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A three-day Conference of Director Generals of Police and Inspector Generals of Police begins here tomorrow. It will be inaugurated by the Home Minister, Shri Shivraj Patil. The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh will address the Conference on Thursday. The Conference will discuss issues pertaining to national security, left wing extremism – emerging dimensions, disaster management, threat from Bangladesh & Nepal, VIP security, cyber security, counterfeiting, crime against women & children, human trafficking, criminal intelligence and Right to Information Act. 41 officers will receive the Indian Police Medals for meritorious service and 15 President’s Police Medals for distinguished service.
The main objective of the Conference is to provide a forum to the police leadership in the country to discuss various problems being faced by the police in their day-to-day functioning and work out solutions to such problems by exchange of ideas and sharing of experience, making the police more effective, efficient and people-friendly. Efforts are also made through this forum to devise ways and means for galvanizing the police forces to meet the ever-increasing challenges of terrorism, insurgency, extremism, espionage and other serious problems of law and order. Sharing of ideas and caring for each other’s problems help generate greater bonding and camaraderie among the various police forces in the country.
The first ever Conference of IGPs in India was organized by the Intelligence Bureau in 1920. Since then, such conferences are being held regularly at New Delhi. Since 1973 it has become an annual event for the Heads of Police organisations in the States/UTs besides Central Police Organisation Chiefs. The Director, Intelligence Bureau continues to remain the ex-officio Chairman of the Conference.
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