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The need for a shift to professional excellence-by Dishan Joseph Source:Dailynews The Sri Lanka Police Service has a heritage of more than 150 years. The Police Force has grown by facing challenges. Advances have been made in technology. The Police Force were actively engaged during the 30 years of conflict. During this time the Police engaged in counter-terrorism operations to support the overall national security objectives. Some Police officers gallantly died in the line of duty. To date 3,100 brave officers of the Sri Lanka Police have been killed in the line of duty. We must realize that law enforcement duty has obvious risks can cause serious injury and even death. Criminal acts have become violent and calculated. Radicalized extremists have powerfully delivered their own dose of terrorism. Since the mid-1980s, public confidence in the Police has decreased. The overall perception of the Police seems to manifest a negative picture. ...