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Annual Report

Police Reform Programme (Phase II)Ministry of Home Affairs

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

2013

Police Reform Programme (Phase II)Ministry of Home Affairs

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

2013

Prepared by

Sarker Faisal KhaledMonitoring and Evaluation Expert, PRP, UNDP

Contributors

Copyright © 2014By the United Nations Development ProgrammeIDB Bhaban, Sher-e-Bangla NagarGPO Box-224, Dhaka-1000, BangladeshWebsite: www.undp.org.bd

Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM (Bar) Addl. IGP CID, Bangladesh Police, andNational Project Director, PRP, UNDPHendrik Gideon van Zyl, Project Manager, PRP, UNDPAndries De la Rey Redman, Capacity Building Specialist, PRP, UNDPGerard Smith, Investigations and Operations Specialist, PRP, UNDPFawzia Khondker, Gender Expert, PRP, UNDPMuminun Nessa, Victim Support Expert, PRP, UNDPWojciech Koprowicz, ICT Systems and Strategy Specialist, PRP, UNDPRaz Mohammad Sadiq, Operations Manager, PRP, UNDP

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Annual Report 2013

Foreword 4

Abbreviations and Acronyms 7

Executive Summary 10

Section I: Context 14

Section II: Key Achievements and Results 16

Section III: Financial Management 40

Section IV: Challenges, Lessons Learnt 43 and the Way Forward

I Training and Knowledge Products 46

II News Articles 55

Foreword

ForewordIt is my pleasure on behalf of the Police Reform Programme (PRP) team to present you all some of the highlights of achievements, challenges that we faced and the lessons that we have learned during the implementation of the Police Reform Programme (PRP) Phase II. The PRP has successfully completed its fourth year of operations in 2013 and was able to meet most of the deliverables planned in the beginning of the year despite the unstable political situation particularly at the end of the year focusing the 10th Parliament Election. This report highlights the progresses of police reform initiatives undertaken by the project under individual components during 2013.

I would like to mention here few signi�cant achievements made in 2013. The Newly revised draft Police Act 2013 was submitted to Ministry of Home A�airs in April 2013, after getting the IGP’s approval. Secretary MoHA acknowledged the receipt of the draft Act and the Ministry will take steps to enact the Police Act 2013. Bangladesh Police has completed the development of eight out of 10 implementation plans under the key area as identi�ed in the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 with the support and technical assistance of the PRP. Several PRP training programmes were adopted by the Bangladesh Police. The printing and distribution of two sets of pocket books on international human rights standards and principles to all members of the Bangladesh Police was completed and a human rights manual produced for training purposes. The police have developed arrest and detention guidelines with the PRP support which incorporate international human rights standards and principles. The representation of women in the Bangladesh Police has increased from 4.30 to 4.64 percent in 2013. 28 out of 35 Model Thana have women police o�cers. Commencement of Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS) pilot in Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), with 11 CMP police stations entering crime incident, victim and o�ender pro�le data into CPAS database. The Criminal Identi�cation and Veri�cation System (CIVS) pilot in DMP was implemented and is operational. CIVS supports, among other functions, biometric identi�cation of detained persons and alerts when a person of interest is detained.

Furthermore, the PRP has completed the construction of 14 Service Delivery Centres out of 15 and �ve new Victim Support Centres (VSCs) in addition to existing two VSCs in Dhaka and Rangamati. All these facilities have been handed over to the Bangladesh Police and they have started to provide services to the community people. A total of 684 women and children have taken services from the VSCs in 2013.

During 2013, the Programme facilitated 190 capacity building training courses and 79 workshops and increased the knowledge of 7623 participants. The participants included 5594 police personnel among which around 12 percent was female, and 2029 Community Policing Forum (CPF) members and others among which 29 percent was female.

Despite all the success in achieving the outputs as per plan, the PRP also faced some challenges in 2013. The signi�cant one was the hartals/blockades occurring throughout the year and particularly during the end of the year. This has created an impact on the timely delivery of the outputs

05Annual Report 2013

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specially on conducting trainings and workshops. Application of alternative work modalities was helpful to overcome this obstacle which ultimately helped to deliver most planned outputs.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation to all parties involved, particularly to the Bangladesh Police, Ministry of Home A�airs, Economic Relation Division, Planning and Finance Ministry, United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), 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 2013.

I hope that you will �nd this report informative.

Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM (Bar)Additional Inspector General (CID)

Bangladesh Police andNational Project Director (NPD)

Police Reform Programme

06 Annual Report 2013


It is my pleasure on behalf of the Police Reform Programme (PRP) team to present you all some of the highlights of achievements, challenges that we faced and the lessons that we have learned during the implementation of the Police Reform Programme (PRP) Phase II. The PRP has successfully completed its fourth year of operations in 2013 and was able to meet most of the deliverables planned in the beginning of the year despite the unstable political situation particularly at the end of the year focusing the 10th Parliament Election. This report highlights the progresses of police reform initiatives undertaken by the project under individual components during 2013.

I would like to mention here few signi�cant achievements made in 2013. The Newly revised draft Police Act 2013 was submitted to Ministry of Home A�airs in April 2013, after getting the IGP’s approval. Secretary MoHA acknowledged the receipt of the draft Act and the Ministry will take steps to enact the Police Act 2013. Bangladesh Police has completed the development of eight out of 10 implementation plans under the key area as identi�ed in the Strategic Plan 2012-2014 with the support and technical assistance of the PRP. Several PRP training programmes were adopted by the Bangladesh Police. The printing and distribution of two sets of pocket books on international human rights standards and principles to all members of the Bangladesh Police was completed and a human rights manual produced for training purposes. The police have developed arrest and detention guidelines with the PRP support which incorporate international human rights standards and principles. The representation of women in the Bangladesh Police has increased from 4.30 to 4.64 percent in 2013. 28 out of 35 Model Thana have women police o�cers. Commencement of Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS) pilot in Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), with 11 CMP police stations entering crime incident, victim and o�ender pro�le data into CPAS database. The Criminal Identi�cation and Veri�cation System (CIVS) pilot in DMP was implemented and is operational. CIVS supports, among other functions, biometric identi�cation of detained persons and alerts when a person of interest is detained.

Furthermore, the PRP has completed the construction of 14 Service Delivery Centres out of 15 and �ve new Victim Support Centres (VSCs) in addition to existing two VSCs in Dhaka and Rangamati. All these facilities have been handed over to the Bangladesh Police and they have started to provide services to the community people. A total of 684 women and children have taken services from the VSCs in 2013.

During 2013, the Programme facilitated 190 capacity building training courses and 79 workshops and increased the knowledge of 7623 participants. The participants included 5594 police personnel among which around 12 percent was female, and 2029 Community Policing Forum (CPF) members and others among which 29 percent was female.

Despite all the success in achieving the outputs as per plan, the PRP also faced some challenges in 2013. The signi�cant one was the hartals/blockades occurring throughout the year and particularly during the end of the year. This has created an impact on the timely delivery of the outputs

specially on conducting trainings and workshops. Application of alternative work modalities was helpful to overcome this obstacle which ultimately helped to deliver most planned outputs.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude and sincere appreciation to all parties involved, particularly to the Bangladesh Police, Ministry of Home A�airs, Economic Relation Division, Planning and Finance Ministry, United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), 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 2013.

I hope that you will �nd this report informative.

Abbreviations andAcronyms

Abbreviations and Acronyms



A2J Access to Justice (a UNDP Bangladesh Project)AC Assistant CommissionerACD Association for Community DevelopmentADC Assistant Deputy CommissionerAFIS Automated Fingerprint Identi�cation SystemAFP Australian Federal Police AIG Assistant Inspector GeneralARLEMP Asia Regional Law Enforcement Management ProgramASP Assistant Superintendent of Police ATLAS UNDP’s Enterprise Resource Planning SystemAWP Annual Work Plan BLAST Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services TrustBMP Bangladesh Mohila ParishadBNWLA Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers' Association BNHRC Bangladesh National Human Rights CommissionBP Bangladesh PoliceBPA Bangladesh Police AcademyBPM Bangladesh Police Medal BPWN Bangladesh Police Women’s NetworkCDMP Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (a project of UNDP)CHTDF Chittagong Hill Tracks Development Facility (a project of UNDP Project) CIB Criminal Intelligence Bureau CID Criminal Investigation DepartmentCIU Criminal Intelligence UnitCIVS Criminal Identi�cation and Veri�cation SystemCMP Chittagong Metropolitan PoliceCPAS Crime Pattern Analysis SystemCPF Community Policing ForumCPO Community Policing O�cer / Crime Prevention O�cersCO Country O�ceCrPC Criminal Procedure CodeDB Detective BranchDC Deputy CommissionerDFID Department For International DevelopmentDIG Deputy Inspector GeneralDMP Dhaka Metropolitan PoliceDTS Detective Training SchoolEPZ Export Processing ZoneFIR First Information ReportFTI Forensic Training InstituteGBV Gender Based ViolenceGD General DairyGIZ The German Society for International CooperationGoB Government of BangladeshHQ HeadquartersHRM Human Resource ManagementIAD Intelligence Analysis Division

IAWP International Association of Women PoliceICT Information and Communication TechnologyIGP Inspector General of PoliceICITAP International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance ProgramICRC International Committee of the Red CrossIOM International Organization for MigrationIPSAS International Public Sector Accounting StandardsJSF/P Justice Sector Facility/ProjectMDG Millennium Development GoalsMOA Memorandum of AgreementMoHA Ministry of Home A�airsNEX National ExecutionNGO Non-Government OrganizationNPD National Project DirectorOC O�cer- in- ChargePHQ Police HeadquartersPIMS Personnel Information Management SystemPIO Police Internal OversightPPM President Police MedalPOM Public Order ManagementPRB Police Regulations BengalPRP Police Reform ProgrammePSC Project Steering CommitteePSTS Police Special Training SchoolPTC Police Training CentrePWD Public Works DepartmentRDRS Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service READ Research Evaluation Associates For Development Ltd.RMIT Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology SB Special BranchSDC Service Delivery CentreSEMB Strengthening Election Management in Bangladesh SJA Sylhet Jubo AcademySOP Standard Operating ProcedureSP Superintendent of PoliceTAF The Asia FoundationTHB Tra�cking of Human BeingsTMSS Thengamara Mohila Sabuj SanghaTNA Training Needs AssessmentTOT Training of TrainerUNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of the ChildUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNICEF United Nation Children FundUSAID United States Agency for International DevelopmentVSC Victim Support CentreWCPF Women Community Policing ForumsWSID Women Support and Investigation Division

Abbreviations and AcronymsA2J Access to Justice (a UNDP Bangladesh Project)AC Assistant CommissionerACD Association for Community DevelopmentADC Assistant Deputy CommissionerAFIS Automated Fingerprint Identi�cation SystemAFP Australian Federal Police AIG Assistant Inspector GeneralARLEMP Asia Regional Law Enforcement Management ProgramASP Assistant Superintendent of Police ATLAS UNDP’s Enterprise Resource Planning SystemAWP Annual Work Plan BLAST Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services TrustBMP Bangladesh Mohila ParishadBNWLA Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers' Association BNHRC Bangladesh National Human Rights CommissionBP Bangladesh PoliceBPA Bangladesh Police AcademyBPM Bangladesh Police Medal BPWN Bangladesh Police Women’s NetworkCDMP Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (a project of UNDP)CHTDF Chittagong Hill Tracks Development Facility (a project of UNDP Project) CIB Criminal Intelligence Bureau CID Criminal Investigation DepartmentCIU Criminal Intelligence UnitCIVS Criminal Identi�cation and Veri�cation SystemCMP Chittagong Metropolitan PoliceCPAS Crime Pattern Analysis SystemCPF Community Policing ForumCPO Community Policing O�cer / Crime Prevention O�cersCO Country O�ceCrPC Criminal Procedure CodeDB Detective BranchDC Deputy CommissionerDFID Department For International DevelopmentDIG Deputy Inspector GeneralDMP Dhaka Metropolitan PoliceDTS Detective Training SchoolEPZ Export Processing ZoneFIR First Information ReportFTI Forensic Training InstituteGBV Gender Based ViolenceGD General DairyGIZ The German Society for International CooperationGoB Government of BangladeshHQ HeadquartersHRM Human Resource ManagementIAD Intelligence Analysis Division



IAWP International Association of Women PoliceICT Information and Communication TechnologyIGP Inspector General of PoliceICITAP International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance ProgramICRC International Committee of the Red CrossIOM International Organization for MigrationIPSAS International Public Sector Accounting StandardsJSF/P Justice Sector Facility/ProjectMDG Millennium Development GoalsMOA Memorandum of AgreementMoHA Ministry of Home A�airsNEX National ExecutionNGO Non-Government OrganizationNPD National Project DirectorOC O�cer- in- ChargePHQ Police HeadquartersPIMS Personnel Information Management SystemPIO Police Internal OversightPPM President Police MedalPOM Public Order ManagementPRB Police Regulations BengalPRP Police Reform ProgrammePSC Project Steering CommitteePSTS Police Special Training SchoolPTC Police Training CentrePWD Public Works DepartmentRDRS Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service READ Research Evaluation Associates For Development Ltd.RMIT Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology SB Special BranchSDC Service Delivery CentreSEMB Strengthening Election Management in Bangladesh SJA Sylhet Jubo AcademySOP Standard Operating ProcedureSP Superintendent of PoliceTAF The Asia FoundationTHB Tra�cking of Human BeingsTMSS Thengamara Mohila Sabuj SanghaTNA Training Needs AssessmentTOT Training of TrainerUNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of the ChildUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNICEF United Nation Children FundUSAID United States Agency for International DevelopmentVSC Victim Support CentreWCPF Women Community Policing ForumsWSID Women Support and Investigation Division

ExecutiveSummary

Executive Summary

Bangladesh is a developing nation and a �edgling democracy. Since the early 1990s, steady economic growth has resulted in rapid gains in human development. Despite noteworthy achievements in various �elds such as law and order, crime and corruption remain serious problems adversely a�ecting individual safety, national security, and continuous economic expansion. As such, an accountable, transparent and e�cient police service is essential in Bangladesh for the safety and wellbeing of all citizens as well as national stability and long-term growth and development.

