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State Police Accountability Commission takes dig at DGP

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
Last Updated : Dec 19 2014 | 5:15 PM IST
The State Police Accountability Commission, Assam has criticised the DGP for not framing any accountability parameters despite urging to do so in 2008 and expressed serious concern over declining trend of supervision and inspection of junior officers by SPs in districts.
In its Annual Report for 2013, which was tabled in the Assembly today, the Commission said, "In our first report (in 2008), we recommended the State Chief of Police to formulate accountability parameters of various ranks, including supervisory responsibility of senior ranks of and above the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP)".
A thorough enforcement of accountability at all levels in the police was accordingly called for, the State Police Accountability Commission, Assam (SPACA) said.
"It is unfortunate that such accountability parameters are yet to be defined. In the first report, we also recommended towards enhancing police accountability to ensure integrity of the highest order. It is the integrity that can only enhance the respectability of the police force," it said.
The Commission, under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retd) Dhiresh Narayan Chowdhury, urged the police force personnel to keep their private lives scrupulously clean, develop self- restraint and be truthful and honest in thought and deed in personal as well as professional lives.
"Increased accountability will enhance efficiency and higher rate of conviction sending the right signal to criminals. It would make an appreciable difference to the maintenance of law and order for the better. It is elementary fact that people expect security of life and property and improved law and order," the report stressed.

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First Published: Dec 19 2014 | 5:15 PM IST

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