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The holster attached to the belt is tied to the thigh; He has small firearms, handcuffs, cordless, water bottles on his belt.
The belts will first be delivered to 7,000 members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and 3,000 members of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed said Tuesday at a press conference at the Rajarbagh Police Auditorium. .
The IGP said the system is being introduced in the developed world style to keep police officers empty-handed while working in the fields.
Police personnel were seen patrolling the Shahbagh and Ramna areas on Wednesday wearing tactical belts.
ASI Nazmul, who is on duty opposite Matsya Bhaban, is wearing the belt, along with three other policemen. Everybody wears a tactical belt.
Nazmul told bdnews24.com: “Now I am free, I am relieved.” There is no problem wearing long arms.
Sajjadur Rahman, Ramna Division Police Deputy Commissioner, said: “Tactical belts and accessories include a Thai holster with arms, extendable baton, handcuffs, cordless, flashlight, water bottle and microphone.”
The microphone has not yet been set up with the device, he said, adding that 122 officers from his department are on duty after the belt.
“There is room to store two firearms. One will have a pistol and the other will have a submachine gun. “
However, those currently in charge carry a firearm.
Gulshan Division Police Deputy Commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakraborty told bdnews24.com that 146 officers from his division were on duty after the belt.
According to the metropolis of Dhaka, the sergeants are also on duty after this belt. 135 SI, 161 ASI and 6 policemen from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police are working behind this belt.
Sajjadur Rahman said officers are also on duty after this belt.
It was reported at Wednesday’s press conference that police personnel should be allowed to keep empty-handed while performing their duties by improving their efficiency and operational capacity, using light and easy-to-carry small arms instead of heavy and bulky long weapons while performs routine tasks. Its purpose is to continually 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. .
When asked if the use of long guns would no longer exist, Shahbagh Police Station Inspector Arifur Rahman Sardar said: “Six parties are on duty today. They are working opposite Shahbagh Junction, Mats Bhaban, Press Club, Medical and University after that belt. In addition, those who are on duty at the police station will work with long weapons ”.
A police officer said the program would be piloted on December 30 and rolled out across the country in phases.
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