New Delhi, December 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the second day sessions of the DG-IG Conference 2024 in Bhubhaneshwar and discussed various challenges and measures of policing in the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, NSA Ajit Doval and MoS Nityanand Rai and Bandi Sanjay Kumar and the top brass of police officers from across the country held three day long discussions.
At the meeting, the chiefs of police forces from all states and other central security agencies are deliberating on various aspects to chalk out a roadmap to counter existing and emerging national security challenges, including LWE, Coastal Security, Narcotics, Cyber Crime and Economic Security.
At the meeting, the chiefs of police forces from all states and other central security agencies are deliberating on various aspects to chalk out a roadmap to counter existing and emerging national security challenges, including LWE, Coastal Security, Narcotics, Cyber Crime and Economic Security.
The delegates will also review the progress in implementation of the new Criminal Laws and initiatives and best practices in policing in their respective states.
Addressing the concluding session of the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police, the prime minister also called for the use of technology to reduce the workload of the police constabulary and suggested that the police station be made the focal point for resource allocation.
Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement saying, "Deliberations were held on emerging security concerns along the border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, trends in urban policing and strategies for countering malicious narratives.”
As a counter measure to the potential threats generated by digital frauds, cybercrimes and AI technology, the prime minister called on the police leadership to convert the challenge into an opportunity by harnessing India’s double AI power of artificial intelligence and Aspirational India.
He expanded the mantra of SMART policing and called on the police to become strategic, meticulous, adaptable, reliable and transparent.
The SMART policing idea was introduced by the prime minister at the 2014 conference in Guwahati. It envisaged systemic changes to transform the Indian police to be Strict and Sensitive, Modern and Mobile, Alert and Accountable, Reliable and Responsive, Techno-savvy and Trained (SMART).
PM Modi has asked for special teams to be made; to update the data with all the latest modus-operandi, and start giving cyber-related information to all the people during the parents-teacher meeting in schools. The PM also directed the police personnel posted in border areas to visit all the villages and, along with their seniors, spend a night to understand the problems of the residents.