Within this context, UNDP leads e�orts to harmonise support to the justice sector and has integrated the Police Reform Programme (PRP) into these e�orts. The PRP provides the Bangladesh Police with much needed technical and �nancial assistance for reformation. Its goal is to develop 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 the PRP’s target bene�ciaries. The police service will additionally bene�t from increased capacity and job satisfaction, improved morale and better social standing.

The following section summarises key achievements and progress made during 2013 against expected strategic results.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS

• Signi�cant progress has been made on developing a revised Police Act in the course of 2013. Following consultation with senior stakeholders including those in the police and justice sectors, and approval by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), a new draft has been submitted to the Ministry of Home A�airs. This new Act aims to help guide policing away from colonial to modern policing models.

• Training sessions and workshops have enhanced the skills and increased the knowledge of 7,623 participants in 190 training courses and 79 workshops. The rapid assessment covering 101 former trainees and workshop participants (29.7 percent women) shows that 91.1 percent of participants were able to apply acquired knowledge and skills in the workplace. The Bangladesh Police has adopted several training programmes developed by the PRP into their own training programmes. Relevant committees and units in police headquarters formally approved a course manual on human rights for public order managers and a revised basic ICT skills training course content, with the latter to be formally incorporated into the Bangladesh Police training curriculum.

• Crime scene management has improved. A police survey of 549 police o�cers concluded that 82 percent of investigators were highly satis�ed or satis�ed with the quality of crime scene management in model Thana police areas. A total of 556 police o�cers’ knowledge and skills increased on supervising aspects of basic crime scene management through training in 2013.



• Crime scene kits and cameras were being employed by o�cers in 7.6 percent of all crime scenes in regular police Thana and 12.2 percent in model Thana inspected by senior o�cers in 2013. Use of professional forensic evidence in investigations and intelligence-led policing increased and PRP trained o�cers collected �ngerprints from 44,843 convicted prisoners and populating 30,400 �ngerprint records on the Automated Fingerprint Information System (AFIS) database. AFIS has identi�ed 298 recidivist o�enders using this process.

• The Bangladesh Police has completed implementation plans for eight out of 10 key areas identi�ed in the Strategic Plan 2012-2014. To ensure better monitoring of implementation a committee has been formed and met 11 times to oversee targets and milestones. Budgetary alignment has also commenced to ensure consistency with the outputs of the strategic plan and allocation of �nance to sustain project innovations including the victim support centres. A human resources unit has been set up under the command of the Additional IGP that assists the police to provide consistent human resource management across the police service.

• Awareness of accountability was increased within the police force through human rights training delivered to the public order management commanders of the Bangladesh Police, metropolitan and range units. As part of this training initiative, the printing and distribution of two sets of pocket books on international human rights standards and principles were given to all members of the Bangladesh Police and a human rights manual was produced for training purposes. A core pool of trainers with capacity to conduct human rights training inside the police service was also formed. The police have subsequently developed arrest and detention guidelines that incorporate international human rights standards and principles.

• The Bangladesh police extended the network of victim support centres from two to seven. A total of 684 women and children received support and shelter in 2013. The number of women in the police has also grown and support for the strengthening of the women’s police network provides both a greater voice for women in the police service and an opportunity to provide better-tailored support and pastoral care for female o�cers. The overall number of women recruited by police also increased in 2013 to 4.64 percent of the Bangladesh Police from 4.30 percent in 2012.

• The shift from reactive to proactive policing by the police has increased, with better use of evidence and analysis of crime trends and pro�les to assist formulation of crime prevention programmes. Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) formally commenced a Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS) pilot, with CMP police stations entering crime incidents, victim and o�ender pro�le data into the CPAS database and retrieving reports highlighting crime hotspots, crime patterns, o�ender and victim pro�le characteristics.

CROSS CLUSTER RESULTS

• The PRP has collaborated with several UNDP projects, applying an integrated approach to achieve project outcomes.

• Technical expertise on community policing was commissioned under a joint initiative to strengthen collaboration between UNDP Chittagong Hill Tracks Development Facility (CHTDF) and PRP on community policing.

• The PRP has provided inputs into the Children Act 2013, developed with the assistance of the UNICEF. The PRP also arranged consultation meetings with the Bangladesh Police to include a police perspective within the Act, speci�cally dealing with juvenile o�enders and child witnesses.

• Consultations took place with Strengthening of Elections Management Bangladesh (SEMB) and the Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission Capacity Development Project on human rights training for the Bangladesh Police. Signi�cant technical ICT assistance was provided to the SEMB prior to the national elections.

• Cooperation continued with the A2J project of UNDP and the Ministry of Law on the amendment of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Evidence Act. Ongoing collaboration with the UNDP Justice Sector Facility and the UNDP A2J projects was undertaken to identify key areas to consider in revising the Evidence Act.

THE PRP BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES DURING 2013

The overall budget for 2013 was USD 5,178,241 and according to the ATLAS IPSAS report, the programme has utilized 96 percent of the funds allocated for the year.

CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD

The implementation of project activities in 2013 was disrupted by hartals and blockades throughout the year. The frequency of which increased towards the end of the year targeting the National Election held on 5 January 2014. However, the PRP adapted to the situation and achieved most of the planned outputs, with a small number of exceptions that have been postponed to 2014.

An additional challenge was ensuring the availability of participants in activities and trainings, particularly senior police o�cials.

In 2014, PRP will continue to implement activities set out in the existing results framework. The priorities for 2014 include:

• Identifying and costing long-term Bangladesh Police development initiatives to ensure sustainable continuation of reform;

• Establishing of relevant and de�ned support mechanisms to ensure sustainability of achieved reform and capacity development;

• Increasing awareness of human rights issues and associated accountability amongst members of the police force;

• Strengthening procedures of investigations and intelligence-led policing;

• Supporting more targeted problem orientated policing initiatives; and

• Ensuring all PRP’s supported victim support centres are fully operationalized.

Section I:Context



KEY DEVELOPMENT AREAS AND ISSUES

Since the early 1990s Bangladesh has achieved significant improvements in human development, and economic growth. The country is currently on track to meet a number of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, despite remarkable achievements in a wide variety of fields, Bangladesh still suffers from a lack of access to justice, respect for the rule of law, knowledge of and respect for human rights standards, and weak governance.

Inadequate law and order and widespread crime and corruption remain deeply rooted issues in Bangladesh, negatively impacting the safety of citizens and affecting 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 that allow civilians to gain access to the judicial system. To this end, the UNDP supports projects which complement the Justice Sector’s outputs and deliverables, and therefore has integrated the Police Reform Programme into these efforts.

Within this context, the Bangladesh Police have taken the 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 sustainable information and communication technology systems.

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 citizens, particularly the marginalised and underprivileged. In addition, the PRP strives to contribute to the 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 justice and to assist in the realisation of human rights for all citizens, particularly vulnerable groups such as women, children and ethnic minorities.

TARGET BENEFICIARIES

The PRP’s target beneficiaries are the people of Bangladesh, particularly disadvantaged and marginalised populations including, women and children. Nationally, the PRP aims to provide support to the police and the community, in both metropolitan and rural areas, with a focus on 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 benefit from the PRP operations which increase police capacity, image and social standing, in addition to greater job satisfaction and morale.

Section I: Context

Section II: Key Achievements and Results

The following section illustrates the progress and achievements made by each of the PRP’s components during 2013.

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 e�ciency and e�ectiveness of the Bangladesh Police and meet contemporary policing requirements based on human rights standards and the principle of the rule of law

The Bangladesh Police Working Group focusing on the draft Police Ordinance 2007 has �nalized its review work after intensive consultations. After the return of the draft Police Ordinance from the MoHA, the Working Group convened on six occasions during this year in addition to several review meetings that were held last year. The revision has been presented to the IGP and thereafter the draft titled Police Act 2013 was submitted to MoHA in April for enactment. MoHA has formed a review committee with a cohort of its o�cers who are analysing the draft for further action.

In terms of other legislation revisions, the PRP experts maintained a relationship with the o�cials and consultants of the Justice Sector Facility (JSF) Project on a draft of the revised Evidence Act 1872. The PRP organized a consultation workshop to incorporate scienti�c evidence (physical evidence) in the draft law. The PRP forensic experts, ICT experts, JSFP project manager Mr. Cristian Eldon, Barrister Sara Hossain, national consultant for the draft review and investigating police o�cers and senior o�cials of BP attended the consultation. In the workshop it was decided that PRP-JSFP would jointly hold a workshop with key stakeholders including BP, judiciary, prosecutors, ICT experts, forensic experts among others in 2014 to �nalize the draft.

The committee headed by the DIG (CID) met three times to review the Police Regulations Bengal (PRB) with a view to updating the PRB for democratic policing. The committee is to work further to complete the review process.

Four consultation meetings, chaired by the DIG (CID), were held on the proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) 1898. Representatives of the Bangladesh Police also participated in a stakeholder consultation meeting organized by the A2J Project and the Ministry of Law. The Police Headquarters compiled their comments on the draft amendments submitted to the Ministry of Law.

Four UN documents on human rights have been identi�ed for translating, printing and distribution to all Bangladesh Police members as part of a human rights awareness campaign. The documents are 1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 2) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 3) Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement O�cials, G.A. res. 34/169, and 4) Human Rights Standards and Practice for the Police. The �rst three



documents are published in a single volume and the fourth in a separate volume. A total of 157000 copies of the �rst volume and 159000 of the second volume were printed and distributed to every member of the Bangladesh Police. Additionally, a few thousand copies were distrusted to di�erent police training centres across the country.

An international consultant was engaged to develop and conduct a human rights training course. The consultant developed a Human Rights Training Manual and delivered a �ve-day training of trainers (TOT), at the Police Sta� College, to 17 participants including 15 senior police o�cers and two PRP trainers. A total of 113 Public Order Management (POM) commanders from DMP, Dhaka Range, Chittagong Range and CMP were trained on Human Rights and Elections in �ve batches at the venues of Police Sta� College, Dhaka and In-service Training Centre, Chittagong. The o�cers who were developed as trainers through the TOT acted as facilitators for the training events. Due to frequent political programmes in the fourth quarter of the year, training activities planned for Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barisal ranges under AWP 2013 had to be postponed.

Alongside the training workshops, a seminar on Human Rights and Policing was held at Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, on 27 August 2013. The seminar was conducted by the international consultant, Mr. Pieter Cronje and Capacity Building Specialist of the PRP, Mr. Andre Redman. Over 200 trainee o�cers were present at the seminar. The seminar covered the following topics: international human rights and policing; standards and practices during arrest and detention; the use of force and �rearms; maintenance of public order; and tra�cking in persons.

Output 1.2 : Planning, policy and research capacity of the Bangladesh Police and Ministry of Home A�airs strengthened to support strategic reform based on planning, budgeting and performance measurement.

