Staff Reporter :
A total of 538 police stations across the country have resumed their operations.
The Police Headquarters issued a press release in this regard at around 5:00pm on Saturday (August 10).
A total of 84 out of 110 Metropolitan Police Stations and 538 out of 639 police stations across the country started their activities till 3pm on August 10.
Earlier on Friday night, text messages were issued by the Police Headquarters stating that the police are going to resume their activities from Saturday, it added.
Meanwhile, Police Headquarters on Saturday directed all District Superintendents of Police and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Police Stations to form a ‘Citizen Security Committee’ in each police station to restore operations and maintain law and order.
The main objective of the committee will be to increase public participation in restoring law and order.
“For this purpose, the committee will prepare an action plan and conduct activities through monitoring and evaluation,” said Police HQ.
In order to restore law and order in the area under the jurisdiction of the committee, the members of the law enforcement force and the members of the committee will take measures to prevent violence, theft, robbery by providing joint patrols.
To resolve existing social conflicts in the area such as vandalism, arson, etc, dispute resolution measures will be taken by establishing intensive personal communication.
The local people’s lives, property, buildings, religious places of worship of the minority community will be regularly monitored and quick action will be taken.