Security cannot be achieved alone, Modi tells conference of police officers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the State police chiefs to share information with one another as “security cannot be achieved selectively, or alone, and for that breaking of silos and information sharing among States can help make everyone more secure”.
Speaking at the concluding day of the annual conference of DGPs and IGPs at the BSF Academy in Tekanpur, Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Modi said there was an emerging global consensus towards greater information sharing on illicit financial dealings, and India could play a key role in achieving this.
Priority for cybercrimes
Mr. Modi said cybercrimes should be given top priority and dealt with immediately, an official release said.
In this context, he particularly mentioned the importance of social media.
He said messaging should rely on local languages for greater effectiveness.
Referring to the radicalisation of youth, Mr. Modi urged the top police officers to use technology to pinpoint the problem areas.
Nearly 250 top officers from the State police forces and central police organisations participated in the three-day meet.
Mr. Modi said India was an “organic entity” and not an “assembled” one, and asked the police officers from the States to open up in sharing information on illicit financial dealings. He said while openness was getting increased acceptance worldwide, there was a need for greater openness among the States too, on security issues.
Following a directive of Mr. Modi, the Home Ministry has been organising the conference outside the national capital since the NDA government came to power in 2014.
The previous three conferences were held in Guwahati, Rann of Kutch and Hyderabad.
The Prime Minister recalled how the nature and scope of the conference had changed since 2014, beginning with it being shifted out of Delhi.
He appreciated the officers who had been instrumental in facilitating this change.
Mr. Modi said the conference had now become more relevant, in the context of challenges and responsibilities facing the country.
He said the new format of the conference had resulted in a marked improvement in the quality of discussions.
The Prime Minister commended the security apparatus for keeping the country safe. He said the officers present in the conference had provided leadership, despite often having to operate in an environment of negativity.
As a result of the discussions over the last few years, now, once an objective is clearly defined for the police force, there is a lot of cohesion in the execution.
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