QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT - Police Reform Programme

Police Reform Programme (Phase-II)
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.
Quarterly Progress Report | July - September 2012
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