The Strategic Plan Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Committee met on eleven occasions throughout the year. It was decided that the o�cers responsible for di�erent components of the Strategic Plan would prepare their respective implementation plans, utilizing the implementation plan of the HRM Component as a sample. The M&E Committee have received eight implementation plans while two others (Crime Management and Tra�c Enforcement Management) are yet to be developed. The M&E Committee reviewed the Bangla version of the Strategic Plan and the �nal draft was approved by the IGP and delivered to the Bangladesh Police for distribution.

In 2013, one o�cer (a research assistant) of the Planning and Research Section of the Police Headquarters participated in a 45-day advanced training course on research methodology at the Institute of Education and Research of Dhaka University. Additional o�cers are waiting to undergo capacity building training in planning and research.

Output 1.3: Oversight and accountability mechanisms strengthened

Following a recommendation by the technical committees that consultants be contracted to develop a training programme for the Bangladesh Police Internal Oversight Unit, the CO issued o�er letters to both international and national consultants.

The �rst two recommended candidates for the position of international consultant declined the o�er and therefore the positions will have to be re-advertised in the �rst quarter of 2014. The only

recommended candidate for the position of national consultant failed to submit a permission letter from his employer, the Bangladeshi Government. The relevant authority at PHQ o�ered to make one o�cer available as the focal person for the PIO Unit instead of allowing an o�cer to be engaged as the PIO national consultant. The PIO focal person will be an o�cer employed by PHQ, but will be attached to the PRP to undertake the responsibilities of the national consultant. Thus, this position need not be re-advertised.

Joint Activities & Networking

The PRP worked with UN-OHCHR Geneva to bring out an expert to conduct a needs assessment for a training programme on POM and Disaster (Crisis) Management for DMP. The expert consulted with police personnel, NGOs, UNDP o�cials and other projects.

The PRP is continuing to cooperate with BNHRC CDP and SEMB projects of UNDP through experience sharing and partnership development in the areas of reviewing HR issues.

Additionally, the PRP is establishing a partnership with Pointman Leadership Institute, a worldwide ethics training provider, to gain support in delivering principles-based ethics training to senior o�cers of the Bangladesh Police.

Section II: Key Achievements and Results



HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND TRAININGKey Outcome: Human Resource Management systems and structures strengthened and training

capacity enhanced to produce more competent and professional police

Key Activities and Results

Output 2.1: Professional and dedicated Human Resource Department established

The Personnel Information Management System (PIMS) is in the process of its migration from the desktop-based system to a web-based one. The major requirement for this transition was the Oracle software, which has now been procured. The software will also be used for the wider rollout of the system to the districts.

A rapid survey on the welfare situation of police personnel at sub-ordinate ranks was completed at the DMP. A report has been developed on this for future reference.

Three training courses on O�ce Management were presented to 90 participants. The participants were from di�erent units of CID including the CID headquarters, and the training programme focused on administrative and human resource management issues.

A manual comprising of the welfare related policies and directives of the Bangladesh Police was developed. It draws together previously scattered policies in one manual. It is in the process of being printed and will be available at the beginning of 2014.

Output 2.2: Human Resource Management policies, structures, systems, and procedures reviewed and updated to promote transparent and merit-based recruitment

Twenty-three training workshops on welfare issues were presented by DMP Welfare Section, supported by PRP, reaching 1150 participants ranging from Constable to Inspector. The Participants’ Handbook on the DMP speci�c welfare program has been published. The AIG Welfare initiated the Bangladesh Police’s own welfare training program and a total of 1000 police members were trained.

A draft needs report for the Police Hospital has been prepared in order to advocate for more support for the Police Hospital. Development of a more comprehensive report is underway.

Output 2.3: Improved comprehensive capacity to deliver competency-based training

The Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for the basic training of the four entry points to the Bangladesh Police has been completed and the report has been published. A detailed job-task analysis has been completed for every entry point (Constable, Sergeant, Sub Inspector, ASP) followed by competency mapping (knowledge, attitude and skills) and potential training content identi�cation. The report will serve as reference material for future work on updating and reviewing the basic training courses.

The Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for In-Service Training for police personnel at di�erent ranks of Bangladesh Police has also been completed and the report has been published. It focused on identi�cation and prioritization of in-service training issues for di�erent ranks of police personnel ranging from Constable to ASP. The study was done in DMP. The next step is to develop new courses and/ or review existing courses on the prioritized issues.

The Detective Training School refurbished facilities were inaugurated on 27 February 2013 after the refurbishment and renovation work was complete. The work included renovating three classrooms, one conference room, rest rooms, a reception area and limited accommodation facilities. The refurbishment and renovation of DMP Training Academy has also been completed and handed over to DMP. Under this initiative, three training rooms including a computer training lab, training o�ce, separate rest rooms for males and females and reception area have been refurbished and renovated. Necessary furniture and equipment have also been provided. DMP Training Academy is utilizing the facility now.

The process of drafting the Bangladesh Police Training Policy has been initiated as per the recommendation from the Heads of Training Conference. The working group tasked with drafting of the Bangladesh Police Training Policy with the support of the PRP, have commenced their activities. Several working sessions have been conducted and the process is ongoing.

Following a recommendation from the In-Service Training Conference, the PRP supported the development of a training policy for the In-Service Training Centres. The policy, concerning both academic and administrative aspects of the centres, was approved by the IGP and adopted as an o�cial training policy directive. The policy was forwarded to all ranges and concerned units. In addition, a �eld-needs-assessment visit was conducted with the Additional DIG Training to three In-Service Training Centres and the Police Special Training School (PSTS) in Betbunia. The purpose of the visit was to identify the challenges faced by the In-Service Training Centres and to assess the scope of future training to be presented at the PSTS. The Additional DIG undertook a similar visit to In-Service Training Centres, following the In-Service Training Conference, to identify the challenges at the In-Service Training Centres. Manpower structures have been approved for the In-Service Training Centres and two capacity development sessions were presented.

The PRP supported curriculum development is ongoing. Consultation workshops have been completed to compare the TNA outputs and the existing curriculum for the basic training of the outside cadet sub inspectors. The PRP continues to support the review of the In-Service Training Manual for the Bangladesh Police, aiming to improve content and structure in order to make the manual user-friendly. After revisions, the material will go through the Bangladesh Police’s internal processes for approval and endorsement. Printing of the current version of the In-Service Training Manual has been completed and the review process is continuing. PRP intends to focus on this in 2014.

Several instructor development training courses have been delivered to the trainers and managers in several training centres. A total of 77 instructors and managers participated in the instructor development training courses such as Training of Trainers, Training on Presentation and Facilitation Skills, Training Need Assessment and Curriculum Development Training.


Consultations took place with the SEMB and the BNHRC-CDP to discuss human rights training for the Bangladesh Police. BNHRC-CDP decided to conduct the human rights training, and the PRP and BNHRC-CDP are currently in the process of coordinating their activities to ensure optimal results. This work also supported Component 1 with the development and delivery of training on human rights compliant conduct during elections.



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 begin to shift from confession to evidence based procedures

Crime scene management training was again a major focus of work in 2013. The existing curriculum was revised and new guidelines developed and disseminated to 4,000 supervisors to support the strengthened supervision of crime scenes. PRP supported the Forensic Training Institute (FTI) and the Detective Training School (DTS) to facilitate 27 crime scene training courses for 550 investigators. The courses developed the capacity of investigators to better manage crime scenes and to collect evidence from crime scenes. They also contributed to an increasing number of exhibits being forwarded to chemical labs for analysis - in 2013 there were 9,970 exhibits sent to crime labs, up from 6,964 in 2010.

PRP facilitated the inaugural Chemical Examiners Course for sta� assigned to the CID Chemical Laboratories. Senior experts, from both the private and public sectors, delivered this training and �eld visits were conducted to prestigious national laboratories. The participants now have a greater understanding of the analysis process and how it relates to the assessment of exhibits forwarded to those laboratories.

Four hundred crime scene kits were distributed to Thanas in 2013. The provision of this equipment complements the training provided and will support investigators to collect physical evidence from crime scenes and strengthen the quality of the investigation process. The preliminary survey �ndings into police investigation practices (conducted in 2013) found that 56 percent of Model Thana investigators vs 23 percent for Non-Model Thana investigators used a crime scene kit to collect evidence from crime scenes over the past year. These preliminary �ndings are still being validated.

Revision of the Evidence Act and the Criminal Procedure Code continued in collaboration with the UNDP Justice Sector Facility (JSF) and the UNDP Access to Justice (A2J) projects. PRP’s focus is the revision of provisions that relate to the collection, presentation and admissibility of physical evidence. PRP’s participation will ensure the Bangladesh Police are represented during the ongoing consultation process.

Support was given to the Bangladesh Police Working Group to draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on crime scene management. PRP, as the secretariat, has developed a draft structure for the SOPs and has commenced imputing draft provisions into the document. The process will continue into 2014.

PRP met with Mr. Shawkat Mostafa, Joint Secretary (Law and Planning), Ministry of Home A�airs (and PRP Project Steering Committee (PSC) member), to discuss the need for new biometric identi�cation legislation

legislation in Bangladesh. The Joint-Secretary provided his views on how to best carry forward the drafting of such legislation and on key issues for inclusion.

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, �nancial, and cyber-crime

The PRP supported the CID and the Detective Branch (DB) to strengthen investigations into homicide. Actions included:

• The refurbishment of the CID’s Homicide Unit including the installation of workstations and furniture, computers, video and audio recording equipment for operational uses.

• The development of the Homicide Investigation Course curriculum in both English and Bangla, as requested by a working group consisting of senior CID and DB o�cers.

• The facilitation of 11 homicide investigation courses to 210 specialist investigators from the CID and the Detective Branch. These courses had a major focus on the collection of physical evidence from crime scenes.

• Training of Trainers – Homicide Investigation Course was delivered to 18 police trainers and investigators and those assessed as competent trainers co-facilitated the rollout.

PRP facilitated a detailed survey of the investigation practices of 556 Bangladesh Police investigators. The vendor conducted the surveys and data collection during October and the �nal report is nearing completion and is expected to be �nalised by 31 December 2013.

PRP facilitated three Tra�cking of Human Beings Investigations Courses for 62 investigators. It was apparent that many investigators continue to confuse tra�cking with smuggling. This is a signi�cant problem, given the reports of numerous people �eeing Myanmar and using locations such as Cox’s Bazaar as a transit point before embarking on their journeys to Southeast Asian destinations. To address the misidenti�cation issue, PRP facilitated a workshop on Strengthening the Criminal Justice Responses to Tra�cking in Persons in Cox’s Bazaar. Participants included the Superintendent of Police and representatives of UNHCR, IOM, magistrates, lawyers and members of in�uential NGOs. The discussions con�rmed that many criminal justice o�cials in the district are confusing tra�cking of persons with smuggling of migrants. This is an issue that will be further addressed by PRP in collaboration with other stakeholders in 2014.

PRP facilitated the Investigation Management Course to 26 female investigators assigned to the Women’s Investigation Units. The training provided the participants with a greater understanding of the investigation and prosecution process and case �le management system when investigating serious crime committed against women and children.

The PRP presented regular training sessions to mid-ranking investigators throughout 2013 at the Enhanced Investigations Skills Training Course at the DTS and at the Comprehensive Police Case Management Course at the Police Sta� College.

An investigations specialist from the PRP, Gerard Smith, presented at the Asia Regional Law Enforcement Management Program (ARLEMP) training programme on 25 June 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. The programme is a joint initiative between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and involved senior police o�cers from South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The theme of the training program was “Terrorism and how it a�ects major transnational criminal activities in or through your country”.

Output 3.3: Improvement in criminal intelligence gathering, analysis, and dissemination

PRP supported the Working Group on Criminal Intelligence to draft a discussion paper on Enhancing the Management of Criminal Intelligence in Bangladesh. The discussion paper sets out a strategy for establishing a Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) at every metropolitan and district jurisdiction in Bangladesh in a phased and coordinated approach. Aspects of the strategy already implemented include that following:

• The existing Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB) in CID, the national focal point for managing criminal intelligence, was renovated by PRP to create a secure and appropriate working environment.

• Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) established a CIU in 2013. PRP’s support included the building of a new o�ce, provision of technical equipment, further training to the assigned sta� and providing police mangers with an Establishment Guide and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• The PRP installed a media monitoring system at the Intelligence Analyst Division (IAD) in DMP. This equipment provides the IAD with the capacity to monitor and record footage of criminal activity from all news agencies in Bangladesh.

