QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT - Police Reform Programme

QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT 

July-September 2012 



Police Reform Programme (Phase II) 


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Ministry of Home Affairs 





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Quarterly Progress Report 

July - September 2012 

Prepared by 

Sarker Faisal Khaled 

Monitoring & Evaluation Expert, M&E Unit, PRP, UNDP 

Contributors: 

Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM, Addl. IGP -CID, Bangladesh Police 

& National Project Director, PRP, UNDP 

Hendrik Gideon van Zyl, Project Manager, PRP, UNDP 

Michael von Tangen Page, Security Sector Reform Specialist, PRP, UNDP 

Andries De la Rey Redman, Police Training Specialist, PRP, UNDP 

Gerard Smith, Investigations & Operations Specialist, PRP, UNDP 

Fawzia Khondker, Gender Expert, PRP, UNDP 

Mumimun Nessa, Victim Support Expert, PRP, UNDP 

Wojciech Koprowicz, ICT Systems and Strategy Specialist, PRP, UNDP 

Raz Mohammad Sadiq, Operations Manager, PRP, UNDP 


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Executive Summary 9 

Section I: Context 17 

Section II: Key Achievements and Results 19 

Section III: Financial Management 41 

Section IV: Conclusion 45 

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Police Reform Programme (Phase-II) 

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This report highlights the progress made and the challenges faced 

in the third quarter of 2012 by the PRP. During the reporting period 

all PRP components have achieved notable progress despite some 

challenges. 

The most important result during this quarter was the 

commencement of the Bangladesh Draft Police Ordinance 2007 

revision by a committee formed by the Police Headquarters and 

chaired by myself, after the Ordinance was returned from MoHA. 

Additionally, the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014 has 

now been finalised by the Bangladesh Police with the PRP support 

and will be disseminated later on this year. 

PRP facilitated consultations between senior police officials and the drafting committee of the 

Implementing Rules for the Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression Act to ensure that 

Bangladesh Police had input into the drafting process of this important legislation. The 

consultations focused on the investigations process, protection and support to victims and on 

enhancing international cooperation in addressing transnational human trafficking crimes. The 

Programme also provided advice to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on restructuring of the 

Detective Branch. 

The construction of Model Thana Service Delivery Centers is progressing satisfactorily and all 15 

Centers are expected to be completed by March 2013 as originally planned. PRP is also 

assisting with the construction of six new Victim Support Centers around the country and 

refurbishments in the new Women Support and Investigation Division. The refurbishments will 

finish in November 2012 and all VSCs are expected to be handed over by June 2013, with the 

first two expected to be ready by January 2013. The existing Victim Support Centers in Dhaka 

and Rangamati are fully operational, receiving 151 victims during this quarter. 

PRP could not have achieved these outcomes without the support and cooperation of the 

Bangladesh Police, Government institutions, development partners and the community. I would 

like to thank and express my sincere gratitude to all our stakeholders, in particular to MoHA, the 

Bangladesh Police, UKAid and UNDP, for their ongoing commitment to the Programme. I also 

thank the members of the Project Steering Committee and the Project Implementation 

Committee for their valuable advice and input on strategic issues and project implementation. 

I hope that this report will provide information to all stakeholders on the progress made by the 

Police Reform Programme during July-September 2012 period. 

Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM 

Additional Inspector General (CID) 

Bangladesh Police and 

National Project Director (NPD) 

Police Reform Programme 

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Abbreviations and Acronyms 

A2J 

ACT 

Addl. DIG 

AFP 

AIG 

ASI 

ASP 

AWP 

BNHRC 

BNHRC-CDP 

BPM 

BPWN 

CID 

CIVS 

CMP 

CPAS 

CPF 

CPO 

DFID 

DIG 

DMP 

DTS 

HQ 

IAD 

ICT 

IGP 

MoHA 

MRP 

NEX 

NGO 

NPD 

OC 

PHQ 

Access to Justice Project 

Action for Combat Trafficking-in-Persons 

Additional Deputy Inspector General 

Australian Federal Police 

Assistant Inspector General 

Assistant Sub Inspector 

Assistant Superintendent of Police 

Annual Work Plan 

Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission 

Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission Capacity Development Project 

Bangladesh Police Medal 

Bangladesh Police Women Network 

Criminal Intelligence Department 

Criminal Identification and Verification System 

Commissioner of Police 

Crime Pattern Analysis System 

Community Policing Forum 

Community Policing Officers 

Department For International Development 

Deputy Inspector General 

Dhaka Metropolitan Police 

Detective Training School 

Head Quarters 

Intelligence Analyst Division 

Information Communication Technology 

Inspector General of Police 

Ministry of Home Affairs 

Machine Readable Passport 

National Execution 

Non Government Organisation 

National Project Director 

Officer In-Charge 

Police Head Quarters 

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Abbreviations and Acronyms 

PIMS 

PRP 

PTC 

PWD 

SDC 

SOP 

SP 

THB 

TNA 

ToT 

TRC 

UKAid 

UNDP 

USAID 

VSC 

WSID 

Police Personnel Management Information System 

Police Reform Programme 

Police Training Centre 

Power & Water Development 

Service Delivery Centers 

Standard Operating Procedures 

Superintendent of Police 

Trafficking of Human Beings 

Training Need Assessment 

Training of Trainer 

Trainee Recruit Constables 

Department For International Development 

United Nations Development Programme 

United States Assistant for International Development 

Victim Support Centre 

Women Support & Investigation Division 


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Context 

An accountable, transparent and efficient police service in Bangladesh is essential for the safety 

of all citizens, national stability and longer-term growth and development. The creation of a 

secure environment is also conducive to building consumer and investor confidence. Within this 

context the Bangladesh Police have taken important steps towards reform. The UNDP is 

supporting the Bangladesh Police by providing much needed technical and financial assistance 

to undertake operational, organisational and legal reform; build training capacity; improve the 

quality of investigations and operations; consolidate community policing and crime prevention; 

make policing more gender sensitive and introduce cost effective and realistic information 

communication technology through the Police Reform Programme. 

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS 

This quarterly report covers the progress and achievements made during the 3rd quarter of 2012. 

During this quarter, all PRP components have made some notable progress although some 

unforeseen challenges have delayed the implementation of some activities, e.g. to the next 

quarter. The project risks log remained unchanged with no additional risks identified. The section 

below summarises progress and achievements of each component. 

Outcome 1: Strategic Direction and Organisational Reform 

Progress on Legislative Reform 

The UNDP Country Office in coordination with the PRP developed a fresh strategy to revitalise 

this process and a series of meetings were held with key stakeholder representatives to identify 

the way forward. Following these meetings and an extensive coverage of the police in the media 

MoHA returned the Draft Police Ordinance to Police Headquarters and started the process of 

consultations with other key ministries on the 2007 Draft Police Ordinance. 

In response a Police Committee has been formed to review the Draft 2007 Police Ordinance 

under the chairmanship of the NPD of PRP. The Committee has met once in Quarter 3 and will 

meet regularly in Quarter 4. 

Two detailed comparative studies of legislative reform were printed in this quarter and will be 

released in Quarter 4. 

Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014 

The Strategic Planning Working Group met on five occasions during this quarter. 

The Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan was completed and prepared for publication during this 

quarter. The plan will be launched during Quarter 4 and the process of developing a roll-out 

strategy to support the plan will also begin during the next quarter. 


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Outcome 2: Human Resource Management and Training 

Support to establish a professional and dedicated Human Resource Department 

A 7-member committee was formed to monitor the advancement on migrating PIMS to a web 

based system. 

DMP has been supported by printing 10,000 copies of the Police Health Card and a 24-hour 

Helpdesk at Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Police Headquarters became operational. 

Draft report of the review of BP recruitment process was completed and two Training Needs 

Assessment (TNA) studies were commenced to support the Bangladesh Police Academy in 

Sardah and DMP. 

The refurbishment of the Detective Training School (DTS) in Rajarbagh was completed (100%) 

and the facility handed over to the DTS authorities. 

Support to Training and Development of Bangladesh Police 

Two workshops were held on welfare issues for DMP personnel, with 100 participants 

(Constable to Inspector) taking part, and 16 police officers have been provided with 3-day 

training on TNA. 

A team of Bangladesh Police and Ministry of Home Affairs officials visited South Africa on a 

study tour. The Bangladesh delegation visited police training institutions and specialised units. 

Training content of Basic Training Programme for Trainee Recruit Constables (TRC) has been 

approved by PHQ and 25 Instructors from different Police Training Centres attended a 60-hour 

Training of Trainers course. 

Outcome 3: Investigations, Operations and Prosecutions 

Investigation and prosecution processes changed from confession to evidence based procedures 

During this quarter 20 crime scene management courses were conducted for 355 investigators 

and their supervisors. This training is supplemented by the procurement of equipment that will 

assist investigators in collecting physical evidence from crime scenes. Procurement of the 

following equipment was progressed during Quarter 3 after receiving the appropriate approval 

from the UNDP CAPC: 

• Supply of 10 workstations for the Mohakhali Chemical Lab to improve work conditions; 

• Purchase of chemicals for Chittagong Forensic Lab to enable analysis of exhibits; 

• 400 Crime Scene Kits to enable investigators to collect evidence from crime scenes; 

• 400 digital cameras to enable investigators to better record crime scenes. 




Investigation capacity for both general and specialised crime improved 

PRP facilitated consultations between senior police and the drafting committee of the 


the Bangladesh Police had input into the drafting process of this important legislation. The 

consultations had a strong focus on the investigations process, protection and support to victims 

and on enhancing international cooperation in combating transnational human trafficking 

crimes. 

PRP participated in a meeting chaired by the Commissioner of the DMP and 40 of the most 

senior DMP officers to discuss the possible restructuring of the DMP Detective Branch from a 

geographically-based structure to a structure based on the investigation of specific crime types 

(e.g. a new unit for homicide investigation). PRP provided advice to the meeting that the 

implementation of specialised units will be a progressive step and PRP also highlighted 

associated benefits and challenges. PRP’s advice and input was greatly appreciated by the 

Commissioner of the DMP. 

Enhancing the management of criminal intelligence 

The Criminal Intelligence Working Group has finalised its proposal to establish a criminal 

intelligence office at the district/metropolitan level in Bangladesh. The Working Group presented 

the proposal to the Additional IGP, CID (and National Project Director, PRP), who approved the 

proposal. The Additional IGP, CID, is now in the process of having the proposal included on the 

agenda of the next Bangladesh Police Policy Group Meeting for consideration. 

An International Consultant, engaged to support the DMP to strengthen the existing Intelligence 

Analyst Division (IAD), commenced his contract in this quarter and has completed an 

Establishment Guide. The Consultant is now working on the operational assessment of the IAD, 

conducting on-the-job training for IAD staff and developing draft Standard Operating Procedures 

(SOPs) for the IAD. 

More effective working level collaboration between police and the judicial system 

Ongoing consultations with the Court Officers Working Group and the Detective Training School 

determined that these establishments did not have the resources available to conduct the 

revision and development of the Court Officers Course as planned. A national consultant was 

then engaged to complete the revision of the Court Officers Course and the training programme 

will commence in October 2012 as planned. 

A series of consultations were undertaken with stakeholders in the criminal justice system in an 

attempt to have them participate in a series of workshops to develop police guidelines on 

custody management. Consultations were conducted with the Chair of the Bangladesh National 

Human Rights Commission (BNHRC), the Project Manager of the UNDP funded BNHRD-CDP, 

the Public Prosecutor and the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Dhaka Magistrates Court and 

invitations were extended to these agencies. The Chair of the BNHRC and the Project Manager 

of the BNHRC-CDP accepted the invitations and participated in the workshops that commenced 

in the first weeks of Quarter 4 (the outcome of those workshops will be covered in the Quarter 4 

report). 


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Outcome 4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing 

Supporting the renovation and construction of police facilities 

Progress of the construction of 10 (out of 15) SDCs is satisfactory and the contract targets have 

been achieved. Progress in the remaining five SDCs has been slower and the construction is 

behind schedule. In any case, the construction at all sites is expected to be completed by March 

2013 as per the contract signed between PRP and PWD. 

