Police should maintain close rapport with grama niladaris and people - DIG

A. Keerthisinghe - Alawwa Special Correspondent

Police should maintain a close rapport with grama niladaris and the residents to maintain peace, law and order, DIG Kurunegala Pujitha Jayasundera said at Alawwa recently. DIG Jayasundera was speaking at a ceremony held at Alawwa Town Hall to distribute identity cards among Civil Security Committee members in the Alawwa police area recently.

Officers-in-charge of police stations should have a comprehensive knowledge of every component in the environment under the purview of their duty station.

Jayasundera said that unfortunately however, many police officers are virtually looking down upon grama niladaris - the valuable resource in gaining knowledge of the area. He also said that in many cases grama niladaris are not welcomed at police station when they go to assist the police, whenever necessary.

These obstacles will be overcome when they join the proposed civil security committee members. He said that time has come to think differently and change this attitude towards the government officials who are at the field level. He also said "Today's criminals have understood loopholes in the police department, therefore we should join hands with these civil security committees and work more closely with people to overcome the obstacles," Jayasundera, said.

Ven. Galwarama Dhammananda Nayake Thera, Alawwa Divisional Secretary Wajira Kamburupitiya, OIC Alawwa, Nimal Bandara also spoke.