Cops who fail dope tests will lose jobs: DMP commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam today said police personnel suspected of taking drugs will have to undergo dope tests, failing which will result in dismissal from their jobs.

The DMP chief announced this while addressing the DMP's monthly crime meeting at the Rajarbagh Police Lines Auditorium.

"All the suspected drug-addict policemen will be subjected to drug tests. If anyone is found positive, they will have to lose their job," he said.

Commissioner Shafiqul also said policemen associated with drugs are already under intelligence surveillance.

He stressed on preparing a list of drug addicts as per information gleaned from detained drug peddlers and from beat policing.

"We would contact their guardians and help their rehab process," he added.

Mentioning that the rate of crimes like murder, robbery, mugging is now relatively low in the metropolitan area, he urged his fellow colleagues to retain the performance and improve service quality.