Copyright @ 2012
By the United Nations Development Programme
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Annual Report 2012
Prepared by
Sarker Faisal Khaled
Monitoring & Evaluation Expert, M&E Unit, PRP, UNDP
Contributors:
Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM (Bar) 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, Capacity Building Specialist, PRP, UNDP
Gerard Smith, Investigations & Operations Specialist, PRP, UNDP
Fawzia Khondker, Gender Expert, PRP, UNDP
Muminun Nessa, Victim Support Expert, PRP, UNDP
Wojciech Koprowicz, ICT Systems and Strategy Specialist, PRP, UNDP
Raz Mohammad Sadiq, Operations Manager, PRP, UNDP
Mohammad Alamgir, Communications & Public Relations Officer, PRP, UNDP
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Contents
Foreword
4
Abbreviations and Acronyms
5
Executive Summary
7
Section I: Context
10
Section II: Key Achievements and Results
11
Section III: Financial Management
35
Section IV: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward
37
Annex
I
II
Training and Knowledge Products
News Articles
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Foreword
The 2012 Annual Report details the third year of the Police Reform Programme
(Phase II). The Police Reform Programme (PRP) is proud to continue
supporting the Bangladesh Police during this ongoing period of reform,
transforming the organization into a modern service oriented institution which
respects the rule of law and upholds human rights. I am pleased to note that the
PRP successfully completed its third year of operations in 2012 with
distinguished progress despite facing numerous challenges. This report highlights the progress made
under individual components and provides elements of police reform initiatives undertaken by the
project.
I would like to highlight a few of the PRP’s key achievements made in 2012. The PRP provided
significant support to the Bangladesh Police in the development of the Bangladesh Police Strategic
Plan 2012-2014 which establishes the organization’s priorities for the next three years. Another
significant outcome was the commencement of the Draft Police Ordinance review by a police
committee, chaired by myself, after the Ordinance was returned from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The two Victim Support Centres in Dhaka and Rangamati established with PRP support, provided
protection and assistance to 498 victims during 2012. The PRP is also supporting the construction of
six new Victim Support Centres which are expected to be finished by 2013. These new Victim
Support Centres will increase services provided to victims of crime by referring victims to appropriate
supporting agencies. The PRP is also aiding in the construction of fifteen service delivery centres at
Model Thanas with about 75% of the construction work currently completed. After completion, I
expect that members of the community will receive improved police services from these Model
Thanas and I am hopeful that this will encourage the establishment of similar service delivery centres
in Bangladesh.
In terms of capacity building, a total of 7,821 members of the Bangladesh Police attended PRPsupported training, including workshops. I am fully confident that those police officers will use the
knowledge, skills, and change in attitude gained from the capacity building initiative to improve
services they provide to members of the community. Additionally, a total of 2,324 Community
Policing Forum members also participated in joint training initiatives organized by the Bangladesh
Police and the PRP.
I would like to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation to all parties involved, particularly to the
Bangladesh Police, Ministry of Home Affairs, United Kingdom’s Department for International
Development (UKaid), and UNDP for their continued support and cooperation. I would also like to
convey my most earnest appreciation to the members of the Project Steering Committee and the
Project Implementation Committee for their invaluable advice on strategic issues and project
implementation.
I hope this report will provide crucial information to government agencies, management, and other
stakeholders on the progress, challenges, and lessons learned by the Police Reform Programme during
2012.
Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM (Bar)
Additional Inspector General (CID)
Bangladesh Police and
National Project Director (NPD)
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
A2J
Access to Justice Project
ACT
Actions to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Addl. DIG
Additional Deputy Inspector General
AFP
Australian Federal Police
AIG
Assistant Inspector General
ASI
Assistant Sub-Inspector
ASP
Assistant Superintendent of Police
AWP
Annual Work Plan
BNHRC
Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission
BNHRCCDP
BPM
Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission Capacity
Development Project
Bangladesh Police Medal
BPWN
Bangladesh Police Women Network
CID
Criminal Investigation Department
CIVS
Criminal Identification and Verification System
CMP
Commissioner of Metropolitan Police
CPAS
Crime Pattern Analysis System
CPF
Community Policing Forum
CPO
Community Policing Officers
DFID
Department For International Development
DIG
Deputy Inspector General
DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police
DTS
Detective Training School
HQ
Headquarters
IAD
Intelligence Analyst Division
ICT
Information Communication Technology
IGP
Inspector General of Police
MDG
Millennium Development Goals
MoHA
Ministry of Home Affairs
MRP
Machine Readable Passport
NEX
National Execution
NGO
Non-Government Organization
NPD
National Project Director
OC
Officer in Charge
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PHQ
Police Headquarters
PIMS
Police Personnel Management Information System
PRP
Police Reform Programme
PTC
Police Training Centre
PWD
Power and Water Development
SDC
Service Delivery Centre
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
SP
Superintendent of Police
THB
Trafficking of Human Beings
TNA
Training Needs Assessment
ToT
Training of Trainers
TRC
Trainee Recruit Constables
UKaid
United Kingdom’s Department for International Development
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
USAID
United States Agency for International Development
VSC
Victim Support Centre
WSID
Women Support and Investigation Division
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Executive Summary
Bangladesh is a developing nation and a fledgling democracy. Since the early 1990’s, steady
economic growth resulted in rapid gains in human development. Despite noteworthy achievements in
various fields, including law and order, crime and corruption remain serious problems adversely
affecting individual safety, national security, and continuous economic expansion. Therefore, an
accountable, transparent, and efficient police service is essential in Bangladesh for the safety and
wellbeing of all citizens, in addition to national stability and long-term growth and development.
Once achieved, this positive setting will contribute to the creation of a secure environment which is
conducive to consumer and investor confidence. Within this context, UNDP leads in efforts to
harmonise support to the Justice Sector and has integrated the Police Reform Programme (PRP) into
these efforts. The PRP provides the Bangladesh Police with much needed technical and financial
assistance for reformation with development goals centring on a safer, more secure and stable
Bangladesh, where the human rights of citizens—particularly the vulnerable and marginalised—are
promoted and protected in order to accelerate progress on the MDGs, economic growth, and social
justice. The PRP aims to improve safety, access to justice and human rights for the people of
Bangladesh, particularly disadvantaged and vulnerable groups such as women and children who are
considered the PRP’s target beneficiaries. The police service will additionally benefit from increased
capacity and job satisfaction, improved morale and better social standing.
The following section summarises key achievements and progress made during 2012 against expected
strategic results.
Strategic Policy Work
•
Following the dissemination of two PRP comparative legal studies’ findings, there has been
noticeable increase in support for the reform of the Bangladesh Police Act 1861, including
supportive public statements made by the Prime Minister, Senior Secretary of the MoHA, IGP,
and the National Project Director (NPD). Additionally, a Police Working Group formed by
the IGP and chaired by the NPD, is reviewing the 2007 draft Police Ordinance, following the
draft’s return from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
•
A draft Gender and Anti-discrimination Policy for the Bangladesh Police is currently being
finalised. With PRP support, the Bangladesh Police Women’s Network established four
regional coordinating committees on gender and has appointed regional focal points. Those
committees will provide regional forums advocating for gender equality, raising awareness on
issues affecting women police, and providing support to women officers.
•
The completion of the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014 establishes organizational
priorities for the next three years and identifies three key PRP documents among its key
sources, namely the Baseline Survey on Personal Security and Police Performance in
Bangladesh, ‘Sustainable Police Reform in Bangladesh: from Global Experiences to Local
Strategies’ and the Report on the Heads of Training Conference.
Development Results
•
Within the Bangladesh Police, the ratio of women police officers increased significantly in the
last three years. During 2012, a total of 1,524 women were recruited into the Bangladesh
Police, representing 11.88% of the annual number of recruits in 2012—525 more than in
2011. A day-care centre, operated by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, was
established at the Rajarbag Police Lines in Dhaka, providing a safe and secure environment
for up to fifty police officers’ children. The PRP supported a ToT initiative on gender
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awareness, allowing trainers to successfully conduct twenty-one gender orientation
workshops for 1,007 police officers.
•
The Rangamati Victim Support Centre (VSC) was established in 2012 under the guidance of
the PRP to provide support services for women and child victims, in a similar arrangement to
the already established Tejgaon VSC in Dhaka. The Rangamati and Dhaka centres, staffed by
the Bangladesh Police, provided assistance to 498 victims 1 while the PRP continues
construction on six new victim support centres. The Government of Bangladesh announced
that they will establish Victim Support Centres at the district level, fulfilling their
commitment to replicate the victim support model, while the Ministry of Home Affairs also
included provisions in its mid-term budget for victim support centres. This recurrent budget
allocation to victim support functions is an important factor for the sustainability of such
programmes. The Bangladesh Police additionally established the Women Support and
Investigation Division (WSID) in the Dhaka Victim Support Centre. During 2012, WSID
investigated 303 cases under the Women and Repression Act 2000, amended in 2003.
•
A total of 1,679 investigators, accounting for about 17% of all investigators, were trained in
crime scene management and basic investigations while 136 court officers were trained
during 2012. This training was supplemented by the provision of crime scene kits to one
hundred (16.6%) police stations, enabling trained investigators to collect an increasing
amount of evidence from crime scenes, shifting from confession-based to evidence-based
investigations. The Forensic Training Institute (FTI) consistently utilises the PRP training
curricula while PRP-trained facilitators deliver training programmes to police supervisors,
highlighting the PRP’s sustainable approach to capacity building. The Detective Training
School (DTS) and the 24 Hour Help Desks in PHQ and DMP have also been renovated by the
PRP, becoming better resourced and equipped and allowing the DTS and the 24 Hour Help
Desk to provide professional services to their clients.
•
Construction of fifteen new Model Thana Service Delivery Centres is approximately 75%
completed. The PRP handed over six fully constructed Model Thanas to the Bangladesh
Police which serve as blueprints for future Thanas with improved facilities, including
women’s sleeping quarters, separate toilets for women and separate cells for males, females
and juveniles. PRP-trained facilitators instructed Model Thana staff, resulting in 253 police
officers completing training on Crime Scene Management, writing up effective GD and FIRs,
Community Policing issues, Gender, Basic Investigation, Victim Support, Human Rights, and
Conflict Resolution, among others.
•
A total of 278 Community Policing Forums (CPFs) were strengthened through distributing
grants to support CPF initiatives. A rapid assessment was conducted in 2012 to explore the
CPFs’ effectiveness under direct support and found that financial support significantly
impacted CPF activities, resulting in the reduction of crime in their jurisdictions. A total of
147 respondents, including respective Superintendents of Police, Community Policing
Officers and CPF members, were of the opinion that, overall, law and order in these
jurisdictions improved and that the relationship between the community and the police
increased over time. Self-initiated community policing forums are also demonstrating a high
degree of national ownership.
•
A comprehensive training needs assessment, focusing on twenty-four Model Thanas, was
completed as part of the revision of the Bangladesh Police training programmes. Additionally,
PRP renovated Khulna’s Police Training Centre and established a new training academy in
1
The most common types of crimes and issues reported were domestic violence, sexual assault, dowry-related
violence, trafficking, early marriage, street/runaway children at risk and maltreatment of domestic servants.
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the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Station, improving infrastructure and providing an enhanced
environment for police training.
•
A committee was formed to review the Police Telecom and Information Management Wing’s
organizational plan which was subsequently approved by the IGP. The PRP initiated logistical
support for the implementation of the approved organisational structure and provided
assistance with identification of strategic ICT priorities by the ICT Strategic Planning Focus
Group, one of ten thematic Focus Groups involved with the development of the Bangladesh
Police Strategic Plan.
Cross Cluster Results
•
The PRP collaborated with the Democratic Governance cluster on a wide range of projects.
The main cross-cluster collaboration involved working with the Access to Justice (A2J)
project on the revision of the Evidence Act 1871 and the Criminal Procedure Code 1898.
•
The PRP conducted ongoing consultations with the Chair of the Bangladesh National Human
Rights Commission (BNHRC), including a UNDP project, the Bangladesh National Human
Rights Commission – Capacity Development Project, the Public Prosecutor, and the Chief
Judicial Magistrate of the Dhaka Magistrates Court. These consultations set the stage for a
series of workshops which developed draft police guidelines on custody management. The
PRP also participated in consultations facilitated by the NHRC as part of the Universal
Periodic Review: Follow-up on the Recommendations on Child Labour and Trafficking.
According to the project’s financial status, the overall budget for 2012 was USD 7,015,361. Based on
the ATLAS IPSAS report, the PRP has utilized 81% of the allocated funds.
Total findings indicate that the PRP has achieved noteworthy progress in 2012. These results were
only possible through continuous efforts of all project staff, implementing partners, the Ministry of
Home Affairs, Bangladesh Police, UNDP and DFID. The PRP Mid-Term Review, conducted in 2012,
found that the PRP is on track to meet its stated objectives. The PRP has, however, faced unforeseen
challenges in 2012 such as hartals which delayed the implementation of some activities. Despite these
challenges, the PRP learned from various past experiences and made necessary adjustments for future
planning. The PRP also identified the political environment leading up to the 2013 election as a risk to
the PRP’s operations. Consequently, the PRP has developed contingencies to address potential
political and social instability throughout 2013, including alternative working modality for staff and
revision of the PRP’s target and deliverables.
Throughout 2013, the PRP will continue implementing activities set out in the results framework.
Priorities for 2013-2014 will include supporting the review process on the draft Police Act; supporting
the implementation of the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014, institutionalising the PRP
training programmes and incorporating those programmes into the Bangladesh Police training
curricula. In recognition of the possible instability associated with the 2013 election, the PRP will
focus on greater awareness of human rights issues and accountability within the Bangladesh Police,
and continue strengthening police responses to disadvantaged and vulnerable groups through the
Model Thana initiative and newly established Victim Support Centres. Finally, the PRP will continue
its efforts to promote proactive, intelligence-led policing to implement crime prevention programmes
and to increase the use of forensic evidence in investigations.
