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Kim Ponlork, the Kamrieng district police chief in Battambang province has been dismissed from the National Police for releasing a broker who brought Cambodian migrants into Thailand illegally. Facebook
Disgraced officer put in pre-trial detention
Wed, 17 February 2021
The Kamrieng district police chief who has been dismissed from the National Police for releasing a migrant-broker in Battambang province has been placed in pre-trial detention.
Provincial court spokesman Phan Ratana confirmed to The Post that Kim Ponlork was charged on February 16 under the Law on the Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation.
“The investigating judge decided to detain Kim Ponlork on charge of trafficking migrants across the border . . . under articles 8 and 11,” Ratana said.
Police officers walk among new vehicles delivered to municipal and provincial departments on Feb 16, 2021. - PPP
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has issued instructions to the newly formed National Police reform commission to train officers in professionalism, integrity and other pertinent skills as he pushes to further reduce crime with the construction of more police stations.
At a ceremony to hand over new vehicles to municipal and provincial police on February 16, Sar Kheng said the current reforms are intended to affect social justice.
“We have been reforming, and there is no end to the process. The scope of reforms includes addressing the ranks of officials, the structure of the organisation and training for officers, including on the subject of ethics, ” he said.
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has issued instructions to the newly formed National Police reform commission to train officers in professionalism, integrity and other pertinent skills as he pushes to further reduce crime with the construction of more police stations.
At a ceremony to hand over new vehicles to municipal and provincial police on February 16, Sar Kheng said the current reforms are intended to affect social justice.
“We have been reforming, and there is no end to the process. The scope of reforms includes addressing the ranks of officials, the structure of the organisation and training for officers, including on the subject of ethics,” he said.