Police Reform Committee intends to make people's voice heard

[snoop1130]

Police Reform Committee intends to make people's voice heard

By Jitraporn Senwong 
The Nation

 

 

The police reform committee is considering creating a website to let people have a say on how to improve the country’s police force. 

 

“We may set up a subcommittee on opinion-gathering and open a website to make it easier for people to have their voice heard,” committee’s chairman General Boonsrang Niumpradit said on Tuesday. 

 

Boonsrang, who was installed to the head the committee by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, expressed confidence that he was up to the mission. 

“I can study the matter, although I don’t know all the details from the very beginning,” he said. 

 

Boonsrang has no direct background in the police force as he is a former supreme commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. 

 

“On my committee are quality members from various backgrounds – civilian, police, and military,” he said. His 36-member committee will convene its first meeting today,during which, four subcommittees will be established. 

 

Boonsrang refused to confirm whether members of the general public will be recruited into the sub-committees. 

 

He said that people could always express their opinions through social media and methods. 

 

Yesterday, he accepted a book on a police reform road map from Somsri Harn-anantasuk, who represents the people’s network on police reform. 

 

Boonsrang said his committee will meet twice a week until solid progress has been made. “Then, we may meet just once a week,” he said. 

 

Boonsrang said his committee would focus on completing its mission within the nine-month timeframe. 

 

“Our mission will be useful to people and the National Police Office, including its junior policemen,” he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30320454

 

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[amdy2206]

The best way to improve it is to 'Do the job properly'. Do what they are supposed to do, what they are paid to do. Don't just aim at easy targets but find the main people involved in crime. Plus, as always, everything aboveboard and receipts for EVERY payment.

[Cadbury]

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right and here I am stuck in the middle with you.

The envelope system is deeply embedded in the RTP and no amount of public opinion will have any effect.

Any public person speaking out puts their life and families lives in peril.

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“I can study the matter, although I don’t know all the details from the very beginning,” he said. 

I can help you with that:

"In the beginning there was corruption. And RTP saw it was good for them. So they demanded bribes, extorted their fellow men, bore false witness..., and then they rested, only to start over again."

Amen.

[lvr181]

Get back to BASICS. Start at the beginning and clearly re-define the role of the RTP.

 

What is the PURPOSE of the RTP?

Have a written VISION and a MISSION statement!

Central to all RTP activities must be the recognition of CORE VALUES. 

• Integrity – displayed through soundness of moral principle, honesty and sincerity.
• Commitment – characterised by dedication, application, perseverance and a belief in our ability to achieve and add value.
• Excellence– never-ending search for improvement leads to excellence. Aim for excellence in everything we do.
• Accountability – ownership of work or results and being answerable for outcomes.
• Fairness – being impartial and equitable.
• Trust – having faith and confidence and being able to rely and depend on others.
• Respect – treating ourselves and all others with consideration.

The General with his 'western' education surely understands that there needs to be a fundamental change in how the RTP operates. Until the RTP (and its political masters) understands and accepts accountability and responsibility the RTP will never earn the respect of the public! I hope the PM gives this man the opportunity to change the RTP to what any decent country's citizens would expect of its internal protectors.

 

Much more could be said and added. Should I hold my breath? 

 

 

 

Edited July 12, 2017 by lvr181
Correction

[tracker1]

Great let the people have their say on social media thats if the PM allows social media  !

[Lamkyong]

hit the complaints button and you will get a out of order message   as with many other gov web sites

[Srikcir]

1 hour ago, lvr181 said:

I hope the PM gives this man the opportunity to change the RTP to what any decent country's citizens would expect of its internal protectors.

Prayut does not recognize any reform for the military. How can he then allow any meaningful reform of the RTP? Especially since at the present under Prayut's absolute rule, the RTP is a direct extension of military power.

[maewang99]

once again, this is quite jarring for an American. the word police is used for local organizations with a very flat management rank. at the tambon level.  

for higher levels we use 'agent', 'marshall' or 'director'. not 'police'. absolutely never would do that. and at say the Amphoe level.... we would say 'Sheriff' or 'sheriff's deputy'.... hardly ever would we call them 'police'.

BECAUSE there are mega organizational differences between these.... in many aspects... every aspect, actually..... notwithstanding that they do have a similar culture and shared narratives... and work with each other quite often. and sometimes they investigate each other, I guess.

but that's a different place, of course, the USA..... but it doesn't hurt, I hope, to make some comparisons.  it might even be useful somehow.






  

  




 

Edited July 12, 2017 by maewang99

[lvr181]

8 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Prayut does not recognize any reform for the military. How can he then allow any meaningful reform of the RTP? Especially since at the present under Prayut's absolute rule, the RTP is a direct extension of military power.

Sadly, yes you are likely to be right.

The PM ("Democracy will never die from Thailand because I am a democratic soldier but I stay in power because I want democracy to survive” ) seems NOT to have the will for proper reform but just loves to make warm and fluffy comments so that the feudal society stays in place and the citizens will love 'big daddy' for showing(?) care and concern.

AKA, window dressing! 

[garbolino]

2 hours ago, lvr181 said:

Get back to BASICS. Start at the beginning and clearly re-define the role of the RTP.

 

What is the PURPOSE of the RTP?

Have a written VISION and a MISSION statement!

Central to all RTP activities must be the recognition of CORE VALUES. 

• Integrity – displayed through soundness of moral principle, honesty and sincerity.
• Commitment – characterised by dedication, application, perseverance and a belief in our ability to achieve and add value.
• Excellence– never-ending search for improvement leads to excellence. Aim for excellence in everything we do.
• Accountability – ownership of work or results and being answerable for outcomes.
• Fairness – being impartial and equitable.
• Trust – having faith and confidence and being able to rely and depend on others.
• Respect – treating ourselves and all others with consideration.

The General with his 'western' education surely understands that there needs to be a fundamental change in how the RTP operates. Until the RTP (and its political masters) understands and accepts accountability and responsibility the RTP will never earn the respect of the public! I hope the PM gives this man the opportunity to change the RTP to what any decent country's citizens would expect of its internal protectors.

 

Much more could be said and added. Should I hold my breath? 

 

 

 

nice comment.....well written....but will they take any notice of your valid points doubt it very much

[lvr181]

4 hours ago, garbolino said:

nice comment.....well written....but will they take any notice of your valid points doubt it very much

Unfortunately you are probably right, but lets light the flame and see if those who love their country can feed off it because those in charge do not want to change the status quo.

 

 

[Cadbury]

7 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Prayut does not recognize any reform for the military. How can he then allow any meaningful reform of the RTP? Especially since at the present under Prayut's absolute rule, the RTP is a direct extension of military power.

I think the day is approaching when the RTP will undergo a re-naming and re-forming into some military unit like the Royal Thai Provost Corps.

Edited July 12, 2017 by Cadbury

[sandemara]

Prospects for genuine reforms are poor based on the statements from the head of the committee. Pretending ignorance of the basic problems of the RTP culture is not a good look. He's really saying, "Please send us your version of complaints or concerns about any issues.  Maybe we'll get lucky and find a whole raft of distractions we can huff and puff about - maybe we could ride this new gravy train for several years with a long enough list.  By then, of course, something else will have come along that enables us to quietly pack up our tents and drift away. content on the knowledge that we could offer so many promises and assurances  about  our mother of all crackdowns and everyone will be happy again."