BANGLADESH POLICE

BY
DR. MD SHAMSUDDOHA KOHNDAKER
Additional Inspector General
Bangladesh Police

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Police Headquarters
A brief presentation
on
Bangladesh Police

POLICE HEADQUARTERS
AIM
Title
To apprise about the
Vision, Mission, History,
Role,
Subtitle Functions,
Organization, Future
Challenges etc. of
Bangladesh Police
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Sequence
Vision
Mission
History
Organisation
Capacity
Role
Functions
Limitations
Challenges
Threats
Some Statistics
Role as Peacekeepers
Conclusion
Q&A
VISION
To provide quality services to all
citizens and to make Bangladesh a
safer place to live in days to come.
MISSION
 To uphold the law fairly and firmly
 To prevent crime, pursue and bring the
offenders to justice
 To keep the peace in partnership with the
community
 To protect, help and reassure the people
 To be compassionate, courteous and patient
 To build trust by listening and responding
 To learn from experience and find ways to do
even better.
HISTORY...
 In the ancient Indian Sub continent, to which
Bangladesh was a part, there existed a workable
system of administration that largely depended on
the capacity of the rulers.
 Kautilya, more popularly known as Chanakya, a
fourth century scholar, placed great emphasis on
the employment of agents or informers in order to
keep the ruler informed of the happenings in the
country. The organised police service in our country
has a very old tradition behind it. In the Epic period,
Kings made laws, instituted courts, organized
policing and intelligence services and ensured
internal order.
 HISTORY...
 There was some sort of organised police service under the Mughals which
could effectively maintain peace in the larger towns and countryside.
 With the acquisition of Dewani in 1765, the British Merchants of East India
Company became the de facto ruler. Lord Cornwallis attempted to
organise a regular police force and the " Regulations for the Police of the
Collectorships in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa" were passed in 1792.
 HISTORY
 After much studies and experiments Act V of 1861, popularly known as Police Act, was
enacted which laid the foundation of an organised police service in our country. The
Act governs the organisation, recruitment, powers and duties of our police even today.
 Members of Police force actively participated in the War of Liberation in 1971. The first
shots of resistance were fired by the valiant police personnel of Rajarbagh Police Lines.
Subsequently a new Bangladesh Police emerged from the ruins of the then East
Pakistan Police.
 BANGLADESH POLICE

Police Headquarters

Range Metropolitan Railway Special Criminal APBn

Police Police - 1 Invest. Dept.
6 4
Branch 10XBn
Dis tric t Divis io n District Intelligenc Detective Trg.
64 2 e School School RAB
12XBn
Circle-126 Zone- 15 Circle - 7
Trg.
Institutions Police
Pol i c e Po lic e Police
St a t i on -499 Statio n-43 Station - 24 Academy

Police Staff PT C
Outpos t Town Outpost College -4
247 Outpost-106 32
T T S-1
PSTS
I C -82 I C -5
Detective
SB Trg Trg School
Highway Police Box Highway
Outpost-71 Police
School
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Check Post 28
 POLICE ACADEMY, SARDAH
Estb. 1912

Founder Principal Major H. Chamney with the first

batch of ASP Probationers
Circa 1913 12
POLICE ACADEMY, SARDAH
Estb. 1912

A farewell party at Sardah, circa 1928 13

RANK STRUCTURE Inspector General

TOTAL 1,23,197 Addl. IG (9)

DIG (26)

Addl. DIG (28)

SP (186)

Addl. SP (232)

Sr. ASP (210)

ASP (844)

Inspector (U) 1463 Inspector (Town) 137 Inspector (AB) 707

SI(UB) 8817 SI (F) 275 Sgt (1213) TSI (107) SITR SI (AB) 1758
(254)

ASI (6353) ASI (F) 270 HC (U) 1478 HC(AB) 5709

Naik 5784

Constable
(87,934)

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 PHQ FLOW CHART
Inspector General of Police

Staff Officer

Addl. I G P Addl. I G P Addl. I G P

(Admn & Ops.) (Fin. & Dev.) (RM &Trg)
Acv‡ikbm&)

