Seven States Unite To Fight Cybercrime, Narcotics At Indore Police Meet
· Free Press Journal
Bhopal / Indore (Madhya Pradesh): In a major step to strengthen policing across western India, the police chiefs of seven states and Union Territories came together in the city on Friday and agreed on a joint strategy to fight cybercrime, narcotics networks and organised crime.
The meeting also focused on security planning for Simhastha-2028, with officials deciding to improve real-time intelligence sharing and launch coordinated interstate operations.
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The 13th Western Regional Police Coordination Committee meeting was held at the Brilliant Convention Centre in Indore under the chairmanship of Madhya Pradesh director general of police Kailash Makwana.
Senior police officers from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu attended the conference to discuss the changing crime scenario and strengthen cooperation between states.
During the meeting, the officers discussed several key issues, including preparations for Simhastha-2028, tracing missing children, tackling the growing threat of cybercrime, controlling organised crime and using modern technology in policing.
A major focus was placed on taking strict action against illegal narcotics and narcotic chemical networks operating across state borders.
The participating states agreed to share real-time intelligence, maintain continuous coordination and appoint nodal officers in every state for regular monitoring and review of interstate crime cases.
The officials also decided to prepare a joint action plan to target the illegal manufacturing, transportation and use of narcotic chemicals through coordinated special operations aimed at dismantling entire criminal networks.
Another important decision taken during the conference was to work with the higher education and school education departments to promote awareness among students.
Police departments will make efforts to include topics such as drug de-addiction, cyber safety, women's safety and road safety in educational courses.
The police chiefs also shared databases of wanted and reward-carrying criminals to strengthen action against organised crime and interstate gangs.
They agreed to conduct joint exercises and coordinated operations in the future to improve the arrest of criminals operating across multiple states.
Representatives from different states presented successful case studies related to organised crime, women's safety, narcotics control, cybercrime and the use of technology for identifying and arresting criminals.
The conference also appreciated several innovations developed by Madhya Pradesh Police, including e-Sakshya, e-Vivechana, e-Rakshak, MedLEaPR, e-Summons, the anti-drug campaign, Safe Click and Operation Muskaan, describing them as effective models of modern policing.
The meeting concluded with a decision that the 14th Western Regional Police Coordination Committee meeting will be hosted by Goa Police.
The conference highlighted the commitment of all participating states to strengthen cooperation, improve intelligence sharing and use technology to effectively tackle cybercrime, organised crime, narcotics networks and other interstate criminal activities.
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