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Analysis and recommendations 59“(1) The Government shall establish a Citizen Police Liaison Committee for every Police Station area.(2) The objectives of the Citizen Police Liaison Committee shall be as follows:(a) establishing and maintaining a partnership between the community and the police;(b) promoting co-operation between the police and the community in fulfilling the needs of thecommunity regarding policing;(c) promoting communication between the police and the community;(d) improving the rendering of police services to the community at the district and local levels;(e) improving transparency in the police and accountability of the police to the community;(f) promoting joint problem identification and problem-solving by the police and the community.(3) The Citizen Police Liaison Committee shall have eight to eleven representatives. Persons wanting toserve in the Group shall submit an application to a Selection Panel constituted for the purpose consisting of theOfficer in Charge of the Police Station, the area Judicial Magistrate and the District Police Officer. The SelectionCommittee shall induct members from the applicant pool in a transparent manner.(4) No person who is connected with any political party or an organization allied to a political party, orhas a criminal record, shall be eligible to be inducted into the Citizen Police Liaison Committee.(5) The Citizen Police Liaison Committee will, in consultation with the Officer in Charge, identify theexisting and emerging policing needs of the Police Station area and forward that document to the District PoliceOfficer who will consider it when preparing the annual policing strategy and policing plan per the requirement underSection 88(3).(6) The head of the District Police, the Officer in Charge of the police station other concerned policeofficers must attend meetings of the Citizen Police Liaison Committee and extend assistance to its members.(7) The committee shall convene meetings whenever necessary and at least once every month.Section 104- No officer to be liable to any penalty or payment of damages on account of acts done in goodfaith in pursuance of dutySection 104 of the DPPA provides protection to members of the police force for wrong-doings in the duepursuance of their duty.104. RecommendationThe existing Section 104 should be changed to read as follows:104. Police officer to be liable to disciplinary action and damages. Any Police officer who transgresseshis/her authority or acts in violation of law will be liable to disciplinary action and payment of damages as may beprovided under law, unless he/she can show that the act done was in good faith.Section 105- Suits or prosecution in respect of acts done under the colour of duty not to be entertained ifnot instituted within the prescribed period.The limitation of six months on any suit instituted against a public officer acting under the colour of dutyshould be revised. A common man generally unaware of his rights pitted against the might of the State may not beable to successfully mount a case against the police in a limited period. Taking these factors into account werecommend that the period of limitation vary according to the gravity of the offence.Section 105 RecommendationSection 105, should be amended to read as follows: