Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya stated that steps will not be taken to retain any officer in the police service who is involved in drug trafficking or drug use.

The IGP further emphasized that no measures whatsoever will be taken to protect any officer engaging in such wrongful acts.

Key Points
  • IGP says no officer connected to narcotics will be retained in service.
  • He affirms that officers committing such offences will not be protected.
  • Points out that public trust in the police is eroded due to lapses by certain officers.

Public trust and the event

He pointed out that public trust placed in the police is shattered from time to time owing to various wrongdoings, negligence, as well as dereliction of duty on the part of some officers.

The IGP made these remarks while participating in an event organized at the Mahiyanganaya Police Training College.

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