RAJSHAHI, Nov 4, 2023 (BSS) - Illustrating the multifarious aspects of expanding community policing, speakers here today unequivocally called for infusing dynamism into its activities for combating crimes related to communal violence, terrorism, drug-addiction and militancy.
 
Community policing can be an effective means of freeing society from all sorts of crimes with joint efforts of police and the public in general, they viewed.
 
The discussants made the observations while addressing a meeting marking the Community Policing Day-2023 held at the Police line drill shed here today.
 
The theme of this year's Community Policing Day is 'Police-Janata Oikya Kari, Build Smart Bangladesh'.
 
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) and Community Policing Forum jointly organized the meeting largely attended by cross-sections of people.
 
Convener of the city community policing coordination committee Prof Abdul Khaleque addressed the discussion as chief guest, while RMP Additional Commissioner Bijoy Basak was in the chair.
 
RMP Additional Commissioner Hemayetul Islam, Valiant Freedom Fighter Muhammad Ali Kamal and former Principal of Rajshahi College Prof Habibur Rahman also addressed the meeting.
 
Prof Abdul Khaleque said the community should extend cooperation to police by providing specific information about the criminals.
 
Crime-free societies, particularly free from communal violence, terrorism and drug addiction, must be established to protect people and the young generation, in particular, he said.
 
To attain the cherished goal, the law-enforcing agencies and the community should work together as the law-enforcers alone are not capable of overcoming the crisis, he added.
 
RMP Additional Commissioner Bijoy Basak went on saying that police-citizens' joint efforts against social crimes are the main objective of community-based policing and there is no alternative to activating it to free society from crimes.
 
He said the community-based policing had been introduced in the metropolis with a noble view, but the community should take the responsibility of making it effective.
 
He stressed the need for boosting the relationship between the police and common people and for exploring the opportunities of community policing for lasting peace everywhere in society.
 
"If you give us authentic information about the criminals and other anti-social elements, we will put in our best efforts to bring those to book as early as possible," Bijoy Basak reminded the community people.
 
Earlier, they took out a colourful rally from Bheripara crossing and paraded some of the city streets before ending at the meeting venue.