SHOPIAN: Police in Shopian organised one-day District-Level DGP/IGP Conference 2025–26 at the Conference Hall DPO Shopian. The conference was presided over by SSP Shopian, who delivered the inaugural address. He emphasised the importance of professional excellence, quality investigation and strengthening public engagement in policing.
The programme commenced with lectures by senior officers, followed by a series of thematic sessions conducted by experienced officers. Key topics deliberated upon included intelligence gathering at the police station level, the use of AI in investigation, the role of CCTV surveillance in policing—particularly in ensuring women’s safety—effective utilisation of emergency response systems and a panel discussion on radicalisation and strategies to counter it. Police station management was also discussed in detail.
Further deliberations focused on critical aspects such as beat policing, communication skills and community policing. Special emphasis was laid on proactive engagement with local leaders to effectively handle and defuse crisis situations. The conference witnessed the active participation of PSIs, IOs and police personnel of DPO/DPL Shopian Branches. Police reiterated its commitment to strengthening professional standards, enhancing investigative capabilities and promoting people-friendly policing through such capacity-building initiatives.


