Police uniform change: nod from IGP for survey
The Inspector General of Police granted approval to conduct a survey whether the police uniform should be changed to improve the image of the Sri Lankan Police Service.
Opinion from police officers and the civil community will be obtained for the survey.
A survey was conducted following a feedback from the public, public officers, MPs and police officers. However, a proper analysis was not conducted due to limitations of the questionnaire and the methodology adopted.
IGP Pujith Jayasundara instructed to eliminate the lapses of the previous survey, use a proper methodology and send the questionnaire to target groups of the public, public officers, judicial officers, public representatives and police officers. The survey focuses on public opinion on changing the police uniform, identification of the uniform colour with the responsibilities of the police officers, affects of the change on the civil society and on the change of attitude of the public towards the Police based on the changed uniform. The survey also seeks public opinion on tailoring a two colour police uniform. The survey provides colour recommendations as the presently used khaki coloured shirt with khaki trouser or white shirt with black trouser, light blue shirt with dark blue trouser, light grey shirt with dark grey trouser, light brown shirt with khaki trouser or any other colour recommendation chosen the target population.
The current standard police uniform comes after the changes made in 1974 followed by several more additions to the khaki uniforms adopted in the beginning of the 20th century.
(Courtesy: Daily News – By Amali Mallawaarachchi)
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Just like changing the pillows when you have a headache.
Change of bad behaviour, not taking orders from politicians and their henchman and maintaining and applying the rule of law impartially to all sri lankans, will give a better image to the SL police rather than changing the uniform.
After all, as the proverb go, the tiger can change the forest, but the spots will still persist (sorry about the bad translation).
Great news, just imagine, how much the komis will be in introducing this change in uniform?
Mr IGP, it is not the uniform that matters but the change in discipline and application of the rule of law, impartially.
Your recent performance in the social media video where you were “Sirring” a politician promising freedom for a suspected lawbreaker being investigated by the FCID, leaves much to be desired for your leadership.
Mr IGP, get out in the field very week for 8 hours at least, catch a couple of speeding private bus drivers, issue on the spot fine, catch a couple of VIP’s and their kids, driving under influence of alcohol and interdict a couple of cops, caught red-handed accepting bribes, this type of leadership will assist in enforcing discipline in your Police Force.
Changing uniforms from khaki to blue will only assist the clothing industry and related komis karayas.