Abstract
ABSTRACT The reform of police investigative practices was one of six key components of the Police Reform Program (PRP) in Bangladesh. The reforms were intended to shifting police investigations from oral to evidence-based procedures through capacity development. Using a qualitative case study method consisting of in-depth interviews, this paper has examined the extent to which PRP’s reforms have made any difference to police investigative practices. A total of 4 model police stations were selected for the study. In total, 45 participants consisting of 35 police officers and 10 implementing officials, were recruited for in-depth interviews. Findings indicated that a combination of internal and external factors, including organizational culture, lack of political support, police officers’ commitment, and low institutional capacity had limited the successful implementation of the evidence-based investigations. Overall, the degree to which evidence-based investigation was adopted by the police investigators in the model police stations appears to be modest.
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