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Police Commission acted too quickly says IGP
Following are Excerpts from the interview with the Inspector General of Police:
Q: Were you personally aware that the list of prospective candidates for promotion authorised by you and submitted to the Police Commission contained the names of those with a dubious record ?
A. Yes.

Q: Could you explain ?
A. What was asked of me was the list of officers based on their seniority as according to the promotional scheme devised by the commission, 50% of the vacancies were to be based on seniority. I was not aware that the Commission would finalise the selections for promotions of the top ranks (IP to CI) in two days.

I was only familiar with the fact the Commission had been given a court order to grant 450 promotions in the ranks of ASP, SP and SSP. I was asked to provide details for these promotions and I was also asked to give details of all the officers in line for promotions which I did.

I received the letter on June 26 and two days later I was informed that promotions for the ranks of CI, ASP, SP (Grade II) had been finalised.

Q: Do you agree that the police data on the officers concerned was backdated?
A. Yes. But this is because we have been pre-occupied with paramilitary work and documentation had been neglected.
The police is not to be blamed for this.

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