On the third day of the 62nd Senior Police Officers’ Conference 2020, deliberations on several policing subjects were made by officers of the State as well as distinguished guest speakers.
The highlight of the day was the address by Interpol Executive Director MM Oberoi, who spoke on the magnitude and impact of cyber crimes globally and discussed various issues involved in tackling cyber crimes.
He stressed on the importance of actionable intelligence, forensics, capacity building and training, joint cyber crime investigation by teams cutting across district, State and national boundaries, and the role of research and development to effectively counter cyber crime. Another important address was on “Technology in Aid of Policing” by Director IIT Kanpur Prof A Karandikar.
Talking about the rapid and disruptive advancements in the field of communications and the advent of technologies such as 5G and Internet of Things (IoT), he called upon the senior police officers to harness the technologies to meet public safety challenges posed by terrorism, Left Wing Extremism and mass gatherings and events.
He discussed on how the new age technologies can be applied in intelligence gathering, crime detection and law enforcement.
A focused presentation followed by a discussion on the topic, “Countering Social Media Campaigns” by a senior officer of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. This apart, deliberations on legal aspects and procedures involving arrest, custody and interrogation of accused persons were also held.
Further, matters pertaining to police communication, training, Vigilance, prisons and home guards were also deliberated upon by their respective heads.