DIG DIG DIG DIG

(Admn & Ops.) (Crime) (Fin & Dev) (RM &Trg)

AIG AIG AIG AIG AIG

(Estt.) (Con.) (Welfare) (Fin/Bldn (R & M)
/Dev)
AIG AIG AIG AIG
(Sec.Cell) (Crime-1,2,3,4) (E & T) AIG (Trg )
) (Telecom)
Operation AIG AIG
Legal Cell
Control Room AIG
Regulation (NCB) (P & R)
(Supply)
 Organization Chart of Range and District
Range

D I G of Police
ASP
Range Reserve Addl D I G of Police
Force ( S P )

District District District District District District

Superintendent of Police

Addl Superintendent of Police District Special

Branch

Asst. Superintendent of Police

District Control
Detective Room
Branch

Court Police Circle A S P Circle A S P

(Prosecutio)

Police Station Police Station Police Station

I. C., T.O.P., O.P.,

R.O.P., R.T.O.P,
F.O.P., C.P.,
Highway O.P.
 Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Organizational Chart
(23,610)
DC (Discipline)-
31

Addl. Com (Cr & Ops) Addl. Com (Admin & Addl. Com (Protection, Protocol & Traffic)

Jt. Com (Cr & Ops) Jt. Com (Detective & Jt. Com (HQ & Public Order) Jt. Com Jt. Com
Criminal Intl. (Protection & (Traffic)
Protocol)
DC (Women Asst.
Inves. Unit & 6 x DC
Victim Support
DC (DB) -2 DC (Cr. Int) 2 x DC 4 x DC
Centre)

8 x DC
(Crime Div.)

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TOTAL POLICE STRENGTH (SANCTIONED)
RANK STRENGTH
1 IGP 1
2 ADDL. IGP 9
3 DIG 26
4 ADDL. DIG 28
5 SP 186
6 ADDL. SP 232
7 Sr. ASP 210
8 ASP 844
9 INSPECTOR 2,307
10 SUB-INSPECTOR 11,113
11 SGT. 1,213
12 TSI 107
13 ASI 6,623
14 HEAD CONSTABLE 6,587
15 NAIK 5,784
16 CONSTABLE 87,934
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GRAND TOTAL 1,23,197
Capacity
 Bangladesh Police is the National Police
Organization of Bangladesh.
 Bangladesh Police works under the
administrative control of the Ministry of
Home Affairs
 It inherits century old tradition & heritage
 It is spread all over the country.
Capacity
 This force enlists considerable number of
good Investigators & Law Enforcers
 Its 1,16,817 strong members are very loyal,
trained & professionally committed
 Police is highly integrated with the main fabric
of the community .
 It enjoys a viable vertical as well as horizontal
link with G.O.s ,N.G.O.s & members of the
Civil Societies.
Role ...
• Protects citizens
• Enforces Law
• Custodian of Social Discipline
• Visible Authority of the Government
• Symbol of Security & Rule of Law
• Represents the State to help bring
justice to the aggrieved
 Role ...
• Prevents crime, maintains peace and
order in the society.
• Protects the fundamental rights
guaranteed by the Constitution to its
citizens.
• Elevates the sense of security amongst
the members of the public.
Role
• Fosters people’s participation in
policing
• Participates in development
activities
• Contributes in poverty alleviation
program by securing peace and
stability
Functions ...
• Prevents & Detects Crime
• Brings Offenders to Justice
• Executes Court Warrants &
Summons
• Maintains Public & Social Order
• Protects VIPs & VVIPs
Functions ...
• Collects Political & Criminal
Intelligence
• Maintains peace time Internal
Security
• Keeps criminal records
• Protects KPIs
• Traffic Management
Functions
• Prosecutes offenders at the Lower
Courts
• Escorts Prisoners
• Disaster management
• Humanitarian Service
Limitations ...
• Colonial Legacy
• Bottom Heavy Org
• Limited Supervisory Class
• Non separation of Public Order &
Investigative Functions
• Absence of National ID
 Limitations ...
• Lack of Mobility
• Lack of Logistic Support
• Paper based Records &
Documentations
Limitations
• Inadequate Training
Opportunities
• Poor Police Public Ratio
• Poor Compensation Package
Future Challenges ...
• Organizational & Legal Reform,
Restructure & Reorganization
• Inadequate Budget
• Acquisition of modern equipment
• Introduction of Hi Tech & Scientific
Investigation
Future Challenges
• Standardization of Service Delivery
Capacity
• Human Resource Development
• Modernization of Training
• Restoration of Police Credibility & Image
• Professional Safety & Welfare
 Threats
• Politicization of crime &
criminalization of politics
• New dimensions in emerging Crimes
• Illicit smuggling and proliferation of
arms and explosives
• Rise of extremism
COMPARATIVE CRIME FIGURES

