Importance of CID officers Emphasized by Austin Fernando
Secretary to the President Austin Fernando has emphasized on the importance of tasks entrusted to criminal investigation Department (CID) officials. Their task is of immense importance to the quest for justice and fight crimes, corruption and fraud. He further said, as an when regimes changed, Criminal Investigations officers were called upon to conduct inquires into allegations of corruption and fraud and face hurdles due to certain individuals being involved in the bureaucracy, police, law enforcement services, judicial process and media.
He made thse observations while speaking at the Regional High Level Meeting towards establishing a Regional Platform for Sharing of Criminal intelligence in South Asia.
Experts from six member states, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka participated in this meeting.