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Training aims to equip DMP officials with digital technology for traffic management
Participants received guidance on device operation
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 15 Nov 2026, 06:34 PM
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is transforming itself from manual operation to modern digital technology for betterment of road traffic management in the capital.
To utilise the digital equipment on the road, a
three-day training workshop on speed camera operation for the police officials
was arranged in the city.
As part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative
for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), DMP and Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)
organised the workshop at a hotel which began on Sunday and would continue till
Tuesday.
Md Anisur Rahman, additional police commissioner
(traffic) of DMP, inaugurated the workshop. Md Abdul Wadud, initiative coordinator
at BIGRS Dhaka North and a former additional secretary, moderated the event.
In his inaugural remarks, Anisur suggested learning
as much as possible from the workshop would enhance capacity and capability of
police officers, so that participants’ capacity would strengthen implementation
of road safety measures in Dhaka including implementation of speed management
guideline.
Md Abdur Rahim Sarker, manager of Axis
International, provided training focusing on the operation of the LTI 20/20
TruCam II laser speed camera.
Participants received guidance on device operation,
practiced using the equipment in groups, demonstrated their individual skills,
and learned about common maintenance issues.
The training also included practical roadside
exercises, allowing participants to gain hands-on experience using the devices
in operational settings.
In the event, GRSP Senior Road Policing Adviser
Peter Jones and Paul Simcox officially handed over the speed camera to DMPs
Additional Police Commissioner (traffic) Md Anisur Rahman. A total of eight
cameras handed over to DMP to implement the upcoming speed enforcement pilot
project under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety
(BIGRS).
Among others, Aminul Islam Sujon, technical advisor,
Vital Strategies; Md Golam Hossain, enforcement coordinator; Rezaur Rahman,
transport coordinator; and Dr Tanvir Ibn Ali, surveillance coordinator of BIGRS
Dhaka North were present at the event.
The final day will be facilitated by Paul Simcox and
Peter Jones, senior road policing advisor, GRSP, where they will focus on the
role of enforcement in a Safe System approach, and the contribution of speed to
road trauma.
Participants also received training in speed
enforcement technology and the safe operation of roadside checkpoints.