• On-the-job training was provided to four CMP sta� members assigned to the newly established CIU. The training was conducted in the Dhaka Intelligence Analyst Division (IAD) and participants were mentored by the OC of the IAD. It should be noted that the PRP supported Dhaka IAD is being used as a model for the establishments of CIUs in other divisional locations.

In recognition of the challenges faced in implementing e�ective criminal intelligence management in the Bangladesh Police, PRP recruited a new Capacity Building O�cer - Criminal Intelligence. This new sta� member will play an important role in the strengthening the CIU in Chittagong and in establishing CIUs in other divisional locations in 2014.

Output 3.4 : More e�ective working-level collaboration between the police and judicial system

The PRP supported the DTS with facilitating three Police Prosecutors Courses for 120 Court Inspectors during 2013. These courses used the curriculum developed by PRP in 2012.

Draft Bangladesh Police Guidelines on Arrest and Detention have been �nalised after a consultation and drafting process involving senior and operational police and external agencies (including the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission Chairman) during 2012-2013. The �nal draft of the Guidelines is currently with the IGP for his consideration. The unstable security situation in November and December has resulted in a brie�ng to the IGP being continually postponed but the Guidelines are expected to be approved by the IGP before 31 December 2013.


PRP participated in the Bangladesh Security Partnership Working Group facilitated by the Embassy of the United States of America. Two meetings were conducted that discussed a range of national security related issues and aimed to develop coordination between representatives from political, communications, law enforcement, justice, development and defence sectors in Bangladesh.

PRP hosted a delegation from the United Kingdom that was assessing national responses to tra�cking in persons. The UK delegation consisted of: Mr. Steve Powell, Migration Delivery O�cer, British High Commission, Dhaka; Mr. Chris Biggs, Country Manager and Human Tra�cking Desk O�cer of the Migration Directorate; and Ms. Joni Moore, Senior Executive O�cer, Returns, Home O�ce. PRP presented an overview of the counter-tra�cking response in Bangladesh and focused on the victim protection and support measures supported by PRP.

PRP supported the CID in training 100 CID officers in the collection of fingerprints and provided 70 fingerprint kit boxes to assist in the collection of fingerprints. For the period 1/1/13 to 31/12/13:

• 40,420 fingerprints were taken from convicted prisoners.

• 98 latent fingerprints were recorded at crime scenes.

• 24,924 fingerprint records populated on AFIS.

• 364 latent prints were matched with known offenders during 2013.






































Ongoing PRP support to the IAD in DMP has proven to be e�ective. A recent operation targeting known drug o�enders was carried out by the DMP, based on the information collection and intelligence analysis conducted by the IAD. The operation was a success and 124 suspects were arrested as a result of the intelligence provided by the IAD. Forty drug suppliers, 25 weapons o�enders, 27 muggers, 13 extortionists and 19 other o�enders were among those arrested. The nature of this operation highlights the proactive response being undertaken by the DMP and the coordination and cooperation occurring across the eight crime divisions, Detective Branch and the Criminal Intelligence Division of the DMP.



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


Output 4.1: Community policing philosophy integrated into policing operations

The PRP facilitated and co-chaired two coordination meetings on community policing, with participants including representatives from the Bangladesh Police, the Asia Foundation, ICRC, ICITAP, RDRS, USAID, GiZ and the Japanese Embassy in attendance. These meetings identi�ed the range of community policing activities currently being undertaken in Bangladesh, identi�ed the strengths and challenges of implementing community policing in Bangladesh and identi�ed areas for cooperation in support of the Community Policing: National Strategic Plan for Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-14.

Fourteen refresher training workshops on community policing were conducted for 332 O�cers in Charge (OCs) and Community Policing O�cers (CPOs) of selected Thanas. As a result of the workshops, the OCs and the CPOs enhanced their knowledge and skills on community policing initiatives at the Thana level and are generally more con�dent implementing community policing initiatives. These workshops also enabled the PRP sta� to evaluate the e�ectiveness of current community policing initiatives.

In consultation with the Bangladesh Police, the PRP facilitated 37 joint workshops on community policing involving 1993 participants across 17 districts. The participants included OCs, CPOs and Community Policing Forum members and NGO sta�. The objective of the joint workshops was to review the current implementation strategies and strengthen direct communication channels between police stations, the CPFs and community members. The joint workshops demonstrated the high level of community interest with many more community members attending the workshops than anticipated and the level of interaction highlighted the ever-strengthening police/community partnerships.

The PRP has also completed the distribution of furniture to 137 newly established Community Policing Units in police stations across the country, covering all Model and targeted Non-Model Thanas. The improved working environment in these new Community Policing Units will assist in the management of community policing initiatives at the local level. The furniture provided included an executive table with a side rack, four visitors’ chairs, a multi-purpose shelf/cabinet and a white board.

In an attempt to strengthen the e�ectiveness of local community policing initiatives PRP developed guidelines for developing problem oriented policing (based on the SARA model). These guidelines have been disseminated to O�cers in Charge of police stations to assist them in supervising the development of more e�ective community policing initiatives under their control.

Two courses on Community Policing for Senior Police O�cers were facilitated for 42 police o�cers ranging from ASPs to Additional SPs. The training outlined the concept of community policing, community participation in policing and local problem solving.

A divisional workshop was facilitated in Chittagong involving 42 senior police o�cers from the Chittagong Range and the CMP. The divisional consultation highlighted previous PRP support to Chittagong and identi�ed future PRP support for Chittagong during 2014.

Output 4.2: E�ective community policing forums

In partnership with the Bangladesh Police, PRP distributed ‘seed funding’ grants to 70 Thanas to enhance their ability to manage the operations of the local Community Policing Forums. This funding was used to facilitate regular meetings and small-scale community policing initiatives. The 70 Community Policing O�cers assigned to the Thanas receiving the grants, were trained in �nancial management prior to the release of the funding. Signi�cant support is being provided to the recipients of this seed funding to ensure the money is utilized e�ectively and the expenditure is monitored on a regular basis to yield optimal results. The CPOs are being given necessary feedback after receiving monthly reports of expenditure and are provided with regular advice on account keeping to ensure the process is being conducted in accordance with national laws and UNDP rules and regulations.

During 2013, there were several new initiatives undertaken by the Bangladesh Police that highlighted that the CPF’s focus has shifted. The CPF has started to change their focus from building police/community partnerships towards developing problem oriented policing initiatives. Although it is too early to tell if this shift has occurred in di�erent areas of Bangladesh or if all CPFs will adopt this approach, this is a positive change within community policing that the PRP welcomes. The following two examples demonstrate this change.

With PRP support, the Bera Circle in Pabna District developed Women Community Policing Forums (WCPF) involving 1,300 women from the local community taking an active role in crime prevention initiatives. This is the �rst ever initiative of its kind undertaken by Bangladesh Police. The participants undertook training that has resulted in the identi�cation of gender speci�c local crime problems and local solutions to those problems. PRP support to this initiative will continue in 2014, however, follow up events were postponed in November and December 2013 due to the extended hartals and blockades.

The Tourist Police in Cox’s Bazar, in collaboration with the District CPF, is developing a system of Community Policing Helpdesks. The PRP provided technical advice for this initiative during a joint community policing workshop involving sta� from local hotels, transport agencies, police and civil society. The proposed initiative is encouraged and supported by the PRP as it has the potential to prevent crime and attract more visitors to Cox’s Bazaar. The Helpdesks will proactively provide tourists with advice on how to prevent crime through the “target hardening approach” involving individuals being aware of their environment and taking steps to minimise known risks to their personal safety and property. PRP will continue supporting this initiative during 2014.

PRP assessed the CPAS pilot project that was rolled out at the CMP on 18 August 2013. The assessment involved �eld visits to the 12 CMP Thanas where the assessor conducted interviews with the Thana sta�. The �ndings were positive at this stage of the implementation process. The CPAS monitoring is continuing and the use of this initiative is directly assisting Community Policing O�cers to identify crime “hot-spots” and to develop responses to those local crime problems.

The PRP, in collaboration with the Crime Prevention Centre, conducted a small rapid assessment of 160 CPFs. This assessment identi�ed the following:

• 14.2 percent of CPF members are female.

• On average, gender-based violence was discussed once per CPF meeting in 2013.

• On average, speci�c crime problems were discussed once per CPF meeting in 2013.

Output 4.3: Improved access to justice through refurbishment and ongoing support to women-friendly Model Thanas

Among the 15 construction projects, the following 14 sites have already been completed and handed over to the Bangladesh police:

The progress of work on 1 SDC (Rangunia) is running behind the planned timeframe. This project has been delayed due to the shifting of an existing wireless tower by Bangladesh Police. Slow progress is an area of concern and PRP is in regular contact with Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure that progress speeds up. The remaining construction at the site is expected to be completed by February 2014. The cumulative progress up to the 4th Quarter is 98 percent.

These SDCs form part of the overall package of support that is strengthening Model Thanas across Bangladesh. These SDCs also provide a purpose built establishment for police to deliver services to their local community, particularly to the most vulnerable members. The construction of three more new SDCs has been approved for Golapgonj of Sylhet, Gouranadi of Barisal and Dewangonj of Jamalpur. Site survey is ongoing.

PRP conducted Training for Model Thana Personnel for all 1050 sta� assigned to 21 Model Thanas during 2013. This involved a PRP sta� member coordinating the training at the Model Thanas and monitoring the local facilitators during the training to ensure quality. The training improved the skills, knowledge and attitudes of the Model Thana sta� to provide professional policing services to the communities they serve.

PRP’s continuing e�orts to encourage the deployment of female o�cers to Model Thanas is showing results:

• Model Thanas with female police o�cers increased from 66% in 2012 to 75% in 2013.

• Model Thanas with at least 3 female police o�cers increased from 25% in 2012 to 63% in 2013.

• Model Thanas with at least 1 female sub-inspector increased from 25% in 2012 to 33% in 2013.

PRP provided substantial assistance to the DFID Safety Justice Annual Review Team during their visit to Bangladesh. PRP arranged and accompanied the review team on a visit to the Kotiadi Model Thana and met with the District Superintendent and the O�cer in Charge of the Thana to discuss the impact of the PRP support to the Model Thana initiative. PRP also facilitated a meeting for the review team with approximately 30 members of various community policing forums during the visit. The DFID review team expressed their appreciation to the PRP for facilitating an informative visit.

Preparations were completed to facilitate a high level presentation of the eight best community policing initiatives in Bangladesh to the IGP and to members of the Community Policing Coordination Process. The presentation was to be undertaken in October and then November but was postponed due to multiple hartals restricting travel for operational police and community members from all over the country. The presentation has now been postponed until 2014.

The recruitment process is continuing to select a consultant to conduct a rapid assessment on service delivery at Model Thanas and to make recommendations for strengthening the policing services provided by Model Thanas. The recruitment process has been delayed as PRP has revised the duration of the potential contract to provide some contingencies in the event the current levels of insecurity continues.


The Community Policing Coordination Meeting Process, facilitated by PRP and involving representatives from Bangladesh Police, the Asia Foundation, ICRC, ICITAP, RDRS, USAID, GiZ and the Japanese Embassy has strengthened coordination in line with the Community Policing: National Strategic Plan for Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014.

PRP collaborated with TMSS during a two-day workshop on Basic Training on Community Policing for TMSS sta�. TMSS is the largest NGO in Bangladesh and works across a range of areas relevant to addressing the vulnerability of community members. The objective of the training was to impart the basic concept of community policing, explore the strategies of partnerships and problem solving policing in collaboration with the Bogra police and inclusion of the Community Policing Strategy into the existing TMSS programmes. A total of 51 sta� members from the TMSS top and mid-level management and �eld o�cers participated in the training.

An International Consultant (Community Policing) was engaged under a joint initiative to strengthen the collaboration on community policing between the UNDP Chittagong Hill Tracks Development Facility (CHTDF) and the PRP. Planned activities are: training for Model Thana personnel stationed in the CHT; Community Policing Training for CPOs working in the CHT Police Stations; and Joint Workshops on Community Policing for OCs, CPOs and Community Policing Forum (CPF) members. The inter-cluster collaboration on community policing will allow CHT police o�cers to strengthen local partnerships and crime prevention strategies that re�ect the local characteristics of the CHTs.

