Govt constitutes 8-member committee for adoption of Model Police Act 2006

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday constituted 8-member committee for the adoption of Model Police Act 2006 in the Union Territory.

According to an order, Special Secretary to the Government (RS), Home Department, has been appointed as the Chairman of the committee and Deputy Secretary (S), Home Department as Member Secretary.

Special Secretary to the Government (SM), Home Department, Additional Secretary (S) to the Government, Home Department, Additional Secretary (ES) to the Government, Home Department, Financial Advisor/CAO, Home Department, Deputy Secretary (Y), Home Department, and Under Secretary (M), Home Department, have been appointed as members of the committee, reads the order.

The committee shall review the existing drafts of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Bill, 2013, the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Amendment) Bill, 2015 and The Police Act in force (operative) in the context of the Model Police Act, 2006.

The committee shall engage with key stakeholders, including Police Headquarters, J&K, civil society, and legal experts, to incorporate feedback and address concerns raised in the past.

Upon finalizing the draft, the committee will place it in the public domain for comments and suggestions, and the committee will aim to complete its tasks within one month from the date of its constitution. — (KIMS)