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Section I: Context
Key Development Areas and Issues
Since the early 1990’s, Bangladesh has achieved greater human development, economic growth, and
is currently on track to meet a number of MDGs. Despite remarkable achievements in a wide variety
of fields, Bangladesh still suffers from lack of access to justice, respect for the rule of law, and
knowledge of human rights, in addition to weak governance.
Inadequate law and order and wide spread crime and corruption remain deeply rooted issues in
Bangladesh, negatively impacting the safety of citizens and deterring national security. Overall, crime
remains underreported and insufficiently investigated by the police; the court system is slow and the
prisons are overcrowded. There is a growing desire from civil society, the media, government
ministries, and international agencies to establish a more coordinated Justice Sector in order to
strengthen channels allowing civilians to gain access to the judicial system. To this end, UNDP
supports projects aiming to harmonise the Justice Sector’s outputs and deliverables and has integrated
the Police Reform Programme into these partisan efforts.
Within this context, the Bangladesh Police has taken vital first steps towards reform. The PRP
provides the Bangladesh Police with technical and financial assistance in order to undertake
operational, organizational, and legal reform; build training capacity; improve the quality of
investigations, operations, and prosecutions; consolidate community policing and crime prevention;
increase gender sensitive policing; and introduce cost effective and realistic information and
communication technology.
Development Goal and Purpose of the Police Reform Programme
The PRP’s development goal focuses on strengthening security and stability in Bangladesh, while
promoting and protecting the human rights of its citizens, particularly the marginalised and
underprivileged, in order to aid in the attainment of MDGs, greater economic development and access
to social justice. The PRP’s purpose is to improve the personal safety of the people of Bangladesh,
continue developing pathways to gain justice and assist in the realisation of human rights for all
citizens, particularly the vulnerable groups such as women, children and ethnic minorities.
Target Beneficiaries
The PRP’s target beneficiaries are the people of Bangladesh, particularly the disadvantaged and
marginalised and including women and children. The PRP has a national scope, providing support to
the police and the community in both metropolitan and rural areas and focusing on the impoverished,
ethnic and religious minorities and other vulnerable groups. These groups have traditionally suffered
from an inability and unwillingness to access justice due to the imbalance in power relationships, lack
of awareness and lack of trust in the justice system. The Bangladesh Police itself benefits from PRP
operations which increase police capacity, image and social standing, in addition to greater job
satisfaction and morale.
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SECTION II: KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS
The following report covers the progress and achievements made during 2012 by each PRP
component.
Strategic Direction and Organizational Reform
Key Outcome:
Strategic direction and organizational reform supported by planning and
budgeting, enhanced accountability and oversight and a modernised
legislative framework
Key Activities and Results
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
The PRP held two meetings in June and July 2012 with key stakeholder representatives to help
facilitate the reactivation of the Bangladesh Police Act 1861 revision process, resulting in the MoHA
sending a letter to the IGP in July requesting for the amendment of the draft 2007 Police Ordinance.
In response to the MoHA’s request, a Police Committee was formed to review the draft 2007 Police
Ordinance under the PRP NPD’s chairmanship. The Committee has already begun its work during
Quarter 3 and continued throughout Quarter 4. The MoHA also consulted with other relevant
ministries on the draft, though the feedback is not yet available. Furthermore, the PRP Senior Advisor
and other members published a number of articles on the overall police situation in Bangladesh in
which necessities, challenges and other aspects related to police reform were discussed, gaining high
media interest. In terms of other draft revisions, PRP experts also attended a consultation organized by
the A2J Project on a final draft of the revised Evidence Act 1872. During the consultation, the experts
agreed that the PRP would undertake a stakeholder consultation subject to clearance from the A2J
project’s NPD; the PRP has yet to receive the clearance.
Two comparative studies, Police Reform Opportunities for Bangladesh: A Comparative Survey of
Police Legislation in India, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Kenya and Analysis of Draft
Police Ordinance and 1861 Police Act Against International Good Practice were completed and
published after incorporating feedback and suggestions received from external peer reviews. The PRP
has already started utilising these reports and recommendations as a reference point during the 2007
Police Ordinance revision process. These reports provide solid and well researched references for
police officials, other government institutions, the community and donors working on police
legislative reform in Bangladesh.
PRP staff and A2J consultants facilitated a meeting undertaking the review of the Evidence Act to
ensure that police perspectives, for instance the inclusion of provisions on the collection and
presentation of physical evidence in court will be included in the final draft of the revised Evidence
Act.
The AIG, Planning and Research, approached the MoHA in order to obtain permission to restart the
review process for the Police Regulations Bengal in response to a letter from the NPD to the IGP last
year as a strategy was developed for updating the current Police Regulations Bengal. However, this is
an area where further progress remains a challenge and the PRP is waiting for a response to this
request, which sought approval for establishing a mechanism to consult on the Police Regulations
Bengal review.
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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.
The PRP provided USD 26,000.00 worth of research and learning resources to the Policy, Planning,
and Research Bureau in PHQ, Staff College, Police Academy and PTCs.
In January, a perception survey was presented to the IGP and police senior management with the
baseline survey findings indicating that police performance and personal security had improved in
many areas in the last two years. The full report and a summary report have been printed for
distribution.
The Bangladesh Police in its entirety and the Bangladesh Police Strategic Planning Working Group
specifically was extensively supported during drafting and finalizing of the Strategic Plan 2012-2014.
In February, a workshop was conducted at the Staff College where approximately seventy senior
officers provided input on the strategic planning
process and identified ten key thematic areas for
inclusion in the draft Strategic Plan. Focus
Groups were established under each of the ten
thematic issues; with the Focus Groups
subsequently all meeting and discussing the
thematic areas they had been assigned.
Altogether, more than one hundred senior police
officials were involved in this strategic planning
process. The Strategic Plan was completed,
approved by the IGP and formally launched at a
public function on 19 December 2012. The
Strategic Plan contains the Bangladesh Police’s
vision and mission statement and provides a framework of ten key strategic areas that the Police will
focus on in the next three years to meet contemporary policing requirements. The strategic areas are
Crime Management, Public Order Management, Traffic Enforcement Management, Intelligence
Management, Community Policing, Human Resources and Organizational Structure, Logistics and
Infrastructure Management, Training, Information and Communication Technology and Service
Delivery Management. The PRP supported printing 1,100 copies of the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 for
dissemination by the Bangladesh Police. Translation of the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 is currently
pending.
Additionally, the DMP will develop its own unit-level plans. The PRP plans to attend all consultations
regarding the unit-level plans and will be involved in any further assistance in advising on the
development of the DMP’s unit-level plans.
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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
Key Activities and Progress:
Output 2.1:
Professional and dedicated Human Resource Department established
Two training programmes on administrative issues were conducted in order to support staff
functioning at Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters. A total of sixty administrative staff
members were trained.
The PRP provided continuous support to strengthen the Bangladesh Police Personnel Information
Management System (PIMS). As part of this process, three consultation meetings were facilitated
involving the AIG ICT, AIG Establishment and the PIMS Systems Office. The purpose of the
meetings was to aid the Bangladesh Police in collecting detailed information of their personnel and
compiling those details into an electronic database. This will enable the Bangladesh Police to increase
their effectiveness in making more informed decisions on all human resource functions. Currently,
133,000 personal records have been entered into the system.
The Bangladesh Police has agreed on and approved converting the PIMS from its current desktopbased system to a web-based system. To this end, nine consultation workshops and meetings were
administered involving the Office of the Bangladesh Police’s ICT AIG and Establishment AIG.
Additional DIG, CID, Md. Shah Alom was appointed to manage the conversion process, taking into
account users’ needs. A seven-member committee was formed to monitor the progress of converting
the PIMS and a technical committee was appointed to report on advances made throughout the PIMS’
conversion process. The technical committee must first address several identified requirements before
conversion can begin. A decision was taken to commence the system piloting process during
December 2012 and this is ongoing.
Data collection was completed as part of a survey assessing police morale, with a total of 354 police
personnel participating in the survey. The survey outcome will be collated with relevant sections of
the 2011 Base Line Survey outputs. The survey is still in progress and will continue into 2013.
Output 2.2: Human Resource Management policies, structures, systems, and procedures
reviewed and updated to promote transparent and merit-based recruitment
As initiatives to review the Bangladesh Police Human Resources Management structure and strategies
continue, the process for recruiting an international consultant is underway and expected to be
completed during Quarter 2 of 2013. The consultant will be assigned to review the current status of
the Bangladesh Police Human Resource Management strategy, policies, structure and capacity with
the view of making recommendations to improve the Human Resource Management Divisions’
efficiency and effectiveness.
Two consultation meetings were facilitated with the Bangladesh Police’s AIG, Recruitment and
Manpower, and AIG, Establishment, during Quarter 2 on the three issues outlined in sub-activity
2.2.2. The focus of the consultation meetings was to examine the feasibility of conducting relevant
studies on the outputs, resulting in the identification of risks associated with the proposed activity.
Overall, progress on the activity is still rather limited. The only output achieved was the inclusion of a
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Career Management Policy into the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 after the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 was
accepted by the working group. Implementation plans will be drafted during Quarter 1 of 2013.
Four consultation meetings were conducted with Bangladesh Police Welfare Management. The
consultations resulted in reaching an agreement to conduct seven divisional training workshops with
Bangladesh Police Welfare Management staff in order to train members on welfare processes and
procedures in 2013. Efforts to compile a Welfare Policy Handbook are ongoing.
A total of thirty-three training workshops were held on welfare issues for DMP personnel. 1,650
participants, ranging from constables to inspectors, participated in the workshops.
Support was provided for conducting two awareness-raising campaigns for the Bangladesh Police
Blood Bank. The purpose of the campaigns was to raise awareness for the Bangladesh Police Welfare
Unit on health issues, especially on the Blood Bank’s functions. Additionally, the project supported
the Bangladesh Police Welfare Unit by designing and printing of 10,000 Health Cards, allowing
hospital authorities and doctors to locate and manage personal and medical information instantly,
saving valuable time in providing medical services.
Furniture and ICT equipment were delivered to the DMP and PHQ 24 Hour Help Desks which were
pending until Quarter 3. These Help Desks will be the contact and support points for assistance
welfare issues for police officers.
The PRP appointed a National Consultant to review the Bangladesh Police recruitment process. The
Consultant engaged in various deliberations and submitted a final report on the status of the
recruitment process. The report will be utilised during consultation sessions with the Bangladesh
Police in 2013.
Output 2.3:
Improved comprehensive capacity to deliver competency-based training
A working group was formed in collaboration with PRP Component 1 regarding developing training
as an aspect of the Strategic Plan 2012-2014. The working group conducted two consultation
meetings as part of the broader strategic planning process. The working group’s input was accepted
and incorporated into the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 and implementation plans will be drafted during
Quarter 1 of 2013.
A Training Needs Assessment (TNA) study was designed following a request from the Bangladesh
Police to support the Bangladesh Police Academy, Sardah, in reviewing entry-level training
programmes presented by the Bangladesh Police Academy. Eight workshops were conducted across
the country with 366 police officers participating. The workshops’ objective was to identify priority
training areas for review so that the Bangladesh Police Academy will be able to provide for current
needs, mainly focusing on Basic Training Courses for different ranks. The team conducting the TNA
workshops consisted of members from the Bangladesh Police Training Institutions, specifically
sixteen Additional SPs/ASPs/Inspectors, who were provided with a three-day training programme on
TNA. A Facilitator’s Guide for team members was also developed.
The TNA fieldwork also included consultation sessions with community members, with a total of
eleven consultation sessions taking place and 411 community policing forum members participating.
Following a request from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Planning, Research, and Human Resource
Development Division, another TNA study was designed to support the DMP in carrying out a TNA
for DMP personnel in-service training. As part of the process, consultation with police personnel at
different ranks began during Quarter 3. This process continued during Quarter 4, with workshops in
which 670 police personnel of different ranks participated.
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A working group consisting of curriculum development personnel trained by the PRP from relevant
training centres conducted a review of and developed the Basic Training Programme for Trainee
Recruit Constables (TRC). Training contents have been finalised by the Bangladesh Police Academy
and approved by Police Headquarters.
The PRP Human Resources Management and Training (HRM&T) Component provided support to
the Investigation and Operations Unit in developing prosecution and basic investigation courses. The
HRM&T Component’s responsibility was to ensure that development of the courses follows standard
instructional procedures.
The PRP supported the review of the In-Service Training Manual for Bangladesh Police, aiming to
improve content and structure in order to make the manual more user-friendly. After revisions, the
material will go through the Bangladesh Police’s internal processes for approval and endorsement.
Printing existing In-Service Training Manuals continues to ensure that resources are available for
programmes conducted at the In-Service Training Centres.
Fourteen instructors from different training institutions within the Bangladesh Police were trained in
curriculum development at the Police Staff College, potentially resulting in an increase in
participants’ knowledge on curriculum development due to their attendance at this training.
A team of Bangladesh Police and MoHA officials visited South Africa on a study
tour to learn about human resource development and training practices in the South
African Police Service. The team included five senior police officers and two senior
officials from the MoHA. The team explored aspects related to training structures
within the South African Police regarding basic training, post-initial training and
specialised training. Modules related to curriculum development, standardisation
and quality control were also analysed. The Bangladesh Police will form a
Technical Training Committee to explore possibilities of incorporating some of the
lessons learned in South Africa into the Bangladesh Police Training Unit’s policies
and practices.
The Bangladesh Police Training Section drafted a 2012 Training Programme for all training
institutions under its command. The PRP provided constant support and advocacy during this drafting
process, though achievement of the 2012 Training Programme is still outstanding. A draft 2013
Training Programme has already been submitted.