The Gangachara Model Thana Complex in Rangpur District was inaugurated on 3 September 

2012. The complex consists of a three storied police building for operational activities and 

officer’s quarters and barracks. The Police Reform Programme supported the Bangladesh Police 

to build this new police facility at a cost of BDT 55 million. 

Support to strengthen community policing 

PRP organised six joint workshops on Community Policing where 179 Chairpersons of 

Community Policing Forum (CPF) of Model Union, Community Policing Officers (CPO) and 

Officers-in-Charge of respective Police Stations participated. 

Two Training of Trainers (TOT) courses for 36 Police Officers were organised at the Hotel Lake 

Castle in Dhaka during this quarter to develop the training skills of Model Thana personnel. The 

component had also arranged two batches of training on Community Policing for Senior Police 

Officers during the period. A total of 38 senior police officers have attended these training 

courses. Furthermore, Model Thana trainers have conducted six training courses for 118 Model 

Thana personnel. 

Raising awareness on community policing 

A training video has been developed on Community Policing and 2000 copies are being 

distributed to all Police Stations, Model Unions, Ranges and districts for better understanding 

and involvement of people in Community Policing; 

The following IEC materials have been printed and are being disseminated to relevant police 

officers and community members: 

• Community Policing Booklet 

• Community Policing Implementation Checklist 

• Joint Workshop Facilitation Guidebook 

• Community Policing Service Manual 

• Community Policing National Strategy 

Joint police/community events 

The Range Police, Khulna, organised two painting competitions for inter-police schools in the 

Khulna Range. 

The Cox’s Bazar Police, in collaboration with PRP, has observed “The Traffic Safety Week” in 

September 2012, including developing a leaflet on traffic awareness, school orientation and 

driver’s orientation. 




Outcome 5: Promoting Gender Sensitive Policing 

Raise gender awareness 

In this quarter three gender orientations were held in Banchrampur, Brahmanbaria and Bahubal 

Thanas. This is a regular programme of PRP. A total of 136 (129 male and 7 female) police 

officers attended the orientations. 

Three hundred copies of “What is Gender” and “Gender Guidelines” were distributed among the 

sub-inspectors and constables to create awareness of gender sensitive policing. 

Support to the Bangladesh Police Women’s Network (BPWN) 

On 18 th July 2012 PRP inaugurated a day care centre at the Rajarbagh Police Lines, Dhaka. The 

day care centre will provide a safe and secure environment for up to 50 children under the 

supervision of an adult while their parents, mainly women police officers, are at work. 

The BPWN has organised one computer training in September for women police. A total of 20 

women police from different levels participated in the training. 

Strengthening capacity of women police in Bangladesh 

Three senior female police officers, members of the BPWN, have increased their knowledge of 

the operations, management and professional integrity at a five-day conference “Journey to the 

Edge” that was held between 9th and 13th September 2012 in St. John's, Newfoundland and 

Labrador, Canada. 

Two mid-level women police officers travelled to Nepal to participate in a month-long training 

course organised by SANGAT, a South Asian Network. The main objectives of the course were 

to develop the participants’ conceptual understanding of gender, development, women’s 

movement, globalization, human rights and peace among other. 

Strengthening Victims Support Centres 

A total of 137 victims, including 20 boys, have received services from the VSC in Dhaka and 14 

women and girls received services from the Rangamati VSC. During this quarter the Women 

Support and investigation Division has received 93 cases for investigation under the Women and 

Repression Act 2000 (Amendment 2003). 

Construction of 6 VSCs is in progress. Two sites are expected to be handed over by January 

2013 while the remaining four sites are expected to be handed over by June 2013. The National 

Project Director of PRP laid the foundation stone in two sites during this quarter. 

The refurbishment works of Women Police and Investigation Division at the Tejgaon Victim 

Support Centre are also nearly completed (85%). The facility is expected to be handed over to 

the police in November 2012. 

Two orientations on VSC services and access to justice for persons with disabilities were 

organized for the police officers of 55 police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan Police with the aim 

of increasing referrals to the VSC. An awareness meeting was organised for the journalists in 

Rangamati on 19th July 2012 to raise the awareness of VSC functions and ensure proper 

dissemination of VSC information. 


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Outcome 6: Information, Communication and Technology 

Supporting the development of an ICT Master Plan for the Bangladesh Police 

Logistics support was provided with the establishment of the new Police Telecom and 

Information Management offices, located in Rajarbagh, for the proposed staff. This included 

assistance with office equipment and office refurbishments. 

A presentation was developed and jointly presented (with the Senior System Analyst from PHQ) 

at a workshop on Cloud Computing and its possible use for the development and implementation 

of applications and systems for government agencies in Bangladesh. 

Records, Vehicle and User Management modules from the integrated MIS system developed by 

the Government of Bangladesh for the Planning Commission were installed in the MIS section at 

Police HQ. 

Improving crime response and prevention 

The implementation of the pilot deployment of the Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS) for the 

Chittagong Metropolitan Police is progressing. The system was installed on the infrastructure 

procured earlier and workstations to be used by the CPAS users were delivered to each of the 

CMP police stations. Twenty six CPAS (two from each of police stations) users were trained on 

a 5-day CPAS training conducted in July. 

The development and implementation of the Criminal Identification and Verification System 

(CIVS) has commenced. TigerIT was awarded the contract to implement the system that will be 

deployed across 58 operational locations in DMP. 

Sixty portable Regula 1019 travel document examination devices were handed over to the 

Immigration Section of SB for the distribution to 30 border posts around Bangladesh. Forty 

Machine Readable Passport scanners, provided by PRP to the Immigration Section, were 

integrated with the ForTrack system and installed in the Hazrat Shahjalal Airport and at the Hajj 

Camp. The devices cut down the time to process travel documents by 67-75%. 

Two workshops were conducted at Police HQ to discuss the revision of the current Basic ICT 

Skills Awareness training. The workshops, chaired by the AIG ICT, looked the content proposed 

for the new Basic ICT Skills training package, considered office software that will be covered and 

the duration of the course. 

PRP budget and expenditure during the 3rd quarter of 2012 

The analysis of the budget and expenditure as of 30th September 2012 shows that the quarterly 

expenditure represents 18% of the funds budgeted for the 3 rd quarter. The project has reconciled 

the financial status with the IPSAS report reflecting the actual expenditure and encumbrances. 

The revised budget for 2012 (January - December) is $ 7,015,361 and the total expenditure to 

date ($ 3,999,391) represents 57% of the revised annual budget. 




Conclusion 

The majority of outcomes planned for this quarter were achieved although some delays were 

experienced due to unforeseen factors. Despite this PRP was able to reach several key 

outcomes and milestones. 

The return of the Draft Police Act by MoHA for revision and the formation of a Police 

Committee to review the Draft Act pave the way to restart stalled legislative reform process. 

Finalisation and formal approval by the IGP of the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 

2012-2014 was a very significant milestone reached during the reporting period, providing the 

vision and strategic direction for the Bangladesh Police for the next 3 years. Another significant 

outcome was the inauguration of the very first day care center for Bangladesh Police 

personnel. 

PRP continued to work in all project areas on developing the capacity and capability of the 

Bangladesh Police. Activities and achievements for this period include a review of the 

Bangladesh Police recruitment process, training needs assessments, a visit to the South 

African Police, women police participation in a development conference and training in Canada 

and Nepal, pilot implementation of ICT crime prevention and biometric identification systems 

and delivery of training to 634 participants on topics covering crime scene management, ToT, 

training needs assessment, community policing and model thana services. Over 900 

participants attended workshops organised by PRP on various issues. 

In the 4 th and final quarter of 2012 PRP will give emphasis to the completion of the activities 

planned for the year. Additionally, the project team will commence planning of the next year 

activities in line with the multi-year project plan. 


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Key areas of development and issues related to the subject area in Bangladesh 

Bangladesh is a developing nation and a fledgling democracy. Steady economic growth since the early 

1990s has resulted in rapid gains in Human Development. Bangladesh is currently on track to meet a 

number of the Millennium Development Goals. Despite impressive achievements in a variety of fields, 

Bangladesh suffers from weak governance. Access to justice, respect for the rule of law and 

knowledge of human rights are generally acknowledged as inadequate. 

Law and order, crime and corruption remain serious problems adversely affecting individual safety, 

national security and economic growth. Overall, crime remains under-reported and inadequately 

investigated by the police, the court system is slow and the prisons are overcrowded. There is a 

growing desire from civil society, media, government ministries and international agencies to establish 

a more coordinated vision for the justice sector. The UNDP is supporting coordination efforts to 

harmonize support to the Justice Sector and has integrated the Police Reform Programme into these 

efforts. 

Thus, an accountable, transparent and efficient police service in Bangladesh is essential for the safety 

and wellbeing of all citizens, national stability and longer-term growth and development, particularly the 

creation of a secure environment which is conducive to consumer and investor confidence. Within this 

context the Bangladesh Police have taken important first steps towards reform. The Programme is 

providing Bangladesh Police with much needed technical and financial assistance to: undertake 

operational, organisational and legal reform; build training capacity; improve the quality of 

investigations, operations and prosecutions; consolidate community policing and crime prevention; 

make policing more gender sensitive; and introduce cost effective and realistic information 

communication technology. 

Development Goal and Programme Purpose 

The development goal is a safer, more secure and stable Bangladesh, where the human rights of 

citizens, particularly the vulnerable and marginalised, are promoted and protected to accelerate 

progress on the MDGs, economic growth and social justice. The purpose of the programme is to 

improve safety, access to justice, and human rights for all citizens, particularly disadvantaged and 

vulnerable groups such as women and children. 

Target beneficiaries 

The Bangladesh people, in particular, the disadvantaged, the poor, women and children are the target 

beneficiaries of the PRP. The Programme has a national scope and provides support to the police and 

the community in both metropolitan and rural locations. The Programme focuses on the 

disadvantaged, poor, ethnic minorities and women and children. These groups have traditionally 

suffered from an inability and unwillingness to access justice due to an imbalance in power 

relationships. The Police also benefit from increased capacity and job satisfaction, improved morale, 

image and social standing. 


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SECTION II: KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS 

This quarterly report covers the progress and achievements made during the 3rd quarter of 

2012. Sections below outline the progress and achievements of each PRP component. 

Strategic Direction an Organisational Reform 

Key Outcome: 

Strategic direction and organisational reform supported by planning and 

budgeting, enhanced accountability and oversight, and a modernised 

legislative framework. 

Key Activities and Progress: 

Output 1.1: Organisational, legal and structural change to improve efficiency and 

effectiveness of the Bangladesh Police and meet contemporary policing 

requirements based on human rights standards and the principle of rule 

of law 

1.1.2 Support efforts to review, prioritise and draft amendments on legal and 

regulatory reform, with a focus on the Police Act, Police Regulation Bengal, 

Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act and any other legal barriers to 

efficient and effective policing. 

Progress on the Draft Police Ordinance 2007 

The project held two meetings in June and July 2012 with key stakeholder representatives to 

help facilitate reactivating the Police Act revision process. In July the IGP received a letter from 

MoHA indicating that the 2007 Draft Police Ordinance should be revised. In response to the 

request from MoHA a Police Committee has been formed to review the Draft 2007 Police 

Ordinance under the chairmanship of the NPD of PRP. The Committee has met once in Quarter 

3 and will meet regularly in Quarter 4. Additionally, MoHA has initiated the process of 

consultations with other relevant ministries but the feedback is not available as yet. Furthermore 

the PRP Senior Advisor and others have published a number of articles on the issue and the 

press interest on the issue remains high. PRP experts attended a consultation organized by the 

A2J Project on a final draft of the revised Evidence Act. It was agreed at the time that the PRP 

would undertake a stakeholder consultation subject to the clearance from the NPD of the A2J 

project. Thus far PRP has not received the clearance. 

In July the PRP received printed copies in English of the two comparative study reports. The 

Component is awaiting Bangla versions prior to the formal launch. In the meantime, the reports 

have been used to provide input into the revision process of the 2007 Ordinance. A concept 

note has been prepared and an SRF approved to make a video documentary discussing the 

Police Act, to be used for advocacy and awareness in support of revising the 1861 Police Act. 

