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A new criminal law textbook was launched, under the US supported curriculum development programme for the province, in a ceremony held here on Wednesday.

The event among others was also attended by Consul General Rob Silberstein, the US Embassy's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Director, Dorothy Ngutter and Inspector General of Sindh Police Dr Syed Kaleem Imam.

A detailed statement released from Sindh police said the textbook is the latest in a series of training modules developed by the Sindh Police in partnership with INL through the Curriculum Development Program.

The programme is made possible by over 88 million rupees in funding from the Government of the United States. The Curriculum Development Programme is an INL-Sindh Police partnership launched in 2011 to revamp Sindh's 25-year old training curriculum.

The programme is developing local training curriculum by Pakistan police for Pakistan police; developing master trainers; and incorporating the new modules at all Sindh Police training institutions.

Over 85,000 police officers have been trained to date on five completed modules-Basic Investigations, Human Rights, Advanced Investigations, Forensics Investigations and Community Policing.

The Criminal Law modules will soon be incorporated in all Sindh Police training institutions.

In his remarks, Consul General Silberstein said, "We recognize that the police serve on the front lines of Pakistan's efforts to combat crime and terrorism, as well as to build a more secure, stable, and democratic society.

INL Pakistan Director Ngutter said "it is notable that Sindh Police's work on these modules has garnered admiration from Police Departments throughout Pakistan - there's no greater compliment than having your fellow officers recognise the important achievement of the Sindh Police."

On this occasion IGP Sindh Dr Syed Kaleem Imam Said that Law Module will be translated in Urdu and Sindhi languages, which will be very helpful for the trainees, specially for those who will be the part of investigation process in policing.

He told about the topics covered criminal Law Module that is Crime and punishment, Element of Crime: Criminal conspiracy, offences against the state and public tranquility, QATL, hurt, wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement and assault, kidnapping and abduction, theft and extortion, robbery and dacoity, forgery, offences relating to marriage, Anti Terrorism Act-1997, Sindh Arms Act-2013 and control of Narcotics Substance Act-1997 etc and others.

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