PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhunkhwa government and police have finalized acomprehensive plan for police reforms in order to completely eliminatepolitical intervention and accountability.

According to provincial government sources, planning has been given finaltouches for the setting up of Provincial Public Safety Commission tomonitor the function of the force. The chief justice of Peshawar HighCourt would head a scrutiny committee that would select the head andmembers of the Safety commission in order to ensure its autonomous status.

The Commission would consist of eighteen members including the chairman.There would be four members of the provincial assembly, two each from thegovernment and opposition while eight Independent members would consist ofRtd High Court Judge, a Rtd Major General, Rtd BPS 21 or above civilservant , Rtd BPS 21 or above police officer, two members from the civilsociety and one each from minorities and female.

The Provincial Public Safety commission would be assisted by RegionalComplaint Authority, District public safety commission, local bodies andcriminal justice coordination committee.

The Provincial Public Safety Commission would review police performancetwice a year, review of annual provincial policing plan, conduct enquirieson complaints against senior police officers, decide ont heissue ofpremature transfer of police officers and act as Observer in centralizedpurchases.

The Safety Commission would supervise working of district safetycommissions and regional complaints authorities, assist police in redressalof their issues/grievances, recommend new laws, submit annual policeperformance report to Chief minister and Provincial Assembly and Act asappellate body on all points of contention of all the commissions,authorities, district assemblies visa a vis police matters.

The District Public Safety Commission to be headed by a Sessions Judgewould also include District government Nazim and a nominee of theprovincial government and would be tasked to inspect police stations forunlawful detention, initiate process of inquiry and in district procurementof five lakh rupees and above.

Another tier in the system will be Regional Police Complaint Authority. Itwould be headed by a retired judge and include a Rtd government servant ingrade BS-21 or above and one member from the private sector having relevantexperience.