The tender process has been started and will be completed in Quarter 4. 


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Output 1.2: Planning, policy and research capacity of the Bangladesh Police and 

Ministry of Home Affairs strengthened to support strategic reform based 

on planning, budgeting and performance measurement 

1.2.3 Support efforts to devise and implement an annual planning cycle for the 

Bangladesh Police, which delivers strategic direction, financial allocations, 

performance targets, management goals and measurement across all 

areas and throughout work units/ Departments in PHQ and Districts 

The Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan was completed 

The Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan was completed and prepared for publication during this 

quarter. The Plan will be launched during Quarter 4 and the process of developing a roll-out 

strategy to support the Plan will also begin during that quarter. 

Additionally, the DMP is developing its own unit-level plans. PRP is attending all consultations 

and will also assist further in advising on the development of unit-level plans. 

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING 

Key Outcome: 

Human Resource Management systems and structures strengthened and 

training capacity enhanced to produce more competent and professional 

police. 


Output 2.1: Professional and dedicated Human Resource Department established 

2.1.2 Support Bangladesh Police in establishing information management systems which 

capture personnel details (including training) 

Progress on migrating PIMS to a web based system 

A consultation meeting was held on converting the desktop-based Personnel Information 

Management System software into a Web-based one. The DIG (Finance and Development) 

chaired the meeting attended by 16 other officers. Additional DIG Shah Alom was appointed 

to manage the migration process, taking into account the needs of the end-users. The 

meeting also formed a 7-member committee to monitor the progress of the migration. 

Output 2.2: 

Human Resource Management policies, structures, systems and 

procedures reviewed and updated to promote transparent and merit 

based recruitment 

2.2.3 Support efforts to strengthen Police Welfare Bureau to identify, promote and initiate 

measures to enhance the wellbeing of police personnel, for example pay, working 

hours and holidays 




Two workshops held on welfare issues 

Two workshops were held on welfare issues for the DMP personnel. One hundred participants, 

ranging from constables to inspectors, participated in the workshops. Thirteen more events will 

be conducted in October – December 2012 quarter. 

The project supported DMP by printing 10,000 copies of the Health Card. 

24 hour helpdesk at police HQ and DMP become operational 

After the completion of refurbishments of the 24-hour Helpdesks in the Dhaka Metropolitan 

Police (DMP) and Police Headquarters in the last quarter, both Helpdesks have become 

operational. However, the delivery of furniture and ICT equipment is outstanding. It is expected 

that the delivery will be completed during the next quarter. 

2.2.4 Review, support and monitor efforts to implement transparent accountable 

and centrally coordinated recruitment practice 

Draft report of the review of BP recruitment process completed 

PRP appointed a National Consultant to conduct a review of the Bangladesh Police recruitment 

process. The Consultant engaged in various consultations during this quarter and, at the time of 

reporting, was preparing a draft report. 

Output 2.3: Comprehensive improvement in capacity to deliver competency based 

training 

2.3.1 Strengthen the capacity of the existing Training Department in Bangladesh 

Police Headquarters to undertake a nationwide training need analysis to 

update the National Training Strategy (5 consultation meetings) 

Two Training Needs Assessment (TNA) study commenced to support Bangladesh 

Police Academy, Sardah, and DMP 

A Training Needs Assessment (TNA) study has been designed following a request from the 

Bangladesh Police to support the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah to carrying out a TNA, 

which has not been done formally in many years. The TNA objectives included identifying 

priority training areas for the Bangladesh Police Academy to meet the contemporary needs. The 

TNA will focus mainly on Basic Training Courses for different ranks. The study design has been 

agreed upon by the Academy management. A core team to conduct the TNA has been formed 

comprising of police officers from different training institutions. The team members (16 

Additional SPs, ASPs and Inspectors) have been provided with 3-day training on TNA. A 

facilitator’s guide for the team members has also been developed. The field work for data 

collection will be carried out from October to December 2012. 

Following a request from the Planning, Research and Human Resource Development section of 

the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, another TNA study has been designed to support the DMP in 

carrying out the training needs assessment for in-service training for the DMP personnel. As part 

of the process, consultations with police personnel at different ranks have started. As at the end 

of September 2012 four groups of police (Constables, Corporal/Nayek, Head Constables (Armed), 

Assistant Sub-Inspector) have been consulted in different sessions. The consultation process is 

continuing and every week a different group of participants at a specific rank is consulted. 


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2.3.2 Support Bangladesh Police and the National Police Training Board to develop 

and build capacity for improved national structures for a modular and 

competence based training system for: 1) basic training; 2) post initial training; 

and 3) specialised training 

A study tour to the Training Division of South Africa Police 

A team of the Bangladesh Police and Ministry of Home Affairs officials visited South Africa on a 

study tour to learn about the human resource development and training practices in the South 

African Police Service. The team included five senior police officers and two senior officers from 

the Ministry of Home affairs. The delegation looked into the institutions in the South African Police 

providing basic training, post-initial training and specialized training and the associated quality 

assurance system. 

Training content of Basic Training Programme for Trainee Recruit Constables (TRC) 

has been approved by PHQ 

A working group consisting of the PRP-trained curriculum development personnel from the 

relevant training centres conducted a review and development of the Basic Training Programme 

for Trainee Recruit Constables (TRC). The training contents have been finalized by the 

Bangladesh Police Academy and approved by the Police Headquarters. 

2.3.4 Support Bangladesh Police to enhance institutional cooperation between all 

police training institutions organising head of training conferences and 

Workshop for the Trainers. (Heads of Training conferences (3) 

A meeting for the Heads of Training Institutions of Bangladesh Police has been shifted 

from Quarter 3 to Quarter 4 

The Inspector General of Police gave his approval for conducting a high level meeting for the 

Heads of Training Institutions of the Bangladesh Police. The meeting was planned to be held in 

Quarter 3 but had to be shifted to the 4th quarter. The aim of this meeting is to commence the 

process of developing a holistic approach to training management in the Bangladesh Police. 

2.3.6 Support Bangladesh Police to improve training capacity for the Police Training 

Centres 

Bangladesh Police training capacity strengthened 

As part of PRP’s support to capacity building of the instructors of Bangladesh Police Training 

Institutions 25 Instructors from different Police Training Centres have participated in a 60-hour 

Training of Trainers course. 

Refurbishment works 

Refurbishments of the Police Training Centre (PTC) in Khulna and the DMP Training Centre in 

Rajarbagh reached 50% and 90% completion respectively. The refurbishment of the Detective 

Training School at Rajarbagh, Dhaka was completed and the facility handed over to the DTS 

authorities. 




INVESTIGATIONS, OPERATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS 

Key Outcome: Improved police operations, investigations and prosecutions to enhance fair 

and equitable justice 


Output 3.1: Investigation and prosecution processes changed from confession to 

evidence based procedures 

Activity 3.1.1 Support Bangladesh Police MoHA, MLJP, High Court, Attorney-General’s 

office and other concern authorities to establish a working Group to deal with 

the strategic, operational and scientific development and use of forensic in 

criminal investigation and trial procedures. 

Contributed to an ongoing review of the Evidence Act 

PRP contributed to the ongoing review of the Evidence Act during this period. In collaboration 

with the UNDP Access to Justice (A2J) Project, PRP provided a detailed submission in response 

to the first draft of the Proposals for Reform of Bangladesh Laws Relating to the Admissibility of 

“Scientific Evidence” that had been prepared by an A2J consultant. PRP also participated in a 

consultation meeting arranged by A2J to discuss further the received submissions and offered to 

facilitate further consultative meetings on the matter with senior ranking police officials and 

representatives from the Attorney-General’s Department. Various attempts by the A2J to obtain 

authority to engage the Attorney-General’s Department were unsuccessful and the recently 

appointed head of the UNDP Justice Sector Facility has taken responsibility for gaining the 

authority for the Attorney-General’s Department to participate in the ongoing consultations. 

Sub-Activity 3.1.1: Provide further support to the Forensic Working Group to enhance the use of 

forensic procedures in investigations and trial procedures (as per draft 

Forensic Science and Crime Scene Management Strategy). 

PRP conducted a rapid assessment of the Dhaka Chemical Laboratory 

PRP conducted a rapid assessment of the Dhaka Chemical Laboratory in preparations for the 

development of the 2013 annual work plan (AWP). The Head of the Chemical Laboratory 

identified a number of specific training activities that are required by his staff and these requests 

were considered as part of the development of the draft 2013 AWP. 

Activity 3.1.2: Support efforts to develop a Forensic Science Strategy and on the basis of the 

strategy, procure forensic equipment which is sustainable and cost effective 

and assist the Bangladesh Police to train personnel in their use. 

A Forensic Working Group workshop was conducted 

A Forensic Working Group workshop was conducted to assess the progress of implementation 

of the IGP’s order requiring each district/metropolitan area to produce a monthly report showing 

how many exhibits were seized during investigations, their details and if/where they were sent 

for analysis. This assessment was undertaken to determine to what extent investigators are 


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seizing evidence and whether they have forensic analysis conducted if appropriate. The assessment 

determined that the monthly returns are only including data on the seizure of drug-related exhibits 

so further Forensic Working Group Meetings are planned to address this shortcoming. 

Provide further support to the Forensic Focus Group to develop an annual budget for Dhaka 

and Chittagong Forensic labs (linked to forensic strategic plan). 

The Forensic Focus Group chose to consider the shortcomings with the monthly exhibit return as 

mentioned in 3.1.2 above in preference to discussing the annual budget as they wanted to determine 

the number and type of exhibits being sent for analysis prior to considering the budget implications. 

Support the Chemical Lab of Mohakhali to supply 10 workstations for effective working 

environment. 

This procurement was included in a large scale process that combined the procurement of 

equipment and furniture for multiple PRP components related to the renovation of policing 

establishments. This process was followed in order to obtain value for money through economies of 

scale as opposed to smaller individual procurements. While there is no doubt that goods are being 

procured at cheaper prices the disadvantage is that complex procurement processes take longer to 

supply the equipment. The CAPC considered the procurement requests during September 2012. 

Purchase Chemicals for Chittagong Forensic Lab. 

There have been multiple obstacles associated with this procurement process. The initial SRF 

was raised in November 2011 but the vendor failed to deliver any of the items and the contract was 

cancelled. A new SRF was raised in June 2012 but the resulting tender process failed to identify 

any technically qualified supplier. The UNDP Procurement Section is currently considering its 

options to identify a suitable supplier for these chemicals. 

Purchase 400 Crime Scene Kits for selected Thana (linked with Crime Scene Training & 

forensic strategy). 

PRP has completed the programme level requirements to procure 400 crime scene kits during 

Quarter 3. The CAPC approved the procurement of 400 crime scene kits (on 26 July and 18 

September) and PRP is now waiting for the arrival of equipment to distribute it to police stations 

across the country. 

Digital Camera (400 cameras for selected police stations linked with crime scene training). 

The procurement process is continuing. The SRF was raised on 11th July 2012 and the request is 

still with the Procurement Section at the UNDP Country Office. It is understood the matter has not 

yet been considered by the CAPC. 

Activity 3.1.3: Support efforts to improve basic forensic awareness training, including crime 

scene preservation, using modular competency based package that can be 

delivered to police and the magistracy, and equipment and support to train 

police in offender fingerprints, offender photographs. 




One week crime scene training delivered to three SIs in every Thana. 60 

training interventions to be conducted to train 1200 participants throughout 

Bangladesh to promote physical evidence based prosecution. 

Crime Scene Management Course is progressing 

The delivery of the Crime Scene Management Course is progressing well ahead of the target. 

Twenty courses were conducted during Quarter 3 and 355 investigators and investigation 

supervisors have successfully completed the training. The training consultant assessed the crime 

scene management training conducted in Chittagong. His assessment showed that the training 

was conducted at an acceptable standard. 

