The Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended formation of a three-dimensional unit named ‘Aviation Unit’ for the police force to build up its capacity in the land, air and water against the backdrop of alarmingly rising terrorism and militancy in the country.
At the same time, the ministry also proposed formation of specialized ‘Anti-terrorism Unit’ for the force to check various other crimes. Side by side, it recommended expansion of the activities of the recently formed Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes Unit by forming its units from the district to grassroots level.
The ministry’s latest report along with recommendations and proposals has already been placed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs.
The report signed by Deputy Secretary of the Ministry Nirod Chandra Mandol pointed out different problems and obstacles of the police force. It also showed ways to get a solution.
Officials said that the ministry had also suggested for specialized training to the law enforcers at home and abroad.
Not only that, the ministry in its proposals laid emphasis on raising new battalions, teams and forces to tackle the situation. In line with the modification plan, the ministry proposed to constitute metropolitan police in Rangpur, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Comilla, the officials said.
The ministry expressed the hope that the capacity of police force would be increased if sophisticated technology and modern equipments are provided to the force. It also put emphasis on expanding the investigation management of technology-based crimes.
“The police force must reduce dependency on evidence and witness-based investigation. Rather, it should take initiatives to expand science and technology-based investigation. It needs to provide latest technological equipments to the police force considering some recently committed crimes,” the report said.
According to the report placed on September 4, the ministry has given the highest importance on some other matters, such as purchase of vehicles, food, uniform, and impart training, human resource development and housing.
About purchase of vehicles, the report mentioned that it takes long time to buy vehicles and riverine vessels due to complications in the departmental process.
And for that reason, the police department in most time could not buy transportation even after having enough budgets. The Finance Ministry usually fixes the price of vehicles which are far bellow than lowest rate of tender bidders.
If the ‘double-star’ codes withdrawn, the ministry proposed, it would be easier for the police department to buy modern and standard vehicles.
About food and uniform supply, the ministry said the rice, wheat, atta and others those are supplied from government silos are mostly smelly and sub-standard. So, it is impossible for police members to consume.
Besides, the police personnel cannot receive quality-rice due to existence of ‘warranty system’, the report said.
