PHQ wants taller cadre officers
The Police Headquarters has recently proposed new specified heights for men and women to qualify as BCS police cadres as the authority wants its officers to be taller.
In the proposal sent to the home ministry, it asked for the revision of the existing minimum required height – 5ft 4in for men and 5ft for women – to recruit "physically fit and competent cadre officers" in the force.
The proposed heights are 5ft 6in for men and 5ft 4in for women.
"It is required to recruit officers with a good physique and ability, along with talent, sharpness and bravery, to provide expected services with professionalism to people," the proposal said.
It also proposed that the applicants be single.
The PHQ also sought the government's permission to hold medical test of police cadre officials at the Central Police Hospital in Dhaka and recruit the assistant superintendents of police through special BCS exams.
Officials at the PHQ said that as police have to work in different challenging situations and face serious crimes, the officers need to be physically more capable.
Right now, government hospitals under the Directorate General of Health Services conduct medical tests for police and different other cadre service-holders, and cadre officers in police services are recruited through general BCS exams.
"Since all BCS cadres are recruited through general BCS by the public service commission, it is not always possible to recruit physically fit, sharp, brave and competent officers as police cadres," read the proposal.
An officer at PHQ said there are some officers who were recruited despite having some serious diseases, and several years after joining, they became physically unfit and almost unable to carry out duties.
"So, police authorities now want to recruit officers through special BCS and carry out medical tests at the Central Police Hospital, which has all the facilities," he said, wishing anonymity.
About why they don't want to recruit married people as ASP, "An ASP after recruitment has to undergo one-year long intensive training when they need full attention and concentration, but those who are married and have children cannot fully concentrate."
Dhananjoy Kumar Das, deputy secretary (Police-1) of the Public Security Division in the home ministry, said they have received the proposal and are working on it.
He said the ultimate decision will be taken by the Public Service Commission.
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