Conference on drones for police officers

The conference aimed at sharing information on drones and cybercrimes is to be attended by over 200 young police from across the country.

New Delhi: In an effort to keep the law enforcing agencies updated with latest issues concerning cybercrime and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the Union Home Ministry (MHA) has decided to conduct a national conference for young superintendent of police from across India in the month of March.

The conference, 'the 4th national conference for young superintendent of police and police exposition on cyber crime-research and innovations and UAVs and counter UAVs', will be organised by Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) and is likely to be attended by more than 250 young SPs from across the country and other senior police officers in New Delhi.

Talking to ETV Bharat, senior IPS officer and SP cybercrime Prof Triveni Singh said that it is the need of the hour to invest in digital technology.

Asserting that this kind of programme is the best platform to share best practices and knowledge, Singh said that cybercrime is impacting everyone in their daily lives and now the real challenge is to prepare ourselves for future crimes which are invisible and evolving.

He said, "All the technology has a flip side, so does UAVs. They are extremely helpful in research, studies and or other avenues but it is extremely dangerous when it comes to spying and attacking."

Singh said that rogue drones will become a bigger challenge in future and all forces need to be ready to keep a check on it.

Singh's statement assumes significance following the fact that India's border guarding agencies keep detecting such drones and UAVs coming from across the border.

Recently, the Border Security Force (BSF) shot down several such drones along the India-Pakistan international border.

On June 20, BSF personnel shot down a Pakistani drone loaded with a sophisticated rifle and some grenades in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir.

In November similar incidents took place along the western frontiers when BSF jawans spotted a drone in Jammu district and fired to force it to return to its origin from across the border.

The drones used by countries like Pakistan and China has become a cause of serious concern for India.

Senior government official privy to the issue said that with both China and Pakistan having the capability to manufacture drones, the non-State actors would soon use them to create chaos.

India has been using drones primarily for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) purpose so far.

Officials in BPRD told this correspondent that the national level seminar will also discuss on latest communication equipment, surveillance equipment, coastal security, drone and anti-drone technologies, cybercrime management and hog data and predictive analytics for effective delivery of police services to citizens.

National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla among others are likely to attend the programme.

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