Chandigarh Police and Panjab University have joined hands to enhance research and development and training activities as well as to strengthen the law enforcement and cyber security in the city.
A memorandum of understanding in this regard was signed on Wednesday between PU and Chandigarh Police on the occasion of an interactive session on Science of Yoga in Stress Management at PU. Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, PU and Sanjay Baniwal (IPS), Director General of Police, UT Chandigarh signed the MOU in the presence of VP Singh Badnore, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator.
Following the signing of MoU, personnel from Chandigarh Police will be imparted training in forensics, cyber security and human rights and provision of seats for serving Police Personnel to pursue academic courses in PU will be explored.
Giving details of the MoU, an official spokesman said that the main objective of this MoU is to enhance R&D and training activities between the two authorities. PU as well as Chandigarh Police is now recognizing the importance of research and development and training in the areas related to cyber security, cyber intelligence, forensic sciences, human rights and other allied areas, and facilitate innovation and deployment of solutions.
Through this MoU, both will amalgamate their efforts by pooling their expertise and resources and to form a nucleus for promoting Research & Development and training by exploiting the expertise, intellectual and infrastructural capabilities of both the parties and hence foster relationship between academia and law enforcement. This will ultimately strengthen the criminal justice system, the spokesman said.
Training will also be imparted in forensics, cyber security and human rights to the Police personnel as well as some short term training or refresher courses to the Police manpower across various ranks in these areas will also be identified, he said.
The spokesman further said that Chandigarh Police can now also collaborate with PU on the possible conceptual input related to the forensic evidence and their examination of case work. Based on the problems related to cyber security and applied forensics, research projects and joint proposals will also be submitted to the funding agencies, he added.
The spokesman also said that exchange of research documents or findings on a case to case basis will also be possible. Some training components may be digitized and provided in the form of online modules. Sharing of laboratory, library and other such resources on availability for bilateral applications without any financial burden on either party will also be done.