The IGP gave his approval for conducting a high-level meeting for the Bangladesh Police’s Heads of
Training Institutions. The aim of this meeting is to commence the process of developing a holistic
approach to training management in the Bangladesh Police. The meeting was initially planned to be
held in Quarter 3 of 2012 but was delayed to Quarter 4 and, finally, to 2013.
Refurbishment of the Detective Training School is now complete and has been handed over to the
Bangladesh Police, while the Police Training Centre in Khulna is currently 50% refurbished. The
DMP Training Academy has also been refurbished, inclusive of furniture and computer equipment,
but has yet to be handed over to the Bangladesh Police.
The PRP conducted three training courses entitled, ‘Training on Presentation and Facilitation Skills’
at the Police Staff College in Dhaka. Sixty-two participants from the In-Service Training Centres and
the Forensic Training Academy attended the training program. The training courses are expected to
enhance participants’ knowledge base in addition to improving the delivery of
training at In-Service Training Centres.
Additionally, as part of the PRP’s support to the Bangladesh Police Training
Institutions’ trainers’ capacity building, forty-five instructors from various
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Police Training Institutions were provided with a sixty-hour ToT course. Furthermore, 141 Constables
were trained on the integrated Criminal Data Management System (CDMS). The objective of the
training was to increase Constables’ skill level in CDMS data entry.
The PRP also presented two batches of Administrative Training Programmes to the Bangladesh Police
CID Headquarters staff, reaching sixty support staff members.
Data collection for the morale survey was jointly conducted with the TNA sessions, having no
additional budget implications for Component 2.
Networking: The Component met International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representatives
and discussed the prospect of support and coordination on Human Rights Training. The Component
also met with the UNDP Human Rights Commission Capacity Development Project regarding Human
Rights Training coordination.
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INVESTIGATIONS, OPERATIONS, AND PROSECUTIONS
Key Outcome:
Improved police operations, investigations, and prosecutions to
enhance fair and equitable justice
Key Activities and Progress:
Output 3.1: Investigation and prosecution processes upgraded from confessional to
evidence based procedures
During 2012, the PRP contributed to the ongoing review of the Evidence Act. In collaboration with
the UNDP Access to Justice (A2J) Project, the PRP provided a detailed submission in response to the
draft Proposals for Reform of Bangladesh Laws Relating to the Admissibility of “Scientific
Evidence.” The PRP also provided impetuous support to the A2J Project and Governance cluster,
resulting in the involvement of prosecutors during the consultation process.
The PRP conducted a rapid assessment of the Dhaka Chemical Laboratory in preparation for the
development of the 2013 Annual Work Plan (2013 AWP). The Head of the Chemical Laboratory
identified a number of training activities required by his staff and these requests were considered
during development of the 2013 AWP.
The PRP provided assistance to the CID in order to populate the Automated Fingerprint Information
System (AFIS). This initiative involves collecting approximately 67,000 fingerprints from convicted
and remand prisoners in prisons throughout Bangladesh. The PRP supported the training of one
hundred officers in fingerprint collection techniques and released a tender to procure equipment
required to collect 67,000 fingerprints from detainees. The AFIS database population will increase the
likelihood of investigators being able to match fingerprints found at crime scenes with fingerprints of
previously incarcerated individuals.
The PRP sponsored a Bangladesh Police study tour to the Royal Thai Police Forensic Training School
which contributed to the establishment of the Forensic Training Institute (FTI) in CID. The FTI is the
focal point for delivery of all forensic science training and is expected to enhance the Bangladesh
Police’s capacity to collect more physical evidence from crime scenes in a professional manner.
Forensic Working Group workshops were conducted to determine the extent of investigators seizing
evidence and conducting forensic analysis when appropriate. The assessment determined that monthly
returns are only inclusive of data related to seizure of drug-related exhibits. In consideration of the
findings, further Forensic Working Group meetings have been planned to address this shortcoming.
During this period, the PRP provided support to the Forensic Focus Group to develop an annual
budget for Dhaka and Chittagong Forensic Laboratories which are linked to the forensic strategic
plan; however, challenges persist. The CID does not have a separate budget for each crime division
including forensics, and the issue of recurrent funding for the Forensic Laboratories continues to be
problematic. This matter has been raised with the NPD who plans to schedule discussions on the
subject with the IGP and seek future funding.
There have been multiple obstacles associated with the procurement process for supplying chemicals
to the CID Forensic Laboratories at Mohakhali and Chittagong. The initial Service Request Form
(SRF) was raised in November 2011; however, the vendor failed to deliver any of the items and the
contract was cancelled. Though a new SRF was created in June 2012, the tender process failed to
identify any technically qualified suppliers. The UNDP Procurement Section advised the PRP
Operations Manager to procure these chemicals under NEX and the tender will be released in the first
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week of January 2013. Additionally, ten fully furnished workstations were installed to support the
Mohakhali Chemical Laboratories and improve the working environment.
At the beginning of 2012, one hundred Crime Scene Investigation Kits were distributed to Thanas.
Another 400 Crime Scene Investigation Kits are currently en route to Bangladesh and the PRP expects
to receive the kits in mid-January, 2013. The PRP has already received 400 digital cameras. A camera
will be included in each of the 400 Crime Scene Investigation Kits on their arrival and promptly
distributed to police stations across the country. The Crime Scene Investigation Kits and digital
cameras will be instrumental to the Bangladesh Police being able to collect more concrete, physical
evidence from crime scenes, thereby linking more suspects to crimes.
The PRP procured a Multi-Point Soxhlet Extraction System in order to detect poison in exhibits and
an Organic Compounds Library software package for the CID Chemical Laboratory in Dhaka. This
equipment was procured in accordance with the forensic science strategy and will strengthen chemical
laboratories’ ability to test viscera for the presence of poison.
Facilitation of the Crime Scene Management Course continued
throughout 2012. The objective of the training Course was to develop
participants’ knowledge base and skill set in securing and managing
crime scenes and improving the overall quality of investigations
conducted by the Bangladesh Police. In 2012, sixty courses were
completed by 1,210 participants. The training enhanced the participants’
knowledge, attitude and skills in collecting and preserving evidence.
Eighteen thousand posters were disseminated to all police stations in Bangladesh. The posters aim to
raise awareness on forensic assessment, crime scene preservation, and police responsibility in
protecting crime scenes from contamination.
Output 3.2:
Improved investigation capacity for both general and specialised crime, in
particular for crimes against women and children, THB, sexual abuse and
assault, serious and emerging crime, counter terrorism, financial, and
cyber-crime
The PRP supported the DMP in conducting a Rapid Training Needs Analysis (TNA) which resulted in
identifying modules to be included in a four-week investigation skills course for DMP investigators.
However, the PRP was not in a position to allocate immediate resources to the course’s development
and facilitation and the DMP undertook the training independently.
A focus group was formed to review the current response to serious crime investigation. The focus
group comprises of representatives from CID, SB, DB, and Detective Training School (DTS). The
PRP assisted the Bangladesh Police in developing a Concept Note on Serious Crime Investigation in
order to review the current response and make recommendations to the IGP on methods to strengthen
the response. The Concept Note was presented to the NPD and the Additional IGP CID for
consideration.
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The PRP presented three training sessions to mid-rank investigators participating in the Enhanced
Investigations Skills Training, conducted at the Detective Training School. The PRP’s presentation
provided participants with an overview of the newly enacted anti-trafficking legislation and outlined
main considerations vital to conducting investigations into human trafficking cases.
The PRP facilitated a consultation process involving senior police and the Implementing Rules for the
Human Trafficking Deterrence and Suppression Act drafting committee to ensure the Bangladesh
Police’s input into the drafting process of this important legislation. The consultations strongly
focused on the investigation process, victim protection and support, and on enhancing international
cooperation on combating transnational human trafficking.
A Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) Analysis was conducted in the Dhaka
Criminal Investigation Department to determine the Department’s current policies and operational
environment. This analysis was the first in a series of planned activities to establish a more strategic
approach to CID development and to improve the manner in which the CID responds to serious crime.
The SWOT Analysis findings and associated recommendations were presented to the National Project
Director and Head of the CID for his consideration and were also invaluable in providing details for
the preparation of the 2013 AWP.
The PRP hosted Mr. Kelly Brophy, Police Liaison Officer of the Royal Mounted Canadian Police and
discussed matters related to supporting the Bangladesh Immigration Department in profiling the
movement of individuals suspected of involvement in organised crime. Further meetings will be
undertaken to develop formal support measures.
The PRP met with Mr. Steve Powell, Migration Delivery Officer of the British High Commission on
numerous occasions to discuss current and anticipated support provided to counter-trafficking in
persons responses.
In 2012, a Training of Trainers for Basic Investigation Skills Course was conducted to provide the
participants with knowledge and skills to roll out the Basic Investigations Skills Course. As planned,
the Bangladesh Police trainers then facilitated fifteen courses, completed by a total of 280
investigators. The objectives of the courses included development of participants’ ability and aptitude
in investigating crime in line with international standards and in accordance with national law.
Two THB Investigation Training Courses were completed in Rajshahi and
Dinajpur. The objective of the courses was to enhance the Bangladesh
Police’s capacity and knowledge base on THB, focusing on victim support
and the development of sexual assault investigation techniques. In addition to
hands-on activities, a training workbook was reviewed, resulting in additional
sections on gender and equity, victims of crime and an overview of the Police
Victim Support Centre. The workbook is accompanied by training aids such as PowerPoint
presentations.
Two Investigation of Sexual Assault courses were conducted in
collaboration with Component 5. A total of thirty-five female
investigators assigned to the Victim Support Centres in Dhaka and
Rangamati, the Monitoring Cell for Combating Trafficking in
Persons and the DMP received training. The objective of the
training course was to develop participants’ knowledge base and
ability to conduct investigations on cases of sexual assault and
trafficking in persons in accordance with international standards and
domestic law.
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Output 3.3: Improvement in criminal intelligence gathering, analysis, and dissemination
A focus group was formed to review the current response to the collection, analysis and dissemination
of criminal intelligence. The focus group is comprised of representatives from CID, SB and DB. The
Criminal Intelligence Working Group finalised a proposal establishing a criminal intelligence office at
the district and metropolitan level across Bangladesh. The proposal was discussed with the AIG,
R&M, on 2 December 2012 and later conferred with the NPD, resulting in an agreement that the
proposal should be presented to senior CID members again for further assessment of the proposal’s
strengths and weaknesses before briefing the IGP. The IGP is expected to be briefed on this proposal
in early 2013.
An international consultant, Criminal Intelligence Specialist, supported the DMP in strengthening the
DMP’s existing Intelligence Analyst Division (IAD). The consultant completed agreed upon outputs,
including developing an Establishment Guide, conducting an assessment of the IAD, provisioning onthe-job training for IAD staff and drafting 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 in CID. The consultant facilitated an advanced
intelligence analysis training course for twenty-three selected analysts, increasing analysts’ skill set
and competency and allowing the analysts to manage criminal intelligence at a higher standard.
The PRP procured six computer systems inclusive of i2 Analyst Notebook software for existing and
proposed Criminal Intelligence Units at strategic locations across the country. Two computer systems
were provided to the IAD in DMP as agreed upon by the Criminal Intelligence Working Group. These
computers and two i2 software packages were provided to the IAD prior to and in preparation for the
arrival of the Criminal Intelligence Specialist.
The Transnational Crime Coordination Centre (TCCC), established by the Royal Thai Police (RTP),
hosted three Bangladesh Police officers and a member of the PRP during their visit in November
2012. The main objective of the visit was to provide the three Bangladesh Police officers with
exposure to TCCC operations and a deeper understanding and appreciation of criminal intelligence
management. A detailed report, inclusive of recommendations on actions required to develop the
management of criminal intelligence, was presented to the Bangladesh Police.
Output 3.4: More effective working-level collaboration between the police and judicial
system
A total of eight Court Officers Courses were conducted as planned during 2012. However, the target
of 160 participants was only partially met: though eight courses were conducted, the number of
participants totalled only 136 due to seven hartals in December preventing the remaining officers to
travel to Dhaka for the training. The PRP also provided extensive support in developing the course
through conducting workshops reviewing the existing Police Prosecutors Course for Court Inspectors
and conducting training needs analysis with the Court Inspectors Focus Group which aided in
identifying the content for the new training course.
The PRP collaborated with the A2J Project and encouraged a National Consultant engaged in
researching the existing Public Prosecutor system to also analyse the role of police prosecutors in the
current environment. The National Consultant’s draft report was forwarded to the PRP on June 25,
2012 and the PRP provided detailed commentary on this draft report to the A2J.
Three workshops conducted in Dhaka, Jessore and Sylhet, involving criminal justice system
stakeholders resulted in the development of draft police guidelines on custody management.
Representatives from the Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission (BNHRC), the UNDP
funded BNHRD-CDP, Magistrates, and senior police officers all contributed to the draft guidelines.
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All parties involved are continuing to develop the draft and anticipate that the draft will be presented
to a cross-section of the criminal justice system for further commentary before presenting the draft to
the IGP.
Three consultations with The Asia Foundation (TAF) were undertaken to synchronise two projects
activities, to ensure that there are no duplications and to guarantee consistent outputs. The PRP and
TAF will conduct a joint donor consultation meeting in early 2013 to affirm other NGOs operating in
the criminal justice sector’s engagement in the process.
Networking: The PRP provided detailed feedback on the A2J Project review of the Criminal
Procedure Code (CrPC). The PRP followed up on this input by attending a consultation on the CrPC
review and making suggestions on a number of areas under review which could be strengthened. The
PRP also contributed specific commentary on the A2J Project review of the Evidence Act with
substantial suggestions made on how to improve the review.
