Mumbai, Sept. 21 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called for police modernisation, stressing the need for a tech-driven approach to policing. He emphasised that the Indian Constitution provides sufficient checks and balances, enabling officers to enact transformative reforms using existing laws.
The Chief Minister noted that colonial-era statutes like the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act are being amended to fit India's democratic framework.
Fadnavis urged the police force to adopt new technologies and digital platforms to become more effective. With crime increasingly shifting to social media and online platforms, he highlighted the importance of data analytics, machine learnin...