Sagala in action ! spells out ‘changes’- CCTV cameras to be installed in Police prison cells ! Police to recruit Tamil speaking officers

(Lanka-e-News -22.Sep.2016, 9.30PM) Minister of law and order , Sagala Ratnayake  revealed that he has issued instructions to IGP Poojith Jayasundara to install CCTV cameras in the prison cells of police stations  Island wide. 

The minister stated this during a discussion at Jaffna district secretariat with the participation of politicos of Northern province , and senior police officers of the province. 

The minister went on to comment as follows :

I told the IGP today to install CCTV cameras in the prison cells of police stations Island wide so that we can know what is happening. Besides , we can build our  faith . 

We are meeting  at this district secretariat basedon main topics  : Crimes, drugs, the need of police officers to speak in Tamil , and establishing police stations in the North.

We are taking stern measures to combat the drug menace , and after having  discussions, I gave notice that I shall be coming back in two months.  On that occasion, when I return I have notified, there should be no shortcomings in the police. In regard to  illicit cutting of timber , sand  transport  and such illegal activities , the law shall be enforced against the culprits irrespective of their status and positions. I have already given instructions in this connection , and when I am coming back in two months, there should be no complaints against the police.  

In addition , to overcame the language handicap , we have by now  on several occasions recruited Tamil speaking policemen and policewomen . After the training they will be attached to the police stations. In the next four years , we are taking steps to recruit 25 % of Tamil speaking officers .

We are taking measures to increase the number of police stations from 450 to 600 Island wide. Since constructing buildings for the police stations will consume a lot of time , based on a long term plan we are going to house the  police stations in existing buildings taken on lease in those areas. Based on that plan we can establish police stations expeditiously in the North and East.  In this connection the areas covered by police powers during the period of war may have to be changed. I have given instructions today to make a study  with a view to effect the changes.

Minister Vijayakala Maheswary , Northern chief minister C.V. Wigneswaran , MPs M.A.Sumenthiran ,Douglas Devananda , Northern provincial council ministers and members , IGP Poojith Jayasundara and all DIGs of the North attended the discussion.
 

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