CMP seeks 2,500 new members, 7 police stations
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) sent a proposal to the police headquarters asking for 2,488 new police members and establishing seven new police stations in the port city in a bid to provide better service to people.
The additional force was sought mainly for the proposed seven police stations and a full-fledged counter terrorism unit, said CMP sources.
In the proposal sent in late July, the CMP sought for an additional commissioner for the detective branch, two deputy commissioners -- one for counter terrorism unit and another for public order management, said a high official of CMP.
Besides, four additional deputy commissioners, eight assistant commissioners, 56 inspectors, 17 traffic and patrol inspectors, 500 sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors and 1,900 constables were sought, said CMP sources.
A similar proposal was sent in March last year asking for 17,154 new members but it is yet to get a positive nod from the headquarters. So, this time CMP sent a new proposal, downsizing the requirement.
In February 2013, the CMP sent a proposal to police headquarters asking for 5,155 forces and the government made 1,269 appointments in June 2015. It was the last massive recruitment in CMP, said sources.
Contacted, Masood-ul-Hasan, additional commissioner (admin and finance) of CMP, said the previous proposal of recruiting over 17,000 new members was “under process”.
At present, CMP has 16 police stations and over 7,000 police members, he said.
Masood said seven new police stations -- Fatehabad, Shikalbaha, Bhatiary, Kattali, Parki, Bara Uthan and Ananya -- had been proposed.
”We need more police stations, particularly some for remote areas“, he added.
Contacted, Saleh Mohammad Tanvir, additional commissioner (crime and operation) of CMP, said the ratio between the numbers of police members and the city dwellers is too high.
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