PRC suggests amendment, replacement of 22 laws for police reforms

PRC suggests amendment, replacement of 22 laws for police reforms

The Police Reform Commission (PRC) today submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus proposing amendment and replacement of 22 existing laws for making the “people friendly” the country main law enforcement agency.
“We have identified 22 laws which require amendment and replacement. We have said in details regarding our objections about the sections of the laws,” PRC chairman and former home secretary Safar Raz Hossain said while presenting the report to the chief adviser at his office here.
The chief adviser press wing issued audio-video footage of the PRC meeting with Professor Yunus when the commission chair said their report sought to streamline police’s arbitrary power especially for arresting people and grilling them in custody securing remand from courts.