Over 4000 police officers physically unfit to carry out duties : IGP

BY Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana   

There are over 4000 police officers who are physically unfit to carry out their duties, IGP Chandana Wickramasinghe has revealed.   

IGP revealed this at the consultative committee meeting of the Public Security Ministry yesterday.   

Thus, the Inspector General of Police pointed out that there are about 4000 police officers who are suffering from various ailments for a long period of time.    Therefore the subject minister Tiran Alles advised the police department to prepare the necessary proposal regarding the removal of police officers who are not at the standard level of health and send it to the ministry. Accordingly the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Security focused on terminating the service of police officers who have not fulfilled required medical standards.   

The Members of Parliament who were present said that there are many officers in the police service who are not in good health for a long time and they do not engage in difficult duties following the submission of medical certificates.  

• There are about 4000 police officers who are suffering from various ailments for a long period of time