This year’s DGP conference hosted by the Intelligence Office will be the first virtual
New Delhi:
The Intelligence Bureau is set to hold its annual conference with state police chiefs during the last week of November and this time it will be entirely virtual. The conference, which is also expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, among others, will be the role of the police in the management of disasters, but will also cover unrest, radicalization and social media. , sources said.
“This goes to our first virtual conference. Due to COVID-19, travel restrictions are there and large congregations are not allowed, so this time all station heads would join this virtual conference from their respective stations,” he said. a senior Intelligence Bureau official told GalacticGaming. .
According to him, the role of social media in inciting violence and riots will also be high on the agendas of states and intelligence agencies.
“The role of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube would be discussed in particular in light of the Supreme Court’s observations regarding the taming of online platforms,” he added.
“The legal aspects of taming this wilderness are also on the agenda,” said a senior officer.
Two ministers of state – Nityanand Rai and GK Reddy as well as the Union Secretary of the Interior – will also attend the three-day virtual meeting in addition to heads of central investigative agencies and paramilitary forces.
During the last five conferences, Prime Minister Modi had spent two days with senior officials and actively participated in the discussions. “This time too, we assume he would be part of the discussions for two days,” an officer said, adding that progress on last year’s goals will also be reviewed at this conference.
The theme of the conference held last year in Pune was Scientific and Forensic Investigations as well as Technology Enabled Police Services.
This year, a special presentation is made on COVID-19 warriors and the role of uniform force in the fight against the pandemic. State police chiefs have been urged to work on any challenges that men in uniform have faced during the pandemic.
“As this will be a virtual show, we can expect few interventions and questions,” said a senior state official.
According to him, the purpose of the conference of police chiefs is to stimulate good humor among senior officers so that interstate operations do not suffer.
Previous conferences of chief executives of police or DGP were organized by the IB in Delhi, but from 2014 PM Modi insisted that these conferences should also be held in other parts of the country. country.
Since then, the conferences have been held in Guwahati, Kutch, Hyderabad, Tekanpur and Pune.
