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The Sri Lanka Police Service (commonly known to as the Sri Lanka Police) is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force has a manpower of approximately 85,000. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout Sri Lanka. The professional head of the police is the Inspector General of Police who reports to the Minister of Public Order, when the Police service in under the Ministry of Public Order as it is currently. The current Inspector General of Police is N.K. Illangakoon. In recent years with the Sri Lankan civil war, the police service has become an integral part of maintaining of the nation's security, with primarily focusing on internal security. Many police officers have been killed in the line of duty mainly due to terrorist attacks. Specially trained commando/counter-terrorist unit named Special Task Force, are regularly deployed in joint operations with the armed forces for counter-terrorism operations, VVIP protection, and the police command structure in Northern and Eastern provinces is closely integrated with the other security organizations under the authority of the Joint Operations Command. In case of emergency, any civilian in Sri Lanka can reach the police by dialing 119 from any telephone or sending e-mail to telligppolice.lk. ==Roles== * Law enforcement * * Fighting crime. * * Carrying out investigations. * * Drug enforcement. * Security * * Keeping public security. * * Maintaining public order. * * Counter-terrorism. * * Securing public events, rallies and holidays. * * Riot control / crowd control. * * Intelligence Services. * * Providing VIP security (VVIP security is handled by the Special Task Force). * * Handling suspicious objects and Bomb disposal (EOD) (handled by the Special Task Force). * * Handling the local command of the Home Guard. * * Assisting the Prison Service in prisoner transport and control of prison unrest. * Traffic control * Coordinating emergency services * Police and community * * Handling civilian complaints. * * Handling youth violence and crime. * * Educating the community and participating in educational campaigns. * * Providing ceremonial escorts to the President, the Prime minister and foreign ambassadors on state functions. * * Assist and coordinate community policing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sri Lanka Police Service」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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