Rajnath Singh to inaugurate Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of IACP

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the two-day Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, IACP in New Delhi today. The theme of the conference is "Challenges to Policing in 2020 - How is Cyber Space shaping our approach to Cybercrime and Terrorism, how do we perform within it and take advantage of it". 

The Conference is mainly focused on holding discussions about the growing interest of various terrorist or organized groups and radical elements in exploiting the Cyberspace and its advanced technologies for their various heinous crimes and nefarious designs. 

The Conference will provide a platform for top-level Police executives, both national and international, to discuss and understand how Cyber Space is shaping the approach towards Cyber-crime and Terrorism and also how to



take advantage of it for better policing. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will deliver the key note address at the conference. 

Seven panel discussions will be held on subjects of current and future interest. The Conference will be attended by the President of IACP Louis M. Dekmar, senior Executives of the IACP Headquarters and representatives from Police organisations over 14 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. 

From India, more than 35 Heads of Police Forces of States and Union Territories and of Central Police Organisations will participate in the conference. 

The IACP is the world's largest organization of Police and law enforcement executives that is highly regarded for its role in identifying and responding to changing needs of the law enforcement community.