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Citizens still see police in a negative light, believing that they are under the sway of powerful politicians, while officers cite the lack of hi-tech equipment, budget crunches and low salaries as obstacles to police operations, according to poll results released yesterday.

Published on August 26, 2007

The public opinion survey on police structural reform received valid responses from 8,613 members of the public and police officers nationwide from January to July.

Noppadol Kannikar, director of Assumption University's Abac Poll Research Centre, said most people held a dim view of the police.

They cited police being under powerful politicians (87 per cent), discriminating while providing services to the public (77 per cent), extorting money and requesting bribes (72 per cent) and using money to buy desirable transfers and positions (67.5 per cent). People with direct experience in police work at police stations in 24 provinces were asked for negative and positive impressions.

On the negative side, they noted unfriendliness (33 per cent), understaffing with on-duty officers (23 per cent), lack of hi-tech tools (27 per cent), threats against them (16 per cent), inappropriate behaviour such as drinking and gambling (15 per cent), asking for bribes (10 per cent) and beating suspects (8 per cent).

On the positive side, they answered friendliness (79 per cent), good service/advice (74 per cent), hard-working officers (68 per cent), fair police work (61 per cent) and timely access to crime scenes (60 per cent).

Aspects that the surveyed police officers wanted to be reformed include a payment hike for low-ranking officers (95.5 per cent), adjustment of police investigators' salaries to be the equivalent of public prosecutors' pay (82 per cent) and internal adjustments for missions such as transnational crimes (80 per cent).

On problems working with supervisors, 57.5 per cent of the polled police said they gave benefits to supervisors in exchange for positions and career survival, 57 per cent thought there were too many supervisors and 55 per cent had problems with discrimination from their supervisor.

About obstacles in police units' operations, the polled officers cited the lack of hi-tech and effective tools (98 per cent), overall budget shortage (96 per cent) and unrealistic budget allocation for police tasks (95 per cent). They also cited the low salary that was not in line with real living conditions and expenses (93 per cent) and the staff shortage to handle the workload (88 per cent).

Noppadol's comments were made during his visit to Chiang Mai along with General Wasit Dejkunchornto, chair of the police reform panel, to gather views on the police reform plan.

Wasit said reform was necessary because the force centralised tasks, had a long chain of command and used a transfer system that still disregarded justice. Salaries are not commensurate with workloads while low-ranking officers are disheartened by having no chance to become commissioned officers, he said.

The reform plan would smooth police operations and allow more public participation in monitoring the police, he said.
The Nation Aug. 26, 2007

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RE: Police still have a poor image: poll

What if the police force was revamped with pay hikes, example 60% for non commissioned officers and 40% for commissioned officers, so that there is not a great disparity within the force.

Would it not help the lowly paid policemen in their livelihood? Perhaps a reduction in bribes and extortions and they can be proud of their service, offered to the public. The things is, the lowly paid ones must be able to survive financial hardship in order to perform.

What are your outlook on this aspect?
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The system of top officials forcing lower officials to have some extra income to pay them for promotions is too widespread. Where do you want to start changing that system? Pay the top officials more so they stop putting pressure on the lower ones or first pay the lower ones better so they don't need to skim the public in order to satisfy their superiors' greed?:sad:

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KoratCat Wrote:The system of top officials forcing lower officials to have some extra income to pay them for promotions is too widespread. Where do you want to start changing that system? Pay the top officials more so they stop putting pressure on the lower ones or first pay the lower ones better so they don't need to skim the public in order to satisfy their superiors' greed?:sad:

A quick way of doing it - eradicate the system - lets do it the communist style!Icon_mrgreenIcon_mrgreen
08-29-2007 03:34 AM
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