An ongoing consultation undertaken with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) facilitated the
invitation of three Bangladesh Police officers to visit the Transnational Crime Coordination Centre of
the Royal Thai Police. The tour was successfully completed as outlined above and the PRP
acknowledges the support provided by the Royal Thai Police and the Australian Federal Police.
The PRP consulted with USAID, The Asia Foundation, and Winrock’s ACT Project to ensure the
PRP’s better understanding of existing programmes operating in Bangladesh to combat THB.
Consultations conducted with Ms. Kyra Buchko, Senior Technical Adviser of the Bangladesh
National Human Rights Commission Capacity Development Project (BNHRC-CDP) and Ms. Mona
M’Bikay Boin, Project Manager of BNHRC-CDP resulted in the drafting of police guidelines on
arrest and detention. Further consultations resulted in the PRP Senior Adviser recommending
including retired police officers on the roster of investigators for the Bangladesh Human Rights
Commission.
The PRP consulted with Mr. Michael Dynes from the International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) to discuss his involvement in future PRP facilitated workshops, focusing on developing police
guidelines on arrest and detention.
The PRP is supporting the Department of Sociology of the University of Dhaka in establishing a
Masters of Criminology and Criminal Justice course through facilitating forensics lectures on
Saturdays. The University anticipates the opening of a new department of Criminology and Criminal
Justice and will provide a range of study options at the Honours and Masters level. The PRP is
supporting the development of a forensic related curriculum and will establish a practical laboratory
for forensic sciences.
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CRIME PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY POLICING
Key Outcome:
Greater trust and interaction between the community and police, resulting
in improved access to justice and human rights in addition to a reduced
fear of crime
Key Activities and Progress:
Output 4.1:
Community policing philosophy integrated into
policing operations
The PRP assisted the Bangladesh Police in organizing four divisional and
community consultations in Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal and Khulna. These
divisional consultations increased awareness on the community policing
philosophy and improved cooperation between the police and the
community.
The PRP supported the establishment of an additional sixty-seven Community Policing Units,
bringing the total number up to 277 Community Policing Units nationally. These Units serve as the
focal point for coordinating and monitoring community policing forums and crime prevention
programs at the local level. The PRP is now in the process of procuring furniture for these newly
established Units.
Four ToT courses were conducted, involving seventy-two police officers from Model Thanas. The
objective of the course was to provide the assigned trainers with the skills to deliver presentations at
Model Thana training programmes on providing effective services to the public, collecting and
protecting evidence from crime scenes, registering General Diaries and First Information Reports and
developing partnerships with the community. ToT participants commenced the facilitation of training
to personnel serving in Model Thanas.
Twenty-seven students from ten schools in Khulna participated in an art
competition organized by the Khulna Range of the Bangladesh Police with
PRP support. Through this initiative, the local police force has improved
relations with the community it serves and has provided students with a
platform to learn basic traffic rules and regulations in terms of crossing
roads and highways on their way to school.
The PRP supported three awareness raising programmes in Bandarban, Khulna and Cox’s Bazaar on
road safety during Traffic Week. The programmes included orientation, discussions on road safety for
students and teachers and a display of road signs at different schools and colleges. Nineteen schools
participated in the Bandarban program while the Cox’s Bazaar program included developing leaflets
on traffic awareness, school orientation and driver’s orientation. The leaflets were distributed at the
town’s bus terminal and five schools were included in the road safety orientation initiative.
During 2012, the PRP conducted a Rapid Evaluation of directly funded CPFs. The evaluation’s
objective was first to measure the extent to which PRP direct financial support is in compliance with
the guidelines and second to gauge the impact of the support compared with unsupported CPFs. The
findings indicated that financial support created a notable impact on CPF activities. Patterns in
categories such as identifying local criminals and solving local crimes, type of activities, and quality
of work in pilot areas were distinctly superior to those in unsupported unions. The assessment also
found that CPC members in supported areas are generally more satisfied with community policing
than members in unsupported areas. The PRP has already begun implementing the report’s
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recommendations and expects PRP’s activities to continue contributing to ensuring the CPF’s
effectiveness and sustainability.
Output 4.2: Effective community policing forums
A training video was developed on Community Policing with 1,190 copies distributed to all police
stations, Model Unions, Ranges and districts to raise awareness and to mobilise people to undertake
community policing initiatives.
The Community Policing Service Manual and Community
Policing National Strategy were reprinted to address demand
and were distributed among Thana-level Community Police
Officers and Model Union Community Policing Forum
members through training and joint workshops for senior
officers.
The following IEC materials have been printed and were disseminated to relevant police officers and
community members:
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Community Policing Booklet (1,000 copies);
Community Policing Implementation Checklist (500 copies);
Joint Workshop Facilitation Guidebook (500 copies printed and 350 distributed);
Handbook of the Train the Trainer Course (419 copies in Bangla);
Community Policing Service Manual (4,232 copies in Bangla); and
Community Policing National Strategy (40 copies distributed).
Direct financial support continued to be provided to CPFs in selected locations during this period.
This support supplements and strengthens the implementation process of community policing in 228
Model Unions and fifty Wards in all sixty-four districts and six Metropolitan areas. The CPFs’ main
activities include awareness raising campaigns, orientation for CPF members, developing IEC
material and introducing problem solving approaches to foster community policing. The majority of
the disbursed funds have been utilised in developing IEC material, promoting safety messages, setting
up and re-printing signboards, conducting meetings with the community and facilitating orientation
for community policing forum members. In 2012, a total of BDT 1,90,90,225 was distributed as direct
financial support to Model Unions and Wards.
Twelve refresher workshops on Community Policing were organized for Officers in Charge (OCs)
and Community Policing Officers (CPOs) during 2012. A total of 330 OCs and CPOs were trained in
the workshops. Key topics discussed included the current implementation strategy of community
policing in Model Unions, current strengths and challenges for community policing initiatives and
future courses of action for community policing in Model Unions.
Five training courses on Financial Management for Community Policing Officers (CPOs) were
conducted in Rangpur, Sylhet, Bogra and Dhaka. A total of 118 CPOs completed the training,
enhancing their skills and abilities in financial management. The objective of the training was to
refresh participants’ knowledge on community policing and to orient participants on financial issues
in relation to the direct funding provided by the PRP. After the training, CPOs are expected to be able
manage funds appropriately and to ensure that the Government of Bangladesh’s public procurement
rules are applied.
The PRP conducted training for the DTS Trainee Officers in Dhaka on Community Policing. A total
of fifty-two Sub-Inspectors participated in the Training on Community Policing for Trainee Officers
of DTS in Dhaka.
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The PRP organized fifty-five joint workshops on
community policing for the Chairperson of the Community
Policing Forums (CPF), Community Policing Officers
(CPO) and OCs in Model Unions. The objective of the
joint workshops was to reinforce and review the concept of
existing implementation strategies for community policing.
The workshops enhanced the confidence and trust between
the police and the community, helped categorise
challenges, established principles and identified key factors in undertaking successful community
policing interventions in the local context. A total of 2,423 participants attended the workshops.
The PRP supported three batches of training on Community Policing for Senior Police Officers,
involving sixty-two senior police officers and developing the knowledge and skills of participants to
further implement community policing at the district and Thana levels.
A workshop on Community Policing for UPPR-P Personnel of the Narayanganj Town Project was
held and attended by twenty female Community Development Centre members. The PRP anticipates
that the workshop will increase coordination among different UNDP projects working to improving
the effectiveness of Bangladesh’s judicial sector. The PRP and UNCHTDF conducted ongoing
discussions to enhance collaboration between the two agencies. After facilitating a series of meetings
involving both programmes, three broad areas were identified in which cooperation would be
beneficial, including training Thana personnel in three CHT districts, mirroring community policing
activities, and replicating victim support services.
Output 4.3:
Improved access to justice through refurbishment and ongoing support to
women-friendly Model Thanas
The Gangachara Model Thana Complex in Rangpur District and the
Sonagazi Model Thana in Feni were inaugurated during 2012. Both
new complexes consist of three story Thana buildings for operational
activities in addition to officers’ quarters and barracks. The PRP
supported the Bangladesh Police in building these new police
establishments. Sonagazi Model Thana was inaugurated by the then
Honorable Minister for Home Affairs, Advocate Shahara Khatun
with representatives from the PRP senior management and Mr.
Hassan Mahmood Khandaker, Inspector General of the Bangladesh Police, graced the inauguration of
Gangachara Model Thana as the chief guest.
Construction of Service Delivery Centres in fifteen Police Stations continued during 2012. About
75% of the construction work has been completed as of the end of 2012. All other construction
completion is tentatively set at June 2013.
Under DMP, the Dhanmondi Model Thana “Service Delivery Desk” was refurbished, aiming to
establish a more professional environment and to foster community services. The PRP also completed
an extension of its own project offices at Police Headquarters which now includes a conference room.
Thirteen training courses were conducted for Model Thana personnel. A total of 317 police officers
participated in the training, enhancing their expertise and dexterity on a wide range of general duties
and investigation related matters.
The PRP conducted a training presentation on community policing during the Aid to Good
Investigation Course at the Detective Training School in Dhaka for mid-rank investigators. The PRP
presentation provided participants with an overview of the National Strategy on Community Policing
and outlined main considerations when implementing community policing initiatives in Bangladesh.
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Networking: In cooperation with Component 6, a meeting on Crime Pattern Analysis Systems was
conducted with the CMP and OCs. The development of a CPAS pilot is underway and the entire
initiative involving thirteen police stations is expected to be operational in the first half of 2013. The
PRP conducted ongoing meetings with the USAID Community Police Project Coordinator and
Governance Adviser to update USAID on ongoing initiatives and to develop future collaboration
between community policing stakeholders and donor agencies in Bangladesh.
In collaboration with The Asia Foundation, the PRP hosted a meeting aiming to identify areas of
mutual cooperation on community policing initiatives. Both the PRP and The Asia Foundation have
selected areas of mutual interest and strategies to avoid resource duplication in Bangladesh’s northern
districts, such as sharing training data to ensure that previously trained officers trained on community
policing are not selected for future training on the same topic.
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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.
Key Activities and Progress:
Output 5.1: Participation of women in the Bangladesh Police is increased at all ranks
and more women are represented in positions of authority
The PRP organized a gender awareness programme on Women in Policing to sensitise both the
community and police officers on the role of women police and to motivate females in the community
to consider joining the Bangladesh Police. A total of 198 participants attended the programme, with
Mr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman BPM, Additional IGP CID and NPD of the PRP, attending the
programme as the chief guest.
Two discussion meetings on Women in Policing were held, one on DMP premises and the other at the
Gulshan Police Station. Women police from different sections were present at the discussion held in
DMP and the Constables, Sub-Inspectors, and Assistant Sub-Inspectors were present in the meeting
held in Gulshan. The objective of the meetings was to share the Women in Policing issues and
strategies with participants.
A divisional consultation was held on 19 October 2012 in Barisal, organized
and facilitated by the BPWN to create awareness among the police on
different issues, especially on Women in Policing and Gender Sensitive
Policing. The main objectives of the consultation were to share BPWN’s
progress, to enhance gender responsiveness and to increase the number of
women officers in the Bangladesh Police.
The First Regional Conference on Police Women
Leadership—Asia was successfully held on 7 and 8 March
2012 in Dhaka, organized by the BPWN with PRP support.
Thirty-nine female participants from China, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines and Pakistan and
more than one hundred women police from Bangladesh
participated in the Conference. More than 700 participants
from civil societies, NGOs and the Bangladesh Police were
present during the inauguration. The main objective of the
Conference was to highlight women police’s role in policing.
Due to their participation in this regional Conference, the PRP
anticipates an increase in women police officers’ level of awareness
in networking and leadership in Bangladesh. The BPWN also
facilitated the International Association of Women Police (IAWP)
board meeting on 5 and 6 March 2012 in Dhaka, focusing on
reviewing IAWP’s status and funds, planning further meetings and
reviewing the need for training and capacity building for IAWP
members. Twenty-four participants from various countries were
present during the meeting.
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On 18 July 2012, the PRP inaugurated the first day-care centre at the
Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka. The day-care centre will provide a
safe and secure environment for up to fifty children, under the
supervision of an adult while their parents, mainly women police
officers, are at work. The then Honourable Minister of the Ministry of
Home Affairs, Advocate Sahara Khatun MP, graced the occasion as
the chief guest. The day-care centre will be run by the Ministry of
Women and Children Affairs. Mr. Hassan Mahmood Khandaker,
Inspector General of Police, stated that the percentage of women in the Bangladesh Police has
increased from 2% to 4% due to the PRP’s gender sensitive policing initiative and hoped that the daycare centre will assist women members of the Bangladesh Police to dedicate themselves to their work
as their children will receive the proper care that they deserve.
With the PRP’s assistance, the BPWN organized three computer courses for women police and a total
of sixty women police from different levels participated in the training held in Detective Training
School in Dhaka. The BPWN organized four additional computer courses for eighty female SubInspectors and Constables with the BPWN’s own funds.
Under the UNiTE Against Violence campaign, in coordination with the UN system’s efforts to
eradicate violence against women, The 16 Days of Activism was celebrated with six human chains
organized in six divisions. Nearly 400 men and women police officers,
from the Additional IGP to Constables, participated in the human
chain organized in Dhaka on November 26th in front of Police
Telecom in Rajarbagh. About 125 participants took part in the human
chain organized in Chittagong, 250 in Khulna, 125 in Barisal, 150 in
Rajshahi and about 150 in Sylhet. These human chains created
enormous motivation and interest among the police and community
people in stopping violence against women. A community member
stated that, “it [was] positive to see police holding placards to reduce violence against women.
Usually, [the community does] not observe this kind of activity by the police.”
As members of the BPWN, three senior female police officers increased
their knowledge base on operations, management and professional
integrity by attending a five-day Journey to the Edge conference, held
from 9 to 13 September 2012 in St. John's, Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada. The IAWP organized the conference in order to
strengthen, unite and raise the profile of women in criminal justice.
