The BPR&D wants to develop a national think-tank with a focus on getting the best police officers to be part of research and development.
Director General (DG) AP Maheshwari said the bureau “must aim to deliver value added responses right from the cognitive stage to delivery at cutting edge level.”
While there are many think-tanks looking into policing solutions – such as the Police Foundation and Institute and the Vivekananda Foundation – the BPR&D (Bureau of PoliceResearch & Development) wants to develop its own.
The research force has a platform called NCIS, which actively collaborates with IIT-Mumbai. It is planning a national technology platform, with members of IIT-Delhi on board.
The force plans to come up with simple technological solutions for India’s police.
In India, technology has mostly been applied for better communication and through the use of devices such as the GPS. The force will expand the use of tech, and look for automation solutions for hassle free policing. It will actively come up with plans and share them with ISRO and other organisations.
“Each force aims to better itself – like the NSG came up with (the) future soldier project or the ITBP with (a) new uniform for its women commandos on traffic duty,” a senior officer said.
DG Maheswari acknowledges the challenges in the policing system, but remains optimistic.
“The nature of internal security has changed dramatically and we now face proxy war situations, border transgression, demonstrative impacts of global occurrences, and these call for dynamic responses which could be activated instantly to counter any threat. Such is the vast and complex canvas of police R&D in our changing society. We believe will bring forth some of the solutions,” he said.
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