1. Tungipara 2. Madaripur Sadar 3. Fakirhat 4. Charghat 5. Bancharampur 6. Ullahapara 7. Ujirpur 8. Bera 9. Sunamgonj 10. Tentulia 11. Teknaf 12. Bhola Sadar

13. Jointapur 14. Madargonj

Ujirpur Tetulia Bancharampur

Tungipara Charghat Madaripur








































Selected Service Delivery Centres handed-over to Bangladesh Police in 2013:

PROMOTING GENDER SENSITIVE POLICING

Key Outcome: Bangladesh Police promote the rights of women and children to be free of fear through improved representation at all levels and the provision of equitable and sensitive policing and victim support services.


Output 5.1: Participation of women in the Bangladesh Police is increased at all ranks and more women are represented in positions of authority

The PRP has developed a gender policy for the Bangladesh Police this year. The policy was shared with the police o�cers and relevant NGOs to get their feedback. The policy was submitted to the Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (BP) for his approval.

Female police are being recognized for their outstanding performance in the Bangladesh Police. These achievements have created a signi�cant boost for all women police in Bangladesh and have inspired other female members of the community to join the Bangladesh Police. In 2013, four women police who are also members of the central committee of the BPWN were awarded the President Police Medal (PPM) during Police Week. Among the four, Ms. Milly Biswas, Joint Commissioner DMP, and Ms. Ayesha Siddika, Additional Deputy Commissioner DMP, received the award for their contribution to the BPWN and the Victim Support Centre (VSC) respectively.

A two-day National Conference on Police Women’s Empowerment was held on 6 and 7 July 2013. The PRP and the Bangladesh Police Women’s Network (BPWN) jointly organized the conference. The IGP, Mr. Hassan Mahmud Khondker, BPM, PPM, ndc, was the Chief Guest at the conference. Mr. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM, Bar, Additional Inspector General, CID and National Project Director (NPD), PRP, Mr. Henk van Zyl, the Project Manager of the PRP and Ms. Aeysha Khanom, President, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad, were special guests. In the welcome address, the President of the BPWN shared some of the BPWN developments. The IGP in his speech mentioned that the BPWN should take positive measures to reduce violence against women. More than one hundred female police from all over Bangladesh participated in the conference. Ms. Fatema Begum, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Special Branch, was present for the closing session

A meeting on women in policing was held at the Police Academy in Sardah on 9 September 2013. Thirty newly recruited female ASPs attended the meeting and two senior police o�cers from Dhaka spoke in the meeting. The objectives of the meeting were to discuss the role of female police in policing, ways to increase the skills and capacity of women police o�cers and also to review the role of the BPWN to promote gender sensitivity in the Bangladesh Police. Furthermore, a one-day seminar on women in policing was held in Rajarbagh Telecom on 7 September 2013. Mr. Shahidul Haque BPM, PPM, Additional Inspector General (Admin and Operation) of the Bangladesh Police was the Chief Guest. Mr. Md. Abdul Jalil, Additional Police Commissioner, DMP, and Mr. Habibur Rahman, BPM, PPM, Police Superintendent, were present as Special Guests. Fifty female police o�cers from the Dhaka Range, 30 from the DMP and 23 members of the BPWN were present in the seminar. Di�erent topics associated with women in policing were discussed.

The BPWN introduced a hotline to respond to the problems of female police. In addition, they made 300 key rings, with the hotline number printed on them, for female police o�cers. The BPWN used their own funds to create the key rings. It is now expected that all the female police will use this number if they face any problems within the police force, particularly if they face any forms of sexual harassment.

Two divisional consultations on women in policing were held in Rajshahi and Rangpur on 9 and 10 September 2013. The main objectives of the consultations were to discuss issues related to women in policing and ways to increase the representation of female police. Nearly 110 female police and female community members were present for the discussions. The DIGs of Rajshahi and Rangpur Range were the Chief Guests and the Commissioners of Rajshahi and Rangpur Metropolitan Police were the Special Guests for the occasion.

The PRP places a strong emphasis on empowering female police o�cers. As such, the PRP supports selected female police o�cers to participate in an overseas training conference each year, organized by the International Association of Women Police (IAWP). During 2013, the PRP sponsored Ms. Abida Sultana, Additional SP, Lalbugh and Member Secretary, BPWN, to participate in the training conference, ‘A Century of Experience to Excellence’ organized by the IAWP in Durban, South Africa, from 21 to 26 September 2013. The main objective of the conference was to increase participants’ awareness of available opportunities and broaden their knowledge through workshops, lectures and informal exchange of ideas. The Bangladesh Police also sponsored three female police o�cers and the IAWP sponsored a senior woman to attend the training conference. The previous President of the BPWN and DIG, CID, Ms. Rawshan Ara Begum, received an award from the IAWP for her contribution as a female police o�cer.

Output 5.2: Increased gender awareness

As a part of awareness creation among the police o�cers, regular gender orientations are held every year. From January to December 2013, nine gender orientations were organized in the following police stations:

1. Kotowali Thana Complex, Rangamati 2. Banchamrampur Model Thana, Bramonbaria 3. Nandail Model Thana, Mymensing 4. Katiadi Model Thana, Kishorgonj 5. Gangachara Police Station in Rangpur 6. Police Line Feni7. Police Supers conference room, Jessore8. Bhereamar Mpdel Thana, Khustia 9. Dhanmondi Model Thana

A total of 410 police attended the orientations, including 67 female police. The main objectives of the orientations were to create awareness of gender sensitive policing. Special focus was given to the issue of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and to identify the role of police in reducing GBV. The orientations also included discussing the situation of women in Bangladesh. Trainers who were trained by the PRP in 2011 facilitated the orientations.

Another training on gender and violence against women was held from 25 to 27 August 2013 at the Detective Training School. Twenty-nine participants including one female Sub-inspectors from the Model Thana attended the training. Ms. Fawzia Khondker, PRP Gender Expert, was the main facilitator of the training. In addition, Ms. Shamima Begum, DC, Women Support and Investigation Division, conducted two sessions. The objectives of the training were to provide conceptual clarity on gender and Gender Based Violence (GBV), provide an understanding of victim support and strategies to address GBV.

The BPWN and the PRP representatives participated in the global campaign One Billion Rising held in Dhaka on 14 February 2013. The campaign was initiated globally to motivate one billion people around the world to protest and take action to reduce violence against women

A seminar was held on 29 January 2013 at Manikgonj police station on Violence Against Women (VAW) and the Role of Police. The seminar was attended by 87 police o�cers, including 15 women. The ASP of Manikgonj opened the seminar. Discussions were held on the de�nition of gender-based violence, types of violence, consequences to women and, �nally, the role of police in reducing violence against women. Ms Fawzia Khondker, Gender Expert, PRP facilitated the discussion.

During this year, 500 booklets titled What is Gender? were distributed among the police to create awareness of gender issues. Further to this, a half-day meeting on gender sensitivity was held in Rangpur PTC on 10th September 2013. A total of 450 female police o�cers were present at the workshop. The main objectives of the workshop were to discuss the role of female police, develop strategies to build the capacity of female police and review strategies to develop the leadership and management skills of female police. Ms. Shamima Begum, DC, Women Support and Investigation Department and Ms. Rebeka Sultana, SP, PHQs were the main speakers.

The Bangladesh Police Women’s Network (BPWN) and the PRP jointly observed International Women’s Day on 8 March 2013 by organizing a rally in Dhaka. Mr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, BPM (bar), Additional IGP CID and National Project Director PRP, attended the program as the chief guest. Approximately 350 female police o�cers ranking from Constables to a DIG participated in the rally. The rally generated interest among the general public on women in policing. After the rally, the BPWN celebrated its 4th anniversary and organised a blood donation event by the female police in Rajarbagh.

The PRP is in the process of identifying the training needs on gender for the senior and mid-level female police o�cers. A Gender Training Needs Assessment workshop was held on 30 April 2013 in Dhaka. Twenty-nine female police o�cers attended the workshop. The workshop was opened by the Additional Commissioner and President of the BPWN, Ms. Mily Biswas (PPM). After the workshop, a questionnaire was developed in the 3rd quarter for mid-level police o�cers to determine their training needs. Now PRP is in process of writing the TNA report.

Output 5.3: Improved Victim Support

During 2013, �ve new Victim Support Centres in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Khulna and Chittagong have been completed, handed over to the Bangladesh police and become operational. The progress of one site (Barisal) is behind the planned timeframe due to a change of sites and the disposal of the old structure. The delayed site is expected to be completed by March 2014. Furniture, ICT equipment and material goods have already been delivered to VSCs.

The seven operational VSCs in Dhaka, Rangamati, Khulana, Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Chittagong have provided services to 684 victims from January to December 2013. Of these, 245 were referred to NGOs for further services, 240 were reunited with their families, 143 were handed over to the court system and 9 were released from the VSCs. The details are provided in the table below:

Services Provided by VSCs in January- December 2013

During 2013, the Women’s Support and Investigation Division received 371 cases for investigation under the Women and Repression Act. Seventy-six cases were related to rape, 125 cases to dowry-related violence, 36 to sexual harassment, 116 to abduction, three to human tra�cking, �ve to burning and 10 to other o�ences.

A total of 114 participants received training on victim support for the VSC Rangpur, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet and Dhaka in �ve batches as part of the operation of the victim support centre. Of them, 31 participants were from the seven NGOs (BNWLA, BLAST, RDRS, BMP, SJA, Marie Stopes and ACD) and 82 participants were from di�erent police units. All participants will work at VSC jointly to operate the centres.

Four workshops on victim support were organized in 2013 for police o�cers and NGO representatives. The objective of workshop was to introduce the service providers of the VSC and increase coordination and cooperation between them. The representatives from NGOs such as Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Bangladesh National Woman Lawyers’ Association, Marie Stopes and Bangladesh Mohila Porishad were also present.

The Fourth Steering Committee of the Rangamati VSC Operation and signing ceremony between Bangladesh Police and NGOs was organized at the SP’s O�ce in Rangamati on 26 May 2013. Ms. Amena Begum signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for one year on behalf of the Bangladesh Police. The NGO representatives from Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, Green Hill, Marie Stopes, Family Development Services and Research and Bangladesh Mohila Parishad signed the MOA on behalf of their respective organisations.

The Rangamati VSC observed International Women’s Day on 8 March 2013. The Bangladesh Police, NGOs and community representatives participated in a discussion session and participated in a rally.

Three orientations on dealing with child victims were organized at Kotwali Police Station in Rangpur on 17 February, and 19 May at the RMP Shah Makhdum Police Stations and 29 July in Rajshahi VSC. A total of 115 participants including 16 female police o�cers were present at the session. The participants indicated that information gained at the session would help them provide appropriate support to child victims in the future, particularly juvenile o�enders and child witnesses. The experiences of police who deal with children at the Victim Support Centre have been re�ected in the Act 2013.

The PRP has provided input into the development of the draft Children Act 2013, developed with the assistance of UNICEF. The Cabinet Meeting approved the Act on 25 February 2013. The Act sets the age of a child at 18 and below, in accordance with the UNCRC.


The PRP is one of the members of the National Human Rights Advocacy Forum (NHRAF). A quarterly meeting was held on 13 May 2013 at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel where a proposal that the PRP and the forum work jointly to ensure police stations are women-friendly was discussed. It was decided that a core committee would be formed to develop a concept paper on establishing women-friendly stations.

The gender expert of PRP was invited by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiatives as a speaker to share some of the achievements of PRP especially around the draft Gender Policy and Gender Guidelines developed for the Bangladesh Police. The conference was held in Nepal and 26 participants from Bangladesh, India, Maldives and Pakistan attended.








































Type of cases Dhaka Rangamati Sylhet Khulna Rangpur Rajshahi Total

Dhaka Rangamati Sylhet Khulna Rangpur Rajshahi Total

MissingCases Related to SexualAssault, Trafficking, DowryRelated Violence

Other Cases (family problemstorture, early marriage etc.)Total

Total

190

129

309

628

5

7

28

40

4

3

2

9

1

1

3

5

0

0

0

2

2

200

142

342

684

Referred to NGOs/safe custody

Returned to family

Released from VSCs

Sent to Dhaka VSC

Handed over to the court system

Other

231212

140

45628

1019

9

2

40

25

11

9

14

5 0

1

12

245240

91

143

46684

Service provided by category

The Border Guard Bangladesh referring a 14-year-old repatriated girl to the newly established Rajshahi VSC.



INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

Key Outcome: Bangladesh Police makes progressive use of cost e�ective and sustainable information communication technology to provide better service to the community


Output 6.1: An ICT Master Plan for the Bangladesh Police developed

In 2013 three half-day workshops were held to review the Information Management Strategy and develop the ICT Master Plan. The workshops were facilitated by the PRP ICT Specialists and attended by 48 participants from Police Headquarters, CID, DMP, Police Telecom and Information Management and Special Branch. The aim of the workshops was to discuss the remaining components of the ICT Master Plan, administrative systems and budgeting and planning, ICT Committees and ICT Policies that the Bangladesh Police will require to manage ICT in a sustainable and e�ective manner. The outcomes

from these workshops will be incorporated into the work on the revised Bangladesh Police Information Management Strategy and the ICT Master Plan.

Several discussions and meetings were held with the new Police Telecom and Information Management portfolio, headed by the Deputy Inspector General, on the training and infrastructure requirements for further support to the new organizational unit. Main activities, such as the establishment of the Bangladesh Police Help Desk and Application Support will be conducted in 2014. In the interim, training on Web Application development and the Database Application Development was arranged with the Bangladesh Computer Council. Nine and �ve participants took part in each course respectively.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police indicated that they would like to trial the BackO�ce suite of o�ce automation software developed by the Government of Bangladesh for the use by government agencies, and, after the trial, would determine the level of customization required. To assist with the trial, the functionality of the BackO�ce system was demonstrated in DMP HQ to provide understanding of the possible system use in the DMP. Furthermore, a workshop was held to discuss the future development path for the BackO�ce system suite developed earlier by the GoB. DMP requested that familiarization training is provided ahead of the trial deployment. In response, a letter was forwarded to the DMP with a request to give advice on the number of participants that should be trained in the use of the BackO�ce software. The advice from DMP is still forthcoming.

A review was held of the existing eFiling and Vehicle Management modules from the BackO�ce suite, currently being piloted at the Police Headquarters. In February, training was organized in Police Headquarters on eFiling and Vehicle Management for 21 participants. The training covered the use of the eFiling and Vehicle Management Systems for the pilot deployment in the Police Headquarters.

Output 6.2: Crime response and prevention improved through better use of information and intelligence

The pilot of the Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS) in Chittagong Metropolitan Police formally commenced on 18 August 2013. Prior to the pilot, a one-day refresher training course, on the use of CPAS, was conducted for two batches of participants on 8 and 9 July 2013. In total 31 participants took part in the training. During this time, the CPAS’s performance was tested over mobile Internet links. All test outcomes were positive.

Two visits were arranged to Chittagong to identify any issues with the CPAS operation. The �rst visit was conducted on 7 and 8 August 2013. The team included PRP’s national ICT Specialist, International Investigations and Operations Specialist, Community Policing and Crime Prevention Consultant and Training Consultant. The team visited CMP pilot Thanas to gather feedback from the Community Policing O�cers (CPOs) and computer operators. Positive feedback was received with users indicating that the data has been entered into CPAS and they are interested in using the application. However, there were some issues identi�ed with access to data reports and connectivity. These issues were recti�ed and the information disseminated. CPAS reports indicate that, to date, information from about 844 crime incidents has been entered from FIRs, GDs and other sources.

A second visit was conducted on 30 September and 1 October 2013, involving both international and national ICT specialists, the International Investigations and Operations Specialist and the Community Policing and Crime Prevention Consultants. The team met with the CMP Commissioner, Mr. Md Sha�qul Islam who indicated that the CPAS trial is proceeding smoothly. The PRP team also visited four new CMP Thanas to assess their suitability to expand the CPAs pilot: Shadarghat, EPZ, Chawk and Akbar Shah.

All Thanas were found to be suitable to be included in the CPAS pilot and additional infrastructure (a PC, a UPS and a printer) was procured for each. The PRP team con�rmed with CMP headquarters that they will use funds provided earlier to CMP for CPAS to a) meet the ongoing cost of mobile Internet services needed to connect to a central CPAS server and b) procure new modems for the new Thanas. Furthermore, training was organized in October on CPAS with 40 participants from the four Thanas in attendance.

The pilot deployment of Criminal Identi�cation and Veri�cation System (CIVS) is ongoing. A workshop was held in June 2013 to plan the data migration support in the last phase of implementation of the Criminal Identi�cation and Veri�cation System (CIVS). In addition the PRP organized a total of eight trainings on CIVS for the system users. One hundred and seven participants attended the training course which will help them to successfully use the CIVS.

Three training programs on detection of forged travel documents for immigration police were arranged successfully in collaboration with the UK Border Agency sta� at the British High Commission in Dhaka. The program, consisting of three three-day courses, was conducted by two members of the Expertise Centre Identity Fraud and Documents of the Royal Dutch Military Constabulary, located at the Schiphol Airport. Forty-three participants from immigration points in Dhaka and Chittagong

attended the training. The training will assist the immigration o�cials in identifying forged travel documents used by people smugglers and tra�ckers.

Output 6.3: Community safety enhanced through the appropriate application of ICT infrastructure and training

Further progress was made towards developing a standardized Basic ICT Training package to be incorporated in the training provided by the Police Training Centres and the Police Academy. The contract for the development of the Basic ICT training package was awarded to IBCS-Primax. The contractor has commenced developing the training package and is expected to complete the work in early 2014. During 2013, 3,500 copies of the previously developed Basic ICT Training manual were provided to the Police Academy in Sardah, DMP Training Academy, Forensic Training Institute, Police Training Centres and di�erent In-Service Training Centres.

Following the discussions with the Additional DIG (Telecom and IT) in Police Headquarters, the PRP will assist the Bangladesh Police with the development of a low bandwidth and mobile version of the new Bangladesh Police website. This will enable access to police information through mobiles

and in areas with low internet speed and bandwidth. The ToR for the procurement of web development services to implement a mobile and low-bandwidth version of the Bangladesh Police website was developed and the procurement of services will be initiated in early 2014.


In 2013, networking and partnership building activities involved the following:

• Interaction with the Bangladesh Computer Council on the ICT training for selected Bangladesh Police o�cers;

• Liaison with the Australian High Commission Immigration sta� on training for detecting forged travel documents;

• Liaison with the UK Border Agency o�cers posted to the British High Commission in Dhaka and with the training sta� from the Training Centre in the Expertise Centre Identity Fraud and Documents of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Constabulary) on the delivery of training on detecting forged travel documents;

• Signi�cant assistance to the UNDP SEMB project, provided by the International ICT Specialist, in preparing and implementing election management systems for the Bangladesh Electoral Commission in the lead up to the national parliamentary elections; and

• Preparation of supporting documents for a funding shortfall business , prepared for the UK Department for International Development.

Section III:Financial Management



Section III: Financial ManagementBudget and delivery status as of Dec’13 (Jan'13- Dec'13) in 2013

(Figure in USD)

Sl# Component/Activity

YearlyBudget

(NEX+DCS)

TotalExpenditure(NEX+DCS)

Balance onYearly Budget(NEX+DCS)

% ofUtilization

1 Strategic Direction and 202,517 111,739 90,778 55% Organizational Reform

2 Human Resource 606,248 601,822 4,426 99% Management and Training

3 Investigations, Operations 866,886 865,377 1,509 100% and Prosecutions4 Crime Prevention and 1,389,680 1,255,191 134,489 90% Community Policing5 Promoting Gender 725,463 696,061 29,402 96% Sensitive Policing

6 Information, 521,514 590,300 (68,786) 113% Communications and

Technology

7 Programme Management 865,933 870,265 (4,332) 101% (Project Support Costs)

The above statement shows that 96 percent of funds have been utilized as of 31 December 2013 on 1st to 4th quarter allocation (January 2013- December 2013). This statement has been prepared based on the Account Activity Analysis (AAA) Report in the ATLAS and Project accounts as on 31 December 2013.

A comparative graphical presentation on Allocation and Expenditure for each activity is shown below:

Fund Utilization in 2013

Allocation (Jan’13-Dec’13) Expenditure (01 Jan’13-31 Dec’13)

1,600,0001,400,0001,200,0001,000,000

800,000600,000400,000200,000

Programme Management

Information, Communications

Promoting Gender

Crime Prevention

Investigations, Operations

Human Resource Management

Strategic Direction

Grand Total 5,178,241 4,990,755 187,486 96%



Fund status of AWP in 2013 (as of Dec'13)

The total budget of calendar year 2013 (January 2013 – December 2013) is $5,178,241 and total utilization of funds as of December 2013 is $4,990,755, 96 percent of the total budget.A graphical presentation on utilization of total budget for 2013 is as below:

Quarterly expenditure trends of 2013

A total of $5,178,241 was budgeted in 2013 (up to December 2013) out of which $684,632 spent in the 1st quarter, $1,195,096 in the 2nd quarter, $1,483,601 in the 3rd quarter and $1,627,426 in the 4th quarter.

(Figure in USD)

Total RevisedBudget(Jan'13-Dec'13) Total Expenditure(up-to 31 Dec'13)

Balance (as of 31 Dec'13)

% of Expendituresto budget (Total)

1,452,273

1,596,888

(144,615)

110%

5,178,241

4,990,755

187,486

96%

3,725,968

3,393,867

332,101

91%

5,178,241

4,990,755

187,486

96%

2,417,761

2,526,625

(108,864)

105%

2,760,480

2,464,130

296,350

89%

Particulars NEX DCS

001360 002100 00012 00551

Total UNDP (TRAC-04000)

DFID (CostSharing- 30000)

Total

5,000,0004,500,0004,000,0003,500,0003,000,0002,500,0002,000,0001,500,0001,000,000

500,000

Actual Exp.Jan'13-Mar'13

Actual Exp.Apr'13-Jun'13

Actual Exp.Jul'13-Sept'13

Actual Exp.Oct'13-Dec'13 Total

Quarterly Expenditure Trend of 2013

1,62

7,42

6

1,19

5,09

6

684,

632

1,48

3,60

1

4,99

0,75

5

USD

Fund Utilization in 2013

Amount inUS$

Unutilizedfund as at 31

Dec’13,187,486,4%

Unutilized fund as at 31 Dec'13Total Expenditures as at 31 Dec'13

Amount inUS$, Total

Exp. as at 31Dec’13,

4,990,755,96%

Section IV:Challenges,Lessons Learntand the Way Forward



Section IV: Challenges, Lessons Learnt and the Way Forward

CHALLENGES

• Frequent hartals and political turmoil throughout the year, particularly in the 4th quarter, disrupted planned activities.

• High rank police o�cers, including ASPs and Additional SPs, were often unavailable to attend training programmes.

• The facilitators who were trained by the PRP were not always available to facilitate training sessions for the Bangladesh Police.

• NGOs with counseling service are not available in all the divisions, which is problematic for the running of the VSCs.

LESSONS LEARNT

In 2013, the project team identified the following lessons learnt:

• The inclusion of front line o�cers in activities allows senior o�cers to become more familiar with the issues faced at the ground level and identify strategies to overcome these problems.

• Planning for alternative work modalities during hartals allowed for the continuation of project activities, e.g. training. Continuous tracking of delivery and activities permitted rescheduling of certain activities to ensure minimal disruptions.

• An increased shift towards national implementation procurement shortened associated business processes due to the ability to control processes locally.

• The PRP’s small grants to selected Model and Non-Model Thanas have resulted in better implementation of CPF activities than non-supported Thanas.

THE WAY FORWARD

In 2014 PRP will continue to implement activities set out in the results framework. The priorities for 2014 include:


• Establishing relevant and de�ned support mechanisms to ensure sustainability of achieved reform and capacity development;

• Increasing awareness of human rights issues and associated accountability amongst the members of the police,

• Strengthening procedures of investigations and intelligence-led policing,

• Building on improved police-community partnership to support more targeted problem orientated policing initiatives; and


The project also has initiated the process for a one-year no-cost extension, with the new project end date of 31st December 2015. The purpose of the extension is to allow sufficient time for, inter alia, the completion of significant and recently approved project activities such as the construction of three new Service Delivery Centres.

