Hyderabad, Oct 22 Police chiefs and senior officers from southern states and Union Territories will meet here on October 23 to strengthen inter-state police coordination and formulate a joint strategy to combat cross-border crime.
The Southern Regional Police Coordination Committee meeting is being organised by the Telangana Police to enhance cooperation among law enforcement agencies and improve intelligence sharing and coordinated action against emerging security threats, DGP C V Anand said on Thursday.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will attend the meeting as chief guest.
Directors General of Police and Inspectors General from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Keralam, along with representatives from the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry and Lakshadweep are participating, an official release said.
Senior officials from central agencies — IB, CBI, DRI, NIA, CISF, BSF and CRPF will also attend.
The deliberations will focus on sharing best practices, strengthening inter-agency cooperation and addressing operational challenges in preventing and investigating crimes that transcend state boundaries.
Key issues on the agenda include terrorism, the post-Maoist security scenario, drug trafficking, inter-state cybercrime, organised crime, economic offences, youth protests and human trafficking, the release said.
The meeting will also review the movement of inter-state criminal gangs, intelligence-sharing mechanisms and ways to improve coordination among police forces in investigation and crime prevention.
Implementation of the new criminal laws, coastal security, road accident prevention and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in policing are also expected to figure prominently in the discussions.
The meeting aims to develop a coordinated approach to tackling organised criminal networks and emerging threats through timely exchange of intelligence, joint operations and closer cooperation among the police forces of southern states and Union Territories, the release added.
(PTI News)
