No place for drug addicts in police

Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed has categorically said there is no room for drug-addicts in police force.

"We have already started dope testing of the police members to take departmental action against all the drug-addict police and the process will continue. We want to clean the police force," he said.

The IGP came up with the observation while inaugurating the "Operation Control and Monitoring Centre" of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) along with its Juvenile Digital Database and Hello RMP app on the premises of under-construction RMP Headquarters as chief guest yesterday.

CCTV cameras have been set up at all the important places and crossings in the RMP areas under the operation control centre. Besides, the centre will play a pivotal role towards screening the movement of suspects and criminals as well as identifying them quickly.

Apart from this, particulars of around 400 juveniles have so far been incorporated in the Juvenile Digital Database. All sorts of public services such as police clearance certificate, online GD and 999 national emergency services from RMP were simplified through the newly launched Hello RMP app.

At yesterday's event, the IGP said no more members involved in illicit trading and trafficking of drugs will remain in the police force.

"We have already started taking drastic action against those who will be found guilty," he said. Besides, members involved in tarnishing image of the force will not go unpunished.

Later, the IGP took part in a views-exchange meeting with members of the force from different units in Rajshahi region.

RMP Commissioner Abu Kalam Siddique, Deputy Inspector General of Police  Abdul Baten and other high officials were present on the occasion.