Annex ITraining and Knowledge Products

Annex I : Training and Knowledge ProductsTable 1: Capacity Building Activities

Table 1.1: Training In-Country

Sl. No. Title of Training No. ofTraining

Date Number ofParticipants

Key Results or Outcome

Outcome-1: Strategic Direction and Organizational Reform 1. Research

Methodology

2. TOT on Human Rights

3. Training on Human Rights for POM Commanders

1

1

5

May-June

August

Aug-Oct

Outcometotal

131

1M: 1 F: 0

(non-uniform)

17M: 15 F: 2

113M: 102 F: 11

M: 118 F: 13 Outcome-2: Human Resources Management and Training

4. Basic Office Management Training

5. Training Workshop on Welfare Issues

6. Presentation and Facilitation Skills Training

7. Training of Trainers

3

23

3

2

Jan

Feb-Apr

Apr-Aug

Aug-Nov

Outcometotal

1317

90M:74; F:16

(all civilian staff)1150

M: 934 F: 216

47M: 45 F: 2

30M: 29 F: 1

M: 1082 F:235 Outcome-3: Investigations, Operations, and Prosecutions

8. THB Investigation Course

9. Prosecution Course/ Court Officer Course

10. Course on SupervisionTechnique of CrimeScene Management

11 Basic Crime SceneManagement

3

3

15

12

Feb-April

Feb-May

Feb-Jul

Jun-Sep

62M: 57 F: 5

120M: 119 F: 1

266M: 1469 F: 20

284M: 284 F : 0

Knowledge concerning di�erent methodologies of research and data analysis, sampling and research design has increased.The participants learned to facilitate training in the ranges/ metropolitan areas

POM commanders have been trained on relevant human rights standards

Improved secretarial and o�ce management support to CID personnel

Better understanding by the junior rank police personnel of police welfare arrangements and related procedures

Improved training delivery in In-Service Training Centres.

Improved training delivery at the police training institutions.

Increased knowledge and skills in the investigation of THB crimes.

Participants now have the knowledge and skills to undertake their duties and responsibilities as a Court O�cer in accordance with the national law, policies and procedures.

Developed supervisors’ knowledge of crime scene management procedures.






Date Number of Participants


12. Investigation Management Course

13. ToT on Homicide Investigation Course

14. Homicide Investigation Course

15. Chemical Examiners Course

Outcome total

1002 M: 946 F:56

Outcome-4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing 16. Refresher Training on

Community Policing for CPOs & OCs

17. Basic Training on Community Policing for TMSS Staff Member

18. Training for Model Thana Personnel

19. Training on Financial Management for CPOs

20. Training of Senior Police Officers on Community Policing

Outcometotal

1555M: 1458 F: 97NGO staff: 51

1

1

1

11

14

1

53

3

2

16M:14 F:2

26M: 0 F: 26

18M: 17 F: 1

210M: 209 F: 1

332M: 331 F: 1

51M: 42 F: 9

(NGO Staff)

1050 M: 966 F: 84

80M: 79 F: 1

42M: 40 F: 2

Sept.

June

July

July-Oct

Jan-Jun

13-14January2013

Jan-Oct

June

July-Sep

Participants learned to conduct Homicide Investigation Courspecialized investigation)

Reviewed the concept and current implementation strategy; Instigated partnership and problem-solving policing.

Explained the concept of Community Policing; Identified areas of partnerships and problem-solving policing; Explored the areas of mutual cooperation between TMSS and the Bogra Police. Model Thana personnel had their knowledge and skills reinforced on operational policing.Model Thana personnel’s knowledge increased on contemporary issues i.e. thana operation, human rights, gender, community policing, victim supports & investigation.

The CPOs reinforced their knowledge and skills on financial management of “direct support,” to be provided by the PRP in newly selected 70 Model Unions.

Increased knowledge and skills on partnerships in policing and progress monitoring of community policing in respective units.



Outcome-6: Information, Communication and Technology 24. eFiling and Vehicle

Management System Training

25. Refresher Training on Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS)

26. Training on Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS)

27. Training for Database Application Development Using Oracle

28. Training for Web Design and Web Applications Development and Outsourcing Technique

29. Training on CIVS 107M: 103 F: 4

30. Training on Detecting of forged travel documents

3 43BP: M: 37 F: 5

Others: M: 0 F: 1

Outcometotal

256BP

M: 241 F: 12Others

M: 2 F: 1

Total Participants: 4814BP: M: 4099 F: 539CPF & Others: M: 133 F: 43

1 21M: 19 F: 2

Feb

2 31BP: M: 29 F: 0

Others: M: 2 F: 0

July

1 40M: 40 F: 0

Oct

1 9M: 9 F: 0

Sep-Dec

1 5M: 4 F: 1

Sep-Nov

May-June

July

8




21. Orientation on Gender Sensitive Policing

9 410M: 343 F: 67

Apr-Dec

22. Training on Victim Support

23. Training on Gender and Violence Against women

Outcome

total 553BP

M: 371 F:151Others

M:14 F: 17

5 114BP: M: 0 F: 83

Others: M:14 F: 17

July-September

1 29M: 28 F:1

August

Outcome-5: Promoting Gender Sensitive Policing Knowledge was improved on gender sensitive policing.

The sta� of VSCs learned to handle and manage the cases of victims with special care and skills.

Police o�cers and personnel from Police HQ trained on the use of the e-Filing and Vehicle Management Systems for the pilot deployment in the Police HQ.

Participants knowledge increased on Database Application Develop-ment Using Oracle

Participants knowledge increased on Web Design and Web Applica-tions Development

Successful implementation of CIVS in criminal investigation.

Trained Bangladesh Police O�cers posted to the Immigration Section Identi�ed fraud documents.

Application of CPAS e�ciently in crime analysis.

Application of CPAS e�ciently in crime analysis.

The police o�cers’ knowledge on Gender and Violence Against women increased.



Table 1.2: Training/Study Visit: Overseas

Sl.No. Title of Training Date & Location

Number ofParticipants Key Results or Outcome

1. Training conference on “ A Century of Experience To Excellence”

21-16 September 13,Durban, South Africa

1M: 0 F: 1

2. Regional Conference on Women In policing

25-26 November2013 , Nepal

3M: 0 F: 3

Regional participant’s learnt about PRP’s initiatives on gender.

Total Participants: 4BP: M: 0 F: 3 Others: M: 0 F: 1

Table 1.3: Workshops/Knowledge-Sharing Events

Outcome-2: Human Resources Management and Training1. Training Needs

Assessment Workshop

2. Heads of Training Conference

3. Consultation workshop on improving In-service Training

4. Workshop on identification and prioritization of training issues

5. In-Service Training Conference

6. Consultation on Training Policy

7. Curriculum Development Workshop

Outcometotal

169 M: 147 F:22

Outcome-3: Investigations, Operations, and Prosecutions8. Forensic Training Needs

Assessment 1 7

M: 7 F:0

2 30 M: 24 F: 6

Apr-Jun

1 16M: 14 F: 2

April

2 30M: 28 F: 2

April-May

1 41 M:32 F:9

June

1 8M: 8 F: 1

August

1 27M:27 F:1

June

1 15M: 14; F: 1

October

Jan

Sl.No.

Title of Training No. ofTraining



Needs assessment on developing/reviewing basic training for entry level personnel. Better coordination and communication among training centres for achieving standardized training.Identification and prioritization of issues affecting training delivery in In-Service Training Centres.

Finalization of recommendations for identifying and prioritizing training issues.

Identification and prioritization of issues affecting training delivery in In-Service Training Centres.

Improved capacity to develop curriculum for Bangladesh Police Training.

Training needs of chemical examiners assessed and outlines of training programmed prepared.

Completed consultation so training policy can be drafted.



9. Criminal Intelligence Management

1 Feb 26 M: 22 F: 4

10. Arrest and Detention Guide Line

1 Mar 24 M: 20 F: 4

11. Training Needs Assessment for Homicide Investigation

1 June 10 M: 10 F:0

12. Revision of Arrest and Detention Guideline

1 July 11 M: 9 F: 2

13. Preparation of draft SOP on Crime Scene Management

1 July 8 M: 7 F: 1


1 July 8 M: 6 F: 2


1 August 8 M: 6 F: 2

16. Workshop on Evidence Act

1 Dec 15 M: 12 F: 3

Outcome Total

117 M: 99 F: 18

Outcome-4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing17. Roundtable Workshops

for donors and stakeholders of Community Policing in Bangladesh

1 Mar-July 28 INGO/NGO M: 21 F: 7

18. Joint Workshop on Community Policing for CPF, CPO and OC

29 May-Sep 1553 BP

M: 215 F: 6 CPF

M: 1187 F: 145

19. Joint workshop on Community Policing for Women Community Policing Forum ( WCPF)

6 July-Nov 297 BP

M: 0 F: 5 CPF & Others

M: 0 F:292

Sl.No.




Knowledge and skills gained to undertake normal intelligence analysis supplemented by the new advanced analytical methodologies.

Finalisation of the arresting and detention guidelines for the Bangladesh Police.

Training needs analysis for Homicide Investigation Course and outline of the curriculum prepared.

Supported Bangladesh Police to prepare guidelines on arrest and detention.Supported Bangladesh Police to prepare a draft SOP on Crime Scene Management.Supported Bangladesh Police to prepare guidelines on arrest and detention.Supported Bangladesh Police to prepare guidelines on arrest and detention

Shared with stakeholders lessons learned from Community Policing implementing experience by the PRP and The Asia Foundation.

Reinforcement of the concept and strategies of Community Policing.

Shared success stories of Community Policing in Model Unions.

Reviewed Community Action plan (CAP).

Identified mutual areas of cooperation between Police Stations, the CPF and the community members.

Participants’ knowledge and skill increased on the concept of community policing. Increased women participation in policing.Local crime issues that affect women’s lives at Bera identified.



20. Joint Workshop on Community Policing for NGO staff & Community Members

2 143CPF & Others

M:89 F:54

Outcometotal

2021 BP

M: 215 F:11 CPF & Others

M: 1297 F:498Outcome-5: Promoting Gender Sensitive Policing

21. Orientation on dealing with the Child victim

22. Workshop on Gender Training Needs Assessment

23. Workshop on Gender Policy with NGO Representatives

24. Workshop on Victim Support Service

25. Workshop on Child Rights

1 20BP

M: 2 F: 13Others

M: 1 F: 4 Outcome

total 368 BP

M: 257 F: 57 NGOs & Others

M: 6 F: 54 Outcome-6: Information, Communication and Technology

26. User Acceptance Training for the Criminal Identification and Verification System

27. User Acceptance Testing Signoff for the Criminal

Oct.

3 Feb-May 15BP

M: 95 F: 16NGO workers

M: 0 F: 4 1 20

M: 0 F: 20 April

1 13NGO staffM: 1 F:12

M: 1 F:12

4 200BP

M:160 F: 8Others

M: 4 F: 28

May-Oct

August

1 6M:5 F:1

Jan

1 4M: 3 F:1

Jan

Sl.No.




Police knowledge on dealing with children enriched.

Identi�cation of the training needs of female police o�cers.

Received feedback from NGOs and incorporated their suggestions.

Identi�cation of the local NGOs and other stokeholds that will provide legal, medical and other support to the VSC.

Participants knowledge on VSC increased

Increased police awareness on child rights.

UAT approach agreed on and responsibilities assigned

UAT test results reviewed and system formally accepted.



28. Back Office System demonstration – DMP

29. Back Office System Development Path

30. eFiling and Vehicle Management Pilot Planning

31. Charge Sheet preparation for Investigation Records Management

32. National e-Service System Overview

33. CIVS Data Migration Planning

34. Workshop on Information Management Strategy and ICT Master Plan of Bangladesh Police

35. Workshop on Crime Pattern Analysis System (CPAS)

36. Police Website Development Meeting

Outcometotal

Total Participants: 2805BP: M: 836 F: 117CPF & Others: M: 1306 F: 546

Grand Total: 7623 BP: M: 4935 F: 659CPF & Others: M: 1439 F: 590

1 6M: 5 F:1

Jan

1 3M: 3 F: 0

Mar

1 3M: 3 F: 0

Jan

1 4M:3 F: 1

Jan

1 6M:6 F: 0

Mar

5M:4 F: 1

1 Mar

48BP

M: 43 F :2Others

M:3 F:0

3 June-July

1 39M: 37 F:2

June

1 130BP

M: 118 F: 9Others

M: 3 F: 0

May

Sl.No.




Functionality of the BackO�ce system, developed by the GoB to automate administrative functions, demonstrated in DMP HQ to provide understanding of the possible system use in the DMP.

Discussion of the future develop-ment path for the BackO�ce system suite developed earlier by the GoB.Planning for the pilot training of the eFiling and Vehicle Manage-ment Systems in Police HQ.

Discussion on the functionality required for preparing hard copy Charge Sheet �le from the proposed Criminal Investigation Records Management System.

Overview of the National e-Service System functionality and its possible application for police use.

Planning for the data migration support in the last phase of implementation of the Criminal Identi�cation and Veri�cation System (CIVS)Implementation approach for the ICT component of the Strategic Plan, revision of the Information Management Strategy and formulation of the ICT Master Plan.

Refreshing user knowledge of CPAS operation.

Feedback on the new Bangladesh Police website.



