- OICs to prepare plans tailored for each church including body searches if needed in consonance with priests/trustees
The Police is organising a special security plan to be set in place at churches across the country given the upcoming Good Friday and Easter Sunday, as per the instructions of the Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon.
Accordingly, the Police Chief has given directives to all officers including the Senior Deputy Inspectors General of Police (SDIGs), DIGs and Officers In Charge (OICs) of Police divisions.
The OICs are instructed to meet with the priests and boards of trustees of churches to prepare security plans tailored to each church while the masses are in progress from 29-31 March. Under this security plan, the church premises would be inspected before the commencement of the sermons in a manner that does not disturb the devotees. Further, if it is deemed necessary to conduct body searches before allowing the devotees to enter the church premises, the Police officers are instructed to make necessary preparations after discussing with the priests and boards of trustees of the respective churches.
Source: themorning