DIG (IT) Sindh Police Sultan Ali Khwaja told the business community at a meeting of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) that more than 1.8 million criminal records are available to match any person's background. He said the police IT department had already complied complete records of hotels and now working on the same line for record of private security agencies and arms dealers.
"Sindh Police IT department also working for efficient vigilance system with the help of technology," Sultan Khwaja said, adding that he had proposed the establishment of a Data Authority as well.
Acting president of KATI, Faraz-ur-Rehman, said that role of modern technology is unavoidable for controlling crimes and effective implementation of law and order. He appreciated Khwaja for tremendous measures he adopted to equip Sindh police with technology tools.
CPLC Malir and Korangi chief, Zubair Chhaya, urged Sultan Ali Khwaja to make a comprehensive strategy for data sharing and verification between the police and industry.
Head of KATI's standing committee on law and order Nadeem Khan said that maintaining records would certainly help to curb crimes in effective manner.