50th All India Police Science Conference

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50th All India Police Science Conference

Why in news?

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addresses the 50th All India Police Science Conference as the chief guest in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Important points:

• In the next 10 years, India's criminal justice system will be the most modern, scientific, and speedy in the world.
• In five areas—cybercrime, infiltration, prevention of illegal drone use, narcotics, and misuse of the dark web—law enforcement agencies must stay much ahead of the criminals.
• Nearly 100% of the country's police stations have been computerized and connected to the CCTNS.
• 22,000 courts have been connected to the e-court system, and under e-prison, data for over two crore prisoners is available.

About All India Police Science Congress:

• The first All India Police Science Congress was held at Patna in 1960 in pursuance to the recommendations of the conference of the Inspector Generals of Police of States/UTs in 1958. Since then the Congress is being organized annually in rotation by different States/Union Territories.