With an aim to provide front line law enforcement officials with
the necessary knowledge, attitude and skills to enable them to provide an
effective first response to human trafficking cases, BC/TIP organized
a three day Trafficking in Persons Training Course for First Responders' Police
Officers on 14th to 16th March 2016. The
training was held at the In-service Training Centre, CMP, Chittagong.
A total number of 26 participants from Sub-Inspector
and Inspector level from different departments of police from 11 districts:
Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Chandpur, Noakhali, Brahman Baria, Comilla, Feni,
Laxmipur, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban under Chittagong division
participated the training.
The training helps the first responder police
officers to better understand human trafficking laws and investigation
techniques. It also increases the awareness of the trafficking issues, roles and
responsibilities of police investigators and promotes effective collaboration
with prosecutors.
The training was
facilitated by Ms. Irinel Cocos, Chief of Party BC/TIP, Ms. Dipta Rakshit, Technical team Leader and Mr. Shahanur
Islam, Prosecution Manager, BC/TIP.
============================================================ Advocate Shahanur Islam | An Young, Ascendant, Dedicated Human Rights Defender, Lawyer and Blogger in Bangladesh, Fighting for Ensuring Human Rights, Rule of Law, Good Governance, Peace and Social Justice For the Victim of Torture, Extra Judicial Killing, Force Disappearance, Trafficking in Persons including Ethnic, Religious, Sexual and Social Minority People.
