GUWAHATI, Oct 28 - Any police officer, who is strict as per law, is found inconvenient by the powers that be and is transferred out. To stop this practice, the Government should have a clear cut transfer and posting policy. This was the observation made by the Police Reforms Committee, headed by former Director General of Police, NN Changkakoti.
The Police Reforms Committee submitted its recommendations to the Government way back in 2002 but till date, this key recommendation has not yet been implemented to improve the functioning of the State Police force.
The panel, in its report, pointed out that some police officers continue in the same post for years together, while, many are displaced within months. It recommended that a police officer should have a fixed tenure in any posting. Erratic transfers demoralize the officers and cause great harassment to the family members. It is essential to ensure that actions of an officer as per law be encouraged, the panel said. It further suggested that officers of the rank of ASI, head constables and havildars should have a fixed tenure of three years in any posting. Similarly, officers of the rank of Sub Inspectors, Inspectors, Deputy Superintendents of Police and Additional Superintendents of Police should have a fixed tenure of two years, except for officers posted in the Special Branch.
The panel recommended that the unarmed branch Sub Inspectors and Inspectors should be posted in rotation in all branches of the Assam Police as far as possible before they are due for next promotion so that they gather enough experience of working in different areas of policing.
As per the rules, the Deputy Superintendents of Police and Additional SPs should be transferred by the Government as per the proposal of the Director General of Police. However, the Committee observed that the proposals sent by the DGP are often changed and officers are posted without any consultation with the DGP. The DGP is responsible for efficient functioning of the police force and hence it is essential that he should be given a free hand to pick and post suitable officers in particular posts. The National Police Commission had also recommended that police officers should be effectively protected from whimsical and malafide transfers on political considerations, the Committee report said.
The Committee also said that the power to transfer officers of the rank of DSP should be delegated to the DGP, while, the Additional SPs should be posted by the Government on recommendation of the DGP.
GUWAHATI, Oct 28 - Any police officer, who is strict as per law, is found inconvenient by the powers that be and is transferred out. To stop this practice, the Government should have a clear cut transfer and posting policy. This was the observation made by the Police Reforms Committee, headed by former Director General of Police, NN Changkakoti.
The Police Reforms Committee submitted its recommendations to the Government way back in 2002 but till date, this key recommendation has not yet been implemented to improve the functioning of the State Police force.
The panel, in its report, pointed out that some police officers continue in the same post for years together, while, many are displaced within months. It recommended that a police officer should have a fixed tenure in any posting. Erratic transfers demoralize the officers and cause great harassment to the family members. It is essential to ensure that actions of an officer as per law be encouraged, the panel said. It further suggested that officers of the rank of ASI, head constables and havildars should have a fixed tenure of three years in any posting. Similarly, officers of the rank of Sub Inspectors, Inspectors, Deputy Superintendents of Police and Additional Superintendents of Police should have a fixed tenure of two years, except for officers posted in the Special Branch.
The panel recommended that the unarmed branch Sub Inspectors and Inspectors should be posted in rotation in all branches of the Assam Police as far as possible before they are due for next promotion so that they gather enough experience of working in different areas of policing.
As per the rules, the Deputy Superintendents of Police and Additional SPs should be transferred by the Government as per the proposal of the Director General of Police. However, the Committee observed that the proposals sent by the DGP are often changed and officers are posted without any consultation with the DGP. The DGP is responsible for efficient functioning of the police force and hence it is essential that he should be given a free hand to pick and post suitable officers in particular posts. The National Police Commission had also recommended that police officers should be effectively protected from whimsical and malafide transfers on political considerations, the Committee report said.
The Committee also said that the power to transfer officers of the rank of DSP should be delegated to the DGP, while, the Additional SPs should be posted by the Government on recommendation of the DGP.
