Police need training in hi-tech: Home minister
Police cannot competently tackle cyber criminals like professional hackers as the force lacks knowledge in cutting-edge technologies, Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir said yesterday.
He said the government would arrange training for police so that they could get rid of old technologies and thoughts. Time has also come to strengthen the age-old laws or enact new ones to reform the law enforcement agencies, he told police's Strategic Plan 2012-2014 launching programme at the capital's Ruposhi Bangla Hotel.
The minister also highlighted that people should appreciate the role of police. "If we consider every low-ranking policeman as officer and appreciate everyone's roles, it will surely boost up the force's collective performance," he said.
"Many policemen are not properly evaluated but they should be appreciated, trained and provided with extra facilities," he added.
Following the programme, the home minister once again claimed that Bikash, a top listed criminal who was released from Kashimpur Jail-2 early Friday, was freed on a court order after finishing legal procedures.
Many however suspect that the government released the criminal to suppress political rivals ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election.
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