Punjab Police (Pakistan)

Infobox Law enforcement agency
agencyname = Punjab Police
nativename =
nativenamea =
nativenamer =
commonname =
abbreviation = PP
fictional =
patch =
patchcaption =

logocaption =
badge =
badgecaption =


flagcaption =
imagesize =
motto =
mottotranslated =
mission =
formedyear = 1861
formedmonthday =
preceding1 =
dissolved =
superseding =
employees = 154,040 [ [http://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/page.asp?id=195 Punjab Police Sanctioned Strength] ]
volunteers =
budget =
nongovernment =
country = Pakistan
countryabbr =
national =
federal =
international =
divtype = Province
divname = Punjab
divdab =
subdivtype =
subdivname =
subdivdab =


mapcaption =
sizearea = 205,344 sq. km.
sizepopulation = 81.8 Million
legaljuris = Punjab
governingbody =
governingbodyscnd =
constitution1 =
police = Yes
local =
military =
provost =
gendarmerie =
religious =
speciality =
secret =
overviewtype =
overviewbody =
headquarters = Lahore, Punjab
hqloc

hqlocleft =
hqloctop =
hqlocmappoptitle =
sworntype =
sworn =
unsworntype =
unsworn =
multinational =
electeetype =
minister1name =
minister1pfo =
chief1name = Shaukat Javed
chief1position = Inspector-General
parentagency =
child1agency =
unittype =
unitname =
officetype =
officename =
provideragency =
uniformedas =
stationtype =
stations =
airbases =
lockuptype =
lockups =
vehicle1type =
vehicles1 =
boat1type =
boats1 =
aircraft1type =
aircraft1 =
animal1type =
animals1 =
person1name =
person1reason =
person1type =
programme1 =
activity1name =
activitytype =
anniversary1 =
award1 =
website = http://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/
footnotes =
reference =

The Punjab Police are responsible for policing in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.

History

During the Mughal era, Zamindars were responsible (amongst other things) for law enforcement in Punjab and throughout the empire. The modern system of policing was introduce during British Rule, in 1947 the Punjab was divided between Pakistan and India - leading to the establishment of the Punjab Police force of Pakistan. [ [http://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk/page.asp?id=136 History - Punjab Police Force] ]

ee also

* Sindh Police
* Law enforcement in Pakistan

References

External links

* [http://www.punjabpolice.gov.pk Official website]
* [http://www.rescue15bwp.150m.com Rescue 15 Bahawalpur Pakistan]