Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah on Friday said there is need to modernize and provide training to the police force in order to strengthen the internal security in the country.
In his address to the inaugural function of two-day 48th All India Police Science Congress organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development at Bhopal, Shah stressed the police to adopt technology to remain two steps ahead of criminals.
The Kashmir issue is almost settled by the Narendra Modi government in past eight years, he said
After Article 370 revoked in Jammu and Kashmir large-scale development is taking place now, he added.
Similarly the Naxalism and narocotics problem in the North East region is resolved, he said.
The official said the aim of the programme is to provide a common platform to various police forces, units, social scientists, forensic experts and other stakeholders to deliberate on selected themes in interest of the police.
During the event, papers on various themes including skills of investigators and aid of technology, law and order processes, leadership mentoring and mental health stress management, and prison processes and good practices will be presented.