There was also an interactive media lab training session which helped
the participants exchange their views and ideas.
Two mid-level women police officers participated in a month-long course in Nepal, organized by
SANGAT, a South Asian Network. The main objectives of the course were to develop conceptual
understandings of gender, development, women’s leadership, globalisation, human rights and peace.
The course enhanced participants’ skills and abilities in examining their activities from a gender and
human rights perspective, analysing the problem of violence against women (VAW) and ways to
challenge VAW, networking and cooperating for advocacy of gender equality across national borders.
Output 5.2: Increased gender awareness
A national consultant appointed by the PRP completed the first draft of the Gender and AntiDiscrimination Policy for the Bangladesh Police. The consultant conducted several focus group
discussions and interviewed key informants in Dhaka, Barisal and Chittagong in order to receive
feedback on the Policy. Prior to the development of the Policy, the PRP organized various
consultations and two workshops to gain suggestions and opinions from police officers. The PRP is
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now waiting to share the feedback with the NPD for further review. After the PRP’s finalisation, the
feedback will be submitted to the IGP for final review during Quarter 1 of 2013.
The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA) organized a consultation with the Citizens’
Initiative against Domestic Violence (CIDV) on 26 June to prepare the draft Implementation Rules for
the Domestic Violence Prevention Act 2012. The PRP participated in that consultation and contributed
to ensure police interventions were appropriately included in the draft Implementation Rules for the
Domestic Violence Prevention Act 2012, drafted by the MOWCA and CIDV of which PRP is a
member. The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs forwarded the draft to the Ministry of Law,
Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs for vetting and final approval.
A ToT course was held on Gender Based Violence and Gender Sensitive Policing from 14 to 18
October 2012. The main objective of the course was to train police instructors from different police
training schools, who will contribute to the gender trainings organized by the Bangladesh Police.
Additional Commissioner, Ms. Mily Biswas, Additional Commissioner DMP, opened the training
course with a total of twenty-six participants attending the course.
During the reporting period, eighteen orientations on gender sensitive
policing were held which are now regular programmes for the PRP. A
total of 1,007 police officers, among which 102 were women, attended the
orientations facilitated by the PRP-trained gender trainers. Upon
completion of the orientations, the PRP expects that participants will have
a common understanding on gender sensitivity and on participants’ role in
dealing with women and children.
A refresher course on Gender and Violence against Women was organized for gender trainers at the
Police Staff College. A total of twenty-six participants, of whom seventeen were men and nine were
women, from Model Thanas participated in the refresher course. The participants previously attended
a ToT course in 2011, allowing them to facilitate gender orientations in the field.
Twelve hundred copies of a booklet entitled ‘What is Gender?’ were disseminated to all police
stations in Bangladesh through the Nari Nirjatan Cell. An additional 500 booklets were presented to
the Special Branch’s training school and a further 900 copies of the Gender Guidelines were
distributed to participants during gender orientation workshops to increase awareness on gender
sensitive policing. Furthermore, 1,000 copies of brochures on Victim Support were distributed among
police officers, NGO representatives, parliament members, survivors, and survivors’ family members
during December 2012.
Two Range Consultations were held in Chittagong and Khulna, where approximately one hundred
women police officers and a small number of male police officers were involved. The aim of the
consultations was to help create professionalism, identify challenges faced by female officers in
modern policing and to encourage better coordination between officers. Eight BPWN committees
were formed, to manage local issues related to women police. The consultations created the
opportunity for junior police officers and Constables to discuss their gender related problems with
senior female officers.
Output 5.3: Improved Victim Support
The inauguration of the Victim Support Centre in Rangamati was
the culmination of significant work by the Bangladesh Police and
PRP in planning, constructing and making the new establishment
operational. This new VSC will increase the geographical
coverage of victim services across the Bangladesh’s southern
region.
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During 2012, two VSC provided services to 498 victims of whom fifty one were boys and 447 were
women and girls. Among them, 34% were referred to NGOs for further services, 31% were reunited
with their families, 12% were handed over to the court system and 11% were released from VSCs, as
detailed in the following table:
Services Provided by VSCs in 2012
Type of cases
Missing
Cases Related to Sexual Assault, Trafficking, Dowry Related
Violence
Other Cases (family problems, torture, early marriage etc.)
Total
Dhaka
227
Rangamati
7
Total
234
80
41
121
142
449
1
49
143
498
Service provided by category
Referred to NGOs
Returned to family
Released from VSCs
Handed over to the court system
Total
Dhaka
155
143
104
47
449
Rangamati
12
13
13
11
49
Total
167
156
117
58
498
Refurbishment of the Women Police and Investigation Division, located in the Tejgaon Victim
Support Centre, is now complete. During this period, the Women Support and Investigation Division
received 303 cases for investigation under the Women and Repression Act, 2000, amended in 2003:
seventy-three were related to rape, ninety-four to dowry related violence, sixteen to sexual harassment,
105 to abduction, nine to human trafficking, three to burning and three to abandonment. After
investigation by female officers, a total of 180 charge sheets were issued, 93 final reports submitted
and 29 cases classified as ongoing investigations.
The VSC database was completed and installed at Dhaka and Rangamati VSC. VSC staff began
entering data at the end of December 2012. From early 2013, VSCs are expected to be able to manage
their own records of all victims, including any other relevant information on services taken or
receiving from VSCs.
Six new VSCs are currently being constructed and are expected to be
completed by 2013. The PRP National Project Director laid the foundation
stone of the new VSCs in Rajshahi and Rangpur during Quarter 3 of 2012
and both sites are expected to be handed over to the Bangladesh Police by
January 2013. The other four sites are expected to be handed over by June
2013.
The third VSC Steering Committee Meeting was held in
Rangamati on 31 December 2012 to ensure that the VSC is
operating smoothly and effectively. The main discussion points
included 2012’s successful completion, case reviews and the
extension of NGO services for the next year. NGO representatives
have shown interest in working with the Bangladesh Police during
the upcoming year. Additionally, a meeting held with the Deputy
Secretary of the Ministry of Finance on 26 December included a discussion on the Bangladesh
Police’s budget’s operational cost in order to ensure sustainability. Relevant and interested officials
were convinced of the importance of including victim support as a separate code within the budget
due to a nationwide expansion of VSCs requiring efficient delivery of funds.
A public consultation programme on ‘The Role of VSCs in Addressing Violence against Women in
Bangladesh’ was organized by the Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs on 13
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December 2012 in the Bangladesh Parliament Committee Meeting
Room. The participants consisted of Committee members and relevant
VSC officers, with the latter exemplifying addressing VAW. On behalf
of VSCs, Deputy Commissioner, Ms. Shamima Begum, presented a
report on VSC activities.
The Bangladesh Police established new partnerships with five NGOs in
counselling, medical services, interpreting local languages and rehabilitation. This novel network was
formalised by signing a Memorandum of Agreement among the Rangamati VSA, Bangladesh Mohila
Parishad, Marie Stopes, Green Hill, Family Development Services and Research (Surjer Hashi Clinic)
and Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST).
A meeting held with the National Forum of Organizations Working with Disabled (NFOWD) aimed
to improve police services to persons with disabilities. The PRP recommended holding a further
meeting with NGOs that provide services to the disabled. In order to improve police responses to
women and children with disabilities, two training programmes on the ‘Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and Bengali Sign Language Orientation’ were organized in Dhaka from 27 to 29
November and 1 to 3 December 2012, attended by forty-eight participants from the Dhaka VSC and
representatives of fifteen NGOs. The trainings were supported and sponsored by the Society of the
Deaf and Sign Language Users.
Two orientations on VSC services and access to justice for persons with disabilities were held on 2
and 11 August 2012. The orientations were organized for fifty-five police officers from forty-eight
DMP police stations in order to increase the number of referrals to the Dhaka VSC. VSCs staff
members were also trained on basic investigation skill regarding sexual assault cases, an initiative
jointly organized by Component 3 and 5 during 2012.
A meeting in Rangamati was organized for journalists on 19 July 2012 in the Superintendent of
Police’s office. The objective of the meeting was to share information on services available at the
Rangamati VSC and to advise on the process of referring victims to the VSC. Twenty journalists from
various print and electronic media, in addition to the President of the Rangamati Press Club, were
present at the meeting.
Three trainings were organized with PRP assistance on dealing with child victims at Rangamati,
Nandail and Bhaluka Police Stations during 2012. A total of 119 participants, of whom twenty were
women police officers, now have a better understanding of child victims in general and of the method
of referring child victims to the VSCs for appropriate assistance.
The PRP conducted a training course on psychosocial counselling for fourteen police officers from
Dhaka and Chittagong VSCs and six NGO representatives at the Dhaka Trauma Centre. The objective
of the training was to provide a clear understating on the main factors related to psychosocial
counselling.
The PRP also facilitated three workshops in the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) station, and
Dhaka and Rangamati VSCs. The objectives of the workshops were to develop a working modality
for the Rajshahi VSC, to increase partnership and coordination between the Bangladesh Police and
NGOs in Rangamati and to hold orientations for new staff members at the Dhaka VSC on VSC
support. A total of seventy-eight participants attended the workshops, of whom
seven were from NGOs and the rest, including thirty-eight women police
officers, were from the Bangladesh Police.
The PRP became involved in One Billion Rising, a global call to end VAW, by
arranging discussions with police officers. Discussions were also held with
BPWN members in various police stations and aimed to create awareness
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among officers on the global campaign and strategies on addressing VAW.
Networking: A high-level sixteen-member government delegation from UNDP Cambodia visited the
Dhaka VSC on 14 March 2012. On behalf of the UNDP Country Office, Gender Specialist, Ms.
Sookhee Kwak, was present during the visit.
Another delegation led by Ms. Macha Farrant, Security and Justice Adviser of
DFID Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department, visited the Dhaka
VSC on 26 June 2012. Mr. Hector Diaz Soliman, Team Leader of
Community Legal Service of Maxwell Stamp Ltd. and Mr. Muhd.
Rafiquzzaman, Governance Advisor of DFID Bangladesh, were also present,
among others, during the visit. The delegation later met with the PRP
management in Police Headquarters.
Another five-member delegation consisting of representatives from the Bhutan Human Rights
Commission, Royal Bhutan Police and NGOs also visited the Dhaka VSC on 27 June 2012.
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INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY
Key Outcome:
Bangladesh Police makes progressive use of cost effective and
sustainable information communication technology to provide better
service to the community
Key Activities and Progress:
Output 6.1: An ICT Master Plan for the Bangladesh Police developed
The Bangladesh Police commenced preparations for the implementation of the new Police Telecom
and IT Management structure after the structure was reviewed and finalised by a committee and
subsequently approved by the IGP. Logistics support was provided with the establishment of new
offices located in Rajarbagh for the proposed Police Telecom and Information Management staff,
inclusive of office equipment and furnishing. The Charter of Duties for the Deputy Inspector General
and the Additional Deputy Inspector General of the Telecom and Information Management, and the
Additional Deputy Inspector, ICT and Telecom (PHQ), were prepared and discussed at a meeting
with the AIG, Telecom, and AIG, E&D, formerly the AIG Telecom and Planning and Research.
Proposed amendments were incorporated into the revised documents which were then forwarded for
wider discussion within Police Headquarters.
Documented police ICT priorities, developed earlier through a series of workshops with PRP
assistance, were used and incorporated into the development of the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 by the
ICT Strategic Planning Focus Group.
A presentation was developed and jointly presented with the Senior System Analyst from PHQ at a
workshop on Cloud Computing and potential use of the Cloud Computing for the development and
implementation of applications and systems for Bangladesh government agencies.
A demonstration of Records, Vehicle, and User Management modules from the integrated MIS
system developed by the Government of Bangladesh for the Planning Commission was given on 12
November 2012 to stakeholders from Police Headquarters, including AIG, ICT, AIG, Revenue E&D,
AIG, Administration, and ASP, Transport. The purpose of the demonstration was to commence
preparations to conduct the acceptance test and user training for pilot users in Police Headquarters.
The demonstration was received very positively and, at the request of the AIG, ICT, a letter was
forwarded from the PRP to confirm the proposed support arrangements for the pilot implementation.
The newly appointed Additional DIG, ICT and Telecom, in Police HQ arranged for a letter advising
the PRP on the selected personnel to attend the training. The PRP also completed refurbishment of the
office where the Records and Vehicle Management System will be installed. At a separate meeting
with the DMP Commissioner, the Commissioner expressed his interest in automating administrative
functions within DMP. This initiative is now being explored further and two meetings were held with
the Joint Commissioner of Administration and the DMP System Analyst to discuss the matter.
Output 6.2: Crime response and prevention improved through better use of information
and intelligence
Implementation of the pilot deployment of the Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS) for the
Chittagong Metropolitan Police is currently in progress. The developer provided the Oracle Media
Pack for the installed product and is arranging for a paper licence to be issued. An electronic
confirmation of licensing and support was already received from Oracle. The application to install
data communication links to connect the pilot sites with CMP HQ was lodged for BTCL and the
installation is expected to be finalised shortly.
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During this period, a refresher training course included in the renewed maintenance agreement for the
Automated Integrated Ballistics Identification System (AIBIS) was delivered to CID staff.
The Criminal Identification and Verification
System (CIVS) was developed and
implemented in 2012. TigerIT was awarded
the contract to implement the system which
will be deployed across fifty-eight
operational locations in the DMP. The CIVS
prototype was developed and demonstrated in
the DMP HQ. During the demonstration, the
developer
displayed
the
registration,
identification and other system features. The
vendor also delivered system servers to the
DMP HQ data centre. Installation of the
servers was completed after DMP finished establishing the required power in the data centre room.
