Law enforcement officers' meet to discuss latest laws,

A conference to provide a platform to the country's investigating officers to discuss latest laws, judgements and their implications will be held here on August 12-13.
The conference envisages providing an annual national platform to all officers of law enforcement agencies engaged in investigation and deliberating on new legislation, criminal law amendments and systematic changes for meeting new challenges in investigation, an official release said.
The conference also envisages adoption of latest technology in forensic sciences for expeditious and professional investigation and to share best practices followed by different investigation agencies which could be implemented by others.
It is being organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), in coordination with the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The conference has originated from the mandate of BPR&D and the recommendations of Directors General of Police (DGPs)/Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) conferences which stipulated 'to organise the All India Conference of Police and Law Enforcement officers engaged in investigation tasks'.
The deliberations of the conference are expected to help improve the quality of investigation which has been a long felt demand of public, the release said.

The conference offers sessions by investigation experts of national repute on themes of Combating Economic and Organised crime, Digital and Technology driven crime, Terrorist Crime Investigation, Legal issue relating to Investigation and Ideas from States: Sharing good practices.

These sessions would provide exposure to the investigator about the role and function of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and its coordination with investigation agency, Indian Drug Enforcement Regime and Role of investigation agency, co-ordination between Enforcement Directorate (ED) and investigation agencies, issues related to use of social media by terrorists and strategies to counter them and investigation of terrorist crimes.
The sessions are also expected to cover combating cyber crime: strategic responses and international experience, use of technology to improve investigation, need for fresh legislation and amendments required in existing laws to facilitate investigation and database and crime investigation.
There will be sessions on showcasing the best practices in investigation being followed in various States/UTs and investigation agencies. Leading experts and practitioners in these areas would present their views.

The DGs of States/UTs, Central Police Organisations (CPOs) and the Heads of Crime Branches/ATS/Economic Offences Wing(EOW)/STF of States/UTs and other investigative agencies will participate in the conference.