 Also removed were 18 senior police officers which the junta claimed could pose a threat to national security if they were to remain in their current posts.For a list of transferred military and police officers, see [[Council for Democratic Reform#Removal from the civil service|Removal from the civil service by the CDR]].In early February, Police Commissioner-General Kowit Wattana himself was ousted for investigating military involvement in the [[2007 Bangkok bombings]].