Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday called upon the Police leadership to convert the challenges into opportunities by harnessing India’s double AI power of Artificial Intelligence and ‘Aspirational India’
Addressing the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals (DGPs) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs) in Bhubaneswar, the PM called upon the Police leadership to convert the challenge into an opportunity by harnessing India’s double AI power of Artificial Intelligence and ‘Aspirational India’.
He said that wide-ranging discussions had been held during the conference on national and international dimensions of security challenges and expressed satisfaction with the counter strategies which had emerged from the discussions.
PM Modi expressed concern about the potential threats generated on account of digital fraud, cyber crimes, and AI technology, particularly the potential of deepfakes to disrupt social and familial relations. He expanded the mantra of SMART policing and called upon the Police to become strategic, meticulous, adaptable, reliable, and transparent.
Appreciating the initiatives taken in urban policing, he suggested that each of the initiatives be collated and implemented entirely in 100 cities of the country.
The PM called for the use of technology to reduce the workload of the constabulary and suggested that the Police Station be made the focal point for resource allocation.
Discussing the success of hackathons in solving some key problems, he suggested deliberating on holding a National Police Hackathon.
PM Modi also highlighted the need for expanding the focus on port security and preparing a future plan of action for it.
Recalling the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to the Ministry of Home Affairs, he exhorted the entire security establishment from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to the police station level, to pay homage on his 150th birth anniversary next year, by resolving to set and achieve a goal on any aspect which would improve Police image, professionalism, and capabilities.
The PM urged the Police to modernise and realign itself with the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.
He also distributed President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service to officers of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
PM Modi offered insights during the proceedings and laid a roadmap for the future.
During the conference, in-depth discussions were held on existing and emerging challenges to national security, including counter-terrorism, left-wing extremism, cyber-crime, economic security, immigration, coastal security and narco-trafficking.
Deliberations were also held on emerging security concerns along the border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, trends in urban policing, and strategies for countering malicious narratives.
Further, a review was undertaken of the implementation of newly enacted major criminal laws, initiatives, and best practices in policing as also the security situation in the neighbourhood.
The conference, which was held in a hybrid format, was also attended by the Union Home Minister, Principal Secretary to the PM, National Security Advisor, Ministers of State for Home and Union Home Secretary, DGPs and IGPs of all states and union territories, heads of the CAPF and CPOs physically, and by over 750 officers of various ranks virtually from all states and UTs.
