Security providers
We have recently seen a rise in the number of security companies and those who are running these companies say they are in the field to complement and supplement the government's law enforcing mechanism. This certainly is a good initiative both in terms of new business as well as ensuring the security of the people. This, however, also proves that the government's law enforcing authorities cannot ensure the security the people. Doesn't it also mean that the government machinery would fail to identify any breach of law or crime committed by these security companies? Certainly, because no one would at all suspect these companies. They work in a field full of criminals and, therefore, getting allured to that world is not unlikely. It's worthwhile to mention that a few dreadful robberies in Dhaka city were allegedly committed with the complicity of the personnel belonging to these security companies.
Therefore, the questions are: does anyone oversee the operations of these companies? Does anyone keep any track of their operations whether they themselves are getting involved in any crime? What do people do if they discover these companies committing crimes?
We wonder what happened to the regulation that the government was formulating for administering and controlling the security companies. In doing so, the government should better remember whether our society really needs these security companies.
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