Table 2: List of Knowledge Products 2013

Authors/ContributorsSl. No. Knowledge Products

1. Human Rights Pocket Book: volume I (Bangla)

2. Human Rights Pocket Book: volume II (Bangla)

3. Bangladesh Police Strategic Plan 2012-2014 (Bangla)

Component - 2: Human Resources Management and Training

4. Participants’ Handbook: Human Rights for POM Commanders

5. Prioritized Issues for In-Service Training (Constable-ASP)

6. Training Needs Assessment for four entry points of Bangladesh Police 2012-2013

7. Participants Handbook: Training for Trainers (Bangla)

8. Participants Hand-Out: Training workshop on Welfare Issues (Bangla)

Volume: II

Component - 3: Investigations, Operations, and Prosecutions

9. Crime Scene Management Manual (revised 2013)

10. Crime Scene Management course – Guidelines for Supervisors

11. Homicide Investigation Course Manual (Bangla)

12. Investigator Survey 2013

Volume: III

Component – 4: Crime Prevention and Community Policing

13. Training Handbook for Model Thana Police Personnel (Bangla)

Component – 6: Information Commutation and Technology

14. Basic Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Training Course (Bangla)

15. Basic ICT Instructor/Student Manual (Bangla) – Draft

Volume: IV

Management

16. Quarterly Progress Report (January-March 2013)

17. Quarterly Progress Report (April-June 2013)

18. Quarterly Progress Report (July-September 2013)

19. Annual Report 2012

20. Annual Report 2013

21. Newsletter (January-March 2013)

22. Newsletter (April-June 2013)

23. Newsletter (July-December 2013)

PRP

PRP

PRP

Pieter CronjeAndre Redman

Andre RedmanTaposh Barua

Andre RedmanTaposh Barua

PRP

Fayjur Rahman, DMP

Gerard SmithMd. Moslem Ali

Gerard SmithMd. Moslem Ali

Neale FursdonMd. Mahtab Hossain

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Kumar KoiralaTaposh Barua

Wojciech Koprowicz

IBCX Primax

Sarker Faisal KhaledWojciech Koprowicz





Mohammad AlamgirWojciech Koprowicz

Kimberly DavyWojciech Koprowicz

Rosalynn Khan

Volume: IComponent - 1: Strategic Direction and Organizational Reform

Annex IINews Articles



Bangladesh Police is getting an increasing number of female members since it started recruiting women in 1974 and the country has won the honour of becoming the �rst Muslim majority nation in the world to send an all-women contingent on a UN peace mission. The force �rst inducted 714 women as constables and sub-inspectors. Today the �gure is way above 5,000, including some 200 female o�cers in cadre posts, when the total number of members in Bangladesh Police stands at 1.51 lakh.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Mili Biswas said she joined in the force’s cadre post in 1988 when the proportion of female police was below one percent. Now it is around four percent, she told The Daily Star. She said Bangladesh Police started recruiting women in the cadre posts in 1986. DIG Fatema Begum is the �rst o�cer cadre, and she is also the �rst female police to have served

in the UN peacekeeping mission, Mili added.

On May 16, 2010, Bangladesh sent its �rst all-female police contingent of 160 women personnel on the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, headed by Additional Police Commissioner Begum Rokfar. Women police are not only proving their worth but also are getting rewarded internationally for their outstanding performances.

Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (ADC) Abida Sultana of Dhaka Metropolitan Police was rewarded International Scholarship and Recognition Award-2012 by International Association of Women Police for her outstanding performance in that year.

DIG Fatema Begum said women personnel were working competently in almost all units alongside male colleagues though the existing infrastructure was not favourable for women to a

great extent. For example, she said, in most places women personnel face the problems of washrooms and transports. Referring to the present anarchic situation, she said women personnel were being deployed in containing violence on streets side by side with males, and they were performing their duties with competence.

However, several high female police o�cials said though now over 5,000 women police were working in the force, most of them were being posted in metropolitan areas as infrastructures in police stations outside the metropolitans were hardly suitable for women police. They also said they had formed Bangladesh Police Women Network to look after the problems the female members faced in their jobs. DIG Fatema Begum said they considered them to be police personnel �rst and then women so that they could discharge their duties equally with their male counterparts.

A new law for Bangladesh police force is waiting for approval in the cabinet of ministers which is supposed to develop the law-enforcement and enhance its services to the people. But the draft of this law disperses di�erent views among the police o�cials, legal experts and human rights activists. The police force will be an ‘autonomous force’ as the police will no longer be liable to the government, people will be dominated by this force as there is restriction to �le a complaint or a case against a police o�cial, whereas facilities entitled to the police in the proposal have a positive sign.

Thus the question arises whether people of this country will bene�t from the changes in the police ordinance and get better service from the force or they will face more harassment and domination by the force. The draft of police ordinance

2007 was hung up since 2007 after assembling people’s opinion through seminars and discussions. In August 2012, the home ministry sent letter to the chief of police asking to resend the police ordinance 2007 with modi�cation. A draft of the law was sent to home ministry from the police headquarter this year after some modi�cations.

The context of police ordinance 2007

The Police Act formulated during the British colonial period in 1861 is still e�ective in Bangladesh. A police commission was set up in 1840 and on its recommendation the Police Act (Act V of 1861) was passed by the British Parliament. Under this Act a police force was created in each province of British India and placed under the control of the

provincial government. The administration of the police force of a province then vested upon an o�cer ranked as Inspector General of Police (IGP) while a district was placed under the Superintended of Police.

Later, after the partition of this sub-continent in 1947, the police force in Bangladesh was �rst named East Bengal Police and then East Pakistan Police which continued to function as provincial police force in the same lines as during the British rule.

After the liberation war, in 1973, throughout this Act, the

words ‘government’ and ‘taka’ were substituted for the words ‘provincial government’ and ‘rupees’ respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) while under the same line the words ‘any part of Bangladesh’ were substituted for the words ‘province or place or any part of any province or place’.

According to the police o�cials, a new police law will say goodbye to this British constituted Act while it will also bring more e�ciency and development to the police force and a better service to the people.

The idea to form a new law for our police force to adapt the current situation comes from the realisation to leave the British colonial law, says the former IGP Muhammad Nurul Huda, adding that, now such law is necessary to the police force in our country.

Huda believes the new law is necessary because the patterns of crime have changed from what it used to be before.

The new law, according to Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary of human rights organisation Odhikar, will turn the police force into an

autonomous body. He fears that such laws are prepared in many countries on excuse of ‘global war against terrorism since post 9/11 circumstances, Bangladesh is here just a speci�c local country case.’

‘Following the post 9/11 context, all Bangladesh government in di�erent times have applied di�erent prescriptions of war against terrorism. A good example is the elite force, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), alleged for extrajudicial killing, and now the police force is going to be given more powers and freedom,’ Adilur says to Xtra.

What the Ordinance says

The draft of the Police Ordinance 2007 consists of 15 chapters which include 163 sections and hundreds of sub-sections. The draft prepared by a 14-member committee is chaired by ASM Shahjahan, former IGP and also the former advisor of caretaker government.

The chapter 2 of the draft points out the responsibilities and duties of the police force to the people.

Under the section 7(1) in chapter 3 of this police ordinance, the police force will be vested upon a police o�cer titled as the Chief of

Police who will be recruited by the government. The government will recruit the police chief out of three o�cers suggested by the 11 members of National Police Commission (NPC) which will be formed under the section 37 in chapter 4 of the ordinance.

The chairperson of NPC will be the Minister of the Home Ministry while there are two members from ruling party, two from the opposition party, four non-political personality, the secretary of the home ministry, and the chief of police as the secretary of the NPC, according to the section 38 of chapter 4.

According to section 6 in chapter 3, all of the institutions of police force will be considered as Police Service under this ordinance.

The responsibility to inspect the police service will be under the government but the government will not give the power to any person, o�cial, authority or Court to control the police o�cial which is not related to the ordinance, the section 10 says.

Section 7 states that the chief of police will execute all powers according to this ordinance including the management, administrative and economic powers which

are given to the secretary of the government.

According to section 11, the chief of police, IGP, additional IGP, deputy IGP, additional deputy IGP, senior superintendent of police and superintendent of police will execute their own power as it is prescribed in the ordinance.

Under section 71 of chapter 8, to investigate ‘severe’ allegation against the policemen of the police force, the government will establish a ‘Police Complain Authority’.

Section 145 under chapter 15, says without a written complain approved by any o�cer who is given power by the government, no complain will be brought into criminal procedure against any police o�cer.

However, section 146 says, if a case will not be �led to Court within six months from the date of occurrence and from the date of submitting the written complain to the complain authority, no Court will accept any case under this ordinance for the wrongdoing or crime of the police o�cer.

No police o�cer will be punished or �ned if an o�ence was not deliberate or having no motive under section 144.

A police tribunal will be established according to section 84 of chapter 9 while the section 87 says an accused police o�cer will be brought into the tribunal for the police o�cer’s negligence of duties, disobedience and o�ensive behaviour, unapproved absence, cowardice, misuse of power and for such activities which do not look good for an o�cer.

A Police Welfare Bureau will look into providing medical services, housing, scholarship to the dependent of a policeman and providing support to an accused policeman.

The chapter 12 describes that police force has given power to instruct people in organising rally or procession, provide license to control rally or processions, power to close rally if any condition of the license is violated, power to ban on any destructive or abusing weapons, power to control indiscipline activities in recreation places, power to create obstacle in any emergency on roads or open place, power to search any suspect or vehicle etc.

Despite of several times attempts, the higher rank police o�cers were not found available for interviewing regarding the Police

Ordinance.

A senior police o�cer tells Xtra, the allegation, that the police force will be independent and get more power, is not correct because if this law will be executed the police force will be free from political and administrative intervention which causes a huge obstacles in our duties.

The o�cer, in condition of anonymity, says that under this law the police recruitment, transfer and promotion will not be biased while at present police o�cers need to think a hundred times to do their duties due to acute political and administrative controlling power over the police force.

This is an open secret that a lot of corruption continues in every sector like recruitment, transfer, promotion and others in the police force. But how the police force could work properly if the police are bound to work, theoretically and practically, under the dual control - political and administrative intervention, he says.

So the Police Ordinance 2007 is a hope to bring something new for the police force, he adds.

‘In addition, there is also a

con�ict between admin cadre and police cadre as the administration is not willing to give more power to the police department, however, the true fact is that if we are becoming controlled by political and administrative intervention then how can we

do police work?’ states the senior o�cer.

He suggests that a law could not change everything within a very short period. The training method of police force should also be developed at the same time otherwise the law will exist

only on paper.

Now, the people do not get proper service from the police force, and they will not until the internal mechanism is developed and a strong as well as neutral monitoring cell is established, he concludes.

March 09, 2013

Number of women rising in police forceM Rahman

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Dubious police ordinanceJune 28, 2013

ABID AZAD gives an insight of the police ordinance which is supposedly going to change the general citizens’ future.













































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July 7, 2013

Web link : http://www.newagebd.com/supliment.php?sid=251&id=1801

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hassan Mahmood Khandker Saturday said police plays an important role in the country’s socio-economic development, and female police personnel make an excellent contribution.

He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural session of Police Women’s Network’s �rst national convention, titled “Women Police in Liveliness and Empowerment” at the Police Lines in the capital’s Rajarbagh.

IGP said, previously, female members of the police only dealt with cases �led in connection with repression against women but are now engaged in investigating sensitive and important cases.

They are also being deployed in the police teams that ensure the security of VIPs.

“Women police unit started its journey a few decades back. Now you look at their achievements and no one can say they are lesser than their male counterparts, and, in many cases they have surpassed the male o�cers,” he added.

The women police unit was launched with only six members, but now that number has crossed 6,000.

“We have also received positive feedback from the United Nations (UN), as some of our female police personnel have been sent on the UN missions. The UN is

now planning to hire more Bangladeshi female police,” the IGP said.

President of Bangladesh Police Women’s Network, Mili Biswas said: “We will discuss the female members’ problems and ways to solve them in this convention.” She hoped that easy solutions for the existing problems will be found through discussion. Speaking as a special guest,

Number of female police crosses 6,000 Tribune Report Bangladesh

The unit was launched with only six members



Additional Inspector General of Police Md Mokhlesur Rahman said female police in the country are playing a pioneering role in Asia. He

added that in future, they will take the lead of female policing in the world and hoped that their number will increase to 600,000.

After the inaugural session, the IGP distributed crests among the guests.

Web link : http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/jul/07/number-female-police-crosses-6000

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