Training consultant for Component 3 to facilitate training programmes (short term) 

The national consultant continued his work throughout Quarter 3. The high standard of outputs 

delivered by the consultant is acknowledged and he has carried out a range of training related 

activities under the Component 3, including the assessment of training courses and the 

development and delivery of specific training. 

Printing and distribution of IEC materials 

Posters on forensic awareness, crime scene preservation and the protection of physical evidence 

were distributed to every police station in Bangladesh (18,000 in total) to raise the awareness. Ad 

hoc visits to a small number of police stations have confirmed that the posters have been displayed 

in prominent positions as requested in the distribution guidelines. 

Output 3.2: 

Investigation capacity for both general and specialised crime improved, in 

particular for crimes against women and children, THB, sexual 

abuse/assault, serious and emerging crime, counter terrorism, financial 

and cyber-crime. 

Provide support to Dhaka Metropolitan Police to develop training course and roll out 

training 

The Training Section of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police requested PRP (Components 2 and 3) to 

support the development and facilitation of a 4-week investigation skills course for the DMP 

investigators. PRP supported the DMP to conduct a rapid training needs analysis (TNA) 

resulting in the identification of modules to be included in the training. PRP also offered to 

support the development of the course, support the DMP Training of Trainers programme to 

roll-out the 4-week course and then to fund the training on a consecutive basis. The DMP were 

grateful for the offer of support, however, the project was not in a position to allocate immediate 

resources to the development and facilitation of the course and the DMP undertook the training 

independently. 

Activity 3.2.1 

Support Bangladesh Police to enhance the capacity of Criminal Investigation 

Department, Special Branch and Detective Branch to deal more professionally 

with crimes related to women and children especially trafficking in human 

beings (and internet child pornography). 


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Activity 3.2.2: Support Bangladesh Police to enhance the capacity of Criminal Investigation 

Department, Special Branch and Detective Branch to deal more 

professionally with serious and transnational crime, financial crime, money 

laundering, crime against life and property and terrorism. 

Facilitate working group to review specialist investigations capacity of CID SB 

and DB. To identify opportunities to improve response to serious and 

transnational crime, financial crime, money laundering, crime against life and 

property and terrorism. 

Enhanced Investigations Skills Training conducted 

PRP presented two training sessions to mid-ranking investigators participating in the Enhanced 

Investigations Skills Training conducted at the Detective Training School. The PRP presentation 

provided participants with an overview of the newly enacted anti-trafficking legislation and 

outlined the main considerations when conducting investigations into human trafficking cases. 

Provided further support to the Serious Crime Investigations Working Group to enhance 

response to investigations as per draft discussion papers and recommendations from 

International Conference. 

PRP facilitated a consultation process involving senior police and the drafting committee of the 


Bangladesh Police had input into the drafting process of this important legislation. The 

consultations had a strong focus on the investigations process, protection and support to victims 

and on enhancing international cooperation on combating transnational human trafficking crimes. 

PRP facilitated a workshop with the Serious Crimes Investigation Working Group in order to 

identify the key areas for PRP support to the CID and serious crime investigation during 2013. 

The Working Group also discussed the draft Concept Note on Enhancing the Investigation of 

Serious Crime and participants provided a wide range of inputs related to serious crime 

investigations that will be reflected in the revised draft. The Working Group also requested PRP 

to consider supporting the following areas in 2013: 

• Training for investigators in blood splatter analysis, arson and explosives 

investigations. 

• Wide ranging support to homicide investigation. 

• Forensic related support (supervisors to be trained in crime scene management 

including a ToT component). 

• Training for Chemical Lab and CID experts in scientific analysis. 

• Developing the ballistic analysis capacity of CID. 

• Information technology training for CID staff 

• DNA collection training 

On 5 th September 2012 PRP attended a meeting chaired by the Commissioner of the DMP and 

attended by approximately 40 of the most senior DMP officers to discuss the restructuring of the 

DMP Detective Branch from a geographically based structure to a structure based on the 

investigations of specific crime types, e.g. a unit for homicide investigations. PRP provided 




advice to the meeting that specialisation of the units would be a progressive step and highlighted 

the benefits and challenges associated with establishing specialist investigation units. PRP’s 

advice was greatly appreciated by the DMP Commissioner. 


Output 3.3: 

Provide further specialist training and support to THB investigations Unit and 

Investigation officers in "hot spot" areas including focus on victim support, 

sexual abuse, sexual assault and purchase and train women officers in use 

of rape kit to assist investigations. This will also include support to review and 

propose amendments of laws relevant to anti-trafficking. 

Improvement in criminal intelligence gathering, analysis and 

dissemination 

Activity 3.3.1 Support the establishment of an Intelligence Management Committee to 

undertake and implement a needs analysis to ensure a coordinated and 

structured response to the collection, analysis and dissemination of Criminal 

Intelligence. 

Provide support to the criminal intelligence working group 

The Criminal Intelligence Working Group has finalized its proposal to establish criminal 

intelligence offices at the district/metropolitan level in Bangladesh. The Working Group 

presented the proposal to the Additional IGP, CID, (and National Project Director of PRP) who 

approved the proposal. The Additional IGP, CID, is now in the process of having the proposal 

included on the agenda of the next Policy Group Meeting for consideration. 

International Consultant - Criminal Intelligence Specialist 

The International Consultant engaged to support the DMP to strengthen their existing Intelligence 

Analyst Division (IAD) gave a detailed briefing to the senior CID officers in Dhaka who make up 

the majority of the Intelligence Working Group. The consultant outlined his work plan and 

provided details on how he will complete an Establishment Guide, operational assessment of the 

IAD, conduct on the job training for IAD staff and draft the Standard Operating Procedures 

(SOPs) for the IAD. Details were also provided on the proposed development of an information 

sharing network between the DMP-IAD and the Criminal Intelligence Bureau located in CID. 

Activity 3.3.3: Provide training and equipment to support basic crime mapping and plotting 

in selected police stations and linked to community policing information 

Computer/printer supplied to selected locations to strengthen six Criminal Intelligence 

Units as per direction from Focus Group. 

Two computer systems were provided to the IAD in DMP as agreed to by the Criminal 

Intelligence Working Group. These computers and two i2 analyst software packages were 

provided to the IAD prior to and in preparation for the arrival of the consultant mentioned at 3.3.1 

above and at 3.3.4 below. 

Activity 3.3.4 Provide financial and technical support to Bangladesh Police and other 

justice sector actors to establish accredited in-house capacity for certified use 

of i2 notebook. 


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Placement for one week of two police criminal analyst and one manager is progressing 

PRP is driving the process to place two police criminal analyst and one manager for a week at the 

Royal Thai Police Transnational Crime Coordination Centre to review operating procedures of the 

i2 analyst notebook software and its relationship to operational policing. PRP instigated action 

resulted in an official invitation being received from the Royal Thai Police. The formal nominations 

are currently being considered by the NPD of PRP. The nomination will be sent to the IGP and 

MoHA once the nomination process is completed. The invitation is for 19-23 November 2012. 

Output 3.4: More effective working level collaboration between police and the 

judicial system 

Activity 3.4.1 Review and redevelop the police prosecutions course and explore possible 

linkages with tertiary institutions. 

Activity 3.4.2: Roll out refresher training for Court Inspectors, based on new prosecutions 

course 

Support working group to conduct a review of training course for Court Inspectors 

Ongoing consultations with the Court Officers Working Group and the Detective Training School 

determined that these entities did not have human resources available to conduct the revision and 

development of the training course for Court Inspectors (course known as the Police Prosecution 

Course). A national consultant was engaged to undertake this task. The training will commence 

on 14 th October 2012 and reports on the training will be included in the Quarter 4 report. 

Activity 3.4.3 Support to pilot working level mechanisms, such as Criminal Justice 

Coordination Committees to identify and resolve cross-boundary issues. This 

could comprise public prosecutors, police, court and other concerned 

departments and stakeholders. 

Addressing the use of police arrest and detention: 

A series of consultations were undertaken with stakeholders in the criminal justice system in an 

attempt to have them participate in a series of workshops to develop police guidelines on custody 

management. Consultations were conducted with the Chair of the Bangladesh National Human 

Rights Commission (BNHRC), the Project Manager of the UNDP funded BNHRD-CDP, the Public 

Prosecutor and the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Dhaka Magistrates Court and invitations were 

extended to these agencies. The Chair of the BNHRC and the Project Manager of the 

BNHRC-CDP accepted the invitations and participated in the workshops that commenced in the 

first weeks of Quarter 4. The outcome of these workshops will be covered in the Quarter 4 report. 

Universal Periodic Review: Follow-up on the Recommendations on Child Labour and 

Trafficking 

On 29 th August 2012 PRP participated in consultations facilitated by the Bangladesh National 

Human Rights Commission as part of the Universal Periodic Review: Follow-up on the 

Recommendations on Child Labour and Trafficking. These consultations provided an overview 

of the Bangladesh national report to the United Nations that highlighted progress in the areas of 

combating child labour and trafficking. 




CRIME PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY POLICING 

Key Outcome: Improved trust and interaction between community and police resulting in 

improved access to justice, human rights and reduced fear of crime. 


Output 4.1: Community policing philosophy is being integrated into policing 

operations 

Activity 4.1.3: Efforts to establish 80 community policing centres up to district levels to 

develop crime prevention plans, consistent with the national strategy, with the 

community (Training for 140 CPO's and 140 CPF members) 

Training conducted for senior police officers on Community Policing 

The component arranged two 

batches of training on “Community 

Policing for Senior Police Officers” 

during the period and 38 senior 

police officers attended the training. 

During the training, the participants 

were acquainted with community 

policing concepts, sensitization, 

participation and mobilization of the 

public, experience sharing and 

replication of best practices in 

Bangladesh and identification of the 

roles and responsibilities of senior 

officers in implementing community 

policing at the grassroots level. 

Establishment of 67 CP units is in progress 

Process has been completed to procure furniture for the establishment of additional 67 

Community Policing Units (CPUs) in 67 police stations. 

Activity 4.1.5 Support Bangladesh Police to undertake joint police-community events, 

including school visits and workshops and interaction on the concepts and 

methodologies of community policing and crime prevention 

Painting Competition held for Inter-Police Schools and the Traffic Safety Week at Khulna 

The Range Police, Khulna, organized two programmes sponsored by PRP, Painting Competition for 

Inter-Police Schools under Khulna Range, aiming to improve the image of the Bangladesh Police 

amongst school children. The programmes were followed by prize awarding to the best painters. 

The Cox’s Bazar Police held, in collaboration with the PRP, a Traffic Safety Week in September 

2012. This initiative included the development of leaflets on traffic awareness, school orientation 

and driver’s orientation. The leaflets were distributed at the town bus terminal and five schools 

were included in the road safety orientation initiative. 


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4.2 Effective community policing forums 

Activity 4.2.1 Support the establishment and dissemination of standard guidelines and 

implementation plans for Community Policing Forums and NGOs to build 

understanding of the roles, responsibilities and standard operating 

procedures 

A training video has been developed on Community Policing 

A training video has been developed on Community Policing and 2000 copies are being 

distributed to all police stations, model unions, ranges and districts for better understanding 

and mobilizing people on Community Policing. 

Several IEC materials printed and disseminated on Community Policing 

The Community Policing Service Manual and Community Policing National Strategy have 

been reprinted to meet the demand and are being distributed among Thana-level Community 

Police Officers and model union Community Policing Forum members. 

The following IEC materials have been printed and being disseminated to the relevant police 

officers and community members: 

- Community Policing Booklet (100-copies); 

- Community Policing Implementation Checklist (500-copies); 

- Joint Workshop Facilitation Guidebook (500-copies). 


Support efforts to strengthen 2800 Community Policing Forums: 

• Train Forums on roles and responsibilities with support from Police and NGO trainers 

• develop Community Action Plans 

• Undertake orientation and awareness raising with NGOs and Community Policing Officers 

Six joint workshops on Community Policing 

PRP organized six joint workshops on Community Policing with participation of 179 

Chairpersons of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) of Model Unions, Community Policing 

Officers (CPO) and Officers-in-Charge of relevant Police Stations. These consultations are a 




forum for stimulating dialogue among the local community stakeholders, developing partnerships 

between police and community to prevent and deal with local crime and highlighting benefits of 

this policing initiative. The workshops build the confidence and trust between the police and 

people and help to identify the challenges, set out the principles and identify key factors in 

undertaking successful community policing interventions in the local context. 