Year Dacoity Robbery Burglary Theft Murder Riot

2001 758 1265 3654 7432 3678 2161
2002 963 1397 3959 8245 3503 1276
2003 949 1170 3883 8234 3471 890
2004 885 1207 3356 8605 3902 754
2005 796 897 3279 8057 3591 569
2006 795 843 2991 8332 4166 570
Per Head Law Enforcement
Expenditure
• Taka 120.96 equivalent to a little more
than US $ 1.77 per annum
 Crime Scenario
A Comparative look

S.L CITY YEAR MURDER RAPE ROBBERY

1 Dhaka 2005 240 171 202

2 New York 2005 540 1640 24,417

3 Mumbai 2005 357 210 704

 Police-Population Ratio  
Bangladesh 1: 1170
India 1: 728 
Philippines 1: 665 
Pakistan 1: 625 
Japan 1: 563 
New Zealand 1: 416 
Singapore 1: 295 
Malaysia 1: 249
  Thailand 1: 228
  Hong Kong 1: 220
Casualties in the line of duty
Year No. of casualties
1996 35
1997 26
1998 20
1999 31
2000 15
2001 53
2002 45
2003 50
2004 42
2005 33
International Role
• A major UNPOL contributing country in
different UN Peace Keeping Missions
• An active member of ICPO-Interpol
 Peace Keeping Ops
• Bangladesh Police has been participating in
UN Peace Keeping Missions since 1989
• Bangladesh Police has participated in 15 UN
Missions so far and now it is the 3rd largest
contributor of UNPOL in UN Missions .
• At this moment 777 Officers are deployed in 6
different Missions in Kosovo, Liberia, East
Timor, Ivory Coast, Sudan & Democratic
Republic of Congo.
• 5 Formed Police Units (F P U) of Bangladesh
are now working in the continent of Africa
and in East Timor.
 Deployment UN Police in PKOs
Nov 2006

MINURSO UNMIS UNFICYP UNMIK UNOMIG

Western Sahara Sudan Cyprus Kosovo Georgia
6 (6) 665 (715) 65 (69) 1897 (2410) 10 (20)

UNAMA
Afghanistan
3 (4)

MINUSTAH
Haiti UNMIT
1700 (1897) Timor-Leste
970 (1608)
UNMIL
Liberia
1102 (1240)

UNIOSIL ONUCI ONUB MONUC

Sierra Leone Côte d’Ivoire Burundi D.R. Congo
18 (20) 1011 (1200) 14 (15) 1087 (1141)

ENGLISH FRENCH Formed Police Units 40

UNPOL Contributing Countries –April 2007

1000

800

600

400

200

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 Interpol Activity
• Cooperates with Interpol connected on line with
all 186 member countries & Interpol HQ in Lyon
on 24 hrs basis thru I/24 -7 System
• Bangladesh actively participates in different
Interpol meetings and activities on regular
basis.
• Bangladesh Police operates thru its NCB located
at PHQ
• Bangladesh Police attended last Interpol
General Assembly held in Rio de Janeiro in 2006
 CONCLUSION
Bangladeh Police have been striving to
make the country a better and safer
place through their 24 hours- a- day,
7 days-a- week vigil over the
community. Members of the Police
Force have also started to reassert
their firm conviction in moral values
and have undertaken the difficult task
of converting the force into an
organization of public service
delivery. The challenges are big, but we
have the courage and vision to face it.
Thank you
Q&A