Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has taken a big step to improve public safety and law enforcement in the province. She officially launched a new police unit called the Riot Management Police Force. This new team has been specially created to manage large crowds during protests, rallies, and other big public events. The main goal of this force is to prevent violence, protect the people, and make sure that peaceful protests do not turn dangerous.
More than 5,000 officers to be part of the riot control police in Punjab
More than 5,000 police officers will join this new force. They are being trained at a special police training school in Farooqabad. So far, 3,000 officers have finished their training. The rest will be trained soon. These officers have learned how to manage large crowds, stop violence without hurting anyone, and talk to people to calm them down.
The training is not just local. Trainers from countries like Turkey, the USA, and European nations taught the officers new methods. They showed the officers how to speak calmly to people, stay patient, and avoid using violence. The officers learned these modern techniques directly from international experts to help them manage crowds in a peaceful and respectful way.
Police force introduced to control crowds and stop violence
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has officially launched Punjab’s first Riot Management Police Force.The government created the new team to handle big crowds during protests, public events, or any situation that might turn violent or messy. This is the first team of its kind in the province. The goal is to keep people safe and stop any damage to public or private property.
Speaking during the launch, CM Maryam said:
“We are giving the people of Punjab a modern, trained, and responsible force. This is not just about using force. It is about managing the crowd with calm, care, and safety.”
New riot management police force to be deployed across major cities in Punjab
This new police force will be active in big cities like Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Sargodha. Later, it will be expanded to other towns as well. These cities often host large events, protests, or religious gatherings, where crowd control becomes difficult. Before this, no team had special training to handle these kinds of events. Now, the Riot Management Police Force will step in to manage such situations safely and wisely. Officers will be ready to step in if a peaceful protest turns violent or if people are in danger during big public events.
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