Direct financial support is supplementing and strengthening the implementation of Community 

Policing in 355 Model Unions and 43 metropolitan wards. Main activities include awareness 

building campaigns, orientation for CPF members, developing IEC materials and introducing 

problem-solving approaches to foster Community Policing. 

Output 4.3 Improved accesses to justice through refurbishment and ongoing 

support to women friendly Model Thana 


Support efforts to develop criteria and present advice to Steering Committee 

to identify 18 Thana to be refurbished as Model Thana. Once approved 

support efforts to refurbish, equip and train staff for up to 18 Model Thana. 

Model Thana will include women’s toilet(s), quiet room for victims and 

juveniles, and improved barracks, particularly for police women. It will be 

mobility impaired persons friendly. Model Thana include Motor vehicles 

(Pickups, Motorbikes, bicycles for each Thana , Umbrella, Torch light, 

computers, fax, photocopier, printer, scanner, PABX system and networking 

devices generator for each Model thana) and equipment also. 

Construction of Service Delivery Centers (SDCs) in 15 Model Thanas is in progress: 

Construction continued at the 15 Model Thanas. Work at five Service Delivery Centres (SDCs) 

in Bera, Uzirpur, Sunamgonj Sadar, Rangunia and Madaripur Sadar is behind the schedule. 

These projects have been delayed due to the unavailability of appropriate locations or due to site 

changes by the Bangladesh Police. Slower progress is an ongoing area of concern and PRP is 

in regular contact with the Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure progress continues at 

each of the locations. Progress of the construction at the remaining ten SDCs is satisfactory and 

the construction has reached the contract targets. Construction at all sites is expected to be 

completed by March 2013 as per the contract signed between PRP and PWD. 

Gangachara Model Thana Inaugurated 

The Gangachara Model Thana 

Complex in Rangpur District was 

inaugurated on 3rd September 2012. 

The complex consists of a 3 storied 

Thana building for operational 

activities along with officer’s 

quarters and barracks. The Police 

Reform Programme supported the 

Bangladesh Police to build this new 

police establishment at a cost of 

BDT 55 million. Mr. Hassan 

Mahmood Khandaker, Inspector 

General of Bangladesh Police, 


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graced the occasion as the chief guest. The IGP said that he sees the Model Thana as the start 

of a new era in delivering policing services, particularly to the poor and disadvantaged people, in 

Gangachara. Mr. Khandaker said that community policing forums have been established and are 

building closer working relationships between the police and the public. The IGP stated that he 

anticipated that the Model Thana will contribute to improved police services by the Bangladesh 

Police. He thanked the PRP for improving the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the 

Bangladesh Police. 


Provide ongoing support to model Thana 

Training of Trainers (TOT) for Model Thana personnel 

In order to develop training skills for Model Thana personnel, two Training of Trainers (TOT) courses 

were conducted for 36 police officers at the Hotel Lake Castle in Dhaka during this quarter. 

Training for Model Thana personnel by Model Thana Trainers 

With PRP support and facilitation, the Model Thana trainers conducted six courses for 118 Model 

Thana personnel in this quarter. 

Additional Activities 

The Component has attended a meeting arranged by the Thengamara Mohila Sobuj 

Songho (TMSS) to identify the modality of partnership with TMSS for fostering Community 

Policing. UNCHTDF and PRP collaboration is in final stages of implementation. 

PROMOTING GENDER SENSITIVE POLICING 

Key Outcome: 

Bangladesh Police promote the rights of women and children to be free of 

fear through improved representation at all levels and the provision of 

equitable and sensitive policing and victim support services. 


Output-5.1: The participation of women in Bangladesh Police is increased at all 

ranks and more women are represented in positions of authority 

Activity 5.1.1 Support efforts to prepare and implement a Women in Policing Strategy to 

actively increase the number of women police in Bangladesh 

Discussion held on Women in Policing 

A discussion was held on Women in Policing at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police premises. The 

women police from different sections of Bangladesh Police were present at the discussion. The 

objective of the meeting was to share the Women in Policing strategies and issues with the 

participants. The discussion also covered what role women police will need to perform to create 

conducive environment for the newly recruited women police. In the meeting a decision was 




taken that the BPWN will facilitate regular trainings/orientations for the police, especially in the 

field, to raise the awareness of the contribution made by women police. The BPWN also decided 

that its members will visit different colleges, universities and women hostels to motivate women 

to join the Bangladesh Police. 

Activity 5.1.2 Support Bangladesh Police Women’s Network 

Day Care Centre Launched 

On 18th July 2012 Police Reform 

Programme inaugurated a day care centre 

at the Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka. 

The day care centre will provide a safe and 

secure environment for up to 50 children 

under the supervision of an adult while 

their parents, mainly women police 

officers, are at work. The then Honourable 

Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, 

Advocate Sahara Khatun MP graced the 

occasion as the chief guest where she said 

that the day care centre would help women 

members of the police force to balance 

their personal and professional life. She hoped that the day care centre, the first of its kind for the 

Bangladesh Police, would pave the way for similar initiatives across the public sector. 

The day care centre will be run by the Ministry of 

Women and Children Affairs. Dr. Shirin Sharmin 

Chaudhury, Honourable State Minister for the 

Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs, assured 

in her address that her ministry will provide all 

support to run the centre with sincerity and 

dedication. The day care centre will provide 8am to 

6pm service, a child-friendly environment, full time 

security, food, pre-schooling, a playground and 

health services.. Mr. Hassan Mahmood Khandaker, 

Inspector General of Police, said that 

the percentage of women in the Bangladesh Police has increased from 2% to 4% through the 

gender sensitive policing initiative of PRP and hoped that the centre will assist women members 

of the Bangladesh Police to dedicate themselves to their work as their children are getting a 

proper care that they deserve. 

Mr. Shamsul Hoque Tuku MP, Honourable State Minister for the Ministry of Home Affairs, 

Mr.Tarq-ul-Islam, Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Mr. Md. Ashraf 

Hossain, Director-General of the Directorate of Women’s Affairs, and Mr. Henk van Zyl, PRP 

Project Manager, graced the occasion as special guests. The welcome speech was given by Mr. 

Habibur Rahman, DC Headquarters and the programme was chaired by Mr. Benazir Ahmed, 

Commissioner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police. 


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Members of Bangladesh Police Women’s Network attend International Conference on Leadership 

Three senior female police officers, members 

of the BPWN, have increased their knowledge 

of the operations, management and 

professional integrity through attending a 

five-day conference Journey to the Edge held 

between 9th and 13th September 2012 in St. 

John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

The main objective of the conference was to 

enhance the skill and efficiency of women 

police officers on leadership and operations in 

line with national and international policy and 

global best practice.. The International 

Associations of Women Police (IAWP) organized the conference to strengthen, unite and raise 

the profile of women in criminal justice. The conference covered the areas of operations, 

leadership and professional development, focusing on the improvement of policing through best 

practices and emerging technology. There was also an interactive media lab training session 

that helped the participants to exchange their views and ideas. 

It is expected that the participation in the conference will help the Bangladesh Police Women 

Network design an effective strategy, identify and address the main challenges faced by women 

police, design and implement a special module for mid-level women police officers and create a 

pool of knowledgeable and capable women in the Bangladesh Police. The team from the 

Bangladesh Police consisted of Ms. Mily Biswas, Additional Commissioner (DIG), Dhaka 

Metropolitan Police, Ms. Rowshan Ara Begum, DIG, CID, Ms. Shahala Parvin, Additional SP, 

Traffic and Driving School, and Ms. Fawzia Khondker, Gender Expert of PRP. 

Mid-level women police attended gender and leadership course in Nepal 

Two mid-level women police officers travelled to 

Nepal to participate in a month-long course 

organized by SANGAT, a South Asian Network. 

The main objectives of the course were to 

develop conceptual understanding of gender, 

development, women’s movement, 

globalization, human rights and peace. The 

course enhanced the ability and skills of the 

participants in analysing their activities from 

gender and human rights perspective, analysing 

the problem of VAW and ways to challenge it 

and networking and cooperating for advocacy of 

gender equality across national borders. 

Computer training organised by BPWN for women police 

In September the BPWN has organised a computer training course for women police. Twenty 

women police from different levels participated in the training. The training was held in the 

Detective Training School in Dhaka. 




Activity 5.2.2 Develop and introduce a modular, competency-based domestic violence, 

sexual assault, victim management and interviewing techniques training for 

men and women Police officers. 

Gender orientations held 

In this quarter three gender orientations were held in Banchrampur, Brahmanbaria and Bahubal 

Thanas. This is a regular programme of PRP. A total of 136 (129 male and 7 female) police 

officers attended the course. The orientations were facilitated by the gender trainers who were 

trained by PRP in 2011. The following issues were discussed in the orientations: 

• Current situation of women 

• Gender and sex 

• Violence against women 

• Gender sensitive policing and the role of police. 

Distribution of gender materials among the police to create awareness 

Three hundred copies of “What is Gender” and “Gender Guidelines” were distributed among the 

sub-inspectors and constables to increase the awareness of gender sensitive policing. 

Output 5.3: 

Improved Victim Support. 

Activity 5.3.1 Support the Bangladesh Police to conduct studies on victim support 

requirements and develop criteria to identify locations where Centres should 

be established (and evaluation of current victim support centres). On the 

basis of the evaluations support the establishment of up to a further 6 Victim 

Support Service Centres. Operational costs to be met by the Bangladesh 

Police 

Vulnerable group continue to get services from Victim Support Centres (VSCs) 

In Quarter 3 the Victim Support Centre in 

Dhaka provided services to 137 victims 

including 20 boys. Fourteen women and 

girls received services during this period 

from the Rangamati VSC. PRP provided 

further support to the Rangamati VSC by 

procuring a photocopying machine for the 

Centre. 

In the same quarter, the Women Support 

and investigation Division has received 93 

cases for investigation under the Women 

and Repression Act 2000 (Amendment 

2003). 

Construction of six Victim Support Centres (VSCs) in different Divisional HQs is in progress 

Construction of six VSCs is in progress. The construction in four sites (Barisal, Sylhet, Khulna 

and Chittagong) is behind the schedule. This is due to site changes and delays in the removal of 


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old structures from the proposed building 

sites. Progress in other two sites (Rajshahi 

and Rangpur) is satisfactory. The National 

Project Director of PRP has laid the 

foundation stone in these two sites earlier 

on during this quarter and both sites are 

expected to be handed over by January 

2013. The other four sites are expected to 

be handed over by June 2013. The PWD 

was requested to accelerate the 

construction and recover the time lost at the 

sites behind the schedule. 

Refurbishment of Women Support and Investigation Division continued 

The refurbishment works of Women Police and Investigation Division located in the Tejgaon 

Victim Support Centre are nearing completion (85%) and the facility is expected to be handed 

over by December 2012. 

Victim Support Center Database development completed 

The development of a database for data collection in VSC is 98% complete. The database is now 

installed in the Dhaka VSC. The same database will be installed in the Rangamati VSC. 

Activity 5.3.3 Support Bangladesh Police, in partnership with NGOs, informal/traditional 

justice bodies and other government agencies, to implement victim support 

and referral systems in police stations 

Awareness created among the members of VSC 

Two orientations on VSC services and access to justice for persons with disabilities were held on 

2 nd and 11 th August. The orientations were organized for 55 police officers from 48 police stations 

of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to increase the number of referrals to the VSC in Dhaka. 

Police and Journalists Exchange Views in Rangamati 

An awareness meeting was organized for the 

journalists in Rangamati on 19th July 2012 in 

the office of the Superintendent of Police to 

create awareness of the services available at 

the Victim Support Centre and the process of 

referring victims to the VSC. The speakers 

reiterated the need for enhanced coordination 

between the Bangladesh Police and the 

journalists of Rangamati. The meeting also 

emphasized the need for a frequent flow of 

information and regular interaction to create 

mass awareness of police services available 

to citizens of the district. 

