ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to jar the bad cops of the city out of their obstinate ways, the Islamabad police hierarchy has decided to put them to shame, Dawn has learnt.

A points system has been introduced to judge their performance and the first such list has already gone up on the notice boards of police stations and offices and will be posted to their wives soon, according to police sources.

Performance of the police officers from the ranks of assistant sub-inspector to inspectors will be rated every month and one's standing on the list will earn him praise or sneers from the family and comrades, said Superintendent of Police City Zone Capt (retired) Mohammad Ilyas.

A bad report or low standing is expected to shame the poor performer and make him give up his bad ways and do better. Points earned by an officer for his performance will help his superiors to assess his chances of promotion and rewards.

Capt (R) Ilyas said he designed the performance assessment system on the direction of Inspector General of Police Bani Amin Khan.

He has introduced the system as a pilot project in his zone comprising Aabpara, Kohsar, Secretariat and Barakhau police stations.

Efforts in the past to reform the derelict and corrupt policemen did not succeed. Even the recent increase in police pay made no difference.

SP Ilyas said four factors motivate policemen to be good cops.

First, any incentive has to be linked with an activity, second a policeman should have passion and emotional attachment with the activity assigned to him, third, they will work if they have trust that their work will be recognized, and fourth they would perform if they see a sense of purpose in what they have been asked to do.

With those factors in mind, he said he selected six indicators for evaluating the tangible performance of police officers by awarding points.

Ten points are allotted for arresting people accused of murder, robbery, burglary, or car-theft; seven points for arresting a proclaimed offender, three points for court absconders, and two points for military deserters.

A further division awards 0.1 point for arresting beggars and violators of shop and security act, 0.2 for arresting people disturbing public peace.

An officer will earn 0.02 point for each gram of marijuana that he seizes, 0.05 for heroin, 0.03 for opium, 0.01 for a bottle of local and 0.05 for imported liquor and 0.03 for a can of beer.

Similarly 1 point will be awarded for recovering imported pistol, 0.5 for local pistol, 2 for sub-machine gun, 1 for rifle, 3 for hand grenade, 0.1 for bullets and 1 for tampered vehicle, 0.1 point for arresting a suspect and 0.2 for making an arrest under Foreigners Act.

An officer will be awarded 1 point if he earns a commendation certificate but will lose 1 point if he is served with show cause notice.