QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT - Police Reform Programme

Police Reform Programme (Phase-II)
Investigation capacity for both general and specialised crime improved
PRP facilitated consultations between senior police and the drafting committee of the
Implementing Rules for the Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression Act to ensure that
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).
Quarterly Progress Report | July - September 2012
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