"I have constituted a nine-member Standing Committee of Director Generals of Police headed by DIB to suggest best practices and Standard Operating Procedures for any aspect of police operations or functioning and also propose or recommend assessments on any contemporary issue of national security," Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said inaugurating the annual conference of DGPs or IGPs here today.
Shinde also reminded the states of their responsibility to properly utilise central government resources and build special capacity to counter threats posed by terrorism and naxalism.
"The Union Government remains duty bound to assist the state police forces such that their capacity can be enhanced. But each of you have a responsibility to ensure that funds provided are properly used, vacancies at your own end are filled up and special capacities are created for dealing with threats to peace and security posed by terrorism and naxalism," he said.
The reach of the Multi-Agency Centre is proposed to be increased and efforts are afoot for implementation of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS).
"With regard to CCTNS, over Rs 298 crore out of the Rs 421 crore released to states or UTs are lying unspent. This money needs to be spent expeditiously as per MHA guidelines to enable further releases. I would request your personal involvement and interest in this key initiative," the Home Minister said.
Shinde said the police reforms process needs to be pursued by the state governments.
So far 14 states, namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand have enacted new Police Act or have amended their existing Police Acts.
"The remaining states need to enact the new Police Act," he said.
