BANGKOK, May 18 - Police chief tutors intensive instruction The Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act B.E. but to manage the existing ones to the greatest extent possible, and the regulations issued by the Commission on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture Not yet finished, but the police have issued guidelines for practice in the meantime.
Today (May 18, 2023) at 4:00 p.m., Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat The commander-in-chief of the police called an urgent meeting with the police at the national level. to instruct the operation The Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, B.E. .Torsak Sukwimol, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Police, together with all levels of commanders (Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief and area unit heads) attended the meeting room of the Royal Thai Police, 20th floor, Building 1.
The meeting was due to Section 22 of the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act stipulates that in detaining the responsible government officials, they must continuously record images and sounds during their capture and detention until they are delivered. to the investigating officer or release the said person. including notification of arrest detention for the prosecutor The administration is aware
Pol. Gen. Damrongsak therefore called a meeting of the police to instruct them to comply with the legal guidelines as much as possible, even though the police now lack equipment under procurement but emphasizing on the existing administrative units for maximum efficiency
Preliminary, the police have 120,597 original cameras, 160,000 police forces to use, about 37,000 more are in the process of procuring, by hastening the office to send maintenance. Responsible for the procurement of video and audio recording equipment and urge the Information and Communication Technology Office (STI) to be responsible for creating a system for storing video and audio recordings. It is expected to be completed and handed over to the police. Around the beginning of September 2023, together with the Regulations of the Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance concerning the recording of images and sounds during arrest and control. Notification of detention and records of detainees B.E. 2566, which must be issued by the aforementioned committee, have not yet been completed, but the police have solved the problem by issuing guidelines for the police to act in the meantime.
The Commander-in-Chief of Police therefore ordered emphasis on police officers Provides audio and visual recording operations while capturing and controlling. and notification of arrest and control It is in accordance with the Act as follows:
Let the head of the unit manage the existing video and audio recording equipment. to the investigation officers (Sor.), the suppression and suppression department (Por.) and the traffic department (Traffic.) or officers who must primarily handle arrest and detention duties first. and if it is insufficient, it shall be given to officers who are on duty on duty first.
Video and audio recording under Section 22, paragraph one, the responsible police officer Continuously recording images and sounds during arrest and detention until the person is handed over to investigating officers or released. by using the tools or recording equipment provided by the state Or, if necessary, may use any other equipment that can record the event image and sound clearly enough. Unless there is a force majeure that cannot be done, the incident shall be recorded as evidence in the detention record form no. The police have acted as a practical guideline.
Notification of detention to the prosecutor and the district sheriff of the area where the arrest was made or the director of the Bureau of Investigation and Legal Affairs under Section 22, paragraph two. and the Department of Provincial Administration which has notified the guidelines to the unit ready to prepare a notification control book which are as follows: The name of the accused, the charge, the informing officer - the recipient of the notification, together with the phone number, date and time of notification.
Image and sound recording storage Initially, the police officer responsible for arrest and detention Save the image and sound data to the computer of your own department for the time being. In collecting data, the name and surname of the arrested person must be displayed. along with the daily number As for the storage in the overall system, the Royal Thai Police is currently in the process of procuring an image and audio storage system in the CRIMES system, which will be completed by August 2023.
Pol. Gen. Damrongsak said he had called a meeting to urge police officials to comply with the law. Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act B.E. including storage but has notified the operational guidelines To fix the problem, let the unit go preliminary. by allowing the police to use limited resources to be most effective
In this regard, he has emphasized instructing commanders at all levels, the Chief of Police, the Chief of Staff of the Police Station/Police Station, to urge responsible police officers to understand the principles of law, methods, and procedures for complying with the Prevention Act. and crack down on torture and acts against individuals. .-
Source: Thai News Agency