NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, starting Saturday, preside over deliberations at the annual, three-day conference of police heads inaugurated by home minister Amit Shah in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Shah, in his inaugural address at the conference being attended by DGPs and IGPs of all states and Union territories as well as chiefs of various Central police organisations and para-military forces, expressed satisfaction with the police leadership for the smooth conduct of 2024 general election and seamless rollout of the three new criminal laws.
While lauding achievements that have brought about a marked improvement in the security scenario across Jammu and Kashmir, northeast region and Left-wing extremism-hit states, he exhorted the police agencies to focus on emerging security challenges along the eastern border, possibly in context of the regime change and the subsequent turmoil in Bangladesh; immigration; and trends in urban policing. Shah stressed on taking the initiative towards zero-tolerance strategy and zero-tolerance action against security threats, as he underscored the security establishment’s role in realising Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 and its becoming the world’s third largest economy by 2027.
The 59th DGPs/IGPs conference will be focusing on streamlining counter-terrorism response, 100% elimination of Left-wing extremism, coastal security and strengthening policing with the full rollout of the new criminal laws. It will dwell on solutions to increase synergy among the Central and state law enforcement agencies; embracing technology including artificial intelligence tools and sharing of databases to solve crime and improve conviction rates; and fighting new-age challenges like cybercrimes and drones.
Shah on Friday said the three new criminal laws have transformed the ethos of the country’s criminal justice system from punishment-oriented to justice-oriented. The spirit of the new laws is rooted in Indian tradition, he underlined.
Over the next two days, the conference will provide an interactive platform for senior police professionals and security administrators in the country to freely discuss and debate diverse national security-related issues, as also various operational, infrastructural and welfare-related problems faced by the police in India.
The Prime Minister has always demonstrated a deep interest in the DGP Conference. He is known to listen attentively to all contributions but also fosters an environment of open and informal discussions, allowing for the emergence of new ideas. The breakout sessions and thematic dining tables, in particular, provide senior police officials a valuable opportunity to present their perspectives and suggestions on critical policing and internal security matters, to the Prime Minister.
Shah on Friday conferred police medals for meritorious service to officers of the Intelligence Bureau, which organises the annual conference, and released the home ministry’s book on ‘Ranking of Police Stations 2024’. He also awarded trophies to three police stations ranked as best in the country.
