Top Police Officials To Focus On Organised Crime, New Laws And Cybercrime In DG-IG Conference in Bhubaneswar

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Nov 12, 2024 • 1 min read

The Director General of Police (DG-IG) conference is set to take its annual conclave to the eastern state of Odisha, Bhubaneswar from November 29, where top police officials will meet to discuss pressing issues related to organised crime and the implementation of new criminal laws.

New Delhi: The Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address the DG-IG conference along with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at this year's session which is likely to focus on policing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi usually addresses the police personnel every year, but this year, he might not be present in person, sources said.

Three new criminal laws were rolled out across the country in July, and officials claim that there are "teething issues with implementation." The issue of non-completion of manpower recruitment at all levels of law enforcement will hinder the smooth functioning of these new acts.

Several states, including Union Territory of Delhi , are already working on improving their responses to cybercrime, while other states face difficulties.

Sources informed CNN-News18 that this year's conference will focus more on policing issues at top level, whereas every year the conference was more focused on terror related issues. The latest discussions may cover the challenges being faced by law enforcement due to lack of co-ordination and data sharing in investigating transnational crimes.

Law enforcement agencies have had a hard time dealing with gangs like those led by Lawrence Bishnoi who even operate from jail. NIA found evidence suggesting gangsters collaborating with terrorists.

Cybercrime, another focus area for the top cops.

However, despite extensive efforts, police officials feel that awareness about registering complaints and receiving redressal in cybercrimes' cases is still very minimal.

The government aims at bringing down crimes of this nature by increasing sharing of intelligence and investigations across agencies.

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