Law enforcement in Pakistan (Urdu: ادارہ ہائی نفاذِ قانون، پاکستان) is one of the three main components of the criminal justice system of Pakistan, alongside the judiciary and the prisons.[1][2]
The country has a mix of federal, provincial and territorial police forces with both general and specialised functions, but the senior ranks of all the provincial forces and most of the federal ones are manned by members of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP). The PSP is one of the most prestigious part of the Central Superior Services, Pakistan's main civil service organisation.[1][2][3] Federal law enforcement agencies are generally overseen by the Ministry of Interior of the Government of Pakistan, while provincial police forces are overseen by a department of the government of that province.
The traditional uniform of Pakistani provincial police officers is a black shirt with tan trousers. In 2017, police in Punjab transitioned to an olive green uniform, but reverted to the traditional uniform in 2019.[5] In 2020, all provinces decided to adopt the uniform worn in Islamabad - light blue or white shirts with dark blue trousers.[6]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Levies (11,739 personnel)[13] are raised by provincial or local governments to provide additional security in their areas. They include:
The Special Security Unit is a specialized counterterrorism and security unit, based in Karachi, with operational jurisdiction extending throughout Sindh. The SSU was established in 2010 in response to increased rates of terrorism.
The Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after Pakistan became independent from the British Raj. The service commands and provides leadership to federal, provincial, and territorial police forces. Its officers are assigned to different districts, provinces and stations across Pakistan. Most of the country's highest profile law enforcement positions are staffed by members of the PSP, including Inspector Generals of provinces, the Director Generals of the Intelligence Bureau and Federal Investigation Agency, and superintendents of the Frontier Constabulary & National Highways and Motorway Police. Officers are recruited through an extremely competitive examination held once a year by the Federal Public Service Commission. Those selected then must undergo a six month training programme known as CTP at the Civil Services Academy (CSA) in Lahore, and a further 18 months of specialised training occurs at the National Police Academy Islamabad.
The law enforcement agencies are also involved in providing first response to emergencies and other threats to public safety as well as protecting the infrastructure and maintaining order in the country. Apart from investigating crime scenes, criminal acts, suspected unlawful activities, and detention of suspected criminals pending judicial action, the law enforcement agencies (primarily police) also perform duties that include the service and enforcement of warrants, writs, and other orders of the courts.
Superintendent of Police National Highways & Motorways Police (SP NH & MP)
Superintendent of Pakistan Railway Police (SP PRP)
BPS-19
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP)
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
Senior Superintendent of Counter Terrorism Department (SSP CTD)
Additional Director, Special Security Unit (AD SSU)
District Police Officer (DPO) of larger districts like Sukkur, Sargodha, Sialkot.
City Police Officer (CPO) of a larger cities or a division, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad etc.
Director, Intelligence Bureau
Joint Director, Anti-Narcotics Force
Additional Director, Federal Investigation Agency
Course Commander, National Police Academy
Director, National Police Academy
Additional Director, Financial Monitoring Unit
Additional Director, National Crisis Management Cell
District Officer, Frontier Constabulary of larger districts, in Islamabad, Karachi, and Peshawar.
Senior Superintendent of Police of National Highways & Motorways Police (SSP NH & MP)
Senior Superintendent of Pakistan Railway Police (SSP PRP)
BPS-20
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP)
Deputy Inspector General of Counter Terrorism Department (DIG CTD)
Director, Special Security Unit (SSU)
Regional Police Officer (RPO) of a division
(CCPO) of the provincial capitals including Quetta, Peshawar, Muzzafarabad and Gilgit
Director, Anti-Narcotics Force
Director General, NACTA Headquarters
Director, Federal Investigation Agency
Director, Financial Monitoring Unit
Deputy Commandant, Frontier Constabulary
Deputy Director General, Intelligence Bureau
Director, National Crises Management Cell
Deputy Commandant, National Police Academy
Director, National Police Bureau
Director, National Police Academy
Deputy Inspector General of Police of Pakistan Railway Police (DIG PRP)
Deputy Inspector General National Highways & Motorways Police (DIG NH & MP)
BPS-21
Additional Inspector General of Police (Addl.IGP)
Additional Inspector General of Counter Terrorism Department (Addl.IG CTD)
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) of the larger provincial capitals, Karachi and Lahore.
Inspector General of Police of smaller territories or regions, Azad Jammu & Kashmir Police (IG AJK Police), Gilgit Baltistan Police (IG GB Police) and Islamabad Capital Territory Police (IG ICT Police)
Deputy Director General, Anti-Narcotics Force (DDG ANF)
Managing Director, National Police Foundation (MD NPF)
Director General, National Police Bureau (DG NPB)
Director General, Financial Monitoring Unit (DG FMU)
Joint Director General, Intelligence Bureau (JDG IB)
Director General, National Crises Management Cell (DG NCMC)
Additional Director General, Federal Investigation Agency (Addl.DG FIA)
Deputy National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Authority (Deputy NC of NACTA)
Additional Inspector General of Police of Pakistan Railway Police (Addl.IG PRP)
Additional Inspector General National Highways & Motorways Police (Addl. IG NH & MP)
BPS-22
Inspector General of Police
Provincial Police Officers of Punjab, Sindh, KP and Balochistan (PPO/IG of the Province) (e.g IG Sindh)
