QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT - Police Reform Programme

Police Reform Programme (Phase-II)
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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