Ihusan Urges Effective Utilisation of Police Budget for Tangible Results

Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusaan stressed the need to efficiently use a significant portion of the state budget allocated to the Maldives Police Service, with MVR 4 out of every MVR 100 designated for policing, to achieve tangible outcomes.

Addressing attendees at the inauguration ceremony of MPS’s four-year strategic plan, Minister Ihusan articulated his role in ensuring the alignment of police operations with the outlined objectives. He highlighted the importance of MPS executing the strategic plan diligently to yield significant results.

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The minister outlined that the government’s expenditure on policing stands at approximately MVR 2 billion, constituting four per cent of the total state budget. This financial commitment underscores the expectation for high-quality services from MPS.

Moreover, Minister Ihusan asserted that the police force possesses the autonomy to execute the strategic plan’s objectives independently. Encouraging proactive measures and accountability, he reaffirmed the government’s stance on impartial law enforcement.

With a focal point on combatting gang-related crimes, Minister Ihusan articulated the government’s ambitious target to eradicate gang presence entirely within the next four years. 

He stressed that the overarching goal of MPS should be to foster a law-abiding community, transcending mere crime reduction efforts.