Rajshahi: Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) Commissioner Mohammad Faizul Kabir today called on police officers to stand by children with empathy, trust, and sensitivity, particularly those who have experienced trauma. “If we can create a sense of security in a child’s mind, the child will be able to speak freely, making it possible to learn what actually happened,” he said. Therefore, he emphasized the importance of police officers who work with children to be humane, patient, and sensitive.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, RMP Commissioner Faizul Kabir made these remarks while inaugurating a daylong training program on psychosocial care for police officers. The event, where he served as the chief guest, was organized jointly by the RMP and World Vision Bangladesh’s Rajshahi City Area Development Programme at the POM Conference Room of the Police Lines.
Additional Police Commissioner Faruk Hossain and Deputy Commissioner Khorshed Alam attended the event as special guests. During the training, Professor Murshida Ferdous Binte Habib of the Department of Psychology at Rajshahi University, acting as a trainer, focused on children’s mental development, effects of trauma, behavioral changes among child victims, safe communication, and strategies for providing psychosocial support.
Lotus Chisim, Senior Manager of the Rajshahi City Area Development Coordination Office of World Vision, presided over the session, while Programme Officer Ripon Haldar moderated the discussion. A total of 30 officers, including ASIs, SIs, and inspectors from the Women and Children Help Desks of Kashiadanga, Rajpara, Boalia, Motihar, Chandrima, and Shahmakhdum police stations under the RMP, along with five officers from the Victim Support Centre, participated in the training.