বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
These will be organized on a purely voluntary basis. Our people are golden, and given appropriate political leadership, it will not at all be a difficult proposition. It must be brought home to the villagers that this is absolutely essential in defense of their lives and properties. The state expects it of them.
(b)Thana Level or Police Stations. The law and order machinery at the thana level must be put on its proper gear. Immediately this must be so at the thanas which are either already liberated or which may be liberated soon. Apart from the regular police complement, there should be also Voluntary Defense Party at the thana level. The required number of police officers and other police personnel may not be available. They will work in closest co-operation with the similar bodies at the Union Council and Village level. There should also be a Defense Committee at each thana headed by the available M. N. A. or MPA. It should consist of the Chairman of the Defense Party at the Union Council level and members from other appropriate political parties. The Committee will work in close co-operation with the regular police at the thana level. This arrangement will continue until complete normalcy returns to the country, and adequate police force is available.
(c) Sub-divisions. The Law and Order machinery in 59 Sub-divisions must be put in its proper form. The machinery will be headed by the Sub-divisional Police Officer who will be assisted by his regular complement of police forces. This, apart, there should be a Voluntary Defense Party at this level headed by an M. N. A. or MPA. It will consist of 5 members from each thana Voluntary Defense Party and 10 other respected men. They will work in close co-operation with the Sub-Divisional Regular Law & Order machinery.
(d)District. The Law and Order machinery at the district level must be organized and strengthened. The law and order machinery is headed by the Superintendent of Police who will be assisted by adequate number of regular police officers and police force. It is known as to how many Superintendents of Police are available and acceptable. The available and acceptable ones should be put in charge of law and order machinery in the district. There should also be a Voluntary Defense Party at this level. It may be headed by an MNA or MPA. It will consist of 10 MNA or MPAs representing the whole district, respected political leaders (10 or 15), respected local lawyers (10 to 15) or 25 members representing other professions. This party will work in close co-operation with the S. P. and D. C. They will raise at least 70 to 80 Volunteers.
(e) Dacca City. The law and order machinery in the city will have to be strengthened. The city must have its full complement of police. It will be headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police or a Police Officer of the equivalent rank. At each mahalla or ward, there should be a Voluntary Defense Party headed by the most respected man in the ward. It will consist of 25 men from the ward and they should represent the ward adequately. They will be responsible for law and order in their ward. They will work in close co-operation of the police force of the Thana to which their ward belongs. There should be a city Defense (voluntary) party consisting of one representative from each ward headed by a widely respected political leader. This will work in close co-operation with the regular law and order machinery in the city.