The system development and preparations for the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) were completed by
the end of December 2012. CIVS will use biometric identification to confirm the identity of detained
persons, provide notifications to alert investigating officers that a person of interest was detained, and
help with tracking detainees.
Sixty portable Regula 1019 travel document examination devices were handed over to the Special
Branch (SB) of the Immigration Section for distribution to thirty border posts around Bangladesh. The
devices use AAA batteries and permit examination of document security features, including use of
ultraviolet light. In addition, forty Machine Readable Passport (MRP) scanners, provided by the 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 instantly 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 immigration officials, the time to process each
passenger was reduced by 67 – 75%. Fingerprint Readers and laptops for the SB of the Immigration
Section were also distributed. The SB was supported in technical discussions with the ForTrak system
developer on the integration of the fingerprint readers within the system.
The PRP delivered a training course entitled, ‘Computer Forensic Equipment Operator Training’ at
the DMP HQ. A total of twenty-two participants completed the training, enabling them to use the
computer forensic equipment. The training focused on the use of forensic examination software,
mobile phone data analysers, use of fixed and mobile computer forensic workstations, portable data
analysis devices, and disk duplicators. The PRP anticipates that after the training, police officers will
be able to contribute to investigating cyber crime in Bangladesh. The PRP provided computer forensic
equipment and software for the CID, DB of the DMP, and LIC which included eleven Encase
Forensic 7 Deluxe software packages, twenty-one Encase portable devices, seven fixed and four
mobile computer forensic workstations, three cell phone analysers and three hard drive duplicators.
Three Bangladesh Police officers successfully completed the computer forensic training at the
Canadian Police College in Ottawa. The training involved three courses: Computer Forensic
Examination, Cellphone Seizure and Analysis and Internet Evidence Analysis. The main objective of
the training was to develop the capacity of the Bangladesh Police in dealing with computer and cyber
related crime. Mr. ATM Shahin Ahmed, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr. Anwar Sikdar,
Sub-Inspector of Bangladesh Police and Additional Superintendent of Police, Mr. Zannatul Hasan,
attended the training.
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Output 6.3: Community safety enhanced through appropriate application of ICT
infrastructure and training
The PRP organized training on project management methodology, “PRINCE2 Foundation and
Practitioner”, at the Police Staff College. In total, eighteen participants attended the PRINCE2 Project
Management Methodology training. The main objective of the training was to develop participants’
capacity on project management. After completing the course, participants undertook an examination,
resulting in eleven participants receiving the PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate and four participants
receiving the PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate.
During this period, a ToR for the delivery of an IT Service Methodology course was developed and
submitted for processing. The training is expected to be delivered in 2013.
A review of the Basic ICT Skills Awareness Training course was initiated by the PRP’s Information,
Communication, and Technology Component. The IGP endorsed group membership and
commencement of the review process. Two workshops were conducted at Police HQ during 2012 to
discuss the revision of the current Basic ICT Skills Awareness training. The workshops, chaired by
AIG, ICT, examined the content proposed for the new Basic ICT Skills training package, considered
office software to be covered and decided on the duration of the course. ToRs for a training package
development were prepared and released for tendering after having been reviewed by the Review
Group. The revision is expected to be completed in 2013.
At the DMP’s request, 1,100 Basic ICT Skills Awareness training manuals were printed and provided
to the DMP Training Academy for use in computer training courses organised by the DMP.
Networking: Discussions with the United Kingdom Border Agency and Immigration were held on
perspective training opportunities in 2013. The discussions will be followed by a further meeting in
January 2013.
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Section III: Financial Management
1. Budget and delivery status as of 31 December 2012
Sl
#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Component/Activity
Strategic Direction and
Organizational Reform
Human Resource
Management and Training
Investigations, Operations,
and Prosecutions
Crime Prevention and
Community Policing
Promoting Gender Sensitive
Policing
Information,
Communications, and
Technology
Programme Management
(Project Support Costs)
Grand Total
(Amounts in USD)
Balance on
Yearly
% of
Budget
Utilisation
(NEX+DCS)
Yearly
Budget
(NEX+DCS)
Total
Expenditure
(NEX+DCS)
503,648
331,491
172,157
66%
1,093,024
799,746
293,278
73%
954,469
640,987
313,482
67%
1,855,623
1,616,012
239,611
87%
670,680
546,699
123,981
82%
1,149,422
746,127
403,295
65%
788,495
968,907
(180,412)
123%
7,015,361
5,649,970
1,365,391
81%
The above figure indicates that 81% of funds allocated for 2012 have been utilised as of 31 December
2012. This statement was prepared based on the IPSAS report in ATLAS and project accounts as of
31 December 2012. A comparative graphical representation on allocation and expenditure for each
activity is shown below:
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2. Status of AWP funds in 2012 as of 31 December 2012
Particulars
Total Revised
Budget (January to
December, 2012)
Total Expenditure
(up to December 31,
2012)
Balance (as of
December 31, 2012)
% of Expenditures
to Total Budget
(Figure in USD)
DFID (Cost
SharingTotal
30000)
00551
Total
UNDP
(TRAC04000)
00012
4,334,405
7,015,361
2,542,881
4,472,480
7,015,361
2,450,737
3,199,232
5,649,970
2,013,062
3,636,908
5,649,970
230,219
1,135,172
1,365,391
529,819
835,572
1,365,391
91%
74%
81%
79%
81%
81%
NEX
DCS
001360
002100
2,680,956
The total revised budget for the 2012 calendar year was USD 7,015,361 and total funds utilised as of
31 December 2012 were at USD
5,649,970, representing 81% of the
total
budget.
A
graphical
representation on utilisation of the
total budget for 2012 is as follows:
(NB: NEX=National Execution,
DCS=Direct Country Support)
3. Quarterly expenditure trends in 2012 as of 31 December 2012
A total of USD 5,649,970 was expended in 2012 up to 31 December, out of which USD 1,984,350
was expended in Quarter 1 from January to March 2012; USD 1,633,756 expended in Quarter 2 from
April to June 2012; USD 381,284 expended in Quarter 3 from July to September 2012; and USD
1,650,580 expended in Quarter 4 from October to December 2012.
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Section IV: Lessons Learned and the
Way Forward
Lessons Learned
During the course of implementing programme activities in 2012, the PRP team identified the
following lessons learned:
•
There are frequent discrepancies between senior police officers’ perception on the
organizational readiness of their portfolios, implementation of new initiatives by the
Bangladesh Police and the actual reality. Such discrepancies have the potential to delay
implementation. As a standard practice, organizational readiness must be assessed across all
levels and units in order to ensure that the lower levels are prepared for implementation,
irrespective of the assessment provided by a senior police officer in charge.
•
The process of quiet advocacy undertaken by the PRP and UNDP in 2012, in addition to
media and press interest generated by dissemination of the mid-term review preliminary
findings, resulted in the return of the Police Ordinance from the Ministry of Home Affairs to
Police Headquarters for review. Future use of similar strategies will depend on the situation
on the ground; though quiet advocacy worked in this particular instance, the PRP cannot
affirm that the same strategy will work all the time. The PRP can continue advocating quietly
for the time being as this strategy has shown positive results; however, the PRP must be
prepared for alternative actions if, in the future, quiet advocacy fails to achieve desired results.
•
The strategic planning process involved extensive consultations with several hundred senior
officers. These consultations have ensured that the strategic planning process has both strong
ownership from within the Bangladesh Police and is now well understood by most senior
Bangladesh Police officers.
•
CPOs who remained in their position for more than two years resulted in a stronger
community policing implementation process that fostered stronger and tangible examples of
community policing.
•
Implementation of the Community Policing National Plan formulated in 2008 and submitted
to the MoHA in 2009, has reinforced to the district police the importance of initiating and
implementing community policing at the local level, resulting in a high level of participation
among community stakeholders. The Community Policing National Plan must continue to be
implemented and enforced in order to produce greater outcomes.
The Way Forward
In 2013, the PRP will continue to implement activities set out in the results framework. The priorities
for 2013-2014 include the following:
•
Ensuring that an environment exists in which key stakeholders are consulted on the revision
of the Police Act, leading to the preparation of a new draft;
•
Assisting the Bangladesh Police in developing implementation plans based on the Strategic
Plan 2012-2014, in addition to other mechanisms and processes, in order to ensure that the
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Bangladesh Police’s budget better reflects the activities and content of the Strategic Plan
2012-2014;
•
Institutionalising PRP training programmes through formal adoption and incorporation;
•
Focusing on greater awareness of human rights issues and associated accountability within the
Bangladesh Police in the context of public order management leading up to general elections
scheduled to be announced in the final quarter of 2013;
•
Improving service delivery to disadvantaged, marginalised, and vulnerable groups through a
wider network of VSCs and increased deployment of female police officers, particularly in
Model Thanas; and,
•
Increasing transformation from reactive to proactive policing by the Bangladesh Police
through evidence based crime prevention programmes analysing trends in crime and profiles,
in addition to greater use of forensic evidence in investigations and intelligence-led policing.
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Annex
I
Training and Knowledge Products
II
News Articles
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Table 1: Capacity Building Activities 2012
Table 1.1: In-Country Training 2012
Sl. No.
Title of Training
No. of Training
Outcome 2: Human Resources Management and Training
1.
Training Workshop on Integrated Criminal
3
Data Management System (CDMS)
2.
Training Workshop on Presentation and
3
Facilitation Skills
3.
Training Workshop on Curriculum
1
Development
4.
Training of Trainers (ToT)
2
5.
Training on TNA
1
6.
Basic Office Management Training
2
7.
Training Workshop on Welfare Issues
33
Date
FebruaryMarch
March- May
18-22 March
2012
AprilSeptember
25-27 Sept
2012
NovemberDecember
SeptemberDecember
Total Outcome
Outcome 3: Investigations, Operations, and Prosecutions
1.
THB Investigation Training
2
FebruaryMarch
FebruaryOctober
01-12 April
2012
MayDecember
May-June
2.
Basic Crime Scene Management Training
60
3.
ToT on Basic Investigation Skill Course
1
4.
Basic Investigations Skills Course
15
5.
2
6.
Training Course on Investigation of Sexual
Assault
Criminal Intelligence Analyst Course
7.
Court Police Officers Course
7
8.
Finger Print Collection Techniques Course
5
07-18
October 2012
OctoberDecember
December
1
8 April 2012
4
5
April November
June
2
June
2
July
12
SeptemberOctober
1
Total Outcome
Outcome 4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing
1.
Training on Community Policing for
Trainee Officers of DTS, Dhaka
2.
Training on Community Policing for Senior
Police Officers
3.
Training on Financial Management for
Community Policing Officers (CPOs)
4.
Training of Trainers (ToT) for Model
Thana Personnel
5.
Training of Trainers (ToT) for Model
Thana Trainers
6.
Training for Model Thana personnel by
Model Thana Trainers
Total Outcome
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Number of
Participants
141
M:135; F:6
62
M:59; F:3
14
M:14; F:0
45
M:20; F:0
16
M:13; F:3
60
M:46; F:14
1650
M:1444; F:206
1988
M:1756; F:232
40
M35; F5
1211
M1191; F20
11
M11; F0
280
M279; F1
35
M0; F35
23
M22; F1
136
M123; F13
100
M99; F1
1836
M:1760; F:76
52
M:52; F:0
82
M:79; F:3
118
M:118; F:0
36
M:36; F:0
36
M:36; F:0
253
M:243; F:10
577
M:564; F:13
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Outcome 5: Promoting Gender Sensitive Policing
1.
Training on Psychosocial Counselling
1
01-05 April
1
15-17 May
3.
Refresher Course on Gender and
Violence Against Women
Training on Dealing with Children
3
January-May
4.
Computer Training for BPWN members
3
5.
Orientation on Gender
21
6.
ToT on Gender Based Violence and
Gender Sensitive Policing
Total Outcome
1
JanuaryDecember
JanuaryDecember
October
2.
Outcome 6: Information, Communication and Technology
Prince 2 Project Management
1.
1
Methodology Foundation and Practitioner
2.
Computer Forensic Equipment Operator
1
Training
3.
Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS)
1
user training
Total Outcome
22 April – 3
May 2012
14 May – 24
May 2012
26-30 July
2012
Grand Total
20
M:0; F:20
26
M:17; F:9
119
M:99; F:20
60
M:0; F:60
1003
M:903; F:100
26
M:26; F:0
1254
M:1045; F:209
18
M:17; F:1
22
M:20; F:2
26
M:26; F:0
66
M:63; F:3
5721
M:5188; F:533
Table 1.2: Overseas Training and Study Visits in 2012
Sl. No.
Title of Training
No. of
Training
1.
Study Tour to South Africa
1
2.
Visit to the Royal Thai Police
Transnational Crime Coordination
Centre, Thailand
Leadership and Management
Development
Gender, Development, Human
Rights, and Peace
Computer Forensic Examiners
Course
1
Cellphone Seizure and Analysis
Course
Internet Evidence Analysis Course
2
Attend the annual meeting of the
International Association of Chiefs of
Police (ICAP)
Grand Total
1
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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1
1
2
2
Date
Location
Number of
Participants
27 September- South Africa
07 October
19-23
Thailand
November
7
M:7; F0
3
M2; F1
09-13
September
5 September-5
October
16 January-03
February
21 May - 8
June
06-10 February
22-26 October
05-16 March
05-16
November
29 Sep - 3 Oct
2012
4
M:0; F4
2
M:0; F2
4
M:4; F:0
Canada
Nepal
Canada
Canada
Canada
USA
3
M: 3
3
M: 3
1
M: 1
27
M:20; F:7
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Table 1.3: Workshops and Knowledge Sharing Events
Sl. No.
Title of Training
Ministries or
Organizations
Outcome 1: Strategic Direction and Organizational Reform
1.
Consultative Workshop on the
1
Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 20122014
2.
