Special instructions have been given to field level police officers to bring criminals under the law by executing their duties with sincerity in addition to increasing supervision over the investigation of cases. 

The instructions were given in the monthly crime review meeting chaired by Additional IG (Crime and Operations) M Khursheed Hossain at the police headquarters on Tuesday. 

All Metropolitan Police Commissioners, Range DIGs and District Superintendents of Police (SPs) attended the meeting virtually. DIG (Crime Management) YM Belalur Rahman, DIG (Operations) Md Haider Ali Khan, DIG Md Rezaul Haque and concerned officers were present at the police headquarters. 

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Addressing the meeting, Additional IG M Khurshid Hossain said to the police officials that they must be more active to prevent theft and robbery cases.  

Khursheed Hossain  emphasized creating public awareness by increasing public involvement through beat policing and community policing to prevent family violence. 

He also asked to start preparing the security measures for the puja mandaps this year, ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja. 

The AIG also  said that intelligence gathering and surveillance have to be increased in the markets to prevent unjust price hikes of daily necessities through market manipulation.  

The crime review data presented in the meeting showed that total number of cases, as well as specifically women and child abuse cases, and also rescue-related cases declined during July, as compared to June 2022.