Gen Bipin Rawat To Address Senior Cops Conference In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, is scheduled to address senior officers of Odisha Police on Monday.

Gen Rawat will deliver the keynote address at the 62nd Senior Police Officers’ Conference-2020 to be held on the virtual mode from December 27 to 30.

He is likely to speak on the country’s security scenario, the role of police and challenges faced by them, The New Indian Express reported.

While the four-day conference will be inaugurated by DGP Abhay, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will grace the valedictory ceremony.

During the conference, sessions by experts and open house discussions will be held each day between 3 pm and 8.15 pm.

“Brainstorming sessions will be held on law and order, crime scenario, Left Wing extremism, organised crime, drug trafficking, quality investigation, road safety, paperless policing, women and children issues, and others,” ADG Law and Order, YK Jethwa said.

Among eminent speakers, the Executive Director at Interpol Asia headquarters in Singapore, Madan M Oberoi, will also address the conference. Oberoi will discuss strategies to combat cybercrime and new age crime.

IIT-Kanpur Director, Abhay Karandikar will speak on the role of technology in effective policing.

Similarly, Advocate General of Odisha Ashok Kumar Parija will talk about different legal issues and noted social scientist and author Kamla Bhasin will speak on gender sensitive policing.

Issues related to Vigilance Directorate, Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services, Directorate of Fire Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence and Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) will also be discussed during the meet.