Two-day Police Week being organized in Lucknow

The Uttar Pradesh police are busy hosting the two-day conference at police headquarters in Lucknow. The programme is being held on December 27 and 28 under the chairmanship of none other than State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself.

The Police Week, also referred to as IPS Week, is being organized after seven years. It was last held in April 2018. UP DGP Rajiv Krishna (IPS:1991:UP) said that the conference would primarily focus on strengthening people-oriented policing, enhancing technological capabilities of the police, and ensuring swift and effective action against crime and criminals.

Eleven thematic sessions will be held with 11 senior nodal IPS officers, supported by 45 other police officers, making detailed presentations. It has been structured in a way to ensure wider participation and collective responsibility in driving policing reforms.

He said each session would address key challenges and emerging priorities in law enforcement. He informed major themes included beat policing, crimes against women and children, police station management, cybercrime, human resource development, prosecution and prison reforms, crowd and disaster management, intelligence-led policing, border-related challenges, and the use of technology, forensics and in the criminal justice system.

Similarly, on December 27, discussions will focus on beat policing; crimes against women and children; human trafficking; police station upgradation; cybercrime; human resource development and training; prosecution and prisons; and the integration of new criminal laws with forensics and CCTNS 2.0.

The sessions scheduled for December 28 will cover disaster management, civil defence and home guards; large-scale crowd management; intelligence challenges linked to social media, NGOs, and the Nepal border; and issues such as terrorism, narcotics, cattle theft and other forms of organised crime.

A special supplementary session will also be organized on best practices and innovations. With wider participation, the conference is expected to emerge as a key forum for policy formulation, strategic planning, and the exchange of innovative ideas.