Gain trust of people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the police personnel to gain people’s trust and confidence by developing themselves as the “force of people”.
“You will have to be the police of the people so that people can have confidence and trust in the force,” she said.
The PM was speaking at a meeting with the senior police officials at her office in the capital, marking the Police Week 2020.
Hasina said with the introduction of 999 emergency helpline, people now have got strong confidence in the police force.
“In case of any offence, law enforcers now reach the crime spot and take immediate action responding 999 calls. Now, there is no unwillingness among the people to avail themselves of the police service. So, you will have to work accordingly.”
Talking about the Anti-Corruption Commission, she said the ACC has no jurisdiction to arrest anyone, but it can order arrest.
“If they want to arrest anyone, they will have to tell the law enforcement agencies. They can issue an order,” she said, adding that it was not the ACC’s job to keep anyone in custody.
Earlier on Sunday, the PM inaugurated the five-day Police Week 2020 with the theme “Mujib Borsher Angikar Police Hobe Jonatar” at the Rajarbagh Police Lines.
Hasina stressed the need for formation of a separate medical corps in the police as physicians often do not want to come to the Police Headquarters on deputation.
“If a police medical unit of its own can be formed, it will be good for them [the police],” she said, adding that talented people like physicians, barristers and engineers may join the police.
Mentioning that the government was setting up 100 economic zones across the country, the premier said the industrial police unit would have to be strengthened further to ensure security at the economic zones.
Pointing at the police officials, she said her government wanted to ensure the security of the people and improve their livelihood. So, it was important for the police to ensure public security and maintain law and order by discharging their duties properly, the PM added.
Hasina put emphasis on advanced training programmes for the police personnel as the pattern of crimes was changing constantly with the advancement of the digital era.
She thanked the police for being able to keep law and order under control. “If you couldn’t do this, it might not have been possible to carry out massive economic development.”
About her government’s activities for the development of law enforcement agencies, she said the government increased the manpower of the police and the posts of officials of the force to a large extent.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Public Security Division Senior Secretary Mostafa Kamal Uddin also spoke on the occasion.
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