DMP gets boost in arm

The government yesterday issued an order creating 7,139 posts for Dhaka Metropolitan Police to boost up its manpower of over 25,000.

The newly created posts include one additional police commissioner (deputy inspector general), two joint police commissioners (additional DIGs), 11 deputy police commissioners (superintendent of police), 40 additional deputy commissioners (Addn SP), 35 assistant commissioners (assistant SP), 160 inspectors, 1,050 sub-inspectors, 120 sergeants, 1,215 assistant sub-inspectors, 100 nayeks, 4,328 constables and 77 other office staff.

The home ministry order said the new posts have to be filled up from among the 50,000 posts which the prime minister approved in principal on January 11.

Muntasirul Islam, deputy commissioner (public relations) of DMP, said if the Police Headquarters want to fill up the posts immediately it can transfer and bring officers from comparatively less important areas to the DMP.

Promotion Board can promote new officers while Departmental Promotion Committee can promote officers ranging from inspectors to ASIs to fill up the posts.

Police officials said there will be no problem as a good number of ASIs will pass out from Sharda Police Training Academy while a huge number of constables have already been recruited. "The DMP authorities was prompted to send a proposal for creation of the new posts to the home ministry through the Police Headquarters earlier considering increase in population in the capital city, rise in criminal activities and change in the nature of crime," said a DC of the DMP wishing anonymity.

DMP officials said now there are 14 zones under eight crime divisions in the DMP area with 49 police stations.  The DMP is going to increase the number of zones to 24

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