Superintendent of Police, Rangamati, organized the meeting with the support of Police 

Reform Programme. Twenty journalists from various print and electronic media, including the 

President of the Rangamati Press Club, were present at the meeting. 




The meeting stressed the importance of coordination among service providers, the value of 

increasing the number of female police officers in the VSC, the importance of gender sensitive 

policing and of the protection and promotion of human rights of the victims of crime. Mr. Habibur 

Rahman, Additional SP (Crime), Mr. Hossain Mohammad Kabir, Senior ASP of Sadar Circle, Mr. 

Anwar Al Hoque, Editor the Daily Rangamati, Ms. Muminum Nessa Victim Support Expert and Mr. 

Mohammad Alamgir, Communications and Public Relations Officer of PRP, attended the meeting 

chaired by the Additional Superintendent of Police of Rangamati, Mr. Ashrafuzzaman. 

Another meeting was organized with RDRS on 2nd September 2012 to establish a 

partnership with the police and to provide services through the Rangpur VSC. 

Additional Activities 

Component 5 provided support to the Component 4 during the development of a manual 

for Model Thanas and conducted sessions on gender sensitive policing and victim 

support for the TOT. Furthermore, the Component jointly organised with the Component 

3 basic investigation training for the staff of the two Victim Support Centres. 

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY 

Key Outcome: 

Bangladesh Police is progressively making use of cost effective and sustainable 

information communication technology to provide better service to the community. 


Output 6.1: 


An ICT Master Plan for the Bangladesh Police developed 

Support efforts to establish governance structures and policy for ICT: Revise and 

implement the Bangladesh Police Information Management Strategy and develop 

a fully costed Master Implementation Plan for the governance, roll-out and 

procurement of ICT Strategy and Enterprise Architecture; Establish ICT 

governance, management and policy framework, such as a Police Information 

Management (PIM) Division or similar ICT focal point within Police Headquarters; 

Support the establishment of affordable maintenance mechanisms and establish 

processes to plan and monitor for recurrent costs to ensure sustainable ICT 

Progress on construction of offices in the Police Telecom Building at Rajarbagh 

Logistics support was provided with the establishment of new offices, located in Rajarbagh, for 

the proposed staff of the Police Telecom and Information Management: This included 

procurement of office equipment and office fit out. Initial workshops on the development of the 

JDFs for the senior positions in the new structure are planned for Quarter 4. 

Activity 6.1.2 Support the development and implementation of costed Technology, 

Information and Applications (Enterprise) Architectures and implementation 

plans for each area of current and proposed future ICT needs 

Session conducted on Cloud Computing and its possible use 

A presentation was developed and jointly presented (with the Senior System Analyst from PHQ) 

at a workshop on Cloud Computing and its possible use for the development and implementation 

of applications and systems for government agencies in Bangladesh. The presentation focused 


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on the Personnel Information Management System used by the Bangladesh Police and highlighted 

potential benefits and issues with implementing such systems using the cloud computing approach. 


Support to establish a Records Management Section within Police 

Headquarters, with a view to converting paper-based records to electronic 

format and maintaining future records electronically, including development 

of record management policies and mechanisms. 

Records, Vehicle and User Management modules were installed in the MIS section at Police HQ. 

Records, Vehicle and User Management modules from the integrated MIS system developed by 

the Government of Bangladesh for the Planning Commission were installed in the MIS section at 

Police HQ. Preparations are now being made to conduct the User Acceptance Test and user 

training, expected to take place in the 4th quarter. Preparations for the procurement of 

infrastructure necessary to deploy the system to CID HQ were postponed at the request of CID. 

Output 6.2: 


Crime response and prevention improved through better use of 

information and intelligence. 

Support to establish a National Data Base System for intelligence and all 

criminal justice related data management, including enhancement of data 

capture mechanisms at police stations. 

Pilot deployment of the Crime Pattern Analysis System is progressing. 

The implementation of the pilot deployment of the Crime Pattern Analysis System for the Chittagong 

Metropolitan Police is progressing. The system was installed on the infrastructure procured earlier 

and workstations to be used by the CPAS users were delivered to each of the CMP police stations. 

Installation of the data links that will connect the CPAS users at police stations with the central 

system in CMP HQ is in progress and BTCL applications were lodged in September. A 5-day CPAS 

user training course was provided to 26 CPAS (two from each of CMP police stations) users. 


Support the piloting of reliable and scalable off-the-shelf case management and 

intelligence management systems to improve prosecutions and access to justice 

Criminal Identification and Verification System development is going on 

The development and implementation of the Criminal Identification and Verification System 

(CIVS) has commenced. TigerIT was awarded the contract to implement the system that will be 

deployed across 58 operational locations in DMP. The system development and implementation 

is expected to be completed by the end of December 2012. CIVS will use biometric identification 

to confirm the identity of detained persons, provide alerts to alert investigating officers that a 

person of interest was detained and help with tracking the detainees. 


Support to develop information sharing mechanisms to share information 

nationally and internationally (for example, Border management and INTERPOL) 

Immigration department of Bangladesh has been strengthened 

Sixty portable Regula 1019 travel document examination devices were handed over to the 

Immigration Section of SB for the distribution to 30 border posts around Bangladesh. The devices use 

AAA batteries and permit examination of document security features, e.g. using ultraviolet light. 




Forty Machine Readable Passport 

scanners, provided by PRP to the 

Immigration Section, were integrated with 

the ForTrack system and installed in the 

Hazrat Shahjalal Airport and at the Hajj 

Camp. The scanners permit automatic data 

entry of personal data from a travel 

document and automatically take images of 

the personal data page, showing security 

features visible in ultraviolet and infrared 

light. The scanners are also capable of 

reading data from passports and travel 

documents fitted with a chip. According to 

the immigration officials, the time to process 

each passenger was reduced by 67 – 75%. 


Technical support to develop the capability of Bangladesh Police Cybercrime 

Unit in developing computer forensic capability and review and propose 

amendments on the ICT Act 2006 

Two police officers will travel overseas to attend “Cellphone Seizure and Analysis” and 

“Internet Evidence Analysis” courses 

Preparations were made for two Bangladesh Police officers to complete their computer forensic 

training at the Canadian Police College. The two officers will travel in October to attend 

“Cellphone Seizure and Analysis” and “Internet Evidence Analysis” courses. 

Output 6.3 


Community safety enhanced through appropriate application of ICT 

infrastructure and training. 

Develop and deliver training (in partnership with Outcome Team 2) on IT 

service delivery, project and contract management 

Preparations for the delivery of an IT Service Methodology course is progressing 

ToRs for the delivery of an IT Service Methodology course, planned for December 2012, were 

developed and submitted. 

Activity 6.3.2 Provide support to improve (in partnership with Outcome Team 2) ICT training 

facilities in Police Training Centres and delivery of ICT training 

Two workshops were conducted to discuss the revision of the current Basic ICT Skills 

Awareness training 

Two workshops were conducted in Police HQ to discuss the revision of the current Basic ICT 

Skills Awareness training. The workshops, chaired by the AIG ICT, looked at the content 

proposed for the new Basic ICT Skills training package, considered office software that will be 

covered and the duration of the course. ToRs for the development of a full training package were 

prepared and released for tendering. 


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Section-III: Financial Management 

Budget and delivery status for the 3rd quarter of 2012 (July 2012- September 2012) 

(Figure in USD) 

Sl # 

Component/Activity 

2nd 

Quarterly 

Budget 

(NEX+DCS) 

US$ 

Total 

Expenditure 

(NEX+DCS) 

US$ 

Balance of 

Quarterly 

Budget 

(NEX+DCS) 

US$ 

% of 

Utilization 

1 

Strategic Direction and 

Organizational Reform 

130,945 (9,756) 140,701 -7% 

2 

Human Resource 

Management and 

Training 

149,983 (224,572) 374,555 -150% 

3 

Investigations, 

Operations and 

Prosecutions 

196,531 (23,710) 220,241 -12% 

4 

Crime Prevention and 

Community Policing 643,125 

423,386 219,739 66% 

5 

Promoting Gender 

Sensitive Policing 374,559 

115,533 259,026 31% 

6 

Information, 

Communications and 

Technology 

369,475 (139,376) 508,851 -38% 

7 

Programme 

Management (Project 

Support Costs) 

197,124 239,779 (42,655) 122% 

Grand Total 2,061,742 381,284 1,680,458 18% 

The above statement shows that 18% of budgeted funds have been utilized in the 3 rd quarter of 2012. 

This statement has been prepared based on the IPSAS report in ATLAS and PRP accounts as of 

30th September 2012. The project has reconciled the financial status with the IPSAS report reflecting 

the actual expenditure and encumbrances. The reconciliation resulted in journal adjustments 

reallocating the expenditure between quarters and, hence, negative utilization in some components 

and activities in Quarter 3. The effect of the change in the accounting system (ATLAS detail 

expenditure report to IPSAS report) will balance out in the 4th quarter (Annual Expenditure report). 


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A comparative graphical presentation on allocation and expenditure for each activity is shown below: 

700,000 

600,000 

500,000 

400,000 

300,000 

200,000 

100,000 

- 

(100,000) 

(200,000) 

(300,000) 

Component wise Quarterly Allocation vs Expenditure 

Strategic 

Direction 

Promoting 

Gender 

Human resource 

Management 

Investigations, 

Operations 

Crime 

Prevention 

Information, 

Communications 

Programme 

Management 

Allocation (july’12-Sept’12) 

Expenditure (Jul’12-Sept’12) 

Fund status of AWP in 2012 (as of 30th September 2012) 

(Figure in USD) 

Particulars 

NEX 

US$ 

DCS 

US$ 

Total 

US$ 

UNDP 

(TRAC- 

04000) 

US$ 

DFID 

(Cost 

Sharing- 

30000) 

US$ 

001360 002100 00012 00551 

Total 

US$ 

Total Revised Budget 

(Jan'12-Dec'12) 2,680,956 4,334,405 7,015,361 2,542,881 4,472,480 7,015,361 

Total Expenditure (up-to 30 

Sept'12) 1,337,961 2,661,430 3,999,391 1,312,922 2,686,469 3,999,391 

Balance (as of 30 Sept'12) 1,342,995 1,672,975 3,015,970 1,229,959 1,786,011 3,015,970 

% of Expenditures to 

budget (Total) 

50% 61% 57% 52% 60% 57% 

The revised budget for the 2012 calendar year (January 2012 – December 2012) is $ 7,015,361 

and, as of 30th September 2012, the project expended $ 3,999,391 representing 57% of the 

revised budget. 




A graphical representation of utilization of the total budget for 2012 is shown below: 

Fund Utilization in 2012 

Total 

Expenditures as 

at 30 sept’12 

3,999,391, 57% 

Utilization fund 

as at 30 sept’12, 

3,015,970, 43% 

Utilization fund as at 30 sept’12 

Total Expenditures as at 30 sept’12 

NB: NEX=National Execution, DCS=Direct Country Support 

Quarterly expenditure trends of 2012 (as of 30th September 2012) 

PRP expended $ 1,984,350 in the 1st quarter, $ 1,633,756 in the 2nd quarter and $ 381,284 in 

the 3rd quarter of 2012. The planned expenditure for the remaining period for the 4th quarter 

from October 2012 to December 2012 is $ 1,866,504. Consequently, the revised expected 

expenditure for 2012 is $ 5,865,895. 


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Despite some challenges PRP components were able to achieve the majority of outcomes planned for this period. 

More notably, there were several key outcomes and milestones reached during this reporting period. 

The return of the Draft Police Act by MoHA for revision and the formation of a Police Committee to review the Draft 

Act pave the way to restart the stalled legislative reform process. Finalisation and formal approval by the IGP of the 

Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014 is a very significant milestone reached during the reporting period, 

providing the vision and strategic direction for the Bangladesh Police for the next 3 years. 

