{"id":60340,"date":"2025-12-02T21:47:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=60340"},"modified":"2025-12-02T21:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:18:05","slug":"modernisation-of-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/02-12-2025\/modernisation-of-police","title":{"rendered":"Modernisation of Police"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/internal Security&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 60th All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in Chhattisgarh under the theme \u201cViksit Bharat: Security Dimensions\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He focused on strengthening internal security and developing next-level policing frameworks to address new-age threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Police Modernisation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Police and law and order are State subjects under the Constitution, making State Governments primarily responsible for them.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, due to financial constraints, many States have struggled to modernize their police forces.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To support them, the Ministry of Home Affairs has been supplementing resources through &#8220;Assistance to State &amp; UTs for Modernization of Police\u201d (ASUMP) [erstwhile scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces (MPF)].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need for Modernisation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s police system is still largely governed by <strong>colonial-era structures,<\/strong> often ill-equipped to deal with cybercrime, terrorism, organised crime, and urban policing challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Growing population, rapid urbanisation<\/strong>, and complex law-and-order situations demand efficient, technology-enabled policing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public trust and perception of the police remain low,<\/strong> requiring reforms in training, accountability, and community engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emerging Issues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cybercrime and digital frauds are rising sharply, requiring specialised units and advanced forensic tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Left Wing Extremism (LWE), coastal security, and drug trafficking remain pressing concerns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shortage of manpower, outdated equipment, and inadequate training hinder effective policing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps Taken by India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) runs the Assistance to States for <strong>Modernisation of Police scheme,<\/strong> funding weapons, communication systems, forensic labs, and mobility solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Bureau of Police Research &amp; Development (BPR&amp;D) <\/strong>drives innovation, training, and technology adoption, acting as a bridge between police and scientific institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently emphasised monitoring banned outfits, strengthening coastal security, and holistic disaster management at the DGP\/IGP conference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion and Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Police modernization in India aims to transform the force into a professional, citizen-centric, and technologically empowered institution capable of addressing 21st-century challenges.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This involves integrating AI, predictive policing, drones, surveillance, and cyber forensics, alongside capacity building through regular training, modern equipment, and specialized units for cyber and financial crimes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/pm-modi-to-chair-60th-all-india-dgp-igp-conference-in-chhattisgarh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Air&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 60th All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in Chhattisgarh under the theme \u201cViksit Bharat: Security Dimensions\u201d.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>India\u2019s Police Modernisation<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Police and law and order are State subjects under the Constitution, making State Governments primarily responsible for them.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">However, due to financial constraints, many States have struggled to modernize their police forces.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">To support them, the Ministry of Home Affairs has been supplementing resources through &#8220;Assistance to State &#038; UTs for Modernization of Police\u201d (ASUMP) [erstwhile scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces (MPF)].<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/02-12-2025\/modernisation-of-police\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60340"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60349,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60340\/revisions\/60349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}