Effective policing needed to make India third largest economy in the world: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan

“BPR&D is the only central police organisation that connects all other police organisations and police forces of states and Union territories through its role as the think tank of the Indian police, for the promotion of excellence in policing through research, modernisation, training, and capacity building,” he said.

Mohan also lauded the BPR&D’s efforts in training and publicity related to the implementation of the new criminal laws, which have resulted in more than 9 lakh stakeholders across the criminal justice system being trained.

Highlighting the key citizen-friendly provisions of the new laws, the home secretary underlined that contemporary and relevant jurisprudence requires that law enforcement agencies break the shackles of colonialism, in keeping with the ‘Panch Pran’ (five resolutions to help India become a developed nation in 25 years) given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and to address the evolving nature of crime.

Three new criminal laws – The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) – came into effect on July 1, bringing far-reaching changes in India’s criminal justice system. The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Indian Evidence Act, respectively.

During the function, Mohan released a documentary and a special edition of the Indian Police Journal, BPR&D’s flagship publication, both on new criminal laws. He also honoured recipients of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service and the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service for 2023 and 2024.

Director of the Intelligence Bureau Tapan Kumar Deka, Deputy NSA Pankaj Kumar Singh, heads of Central Police Organisations (CPOs) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and senior officials of the home affairs ministry and other departments attended the function.