Police is corrupt in every country of the world, be it Pakistan or USA or Germany or Afghanistan. The reason that law and order is maintained in some countries while in other countries its very weak, is the implementation of system at all levels. Pakistan Federal and Provincial Police is just another topic.
Have you not seen in recent years, A Police SSP with Area Commander of Ranger, giving interviews together after an Ops? This is because the Police has been included in every Ranger Ops since planning phase and there is a big reason for that: The Police Anti-terrorist force operates a bit different from Local Police and this AT force has been usually trained on standards of PA or SSG.
Special Branch has many privileges when it comes to conducting operations. Most members on PDF don't even know that Special Branch has same power in Police matters that ISI has in defence matters. If any member of Police interferes in matters of Special Branch, the special branch officer or investigation officer just mentions in his report, of interference in procedures of a intelligence branch by a Police officer and that Police officer can be suspended on this report. The police that you see on the roads donot interfere with Special Branch and its Operations.
I will explain two very different categories of Police Officers in Pakistan Police Force. A little known fact about Pakistan Police and how SP/SSP's should be chosen for any ops. The Police officers who are inducted as ASI/SI etc and then become SHO's and make it to SP/SSP are not suitable candidates for leading operations of sensitive type. The SP/SSP's who join Police Force after clearing CSP/CSS exams are found to be more suitable for sensitive operations. They are more found to be more professional and hardly corrupt, because they have not been through the so-called "Thana culture". The CSP-qualified Police officers very rarely succumb to pressure from higher ups.
The way that a police force works is under the "Law and constitution" which unfortunately has many loop holes and can be by-passed as well as moulded according to the situation. A lawyer can explain it better to you as he studies law and knows when and where to twist it in his favour and so does the Police. They are bound by jurisdictions and laws. Rangers and PA get open hand when they start any Ops. This is why the Police Force working closely with Rangers also gets an open hand and the operation is carried out as cleanly as possible. Otherwise the Police officer is answerable for even spending one bullet of the ammunition that he is supplied with. Any criminal he catches needs witnesses and has to be brought under some criminal accord in court to be prosecuted otherwise the criminal can go free. If the criminal's lawyer is strong, he can even get bail on many grounds and roam free. DON'T blame the Police, its the law that supports the Police and the criminal and the outcome is based on many factors.
The MNA's and MPA's story is quite different and i want to focus on Police for now.
Special Branch if utilised properly is a very effective tool. They are given all the necessary equipment and man power to conduct any operation. They have own forensic laboratories and telecom infrastructure to work with FIA. They are supplied with Bomb disposal units, sniffer dogs, eaves-dropping equipment, safe houses, civilian vehicles etc. There is a huge Police Force in Baluchistan in the form of Baluchistan Constabulary and then there is Levies Force too. There are 1000 more Anti-Terrorist Policemen being inducted into the province. The resources are there, its just about Police Force managing its resources properly.
@Mentee