Nur-Sultan. January 11. INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a number of measures to reform law enforcement agencies after the tragic events in the country.
"The command of the combat structures should immediately begin working out skills, equipping with effective means of defense against attack. Strengthen the National Guard quantitatively and qualitatively. It is necessary to form its new divisions. To solve issues with transport and logistical equipment." - Tokayev said on Tuesday at a meeting of the Majilis.
Also, according to him, it is necessary to increase the number of special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Guard.
"To increase the remuneration of employees of special forces of all law enforcement agencies. To increase the legal protection of police officers, to tighten responsibility for attacking a representative of the authorities and not obeying legal requirements," he stressed.
He added that it is necessary to radically increase the combat capability of the army. In the shortest possible time to create a command of special operations forces, as well as to revise the principles of the organization of the management of the border service.
"To completely restructure the activities of the community, including external military, criminal and financial intelligence. To ensure effective coordination between various law enforcement agencies. To update the algorithms of government agencies' actions in crisis situations," Tokayev said.
Earlier at the meeting, he stressed that urgent adjustments should be made in Kazakhstan in reforming the law enforcement system.