The police should be developed as a popular force: IGP

DHAKA, 16 Nov 2024 (BSS) – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Mainul Islam said here today that the police should be developed as a people’s force inspired by the spirit of the July Revolution.

“We need to develop the police as a people’s force taking lessons from the July Revolution,” he said while speaking as the chief guest at the monthly meeting (October) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) at the Police Auditorium in Bangladesh, Rajarbagh here.

At the beginning of the meeting, the police chief prayed for the repose of the departed souls of all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the student people’s revolt and expressed deep condolences to their families.

He also recalled that the injured recalled the contribution of the policemen, who sacrificed their lives for the maintenance of law and order.

Describing the police as an important institution of the state, he said that providing services to the people is the main objective of the police. “So the police should be built as a force, as the people want it,” he said, adding that the police should work as a team to curb crime.

In this regard, he emphasized on identifying crime hotspots to maintain law and order. “Citizens’ committees there should be strengthened and necessary steps should be taken to prevent crime in coordination with them,” he said adding that “if any crime occurs, it cannot be hidden.”

Sounding a note of caution, he said criminals; whoever they are must not be spared…they must be arrested. The police chief asked all concerned to be more careful so that innocent people are not harassed in any way.

Emphasizing on intelligence-based policing, the IGP said information should be collected in advance about theft, robbery, juvenile gangs and other organized crimes and measures taken to prevent them.

Noting that the police station is the hub of police services, he said, “People who come to police stations for duty should be treated well. The image of the police should be brightened by providing proper service through good conduct.”

Referring to the traffic congestion in Dhaka, he thanked the DMP Traffic Division for improving the traffic system from the past and asked them to take measures for further improvement.

He said there was no alternative to training to enhance the professional skills of the police.
Police officers at all levels will receive regular modern training on various professional subjects.

The IGP listened, listened attentively to the various problems and challenges faced by the policemen of various ranks in the conduct of police activities at present and assured them of solving them in phases.

Presiding over the meeting, DMP Commissioner Mr. Mainul Hassan said that DMP is always ready to serve the 25 million population of Dhaka Metropolitan. “We must work with the utmost professionalism to maintain law and order in this metropolis.”

He also said that the public order situation has improved a lot compared to the situation in which he took over the leadership. “This improvement in the law and order situation is due to your work. There are challenges in any profession. There are challenges in the work we do,” he said.

He said he has to work to face the challenges that will come in the coming days. “We need to strengthen police activities so that incidents of theft, robbery, beating, banditry and extortion do not occur,” he said.

All incidents that take place must be properly investigated and real criminals brought to justice and crime prone areas identified, he said.

He emphasized increased checkpoints and patrols in crime-prone areas and public involvement.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mr Faruk Hossain presented information on the overall crime situation for the month of October 2024, including robbery, theft, burglary, murder, accidental death, road accidents, abuse of women and children, rape, recovery of drugs and weapons and various cases.

The IGP later awarded officers of various ranks in recognition of their good work in the month of October at the crime review meeting.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Admin) Faruk Ahmed; Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime and Operations) Md. Israel Hawlader; Additional Commissioner of Police (Detective) Rezaul Karim Mallick; Additional Commissioner of Police (CTTC) Dr. Masood Karim; Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Khondaker Nazmul Hasan; Additional Commissioner of Police (Logistics, Finance and Procurement) Hasan Md. Shawkat Ali; Joint Commissioners of Police, Deputy Commissioners of Police, Officers-in-Charge of all DMP Police Stations were present in the meeting.