International Police Conference on Cybercrime & Terrorism

Question-At which of the following places Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police held on March 14th-15th, 2018?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Raipur
(c) Jodhpur
(d) New Delhi
Answer: (d) 
Related Facts:

  • On March 14th– 15th, 2018, the two-day Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) held at New Delhi.
  • The theme is “Challenges to policing in 2020- How is Cyber Space shaping our approach to Cybercrime & Terrorism, how do we perform within it and take advantage of it”.
  • The regional conference was organised by the Asia-Pacific World Regional Office (APWRO) of the IACP in partnership with the Intelligence Bureau.
  • The phenomenal growth and influence of Cyber space and Cyber technology have opened new challenges in the field of policing in recent times.
  • The Conference was mainly focused on holding discussions about the growing interest of various terrorist/ organized groups and radical elements in exploiting the Cyberspace and its advanced technologies for their various heinous crimes and nefarious designs.
  • The Conference provided a platform for top-level Police executives, both national and international, to discuss and understand how Cyber Space is shaping our approach towards Cyber-crime and Terrorism and also how to take advantage of it for better policing.
  • The Conference was attended by the President, IACP, Mr. Louis M. Dekmar, senior Executives of the IACP Headquarters.
  • Besides representatives from Police organizations of the Asia-Pacific region, namely, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Dubai, Fiji, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand. From within India, more than 35 Heads of Police Forces of States & Union Territories and of Central Police Organizations also participated.
  • It is noteworthy that the IACP is the world’s largest organization of Police/law enforcement executives that is highly regarded for its role in identifying and responding to changing needs of the law enforcement community.
  • The IACP’s Headquarters is in Virginia, USA.
  • The IACP meets once in a year in the US wherein more than 15,000 Police officers from all over the world congregate to discuss various issues.
  • Asia-Pacific World Regional Office (APWRO) was set up in New Delhi in 1994 with Director, Intelligence Bureau, as its Chair.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177383
http://ddnews.gov.in/national/home-minister-rajnath-singh-inaugurates-asia-pacific-regional-conference-iacp