Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Saturday said that the use of modern technology and the changing global social order have added multifaceted dimension to the activities of crime and criminals.
He said while addressing the opening ceremony of the 8th batch of Masters programme titled “Master of Applied Criminology and Police Management” at Police Staff College in city’s Mirpur area.
The IGP said that apart from all the crimes that used to be committed at the field level, due to the development of the Information and Communication Technology( ICT), the pattern of conventional crimes has changed as well as digitalized crimes have been added.
Bangladesh Police is working tirelessly to fight those crimes through higher education and technological development, he added.
He also said that crimes like terrorism, militancy and extremism have been added to the country due to the influence of global crime.
Bangladesh Police is successfully conducting education, training and research programs to combat such domestic, regional and international multi-dimensional crimes, he continued.
He specifically mentioned that as a result of the sincere desire Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Police Staff College Bangladesh started its journey in 2000 and continues to make special contributions in the field of training and research.
Before inaugurating the course, he inaugurated the newly constructed Cyber Lab of the Police Staff College . Later he visited the International Police Research and Innovation Centre. He assured all-round support in the field of higher education and research.
Rector of Police Staff College Mallik Fakhrul Islam presided over the function.
He said, from the academic year 2015-2016, a 1-year master's program titled "Master of Applied Criminology and Police Management" is being conducted at the Police Staff College under the National University. Professional Master's program is open to students from other professions besides police officers. Apart from the policemen in the 8th batch, officers of military and civil departments, lawyers, teachers and development workers have been admitted.
He hoped that Smart Bangladesh will help strengthen the foundation of Smart Policing by increasing professional knowledge and skills in crime through this course.
Senior police officials, teachers of various universities, student of Master's program and faculty members of Police Staff College were present on the occasion.