Focus Group Meeting on the Bangladesh
10
Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014
Total Outcome
Outcome 2: Human Resources Management and Training
1.
Training Needs Assessment Workshop
8
for Basic Training at Different Entry
Points of Bangladesh Police
2.
Workshop on Training Needs
12
Assessment for In-Service Training
3.
Consultation on PIMS
2
4.
Community Consultation on ‘How the
Community Wants to See the Police’
(Conducted jointly with Component 4)
Total Outcome
11
Date
February
70
M:66; F:4
March
150
M:143; F:7
220
M:209; F:11
November
363
M:357; F:6
SeptemberNovember
July-November
670
M:657; F:13
28
M:28; F:0
413
M:405; F:6
SeptemberDecember
1474
M:1449; F25
Outcome 3: Investigations, Operations, and Prosecutions
1.
Focus Group – Police Prosecutors
1
Course
2.
Training Needs Analysis for Investigation
1
Skills Course
3.
Forensic Focus Group
1
11 January
10 January
8 February
4.
DMP Criminal Intelligence
1
7 February
5.
Investigations Focus Group
2
February-June
6.
Court Inspectors Focus Group
1
13 February
7.
Intelligence Focus Group
1
16 February
8.
Court Inspectors Training Needs Analysis
1
20 February
9.
SWOT of CID
1
03 May
10.
Court Officers’ Workshop
1
22 June
11.
THB Implementing Rules
1
17 July
12.
Forensic Workshop
1
26 July
13.
Enhancing Serious Crime Investigation
1
27 August
Annual Report 2012
Number of
Participants
13
M:12; F:1
12
M:12; F:0
12
M:12; F:0
41
M:40; F:1
21
M:19; F:2
12
M:12; F:0
11
M:11; F:0
12
M:12; F:0
15
M:12; F:3
5
M:5; F:0
15
M:13; F:2
6
M:5; F:1
17
M:16; F:1
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14.
Criminal Intelligence
2
September
15.
Serious Crime Investigation DMP
1
05 September
16.
Criminal Analyst
1
20 September
17.
Court Police Officers’ Course Hand book
Development
Development Police Custody
Management Guidelines
1
02 October
3
October
18.
Total Outcome
335
M:301; F:34
Outcome 4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing
1.
Workshop on Community Policing for
1
UPPR-P Personnel of Narayanganj Town
Project
2.
Refresher Workshop on Community
12
Policing for Officers-in-Charge (OCs) and
Community Policing Officers (CPOs)
3.
Joint Workshop on Community Policing
54
for CPF, CPOS, OCS, and the PRP
21-22 March
20
M:0; F:20
January-March
320
M:319; F:1
April-December
2240
M:2206; F:34
(CPF1871)
2580
M:2525; F:55
3
May-June
2
02 August
78
M33; F45
55
M36; F19
133
M:69; F:64
Total Outcome
Outcome 5: Promoting Gender Sensitive Policing
1.
Workshop on Victim Support
2.
Orientation on Victim Support
34
M:30; F:4
40
M:35; F:5
12
M:10; F:2
8
M:8; F:0
49
M:37; F:12
Total Outcome
Outcome 6: Information, Communication, and Technology
1.
Cloud Computing Workshop
1
Total Outcome
Grand Total of the Workshop
13 September
N/A
N/A
4742
M:4553; F189
Capacity Building Activities 2012: Total Participants: 10,490; Male: 9761; Female: 729
Table 1.4: List of Knowledge Products in 2012
Sl.
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Knowledge Products
Component 1
Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014
Analysis of Draft Ordinance, 2007 And 1861 Police Act Against International Good Practice
Police Reform Opportunities For Bangladesh: A Comparative Survey of Police Legislation
in India, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Kenya
Component 2
Training Needs Assessment: Facilitators’ Guide
Training Needs Assessment Report for Basic Training
Training Needs assessment Report for In-Service Training
Component 3
Basic Investigation Skills Course: An introductory course for investigators assigned to
Model Thanas
Basic Investigation Skills Course: An introductory course for investigators assigned to
Model Thanas (in Bangla)
Criminal Intelligence Analyst Workbook 2012
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4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
Court Police Officer Course (in Bangla)
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Intelligence Analysis Division Establishment Guide
Component 4
Rapid Evaluation of PRP Direct Supported CPFs (Final Report)
Training Video on Community Policing
Community Policing Pocket Book
Community Policing Implementation Checklist
Joint Workshop Facilitation Guidebook
Component 6
ToR - Basic ICT Skills Training Package Development
ToR - ITIL V3 Foundation and Intermediate (Service Operation) Training
Draft Information Security Policy Guideline Comments
Preparation of JDFs for Police Telecom and Information
Charter of duties for Telecom and Information Management positions
Design Documents of CIVS
Component 7
Project Documents
PRP Result Report 2012
Analysis and Recommendation for the Results Framework and M&E plan by Thomas
Winderl, Ph.D., MBA
Key Results for 2013
Reports
Quarterly Report, January to March, 2012
Quarterly Report, April to June, 2012
Quarterly Report, July to September, 2012
Annual Report 2012
Survey/Evaluation
Baseline Survey on Personal Security and Police Performance in Bangladesh 2011
Baseline Survey on Personal Security and Police Performance in Bangladesh-Summary
Report
PRP Mid-Term Review Report 2012
Newsletters
Newsletters, 11 October to 12 March, 2012
Newsletters, April to June, 2012
Newsletters, July to September, 2012
Newsletters, October to December, 2012
Operations
Initial AWP, Procurement Plan and HR Recruitment Plan 2012
Revised AWP, Procurement Plan and HR Recruitment Plan 2012
Audit Report 2011
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II News Articles
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Imperative of updated police legislation
Muhammad Nurul Huda
As the establishment celebrates the three-day Police Week 2012 from today, the imperative of
updated police legislation after forty years of independent existence assumes special significance.
Since there is universal agreement that the purpose of police legislation is to establish an efficient and
effective police service that gives top operational priority to servicing the needs of the public, the
fitness of the Police Act, 1861 can certainly be called into question.
The 1860 Police Commission entrenched the use of Irish constabulary system in British India because
it afforded the most effective means available to quell indigenous movements or rebellions. It is only
natural that such a system no longer has a place in modern democratic Bangladesh.
Broad political agreement, however, is essential for enactment of new police law and reforms to be
successful. The major political parties have to accept that direct political control of the police has to
stop if democratic policing is the objective. This has been the case in Northern Ireland and Kenya. If
"grand political bargain" cannot be struck, there should be earnest efforts to achieve bipartisan
consensus on the issue of police reforms.
To avoid the confusion created by the undefined use of "superintendence" in the Police Act 1861, it is
critically important for updated police legislation in Bangladesh to unmistakably demarcate the roles
and responsibilities of the police and the executive. There has to be a formal articulation to ensure that
no one is able to control or direct the Inspector General to investigate a particular offence, enforce a
law against a particular person, or make a personnel decision that is properly within his power.
In the light of Bangladeshi's constitutional and democratic status strict dual control is no longer an
appropriate form of oversight. The dual control of our police that has been in practice for 150 years
needs to be changed. In our context it is important that we succeed in providing a clearly articulated
and circumscribed role for the executive magistrate in relation to the police that acknowledges the
former's position in overall district coordination.
The Police Act, 1861 does not establish anybody to insulate the police from illegitimate control, and
does not set up an independent mechanism to monitor and inspect police performance. Bangladesh
may look for such a system in Northern Ireland, South Africa and Kenya in particular and seek to
secure the maintenance, efficiency and effectiveness of the police service it monitors.
Public trust in the oversight body will be weakened if it is seen as a government functionary. The
inclusion of independent members will strengthen public perception that the body is truly nonpolitical in nature. In Bangladesh, while creating an oversight body in pursuance of updated police
legislation, one has to consider making appointments on the basis of merit and not political
considerations.
The proposed oversight body should formulate specific performance standards that the police
organisation can meet, and draft policing plans that the police can follow. We can gain helpful insight
from the Indian State of Kerala that appoints three external experts each year to assess police
performance.
We need to pass new policing legislation that is consistent with Bangladesh's constitution and reflects
the democratic aspirations of the people. For clearly defining the police-executive relationship,
creating institutions that can properly monitor the police for both performance and conduct, and
ensuring that the police effectively engage with the community it is meant to serve, the provisions of
the Police Act, 1861 are demonstrably inadequate. Kerala has transparently drafted and passed new
police legislation that has ushered in an era of greater police professionalism. Conversely, Pakistan
illustrates the dangers of attempting police reform without political consensus. Experience in other
countries has shown that if the requisite political will is brought to bear on the issue of modern police
legislation, the passage and implementation of progressive police legislation can help a country's
transition from regime style policing to one that is more democratic in nature. Such legislation creates
an opportunity to improve the delivery of its policing services.
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The draft police ordinance, 2007 of Bangladesh intends to promote effective and efficient policing. It
attempts to deliver fair and impartial policing that is free from partisan control and ventures to provide
for accountability, both to the law and the community. It also aims to protect and vindicate the human
rights and human dignity of all.
The draft police ordinance, 2007 does a reasonably good job of addressing the deficiencies of the
Police Act, 1861. It charts out a modern approach to policing that is encouraging. Enactment of
updated police legislation brooks no further delay.
Muhammad Nurul Huda is a columnist for The Daily Star.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 OP-ED
Web link: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=216683
DHAKA Monday 09 January 2012 26 Poush 1418 BS 14 SAFAR 1433 HIJRI
Move to digitise home ministry activities
Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun on Sunday said her ministry launched a four-year
digitisation campaign to automate all its file works under a project which is expected to yield initial
results by next one year. “In line with the government’s Digital Bangladesh campaign, our ministry
has launched a massive project to digitize all our paperwork,” she told reporters emerging from a
meeting approving the Technology Linkage Management System (TIMS) project.
She said all the departments and agencies under the ministry would digitize their paperwork for
expediting the work process which could also be tracked through a special home ministry server.
“Stakeholders will be able to track files and know its status alongside other information related to the
home ministry,” Sahara said.
Officials familiar with the process said under the estimated Tk 14 million project, the ministry would
develop software of different types for various departments like police, BGB, Rab, Passport and
Immigration Department, Narcotics Department and Coast Guard.The key person said the system
consists different modules including roll-based dashboard, file flow management, public request
management and project management by using Information Communication Technology (ICT). —
BSS
Web link: http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_09-01-2012_Move-to-digitise-home-ministryactivities_4_1_10_1_10.html
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
3 years of government: Little progress in police reform
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reviews the annual parade of Bangladesh police at Rajarbagh Police
Lines in the city yesterday on the occasion of Police Week - 2012.
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Since assuming office in 2009, the government has tried to strengthen the police department by
introducing more wings, procuring arms, vehicles and other logistics but took no initiative to free the
force from political influence.
A number of police high-ups expressing frustration said the much-talked-about Bangladesh Police
Ordinance that was drafted in 2007 got entangled in the home ministry red tape.
Mukhlesur Rahman, chief of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and also the project director of
Police Reform Programme (PRP), said, "We need reforms in the force to keep it free from corruption
and away from influential quarters. And that is why, the implementation of the draft Police Ordinance
is a prerequisite." A high official in the home ministry wishing anonymity said, "Reforming police
force requires a decision from the policymakers. The ministry has nothing to do without the nod from
the government." The draft ordinance sought to create an independent National Police Commission to
recommend appointment of the police chief and posting of other high-ranking officials. It also has a
provision for an independent Police Complaint Commission to check crimes within the force.
Usually, transfers and appointments in the force widely depend on bribe and lobbying with the ruling
political parties. So police officers remain loyal to political leaders rather than their department,
several police high-ups said. The draft ordinance sought to stop this practice and stated, "Direct or
indirect influence in police investigation, law enforcement operation, recruitment, promotion, transfer,
posting or any other function in an unlawful manner shall be a criminal offence." A source said a subinspector (SI) in the haor areas needs to pay around Tk 1.5 lakh to Tk 2 lakh as bribe to have posting
in nearby police stations like Bhairab, Narsingdi and Joydevpur. Apart from the lack of proper policy,
the police department is also limping with poor logistics and inadequate manpower, although Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina pledged to solve those. The premier in her speech in the Police Week-2011
made a series of pledges including solving the vehicle and housing crisis, introducing special
allowance for Special Branch and CID and opening several wings like tourist police, marine police,
and security and protection battalion. She also spoke of taking steps to create 10 more grade-I posts in
the force, upgrade the rank badge of the inspector general of police (IGP), raise the post of SI and
sergeant to class-II while of inspector to non-cadre class-I.
In a latest development, the government yesterday upgraded the posts of inspectors, SIs and sergeants.
However, several high officials of police said most of the pledges the PM made has remained
unfulfilled. M Mahbub Alam, assistant inspector general of police, said, "We have only 6,000 vehicles
-- half of which are motorbikes -- against a requirement of 20,000. Of the vehicles in hand, the
incumbent government bought around 650 double cabin pickups and motorbikes over the last three
years." As for instance of poor logistics, police station in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, has
only one double cabin pickup and four motorbikes for its 100 staff including the officer-in-charge
(OC), 21 SIs, 11 assistant sub-inspectors.
OC Asaduzzaman of the police station said they have five other ramshackle vehicles, which are
literally out of order. The station needs at least 10 double cabin pickups and 20 motorbikes, he added.
Sources in the police headquarters said they had sent the home ministry a proposal last November for
providing eight double cabin pickups and 19 motorbikes for each police station having over 80 staffs
while five pickups and 11 motorbikes for the ones having lesser number of police personnel.
Residential facility for police officers has been another problem that the government in its three years'
time so far failed to solve. Police headquarters sources said in the capital 92.23 percent police officers
entitled to government quarters are living in rented houses. Against 33,545 personnel entitled for
housing there are only 2,605 government quarters, number of which has not increased over the last
three years.
