Annual Report - Police Reform Programme

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Police Reform Programme (Phase-II) A committee was formed to review the Police Telecom and Information Management Wing's organizational plan which was subsequently approved by the IGP. The PRP initiated logistical support for the implementation of the approved organisational structure and provided assistance with identification of strategic ICT priorities by the ICT Strategic Planning Focus Group, one of ten thematic Focus Groups involved with the development of the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan. Cross Cluster Results The PRP collaborated with the Democratic Governance cluster on a wide range of projects. The main cross-cluster collaboration involved working with the Access to Justice (A2J) project on the revision of the Evidence Act 1871 and the Criminal Procedure Code 1898. The PRP conducted ongoing consultations with the Chair of the Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission (BNHRC), including a UNDP project, the Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission - Capacity Development Project, the Public Prosecutor, and the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Dhaka Magistrates Court. These consultations set the stage for a series of workshops which developed draft police guidelines on custody management. The PRP also participated in consultations facilitated by the NHRC as part of the Universal Periodic Review: Follow-up on the Recommendations on Child Labour and Trafficking. According to the project's financial status, the overall budget for 2012 was USD 7,015,361. Based on the ATLAS IPSAS report, the PRP has utilized 81% of the allocated funds. Total findings indicate that the PRP has achieved noteworthy progress in 2012. These results were only possible through continuous efforts of all project staff, implementing partners, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh Police, UNDP and DFID. The PRP Mid-Term Review, conducted in 2012, found that the PRP is on track to meet its stated objectives. The PRP has, however, faced unforeseen challenges in 2012 such as hartals which delayed the implementation of some activities. Despite these challenges, the PRP learned from various past experiences and made necessary adjustments for future planning. The PRP also identified the political environment leading up to the 2013 election as a risk to the PRP's operations. Consequently, the PRP has developed contingencies to address potential political and social instability throughout 2013, including alternative working modality for staff and revision of the PRP's target and deliverables. Throughout 2013, the PRP will continue implementing activities set out in the results framework. Priorities for 2013-2014 will include supporting the review process on the draft Police Act; supporting the implementation of the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014, institutionalising the PRP training programmes and incorporating those programmes into the Bangladesh Police training curricula. In recognition of the possible instability associated with the 2013 election, the PRP will focus on greater awareness of human rights issues and accountability within the Bangladesh Police, and continue strengthening police responses to disadvantaged and vulnerable groups through the Model Thana initiative and newly established Victim Support Centres. Finally, the PRP will continue its efforts to promote proactive, intelligence-led policing to implement crime prevention programmes and to increase the use of forensic evidence in investigations. 10 Annual Report 2012
Section I: Context
Page 1: 2012 Government of the People's Rep
Page 4 and 5: Copyright @ 2012 By the United Nati
Page 6 and 7: Police Reform Programme (Phase-II)
Page 40 and 41: Section III: Financial Management
Page 52: Annex II News Articles
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