PRP, working in collaboration with the Bangladesh Police, continued to expand and improve services to the 

disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. The construction of six divisional Victim Support Centers is moving forward 

and the new Women Support and Investigation Division will soon have refurbished premises. The existing Victim 

Support Centres in Dhaka and Rangamati are fully operational and have provided services to 151 victims during 

this quarter. Six new fully constructed model thanas were handed over to the Bangladesh Police, with the 

Gangachara Model Thana formally inaugurated by the IGP, and the construction of fifteen new Service Delivery 

Centers is progressing. 

Gender orientation and victim support workshops were held at three model thanas and two VSCs to create 

awareness of gender sensitive policing and victim support sevices. Working with the local police and Community 

Policing Forum members PRP organised six joint workshops on Community Policing in Bogra, Rajshahi, Natore, 

Munshiganj, Gazipur and Manikganj to facilitate identification of mutual areas of cooperation between the district 

police and CPFs. In addition to supporting the participation of women police in leadership and management 

conference in Canada and development training in Nepal PRP achieved a first for the Bangladesh Police with the 

inauguration of the very first Bangladesh Police day care center at the Rajarbagh Police Lines. 

Capacity development of the Bangladesh Police was another area of focus for PRP in the 3rd quarter. During this 

period 355 police officers were trained on Basic Crime Scene Management, 192 on Community Policing and model 

thana services, 41 on TOT and training needs assessment, 26 on the Crime Pattern Analysis System and 20 on 

computer use. Training on crime scene management was further reinforced with the distribution of posters on 

forensic awareness, crime scene and evidence preservation to every police station in Bangladesh. Training needs 

assessments and a review of the recruitment processes were also carried out and the Detective Training School 

was refurbished. A very significant outcome was the study tour to South Africa where the delegation from MoHA 

and the Bangladesh Police visited South African Police training institutions and specialised units. 

The work on enhancing the capability of the Bangladesh Police has continued. PRP provided portable travel 

document examination devices for border control posts and PRP-supplied Machine Readable Passport scanners, 

capable of reading data from passports with data chips, were installed at the Dhaka international airport and the Hajj 

camp, providing better means to detect forgeries and reducing processing time. The development of a pilot Criminal 

Identification and Verification System for DMP has commenced and the pilot implementation of the Crime Patter 

Analysis System in Chittagong is progressing, with the former using biometrics to identify detained persons and the 

latter gathering crime incident profiling information to identify areas for targeted police response. Records and 

Vehicle Management modules were installed in Police HQ in preparation for a system pilot later on this year. PRP 

also procured 400 crime scene kits and digital cameras for police stations to enhance crime scene management. 

Some challenges were encountered during this quarter, hampering implementation of certain activities. A common 

issue was scheduling and availability of participants, e.g. for planned public events. Unforseen procedural and other 

delays also impacted on activities such as launching of legislative reform reports, Heads of Training meeting, a 

survey of police investigators and construction works at selected model thanas and VSCs. 

In the 4th and final quarter of 2012, PRP will give emphasis to the completion of activities planned for the year, with 

further capacity development constituting a major part of these activities. The project team will also commence the 

development of the next year’s Annual Work Plan in line with the multi-year project plan. 


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Training and Knowledge Products 




Annex I Training and Knowledge Products 

Table 1: Capacity Building Activities 

Table-1.1: Training: In-County 

Sl. No. Title of Training 

Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Outcome-2: Human Resources Management and Training 

1. Training on TNA BP 

25-27 Sept 

2012 

Police Staff 

College, Dhaka 

2. Training of Trainers BP 

23 Sept-03 Oct 

2012 

BPA, Sardah 

Outcome Total 

Outcome-3: Investigation, Operations and Prosecutions 

1. 

Basic Crime Scene 

Management Training 

Police 01-05/7/12 Sylhet 

2. 





Number of 

Participants 

Key Results or Outcome 

16 

M=13; F=3; 

Addl. SP-4, 

ASP-8; 

Inspector-4 

25 

M=25; F=0 

Sr. ASP-2; 

ASP-2; 

Insp 11, 

SI/Sergeant-10 

41 

M=38; F=3 

BP=41 

Others=0 

Participants are capable of carrying 

out the ‘Training Needs 

Assessment’ 

Improved delivery of training at 

police training institutions 

16 

M=16; F=0 

Ins 2 

SI 14 

15 

M=15; F=0 

Ins 2 

SI 12 

ASI 1 

Participant’s knowledge and skills 

in securing and managing crime 

scenes developed 





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3. 



4. 



5. 



6. 



7. 



8. 



9. 



10. 



11. 



Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 




Police 01-05/7/12 Chittagong 





Police 01-05/7/12 Dhaka 


Number of 

Participants 

11 

M=9; F=2 

SI 9 

ASI 2 

9 

M=9; F=0 

SI 1 

ASI 8 

13 

M=13; F=0 

SI 13 

21 

M=21; F=0 

Ins. 1 

SI 20 

21 

M=21; F=0 

SI 21 

17 

M=16; F=1 

Ins. 3 

SI 14 

19 

M=19; F=0 

Ins. 3 

SI 16 

15 

M=15; F=0 

SI 15 

22 

M=22; F=0 

Sr.ASP 10 

ASP 8 

Sr. AC 4 






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12. 



13. 



14. 



15. 



16. 



17. 



18. 



19. 



20. 



Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 






Police 02-06/9/12 





Number of 

Participants 

24 

M=19; F=5 

Sr.ASP 6 

ASP 11 

Sr. AC 5 

AC 2 

21 

M=17; F=4 

Sr.ASP 9 

ASP 8 

Sr. AC 3 

AC 1 

21 

M=17; F=4 

Addl. SP 19 

ADC 2 

26 

M=24; =F2 

Addl. SP 24 

Sr.ASP 1 

ASP 1 

16 

M=16; F=0 

Addl. SP 16 

17 

M=17; F=0 

SI 17 

15 

M=15; F=0 

SI 15 

21 

M=21; F=0 

SI 21 

15 

M=15; F=0 

SI 15 






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Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Outcome Total 

Outcome-4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing 

1. 

Training on Community 

Policing for Senior Police 

Officers 

Bangladesh 


2-6 July 2012 


College 

2. 

Training on Community 

Policing for Senior Police 

Officers 

Bangladesh 


24-26 

September 

2012 


College 

3. 

Training of Trainers (TOT) 

for Model Thana Trainers 

Bangladesh 


1-5 July 2012 

Hotel Lake 

Castle, Dhaka 

4. 

Training of Trainers (TOT) 

for Model Thana Trainers 

Bangladesh 


17-21 July 

2012 

Hotel Lake 

Castle, Dhaka 

5. 

Training for Model Thana 

personnel by Model Thana 

Trainers 

Bangladesh 


2-3 September 

2012 

Hathazari Model 

Thana 

6. 



Trainers 

Bangladesh 


4-5 September 

2012 

Hathazari Model 

Thana 


Number of 

Participants 

355 

M=337; F=18 

BP=355 

Others=0 


17 

M=17; F=0 

Addl. SP-3, 

Sr. ASP-4, 

ASP-10 

21 

M=20; F=1 

Addl. SP-5, 

Sr.ASP-4, 

ASP-12 

18 

M=18; F=0 

SI 18 

18 

M=18; F=0 

SI 18 

23 

M=19 ; F=04 

Insp-01 

SI-03 

ASI-02 

Const- 17 

35 

M= 35 ; F=0 

Insp-01 

SI-02 

ASI-05 

Const- 27 

Imparted knowledge, skills and 

attitude on Community Policing in 

order to involve implementation 

process of Community Policing 

Imparted knowledge, skills and 

attitudes to train Sub-Inspectors to 

Model Thana personnel 

Increased skills and attitudes to 

provide service to community from 

Model Thana 


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Ministries or 

Organizations 

7. 



Trainers 

Bangladesh 


8. 



Trainers 

Bangladesh 


9. 



Trainers 

Bangladesh 


10. 



Trainers 

Bangladesh 


Outcome -5: Promoting Gender Sensitive Policing 

1. 

Computer Training for 

BPWN members 

Bangladesh 


Outcome Total 

Date Location 

16-17 

September 

2012 

Baubal Model 

Thana 

18-19 

September 

2012 

Baubal Model 

Thana 

23-24 

September 

2012 

Gangachara 

Model Thana 

25-26 

September 

2012 

Gangachara 

Model Thana 

Outcome Total 


Number of 

Participants 

12 

M= 12 ; F=0 

Insp-00 

SI-02 

ASI-02 

Const- 08 

13 

M= 13 ; F=0 

Insp-00 

SI-02 

ASI-01 

Const- 10 

16 

M= 16 ; F=0 

Insp-00 

SI-00 

ASI-02 

Const- 14 

19 

M= 19 ; F=0 

Insp-02 

SI-00 

ASI-02 

Const- 15 

192 

M=187; F=5 

BP=192 

Others=0 


Increased skills and attitudes to 

provide service to community from 

Model Thana 

20 

M=0; F=20 

20 

M=0; F=20 

BP=20 

Others=0 


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Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Number of 

Participants 



1. 

Computer Training for 

BPWN members 

Bangladesh 


20 

M=0; F=20 

Outcome -6: Information, Communication and Technology 

Outcome Total 

20 

M=0; F=20 

BP=20 

Others=0 

2. 

Crime Pattern Analysis 

26-30 July 

System (CPAS) user training CMP 2012 

Chittagong 

Outcome Total 

26 

M=26; F=0 

SI 12 

Constable 13 

Others: 1 

26 

M=26; F=0 

BP=26 

Others=0 

Grand Total Q3 M=588; F=46; BP=634; Others=0 634 

Twenty six users from 13 CMP 

police stations trained on the use of 

CPAS system 

Table-1.2: Training/Study Visit: Overseas in 2011 


Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Number of 

Participants 



1. Study tour to South Africa MOHA, BP 

27 Sept-07 Oct 

2012 

South Africa 

7 

M=7; F=0 

Add. IGP-2 

AIG/Addl./DIG/ 

SP-3;Joint Sec.-2 

Understanding of the best practices 

in training in South African Police 

Service and utilize relevant portion 

of learning in Bangladesh Police 

training 


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Outcome Total 

1. 

2. 

Leadership and 

Management Development 

Gender, Development, 

Human Rights and peace 

Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 


BP&PRP 09 Sep-13 Sep 

2012 

Number of 

Participants 

7 

M=6; F=1 

BP=5 

Others=2 

Canada 4 

M=0; F=4 

DIG 2, 

Addl. SP 1, 

PRP 1 

BP 5 Sep-5 Oct Nepal 2 

M=0; F=2 

ASP 2 

Outcome Total 

6 

M=0; F=6 

BP=5 

Others=1 



Table 1.3: Workshops/Knowledge sharing events 


Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Number of 

Participants 



1. TNA Workshops (DMP) BP 01 Sept 12 


Police Telecom 

Auditorium, 

Dhaka 

DMP Conference 

Room 

150 

M=141; F=9 

Constable-150 

50 

M=50; F=0 

Nayek-50 

Priority areas for training of police 

members at specific rank identified 




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Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 



Room 

5. Workshop on Welfare Issues BP 26 Sept 12 


Room, Dhaka 

6. Workshop on Welfare Issues BP 27 Sept 12 


Room, Dhaka 

7. Consultation on PIMS BP 19 Jul 12 

PHQ Conference 

Room 

Outcome Total 


Number of 

Participants 

56 

M=56; F=0 

ASI-56 

50 

M=45; F=5 

Ins-2, 

SI-3, 

HC-4, 

ASI-2, 

Nayek-5 

Const-34 

50 

M=45; F=5 

Ins-3, 

SI-3, 

ASI-1, 

Nayek-5, 

HC-3, 

const-35 

16 

M=16; F=0 

AIG/ SP-9, 

Addl SP-2, 

ASP/AC-2, 

Ins-1, 

Sys. Analyst/ 

Programmer-2 

422 

M=403 F=19 

BP=422 

Others=0 




Participants are more aware of 

welfare issues and provisions at 

DMP 

Participants are more aware of 

welfare issues and provisions at 

DMP 

Decision on converting the PIMS 

system to Web-based one 


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Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Outcome-3: Investigation, Operations and Prosecutions 

1. THB Implementing Rules Police 17-07-12 Dhaka 

2. Forensic Workshop Police 26-07-12 Dhaka 

3. 

