Thai Police Chief still in support of drafted policemen despite NLA rejection

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Police chief still in support of drafted policemen despite NLA rejection

BANGKOK, 5 August 2015 (NNT) – Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General Somyot Pumpanmuang has expressed his continued support for the move to use drafted soldiers as police officers despite the associated draft bill having been rejected by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).

The NLA earlier rejected the draft bill stipulating that 10,000 drafted soldiers be turned over to the Royal Thai Police each year to fill positions of police officers.

After serving two years, the draftees are to be retired from the police force without retaining their police rank. In turning away the draft bill, NLA members voiced their concern over how the draftee scheme and the use of young draftees as police officers would diminish the credibility and stringency of law enforcement.

Police General Somyot indicated that to address the NLA's concern over potentially immature police officers being used to serve the public and enforce the law, the Royal Thai Police could increase the duration of training for the draftees.

The draftees could also be kept from serving in law enforcement positions during the pilot phase of the scheme. He said that he personally believed that drafted policemen would be able to function effectively if they were given adequate training.


-- NNT 2015-08-05

[Strangebrew]

Do they really believe what there saying? "use of young draftees as police officers would diminish the credibility and stringency of law enforcement." 55555555

[tomacht8]

Yes and they should teach them, how they can speculate on the stock market.

[jerojero]

And if they commit a criminal act, they get to keep their rank! Where have we see this one....?

Edited August 5, 2015 by jerojero

[NongKhaiKid]

He's retiring in Sept so doesn't have to worry about the shit he leaves behind as someone else will have to try and sort it out, unless he too is distracted by other things.

[dageurreotype]

If you think the police are bad now, wait until they have a few grunts forced to 'uphold the law' in their midst.

[Jimlove]

Amazing Thailand - always ready to make you laugh ...

[thequietman]

the use of young draftees as police officers would diminish the credibility and stringency of law enforcement.

[Charlie Croker]

I believe he had a problem stripping a certain elusive criminal of his police rank, despite his criminal conviction and fugitive status.

Are we to infer that the people best suited to be police are those who know the most about crime?

If he drafted right out of prison, he has a ready made force.

Equal to the task and capable of understanding the lurks and perks of this arduous work.

[zyphodb]

"Use of young draftees as police officers would diminish the credibility and stringency of law enforcement." Which begs the question,

WHAT CREDIBILITY?????

[sammygood]

can they first be brainwashed for many months to be clear that corruption is NOT OK ?

[bamnutsak]

In 2014 an RTA General said that 50% of the Army conscripts were drug-addicts, and 50% were illiterate.

"More than half of the latest batch of military conscripts were found to be drug users or small-time dealers, along with a high level of illiteracy, to the dismay of the 2nd Army Region commander. Second Army Region commander Tawat Sookplang says half of new conscripts are got involved in drugs."

[Khun Paul]

If the last post is true, then they will make excellent Police officers filling the coffers, nicely.

[Oziex1]

the use of young draftees as police officers would diminish the credibility and stringency of law enforcement.

I have the feeling you get some amusement from this idea.

[Jonmarleesco]

'... NLA members voiced their concern over how the draftee scheme and the use of young draftees as police officers would diminish the credibility and stringency of law enforcement.'

'Police General Somyot indicated that to address the NLA's concern over potentially immature police officers ...'

'... drafted policemen would be able to function effectively if they were given adequate training.'

5th August. So not an April Fool's joke, then.

[springheeled jack]

I think its a very good idea providing they are trained properly they should be able to do the job after all it doesn't take much to be a policeman from all accounts.