The two-day conference of Indian and US police chiefs will be held in Indian capital New Delhi from December 4.
New Delhi, Dec 2/Nationalturk – In order to increase cooperation between security agencies of the two countries, India and US police chiefs two-day conference will be held in Indian capital from December 4.
“The India-US Police Chiefs conference, which will be held in New Delhi on December 4-5, will be attended by US delegation comprising police chiefs from major cities and their technology partners. The representatives of Indian delegation with include Indian police and para-military forces officers and officials of and other law enforcement agencies,” an official of Indian Home Ministry said.
‘Conference aims to open floor for technology partners’
Terming the two-day conference an important development, he said the conference aims to open floor for technology partners of both countries to evolve an institutionalized mechanism to work incessantly on sustainable technology up gradation for perceptible reduction in crime and providing more secure and livable environment to citizens.
Cyber security and use of forensic Science to determine accuracy of crime investigation will remain focal point of the conference, which will be inaugurated by Indian Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde,” the official said.
He said during the two day event, both sides will make presentations on response to mass casualty events, maritime security and law enforcement, 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.
‘Key issues of internal security will be discussed’
The participants, according to the official, will also 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.
The proposal to host police chief conference of the two countries was proposed by Indian Home Minister during his visit to US in May this year.
Indian and US security agencies have increased their cooperation after terror attacks in Indian financial capital Mumbai 2008. At least 166 people including some US citizens were killed in the terror attack.
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