NACC chairman Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit announced the results of this year’s review on Tuesday (Sept 5), noting the police stations across the country were of particular concern, with 86% of police stations throughout the country failing to pass their reviews.
The review rates all 1,484 police stations throughout the country, as well as all 878 District Offices providing government services.
As explained on Tuesday, each agency must receive a minimum ITA score of 85 to pass, while a score of 95 and over is considered ‘Excellent’.
Police stations in Phuket received an overall score of 65.25% in the review, with the remark, “Must improve urgently”.
While Patong Police received a ‘Pass’ mark with a score of 88.33%, Karon Police Station fared the worst, with a score of only 53.70%, and also with the remark, “Must improve urgently”.
The results for the police stations in Phuket were listed as follows:
- Kamala Police Station - 56.42% - Must improve urgently
- Patong Police Station - 88.33% - Pass
- Karon Police Station - 53.70% - Must improve urgently
- Chalong Police Station - 64.92% - Must improve urgently
- Cherng Talay Police Station - 55.39% - Must improve urgently
- Thalang Police Station - 72.53% - Must improve
- Tha Chatchai Police Station - 61.06% - Must improve urgently
- Kathu Police Station - 69.92% - Must improve urgently
- Muang Phuket Police Station (Phuket City Police) - 69.88%- Must improve urgently
- Wichit Police Station - 60.74- Must improve urgently
- Sakhu Police Station - 64.85%- Must improve urgently
In terms of government offices providing services to the public, Phuket received an ‘Excellent’ rating with an overall score 95.40%, an improvement of 4.94% from the previous review.
Phuket’s three District Offices received the following scores:
- Muang Phuket - 92.70% - Pass (+2.14%)
- Kathu - 98.39% - Excellent (+13.17%)
- Thalang - 95.11% - Excellent (-0.50%)
Phuket officials and police have yet to comment on the ratings, and comments, designated by the NACC in its annual review.
To read the full 117-page report, click here.