Contacted, several SIs preferring not to be named said they receive Tk 3,500 to Tk 4,000 as house rent
while they have to spend around Tk 7,000 to Tk 10,000 for rent which eats up a good share of their
salary. With this problem breathing down the neck, the government has created 20,000 posts as part
of its move to recruit 32,000 more personnel. It has so far appointed over 17,000 police personnel.
Sources in the police headquarters said the incumbent government by this time introduced Industrial
Police Unit, Armed Police Battalion (APBN) training school and Rangpur Range. Meanwhile, the
police department undertook several initiatives to ease public sufferings. In early 2009, Dhaka
Metropolitan Police authorities started controlling traffic through signal lights phasing out the manual
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traffic management system, introduced lane system for vehicular movement, and started filing of
general diary online. But the initiatives fell flat on the face.
According to police website, the crime trend also marks a rise as there were 1,57,979 crime incidents
including kidnapping, murder and smugglings in 2008 while in 2010 the figure stood at 1,62,898.
Web link: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=216907
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Metropolitan
US lauds Bangladesh police
Diplomatic Correspondent
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena has extended his appreciation to the Bangladesh police force
for their effort to protect and serve the people of the country.
In recognition of Police Week 2012, Mozena in a statement yesterday said a professional police force
plays an important role in establishing rule of law and facilitating justice across all sectors of society.
“The US government is committed to the ongoing development of the Bangladeshi police forces with
programs such as the Antiterrorism Assistance Program, the International Criminal Investigative
Training Assistance Program, and community policing programs,” he said on behalf the US embassy.
Web link: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=216877
30 Jan 2012
PM adorns IGP with senior secretary badge
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina adorning the badge of senior secretary to
IGP Hassan Mahmood Khandakar at her office on Sunday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday adorned the Inspector General
of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandker with the badge of Senior Secretary,
reports UNB.
She pinned the badge at a simple ceremony at her office. The government has recently upgraded the
post of IGP to that of a Senior Secretary.
Home Minister Adv Sahara Khatun, Adviser to the Prime Minister Maj Gen (retd) Tariq Ahmed
Siddique, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Sheikh Wahid Uz Zaman, PMO Secretary Molla
Waheeduzzaman, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forced Division Let Gen Abdul Wadud and
PM's press secretary Abul Kalam Azad were, among others, present.
Web link: http://www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details&news_id=51767&date=201201-30
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‘Bring change in police force’
TUESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY 2012
AUTHOR / SOURCE : OUR CORRESPONDENT
RAJSHAHI, FEB 6: Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) under its police reformation programme
organised a views-exchange meeting on ‘Community Consultation’ at the ground of Rajshahi police
line on Monday morning. Presided over by Mohammad Obaidullah, commissioner of Rajshahi
Metropolitan Police, the programme was attended, among others, by additional inspector general of
police, CID, Mokhlesur Rahman, as chief guest, DIG, Rajshahi, Siddiqur Rahman, and project
manager of PRP Henk Van Zyl.
Speakers at the programme underscored the need for an international standard community police force
in respect of the present crime scenario in Bangladesh. They also called for an abrupt change in police
force of the country.
Web link: http://theindependentbd.com/paper-edition/metropolitan/others/93631-bring-change-inpolice-force.html
Asia Region Women Police Conference begins Mar 7
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka
The two-day 1st Asia Region Women Police Conference-2012 will begin at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Dhaka on
March 7.
The home minister, Sahara Khatun, will inaugurate the conference.
Jointly organised by the Bangladesh Police and the Police Reform Programme Bangladesh, the conference will
be participated in by 47 women police from 11 member states under Region-15 including Bangladesh, China,
India, Nepal, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.
The president of Bangladesh Police Women Network and additional DIG of CID, Rawsan Ara, disclosed it at a
press briefing held at Media Centre of DMP headquarters in the city on Sunday.
She said 25 directors of the International Association of Women Police Board were expected to attend the
conference. The IAWP is divided into 18 regions comprising 55 countries as its members. Bangladesh is a
member of Region-15.
The Dhaka Declaration will be announced at the concluding ceremony on March 8. The declaration will be
made on the basis of panel discussion, training session and view exchange session, which will be organised
during the conference, Rawsan said.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Web link: http://www.newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2012-03-05&nid=2922
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Metropolitan
Law and order has improved in 2 yrs
Speakers at a function yesterday said the Police Reform Programme (PRP) is supporting the
transition of Bangladesh Police from a colonial style force to a democratic one.
PRP, in collaboration with Bangladesh Police, organised the function at a hotel in the capital
to present the Mid-term Review findings of PRP phase-2.
Additional Inspector General of Police Md Mokhlesur Rahman, also national project director
of PRP, said majority of the people, who took part in a survey conducted by PRP last year,
have said that the country's law and order situation has improved over the last two years.
The respondents in the survey also said to have witnessed a change in the behaviour of the
police, he said.
"I believe that these are the signs that indicate that police performance is slowly improving
and that the public are beginning to see that as well,” he said.
“One of the factors that helped the police achieve this success has been the work conducted
by the PRP,” he added.
PRP is a long-term comprehensive capacity building initiative to create a secure environment
for the people based on respect for law and human rights and equitable access to justice. The
programme puts specific focus on the poor and the disadvantaged, and women and children.
Home Ministry Senior Secretary CQK Mustak Ahmed, UKaid Senior Programme Manager
for Governance Daniel Davis and UNDP Bangladesh Country Director Stefan Priesner,
among others, addressed the function.
Web link: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=229800
Author: Staff correspondent
Date: 11-04-2012
PRP needs updating existing old legislative framework
The existing old legislative framework of the country if not updated, will influence planned results,
outcomes and impacts of Police Reform Programme (PRP) Phase-11, the preliminary findings of
Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the project revealed.
Officials of the PRP project that commenced in October 2009, however, believe that significant
progress can be made within the existing legislative framework, which has already been evidenced.
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International consultant of the project Dr Rowan Barnsley in a PowerPoint presentation at a city hotel
Tuesday said delay in reviewing the overall legal framework including the 1861 Police Act, the Police
Regulation of Bengal and the Evidence Act are major impediments to shifting the force away from its
colonial stricture.
He said police reform is a major element in the overall development strategy of Bangladesh as safety
and security are among the key indicators required for sustainable poverty elimination and
development.
"Ultimately, these changes will only come about if the reform process is accompanied by strong
political will and leadership that is required," he said, adding that reform must recognise social and
political realities.
Mr Barnslay said there are significant achievements in gender initiatives for women police and
women as victims. "Human rights sensitization has not progressed at the same rate. That is something,
we need to work at," he added.
The main objective of the reform of the $ 29 million project is to develop a safer and more secure
environment based on respect for human rights and equitable access to justice through policing which
is more responsive to the needs of poor and vulnerable people.
Of the total fund, UKAID contributes $ 16.3 million, United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) $ 8.0 million and unfunded budget is $ 4.7 million.
National project director and additional inspector general of police Mokhlesur Rahman said the
project has started demonstrating a number of significant and measurable successes, most importantly
in the area of greater police professionalism.
Citing the PRP survey conducted last year, he said more than 80 per cent of respondents have said that
the law and order situation has improved over the last two years, despite what people might read in
the press.
According to a survey published in 2011 by the National Human Rights Commission, nearly 34 per
cent of the surveyed people polled believed that the police service had improved.
"These are the positive signs that slowly improved police performance and the public are beginning to
see this as well," the project director said, informing that PRP is divided into six separate components
and they are trying to demonstrate success across all of these components.
The components are Organisational and Legislative Change, Human Resource Management and
Training, Investigations Operations and Prosecutions, Crime Prevention and Community Policing,
Promoting Women's Participation in Policing and finally, Communication and Technology.
According to the MTR, a total of 3000 extra women have entered the police service to support these
new women officers and 2604 officers have been trained in gender sensitivity.
Besides, 655 police officers and community members were given training in the basics of community
policing while 992 police officers were trained in Basic ICT skills and assisted the police develop an
ICT organisational structure through the development of the ICT Master Plan.
Senior secretary to the Home Ministry CQK Mustak Ahmed termed the reform project as a vital one
for the force, saying that it will help transition of the colonial style police force into service oriented
force.
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"The police should give more emphasis on forensics and evidence gathering in investigations rather
than confessions," he said, adding that he will provide all possible cooperation for it.
Web link: http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=126340&date=201204-11
Author: FE Report
26-06-2012
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িপআরিপ ি�য়ািরং কিমিট ৈবঠেক এ িস�া� েনওয়া হয়। এেত সভাপিত� কেরন �রা� সিচব িস িকউ েক মুশতাক আহেমদ। এ ছাড়া
ৈবঠেক পুিলশ মহাপিরদশর্ হাসান মাহমুদ খ�কার, কমর্সূিচ �ধান েমাখেলছু র রহমানসহ কিমিট অনয সদসয্র উপি�ত িছেলন।
ৈবঠক েশেষ কিমিট একজন সদসয সমকালেক বেলন, পুিলশ সং�াের আইন ৈতিরর কাজ এখন ি�য়ািরং কিমিট করেব। ��ািবত
পুিলশ অধয্ােদ ২০০৭-এর আেলােক এি করা হেব। এ আইন করেত �রা� ম�ণালয়েক বারবার বলা হেলও তারা বয্াপার িনেয় ধীের
চেলা নীিত অব�ান কের। এেত পুিলেশর সং�ার কমর্ূস ি িকছু টা বাধা�� হয়। আইন �ণয়ন কের পুিলশ সং�ার কমর্সূিচে আরও
েবগবান
করেত
আইেনর
খসড়া
ৈতিরর
�মতা
ি�য়ািরং
কিমিটে
েদওয়া
হেয়েছ।
পুিলশ বািহনীর সং�াের জািতসংঘ উ�য়ন কমরসিূ চ (ইউএনিডিপ) ও ইউেকএইেডর অথর্ায়ে ২০০৫ সােল পুিলশ সং�ার কমর্সূি
(িপআরিপ) েনওয়া হয়। ২০০৯ সােল এ কমর্সূিচ �থম পবর েশষ হয়। এখন কমর্সূিচি ি�তীয় পেবর্ কাজ চলেছ। �কে�র �ধান ল�য
হে� দির� ও সুিবধাবি�ত জনেগা�ী, নারী ও িশশ এবং থানা পযর্াে েসবা �াথ�েদর উপযু� েসবা েদওয়া। এর আেলােক �কে�র কাজ
শ‍ হওয়ার পর নারী পুিলশ ও িবিভ� ঘটনার িশকার নারীেদর �িত আচরেণর ইসুয্ মূল ধারায় আনা ও েজারদার করার ে�ে� যেথ�
অ�গিত হেয়েছ। এ সং�ােরর অংশ িহেসেব পুিলেশর নতু ন আইন এখন স�� হয়িন। ২০০৭ সােল ত�াবধায়ক সরকার পুিলশ
পিরচালনা, কলয্া ও এ বািহনীেক আধুিনকায়েন িবিভ� িনেদর ্শন িদেয় অধয্ােদ ৈতির কের। পাশাপািশ পুিলশ সং�ার কমর্সূিচ
পযর্ােলাচনা ১৫ সদেসয্ ি�য়ািরং কিমি গঠন করা হয়। এ অধয্ােদ �ণয়েনর কাজ আর এেগায়িন।
স�াদক: েগালাম সারওয়ার
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Status of police officers upgraded
Staff Correspondent
The government yesterday officially upgraded the status of the posts of inspectors and subinspectors of Bangladesh Police to first and second class respectively. The new status came
into effect after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued separate notifications in this regard
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yesterday. Previously, the status of the posts of inspectors and sub-inspector were of second
and third class respectively. Status of the officers-in-charge of all police stations will also be
upgraded to the first class, the notifications mentioned.
Talking to The Daily Star, Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandker
appreciated the government's initiative and said the upgrading of the ranks was demanded by
the police department for a long time. He hoped that the officers of lower ranks than
inspectors will overcome their inferiority complex after the upgrade. Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina, earlier on Tuesday, approved the status upgrade proposals at a meeting of the
National Economic Council at the Planning Commission.
Currently, Bangladesh Police has a total of 2,300 inspectors and 1,25,000 sub-inspectors.
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Dec 20, 2012
Police reveal three-year strategic plan
Staff Correspondent
The police on Wednesday, revealing its three years ‘strategic plan’, said it would focus on
forensic investigation rather than testimony-based investigation to cope with the type and
number of crimes increasing day by day.
They would set up criminal and intelligence database under the supervision of police and its
other units.
The organisers said they set more than a hundred targets in 10 core areas in the strategic plan
– 2012-2014 and the police units will be implementing them between January 2013 and
December 2014.
The Bangladesh Police, in collaboration with the UNDP-sponsored the Police Reform
Programme, organised the function at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the capital.
The key strategic areas are intelligence, crime and public order management, traffic
enforcement, community policing, human resources and organisational structure
development, logistic and infrastructure management, training information and
communication technology and service delivery.
Under the plan, the police will be equipped with adequate number of modern non-lethal and
semi-lethal weapons.
Addressing the function, home minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir urged the policemen to
uphold their responsibilities and authorities given by the constitution.
The minister urged the police to protect democracy and uphold human rights issue.
He urged the police to take effective measures to check terror financing, cyber crime, money
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laundering and transnational crime.
CQK Mustaq Ahmed, senior secretary in home affairs ministry, urged the police to earn the
trust of people.
The strategic plan was prepared by the police working group and a consulting team of the
Institute of Business Administration.
Inspector general of police Hassan Mahmood Khandker, among others, was present at the
function.
Under the plan, the police will decrease the percentage of constable from 70 to 82 per cent
and increase the number of officers ranking assistant subinspector to inspector from 17 per
cent to 25 per cent.
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