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Members of the police will receive this new tactical belt this Victory Day. Initially, the belt will be awarded to 7,000 members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and 3,000 members of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police. Members of the police force across the country will receive it in phases.
The new system was inaugurated by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed at a press conference at the Rajarbagh Police Auditorium on Tuesday.
The IGP said the system is being introduced in the developed world style to keep police officers empty-handed while working in the fields.
Tactical belts and accessories include Thai holster with arms, extendable baton, hand cuff, cordless, flashlight, water bottle and microphone.
Increase the efficiency and operational capacity of police personnel, keep empty-handed in the performance of their duties, use light and easy-to-carry small arms instead of heavy and bulky long weapons in the performance of routine tasks, constantly use weapons long barrel to avoid more casualties The purpose is to reduce it.
In addition, the new system has been introduced to make it easier and more comfortable to carry out one’s own tasks for a long time, break with the colonial legacy, build the Bangladesh Police like other modern countries in the world, and facilitate police service by reduce the mental distance between the police and people. .
At a press conference, Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed said: “I would like to present this system on the occasion of Victory Day starting tomorrow. It will be possible to introduce this system in the metropolises of Dhaka and Chittagong in the next month. Then other cities, then districts and then gradually Gramegonj will join this system. “
He said: “It is not necessary to use long rifles while doing routine tasks. No need to use sticks. By pressing the button, a stick will appear like a stick. At the end of the job it can be left by pressing the button again. There will be flashlights for night service.
“There will be weapons and other items without any discomfort. These are hardware changes. We also need to change software. Software means changing behavior and attitudes.”
In response to a question, the IGP said: “These weapons have already been purchased. Every year there is a budget for us, it has been made from there. Previous weapons will also be used. They will be used for various operations and patrols ”.
DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam chaired the press conference and senior police officials were present. In addition, officers led by the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner participated in the virtual event.
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