Large scale police shuffling in Feni
THE Feni district police super has shuffled 59 of his personnel in one go. Given what has been happening in Feni, the large-scale police transfer is understandable. But what is not is calling it routine. It is this mind-set of not admitting the severe flaws in their operation that has brought the police to the state they are in.
It is our view that what has been revealed to have happened may not be unique to Feni. Given the widespread corruption and the police-criminal nexus, the Feni phenomenon can be more widespread than assumed. And there is only one way to find out. In this regard we would suggest that there be a confidential high-level investigation, by the NSI, to determine the extent of the malaise and its pervasiveness.
Law enforcing agencies all over the world have strong internal oversight mechanisms within the organisation to detect such defects. They work independently under the direct guidance of the police chief. The Feni phenomenon suggests that a large number of members of the police there have been stained without the authorities getting any wind of it. It indicates that there is no such supervisory arrangement, and if there is one it is not doing its job properly. It will be well for the police authorities to set up such a mechanism if they don't have one or reinforce it to serve its purpose better. And this should be done immediately if the police wants to establish a clean and transparent image.
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