PM Modi suggests setting Up High-Power Police Technology Mission

TIL Desk/National/Lucknow/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested constituting a High-Power Police Technology Mission, under the leadership of the Union Home Minister.

Addressing the 56th DGsP/IGsP Conference in Lucknow, Modi called for constituting the High-Power Police Technology Mission, to adopt future technologies for grass root policing requirements and suggested development of inter-operable technologies, which would benefit police forces across the country.

The Prime Minister gave examples of CoWIN, GeM and UPI as he cited the importance of technology in the lives of the general public. He also suggested positive use of drone technology for the benefit of the people, a release from the Prime Minister’s Office said in New Delhi.

Stressing on the review of the SMART Policing concept introduced in 2014, he suggested development of a roadmap for its continuous transformation and institutionalisation of the same in police forces. He also urged to involve highly qualified youth – to look for technological solutions through hackathons – to tackle some of the routine challenges faced by police.

He appreciated the positive change in police attitude towards the general public, particularly post-Covid. Addressing the valedictory session of the Conference, Modi called for analysis of all police related incidents and developing case studies, to make it an institutionalised learning mechanism.