PM Modi calls for tech-driven policing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a conference of top cops in Raipur, where he underlined the need for effective use of technologies under NATGRID to generate actionable intelligence. Addressing the concluding session of the three-day All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police, the PM also stressed on the importance of establishing mechanisms for the regular monitoring of banned outfits and adopting innovative models to strengthen coastal security.

The PM further highlighted the need to strengthen urban policing, reinvigorate tourist police, and increase public awareness regarding the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, which replace the colonial-era criminal laws.

He called for encouraging universities and academic institutions to undertake case studies on the use of forensics in police investigations, noting that enhanced forensic application would further strengthen the criminal justice system.

“Prime Minister also stressed the urgent need to transform public perception of the police, particularly among the youth, by enhancing professionalism, sensitivity, and responsiveness,” said an official statement. At the conference, PM Modi also distributed the President’s Police Medals for Distinguished Service to officers of the Intelligence Bureau.

He also presented awards to the three best-performing cities in urban policing, a recognition instituted for the first time to encourage innovation and improvement in urban policing. The conference was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, ministers of State for home affairs, Union home secretary and Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Kumar Deka.