Toronto has a powerful police board that comprises of eminent civilians who
appoint the Police Chief on a fixed term contract, lays down broad police
policy, and oversees its general functioning.
With much less power but using people power instead, is Bombay's Police Reforms
Watch with convenor Dolphy D'Souza and his panel with Retired Police
Commissioner, Governor and Ambassador Julius Ribeiro playing a prominent part.
The people in Goa would do well to emulate the Police Reforms Watch of Bombay
and use it as a model to build their own unique organization.
In a state where the Chief Minister is a hard-nosed autocrat, like Canada's
prime minister Stephen Harper, this is an absolute necessity. A CM has the
authority to refuse a top cop's posting to his state if he feels he will not
bend to his will and command. Parrikar does this often along with ordering the
director general like he was his puppet. I don't know if the current police
chief is strong enough to resist this. The point is that the people of Goa
should not depend on CM-DG dynamics and should look after their own interests.
Talking of Parrkar, has anyone noticed that he has become more Catholic than
the Pope, so to say? While Modi is treading on egg shells despite his party's
brute majority, our Parrikar because of his perceived friendship with Modi is
rushing in where angels fear to tread. See his recent requirement that that
tiatrists give an undertaking that they will not criticize ministers in their
plays.
What Parrikar doesn't know is that in Modi he has found another hard nosed
pracharak turned PM of India who will dump him in no time if he is embarrassed
in his current chair, shared BJP history or not.
Roland.
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From: Save Our Land <saveourlan...@gmail.com>
Date: 08-07-2014 8:08 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@zapata.dreamhost.com
Subject: [Goanet] Pre EVENT publication: Invitation -Better Policing for a
Safer Mumbai- Tuesday,
August 12 at 5.30 p.m at Indian Merchants Chambers Hall,
IMC Bldg, Opp Churchgate Station.
URGENT MEDIA PRE EVENT PUBLICATION OF THE FORTHCOMING EVENT.
We are forwarding to you the details of the forthcoming event on "Better
Policing for a Safer Mumbai" to be held on 12 August at 5.30 p.m at Walchand
Hirachand Hall, Indian Merchants Chambers Bldg, Opp Churchgate Station.
Please do cover the event too or depute your reporter / photographer..
Thank you.
warm regards,
Dolphy D'souza
Convenor
POLICE REFORMS WATCH
09820226222
