IGP instructs police not to harass public violating quarantine laws

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IGP C.D. Wickramaratne has directed police officers not to harass or embarrass the public during inspections and during implementation of quarantine law and said diciplinery action will be taken against superior officers, if such incident was reported in the future, a senior police officer told the Daily Mirror.

When travel restrictions are being imposed to prevent Covid-19 virus spread, the police are checking vehicles and people at roadblocks and other places while enforcing quarantine laws.

However, It was observed in video footage and by media that certain police officers act in a manner that causes embarrassment to the public.

In a special zoom meeting with all the senior officers, the IGP has strongly criticized the actions of some officers and has directed senior officers to take action to prevent such incidents.

The IGP informed senior officers that such action by certain officers is a serious blow to the reputation of the police among the public.

Accordingly, the IGP instructed that vehicles and people should be inspected and the quarantine law should be enforced strictly against those who only violate laws.

However, he reportedly ordered the police officers to immediately stop such abuse or harassment.

Also, the IGP directed all senior police officers to make a note in their pocket notebook of every police officer stating that such abuses or acts of public nuisance should not be tolerated.

Further, the IGP informed that DIGs in charge of all divisions to inform him that the police officers in their divisions have taken notes in their pocket notebook of these instructions.

The senior officer said the IGP instructed to take disciplinary action against the HQI or OIC in the respective areas if there were any such incidents of harassing or embarrassing the public is reported by the media.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Comments - 9

RoaringCreek Friday, 28 May 2021 08:48 PM

Why? Is it due to violation of human rights?

cineha Friday, 28 May 2021 08:54 PM

The fact is that the law enforcement is over reacting to the media presence. When they is no media they won't even check the vehicles.

Mike Friday, 28 May 2021 08:55 PM

Well Done IGP , Very good call. I had the feeling some senior officers liked the camera and were showing off their powers entrusted. Please make sure the Media does not hang around police or security check points , their media card or the organization they represent does not have any special powers.

Lord kent Friday, 28 May 2021 09:13 PM

What police reputation is that??? Corrupt

mahi Friday, 28 May 2021 09:20 PM

We too watched TV in some instances, Cops should be educated people are not their slavers for such public punishments, especially for poor. People may go out for a genuine reason, but should listen them before such .. in public

Ranaweera Friday, 28 May 2021 09:41 PM

The police comes from people. Both are in the same class.

Punchi Saturday, 29 May 2021 12:31 PM

Most of police officers are showing very poor behavior with the people specially when they encounter .Please refresh the all most our police that they are not the kings but they are the servants of the police.

S Hakendown Saturday, 29 May 2021 12:50 PM

We were lucky down near Unawatuna when the police stopped us and let us go after paying an on the spot cash fine. They forgot to give a receipt though.

ACA Saturday, 29 May 2021 01:12 PM

Why instructions, his team has no common sense. Why he did not he instruct not to kill people in custody?

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