Committee to discuss more powers to NPC

by Manjula FERNANDO

A committee to look into the possibility of giving wider powers to the National Police Commission (NPC) is to be appointed on the directive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa this week.

NPC Chairman Senaka Walgampaya PC said representatives from the Attorney-General’s Department, Defence Ministry, Presidential Secretariat, Treasury, Public Services Commission and the IGP’s office will make deliberations and finalise a report to the President within a month.

They will evaluate the situation and discuss ways to strengthen its investigative arm, with wider access to police stations, police log registries and call-up reports and summon police officers for inquiry.