Earn people's trust
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gives away medal to a successful police officer at the passing out function of the 28th batch of assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) at the Sarda Police Academy yesterday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked every member of Bangladesh Police to work with friendly attitude towards the people to earn their trust. “You all have to come out of colonial mentality. You have to be friends of the masses so that the people rush to you for help with full confidence,” she said. The prime minister was addressing the passing out function of the 28th batch of assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) at the Sarda Police Academy yesterday morning. She asked the members of the police force to be more active and dynamic in combating crimes in the perspective of changed method of offences. “You have to use modern technologies to combat crimes like international terrorism and militancy. We will provide all types of training facilities with technological support to make our police force of international standard,” she said. Hasina said the government has decided to create 32,031 cadre and non-cadre posts in Bangladesh Police while some 18,000 posts, including 123 of cadres, have already been created. “Some 17,000 members have been appointed in the police force. The rest 14,000 posts, including 610 of cadres, would be created and appointed.” She said that the government is considering to form a self-reliant Airport Armed Police Force to ensure foolproof security at the airports in the country. The government will also create two units - security and protection - in the police department. Hasina also announced the government's firm commitment to turn Sarda Police Academy into an institution of international standard ahead of the completion of 100 years of the academy in 2012. She expressed her dissatisfaction over some of the officers' reluctance to be posted in the training centres, though the government is giving 30 percent special allowances to those posted at the training centres. “The most skilled and experienced officers should be posted in the training centres as young officers would greatly benefit from their teaching,” she said. A total of 173 ASPs, including 20 female cadres, passed the course. The prime minister distributed medals among the best police officers of the course and administered the batch's oath. The prime minister took salute and inspected the passing out parade. Home Minister Sahara Khatun, State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku and Principal of the Police Academy Aminul Islam, were, among others, present.
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