Enhancing Serious Crime 

Investigation 

Police 27-08-12 Dhaka 

4. Criminal Intelligence Police 03-09-12 Dhaka 


Number of 

Participants 


15 

M=13; F=2 

ASP 05 

Addl SSP 01 

SSP 06 

DIG 02 

Asso. Professor 

01 (DU) 

Arrange police inputs into the 

drafting of the Implementing Rules 

for the Human Trafficking Detection 

and Suppression Act. 

6 

M=5; F=1 

ASP 02 

Adl.SSP 2 

SSP 01 

DIG 01 

To develop the Concept Note on 

the Development of a Forensic 

Science Management Strategy. 

17 

M=16; F=1 

ASP 3 

Addl SSP 4 

SSP 4 

Addl DIG 3 

DIG 3 

To conduct further training needs 

analysis as part of the development 

of Serious Crime Investigation. 

20 

M=18; F=2 

AC 2 

ADC 5 

DC 8 

Joint Comm. 2 

Addl. Com. 2 

Comm. 1 

To finalise the Concept Note on 

Enhancing the Management of 

Criminal Intelligence in 

Bangladesh. 


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Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

5. 

Serious Crime Investigation 

DMP 

Police 5/9/12 Dhaka 

6. Criminal Intelligence Police 06-09-12 Dhaka 

7. Criminal Analyst Police 20-09-12 Dhaka 

Outcome Total 

Outcome-4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing 

1. 

Joint Workshop on 

Community Policing for CPF 

Bangladesh 


11 July 2012 

In-Service 

Training Centre, 

Bogra 


Number of 

Participants 


40 

M=35; F=5; 

ADC 15 

DC 18 

Joint comm. 4 

Addl. Comm. 2 

Comm. 1 

To discuss the restructuring of the 

DMP Detective Branch into 

specialised investigation units. 

14 

M=12; F=2; 

SSP 9 

Addl DIG 1 

DIG 4 




Bangladesh. 

12 

M=10; F=2; 

Addl SSP 1 

SSP 8 

Addl DIG 01 

DIG 2 




Bangladesh. 

124 

M=109 F=15 

BP=123 

Others=1 

29 

M= 29; F=0 

OC-2, 

CPO-2 

CPF 25 


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2. 



3. 



4. 



5. 



6. 



Ministries or 

Organizations 

Bangladesh 


Bangladesh 


Bangladesh 


Bangladesh 


Bangladesh 


Date Location 

9 July 2012 

In-Service 


Rajshahi 

10 July 2012 

Police Lines, 

Natore 

17 September 

2012 

Police Lines, 

Manikganj 

18 September 

2012 

In-Service 


Gazipur 

20 September 

2012 

SP Office, 

Munshiganj 

Outcome Total 


Number of 

Participants 

41 

M=41 ; F=0 

CPO-2 

SI-5 

ASI-1 

CPF 33 

35 

M=35 ; F=0 

CPO-2 

OC-2 

SI-1 

Inspector-1 

CPF 29 

37 

M=37; 

F=1(CPF) 

CPO-3 

OC-3 

Inspector-2 

CPF 29 

29 

M=29 ; F=0 

OC-2 

CPO-1, 

SI-4 

ASI 5 

CPF 17 

37 

M=37 ; F=0 

CPO-3 

OC-3 

CPF 31 

179 

M=178 F=1 

BP=40 

Others=139 


• Reinforced concept and 

implementation strategies; 

• Identified mutual area of 

cooperation among district 

Police and CPF; 

• Identified line item to utilize 

financial support of PRP 

effectively. 


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Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Outcome-5: Promoting Gender Sensitive Policing 

1. 

Orientation on Gender 

Sensitive Policing 

Bangladesh 


16-0-2012 

Bancharampur 

Model Thana 

2. 



Bangladesh 


17-0-2012 

Brahmanbaria 

Sadar Thana 

3. 



Bangladesh 


18-0-2012 

Bahubal Model 

Thana 

4. Workshop on Victim Support BP 02 Aug 2012 VSC Dhaka 

5. Workshop on Victim Support BP 08 Aug-2012 VSC Dhaka 

Outcome Total 


Number of 

Participants 


47 

M=47; F=0 

ASP = 0 

Inspector = 1 

SI = 4 

ASI = 4 

Constable = 38 

50 

M=43; F=7 

ASP=1 

Inspector=2 

SI=6 

ASI=6 

Const.= 35 

39 

M=39; F=0 

ASP = 0 

Inspector = 1 

SI = 4 

ASI = 4 

Const. = 30 

29 

M=20; F=9 

Inspector 20 

SI 9 

26 

M= 16; F=10 

Inspector 17 

AC 2 

ASI 7 

191 

M=165 F=26 

BP=165 

Others=26 

Will create awareness on gender 

sensitive policing, hope they will be 

more gender responsible. 








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Ministries or 

Organizations 

Date Location 

Number of 

Participants 


Outcome -6: Information, Communication and Technology 

1. Cloud Computing Workshop A2I, PMO 

13 September 

2012 

PMO N/A 

Discussions on the feasibility of 

using cloud computing for the 

implementation of government 

systems and applications, eg. The 

Bangladesh Police PMIS. 

Outcome Total 


No of Participants Q3 

Total BP MoHA 

CPF 

member 

NGOs PRP Others Total Male Female BP -M BP -F 

Component 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Component 2 468 2 0 0 0 0 470 447 23 446 22 

Component 3 478 0 0 0 0 1 479 446 33 445 33 

Component 4 232 0 139 0 0 0 371 365 6 227 5 

Component 5 216 0 0 0 0 1 217 165 52 165 51 

Component 6 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 0 26 0 

1420 2 139 0 0 2 1563 1449 114 1309 111 

No. of training Q3 

Com 1 Com 2 Com 3 Com 4 Com 5 Com 6 Total 

# of Training In Country 2 20 10 1 1 34 

# of Training/ Study visit overseas 

1 2 

3 

# of Workshop/knowledge sharing events 

7 7 5 5 24 

Total 0 10 27 15 8 1 61 


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Table -1.4: List of Knowledge Products in Q3 

Sl. 

No. 

Knowledge Products Authors 

Budget 

(USD) 

Completion 

Date 


1. 

Community Policing 

National Strategy 

(re-printing) 

CPC July 2012 

2. 


Service Manual 

(reprinting) 

CPC July 2012 

3. 


Pocket Book 

Crime Prevention & 


Component 

September 

2012 

4. 


Implementation Checklist 



Component 

September 

2012 

5. 

Joint Workshop Facilitation 

Guidebook 



Component 

September 

2012 

6. 

Training Video on 


CPC August 2012 


Key result or outcome 

Disseminated to Police Officers & Community 

members for understanding common guidelines 

Reduced implementation errors of Community 

Policing at field level 

Developed mass awareness on Community 

Policing 

CPOs are practicing the checklist to foster the 

process 

CPOs & CPF members are access to the 

guidelines of organizing joint workshops at field 

level 

Reinforced the community mobilization process 

off Community Policing in both rural & urban 

areas 


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Table 1.5: List of Implementation Grants or Initiatives 

Sl. 

No. 

Project Initiative Location/Place 

Benefiting 

Organization or 

community 

Total Budget 


1. 

Inter-School Painting & 

Debate Competition on 


Khulna 

Khulna Range & 

200 school 

students 

BDT 

160,000.00 

2. Traffic Week 

Observation 

Cox’s Bazar 

5000 community 

members 

BDT 

50,000.00 


Number of 

beneficiaries 

Key result or outcome 

200 school 

students 

Developed positive image about 

Police in children’s mind 

5000 

Increased participation on traffic 

policing by mass people, school 

students & transport drivers 


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Annex II News Clip 

Saturday, July 28, 2012 

Straight Line 

Upgrading cops' status 

Muhammad Nurul Huda 

A report in a daily newspaper 

informs us that the government 

has upgraded the post of police 

inspector to class one from class 

two, and those of sergeant and 

sub-inspector to class two from 

class three. According to one 

considered view, this up-gradation 

will have very significant impact on 

the morale of policemen and thus 

on the overall law and order 

administration. One has to wait to 

see the outcome. There is, 

however, no denying that the 

present government has taken a 

laudable step by fulfilling a long-felt 

demand of mainstream policing. 

The cynical observer would say that cops' status has been upgraded in the eyes of the 

government but their real status in the society would depend on their conduct and performance 

vis-à-vis the members of public. In other words, the crux of the matter is whether the cops would 

serve the establishment's interest without venturing to check its legal standing and if they would 

work as true public servants maintained by public money. 

Answers to the above queries would not be easy to come by, as policing in this part of the world, 

for reasons well-known, is yet to be a respectable profession. That, however, has not prevented 

the guardians from waxing eloquent on the virtues of an impartial professional police 

organisation. The reality is that while their concern is admirable, remedial actions on ground 

have been less than adequate. 

Those wishing to take a deeper look into the status question may find that the public do not trust 

the police although they have to depend on them. Even if the public starts trusting the police, the 

law does not. This puts the police in a unique predicament. The mistrust between police and the 

public is a historical creation. Laws which govern the police were created to raise the trust of the 

people in British Empire so that the colonial occupation could continue forever. 


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When the police were organised, they were given a low status, a low salary, but more fetters so that 

they could not really serve the people but only the masters who were ruling the people. This 

background has to be understood clearly while studying the evolution of police in our country. There is 

a consensus that the police has been misused and abused, leading to the decline in the rule of law and 

thereby increasing distrust in police performance. This factor is directly related to the status question. 

The laws of crime, evidence and procedure dating back to mid-nineteenth century and designed to 

serve the colonial interests of an imperial power still govern the day-to-day functioning of our police 

force. The question is: can a colonialist police meet the needs of a free society in a flux It would not 

be an exaggeration to say that most efforts at reform have met with increasing resistance from the 

entrenched privileged classes in politics and the so-called civil service. Our society looks at and treats 

a policeman with revulsion and contempt, little realising that there is no such thing as "scientific 

investigation" and "clean interrogation" under a legal system where the guardians of law are not even 

recognised as such. 

The Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act look upon police officers with distrust, which 

lowers their morale, reduces their efficiency and affects their character. The considered view is that 

the public cannot be expected to trust the police when the law of the land does not do so. This 

distrust of the police is not only widely known but also manifests itself every day in courts 

throughout the country. It is thus not unusual to see police officers resorting to padding of evidence 

and other dubious methods partly because what they do and what they say are invariably looked 

upon with suspicions. The question is how can the police function if they are not trusted 

In our country the law maintains that statement of witness recorded by the police need not be 

signed by them. Confessions made before a police officer are not admissible in evidence. Even 

when the fact of recovery of a crime weapon becomes admissible, any self-incriminating statement 

of the accused will render it suspect before the court and a conviction can be sustained only on 

independent evidence of witnesses. For example, if the police officer is the only witness in a crime 

like murder, rape or robbery, a conviction cannot be sustained merely on his evidence. 

The increasing violence, the changing patterns of crime, more sophistication of weapons used in 

crime and the general atmosphere of insecurity demand a review of the provisions of law to 

empower the police for effectively dealing with lawless activities. We have to (a) free the police from 

the clutches of extraneous forces (b) make the police accountable to people and law (c) improve 

police credibility by reposing more trust in his depositions, at least at the assistant superintendent 

level (d) raise his status to make him trustworthy in the eyes of the citizen (e) regulate police 

behaviour through internal controls and external supervision through an independent agency. 

The above steps may appear unusual for transforming an organisation abruptly from being 

unreliable to being virtuous. But there is no alternative left to us. The way character, ethics and 

morals are being lowered; the manner in which educated people flout the law; the helpless way in 

which the state is witnessing the ordeal of the citizens compels us to do something drastic. When 

trust is reposed in police, there will be proper response also to honour the trust. There should be no 

premonition that the situation will not improve. It will once substantive police reforms are started. In 

such a scenario, the real status of the police would desirably and appropriately be stable. 

________________________________________ 

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