NEW DELHI: Close cooperation in fighting terror and building strategic alliance will dominate the two-day talks of the police chiefs of India and the US beginning here on Wednesday.
The India-US police chiefs’ conference, to be inaugurated by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, aims to open floor for technology partners of both countries to evolve an institutionalized mechanism for technology up-gradation for reduction in crime and providing more secure and livable environment to citizens.
“The participants will deliberate on the key areas of internal security and explore future perspective of collaboration for building strategic alliances through the use of effective techniques for professional excellence of the police forces,” a Home Ministry official said.
Cyber security and use of forensic science to determine accuracy of crime investigation will remain focal point of the conference.
During the two-day event, both sides will make presentations on response to mass casualty events, maritime security and law enforcement (passenger and cargo security), surveillance and command control in urban policing.
Security and law enforcement in mass transit system, lawful interception (intelligence) and investigations, crime investigations and forensics and community policing in multi-jurisdictional complex environment will also be discussed threadbare.
The conference will be attended by US delegation consisting of police chiefs from major cities and their technology partners.
The representatives of Indian delegation include Commissioners of Police of Delhi and Mumbai, DGPs of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, chiefs of para-military forces, and other law enforcement agencies. “We don’t want to rush with the program. We don’t want to force this on school children. Rather, we want children to take this up voluntarily,” Singh said, adding that they expect the program to evolve and develop at its own pace.
Suraksha Setu is a state-wide public outreach program of the state’s home department aimed at taking the role of police beyond solving crimes by bridging the gap with the society and by creating a feeling of trust among residents with their proactive and prompt actions.
The project, which was commenced a year back, intends to give a human face to the police force and minimize incidents of crime in the society.
Suraksha Setu Societies have been formed at state, district and commissionerate levels. The societies are registered under Gujarat Societies Act. The Society has a governing council for general administration and executive committee for day to day activities. -PTI
