrant police means a strong and vibrant state."
He added that the Academy is playing its role in building the capacity of police officers and illuminating them with a judicial perspective during the week-long training, given their role in the criminal justice system. He hoped that the newly recruited police officers who underwent the training would meet the nation's expectations.
The participants felt they were now more empowered after the week-long training.
In the end, Awan awarded 18 trainee PSPs certificates.