Regular, AP won’t answer to Public Service Commission

By Standard reporter

The report calls for establishment of a Police Service Commission, which would be responsible for transfers, recruitment and promotions of police officers.

This will, however, require a constitutional amendment since the police would no longer report to the Public Service Commission.

Matters of police recruitment, promotion, discipline, welfare and dismissal should be removed from PSC and vested in the new commission.

Nine people should be members of the commission. Composition should be of a person qualified to be a judge of the High Court, four others who are of high moral integrity, two retired senior police officers, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission and chairman of the Permanent Public Service Remuneration Review Board.

Recruitment practices

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister and with approval of Parliament from those recommended to be members. The members should serve for a one five year term.

Public servants, councillors or workers in local authorities, those of National Assembly and Armed Forces will not be allowed to be members of the commission.

It found lack of the commission has contributed to the unsatisfactory recruitment practices, poor terms and conditions of services, poor morale and other problems.

The commission will among others approve applications for engagement of police officers in business and liasing with the oversight authority on complaints.

 

 

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