PM Modi will attend the 56th DGP conference in Lucknow on November 20.
Highlight
- Heads of DGPs, CAPFs and Central Police Organizations of States/UTs will participate in the conference
- Remaining invitees will participate virtually from 37 different locations in IB/SIB Headquarters
- Many issues including cyber crime, data governance etc. will be discussed in the conference.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 56th Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGPs) and Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) at Police Headquarters Lucknow on November 20-21. The two-day conference will be conducted in a hybrid format.
DGPs of States/UTs and heads of Central Armed Police Forces and Central Police Organizations will participate physically at the venue in Lucknow, while the remaining invitees will participate virtually from 37 different locations at IB/SIB Headquarters.
Several issues including cyber crime, data governance, counter-terrorism challenges, left-wing extremism, emerging trends in narcotics trafficking, prison reforms will be discussed in the conference.
Since 2014, the Prime Minister has taken keen interest in the DGP conference. Unlike the earlier symbolic presence, he makes it a point to attend all sessions of the conference and encourages free and informal discussions that allow top police officers to directly address the Prime Minister on key police and internal security issues affecting the country. provides an opportunity to provide information.
As per the Prime Minister’s vision, since 2014, the annual conference, which used to be customary in Delhi, has been held outside Delhi with the exception of the year 2020 when the conference was held virtually.
The conference has been organized in Guwahati in 2014; Dhordo, Rann of Kutch in 2015; National Police Academy, Hyderabad in 2016; BSF Academy, Tekanpur in 2017; Kevadia in 2018; and IISER, Pune in 2019.
(with ANI inputs)
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