Bhubaneswar: This year’s three-day All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police-2024, which starts on Friday, incorporates special features like yoga session, business sessions, breakout sessions, and themed dining tables. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the meet on Saturday and Sunday at the State Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan here.
“This will also provide senior police officials with a valuable opportunity to present their perspectives and suggestions on critical policing and internal security matters that impact the country to the Prime Minister,” a Government statement said.
The three-day conference, being held from Friday to Sunday, will include deliberations on critical components of national security, including counter-terrorism, left-wing extremism, coastal security, new criminal laws, and narcotics, among others. The President’s Police Medal for distinguished service will also be awarded during the conference.
The conference will provide an interactive platform for senior police professionals and security administrators to freely discuss and debate diverse national security related issues, as well as various operational, infrastructural, and welfare-related problems faced by the police in India. Its deliberations will include the formulation and sharing of professional practices and processes in tackling challenges relating to crime control and law and order management, besides internal security threats.
The Prime Minister has always demonstrated a deep interest in the DGP Conference, listening attentively to all contributions while fostering an environment of open and informal discussions that allows for the emergence of new ideas. This will also provide senior police officials with a valuable opportunity to present their perspectives and suggestions on critical policing and internal security matters that impact the country to the Prime Minister.
Since 2014, the Prime Minister has encouraged organising the annual DGP/IGP Conference across different locations in India. Previous conferences were held in Guwahati, Rann of Kachchh, Hyderabad, Tekanpur, Kevadiya, Pune, Lucknow, New Delhi, and Jaipur. Continuing this tradition, the 59th DGP/IGP Conference 2024 is being organised in Bhubaneswar, it stated. The conference will be attended by Union Home Minister, Principal Secretary to PM PK Mishra, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, DGPs of States and UTs, and chiefs of Central Police Organisations, among others.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah being welcomed at Bhubaneswar Airport today