In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to hold key national events outside Delhi, the Home Ministry has decided to hold the annual meet of all DGPs and IGPs in Guwahati in November.
This is for the first time that the conference of the country's top police brass will be held outside the national capital.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the event, which will be chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, official sources said today.
The date for the conference has been tentatively fixed for November 21-22.
The Intelligence Bureau, which organises the meeting, has already done its recce and given its nod for the Guwahati venue.
Assam Police will host the conference that will see attendance of around 100 DGPs and IGPs of all states and para-military forces.
Issues like left wing extremism, cross border terrorism, activities of Jehadi terror outfit will be top on the agenda.
Filling up of vacant posts in police forces, circulation of fake currency notes, smuggling of narcotics and human trafficking will also be discussed threadbare in the two-day conference.
