ADVISORY COMMISSION ON RAKHINE STATE of the existing system of command and control, including the delineation between different organizational mandates, remains weak. This reflects the complicated security infrastructure in Rakhine, with an excessive number of security agencies, which has created a number of problems on the ground. First, the responsibility for internal security is shared by the military, the BGP, and the police, and patrols often combine personnel from different agencies. Second, the BGP does not operate exclusively along the border, but also in Rathedaung, which has no international border. Third, the immigration cadre under the BGP performs functions additional to those of the immigration officers under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, with significant extra requirements imposed on the population in its area of operation. Fourth, it remains unclear how the authorities set the strategy for the BGP and the Myanmar Police, and whether these policing agencies are operationally independent. Finally, there is no clear, transparent system for oversight of professional standards. Recommendations: 65. The Commission welcomes the efforts already underway to extend training on human rights awareness to Myanmar security personnel as recommended in the Commission’s interim recommendations. Such efforts should be intensified and become a permanent feature of the training of security personnel. Other kinds of training, including on protection of civilians and community policing should also be provided. International donors should support the Government by providing technical and financial assistance for this purpose. 66. The Government of Myanmar should take steps to improve the monitoring of the performance of security forces. One essential step is to ensure that all security personnel wear a visible name badge and identification number, which has become standard practice in modern policing around the world. Another step would be to install CCTV at all checkpoints in Rakhine to ensure that all security personnel respect the dignity of the members of the public, and do not abuse their power through extortion and/or violence. It will be essential to require all footage to be kept available for inspection. 67. To maintain the high standards expected of the security forces, the Government should establish a permanent mechanism for performance inspection. To harness the power of transparency, such a body should be constituted by a diverse group of experts (including from 54 Towards a Peaceful, Fair and Prosperous Future for the People of Rakhine