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Delhi Police begins Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Delhi Police Raising Day with new logo

Delhi Police organized a talk on Impact of Effective Policing on the Nation’s Economic Development by Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant

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Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant delivering the lecture
Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant delivering the lecture
Delhi CP Rakesh Asthana with CEO Niti Ayog Amitabh Kant
Delhi CP Rakesh Asthana with CEO Niti Ayog Amitabh Kant
Delhi CP Rakesh Asthana, Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant and former CPs of Delhi unveiled logo
Delhi CP Rakesh Asthana, Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant and former CPs of Delhi unveiled logo


New Delhi, February 11

The Delhi Police launched its Platinum Jubilee Logo at Delhi Police Headquarters marking the beginning of a series of events this year to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee Year marking 75 years of glorious existence. 

The Platinum Jubilee Logo was unveiled by Chief Guest Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, in the company of the Commissioner of Police, Rakesh Asthana, in presence of former Commissioners of Delhi Police.

In his welcome address,  Delhi CP Rakesh Asthana recounted the glorious history of Delhi Police through these years in becoming a most professional force in the service of citizens and emphasized that it has always learnt and renovated itself in adapting to social change induced by economic and technological development and has never stopped learning to better its own standards and benchmarks. 

Addressing the gathering of police officers and retired officer from Delhi Police, Amitabh Kant said that 75 years in the life of a police force was a very unique occasion. “The evolution of Delhi city as the national capital is organically linked to that of Delhi Police,” Shri Kant said, emphasizing that managing a city of over 3 crore population which is more than the combined population of 20 European nations is an extraordinarily challenging task and Delhi Police has excelled in its entrustment. He mentioned the work of Delhi Police during Covid-19 pandemic as “exemplary” and “a lesson for many countries to learn from”.

Stating that crime is the biggest issue in any society for ease of living, Amitabh Kant outlined the importance of professional police for economic development of the nation. As Government of India looks to make India a manufacturing hub - an ‘Aspirational India’- with a vibrant economy surging past all records of growth and distribution, this cannot happen without a modern and forward looking police force.

He added, "Delhi Police is already seen as an efficient organization with its capabilities of security, crime control and fighting terror, along with an exemplary humane touch”, he said, and its success lies in its “agility and adaptability” in a dynamically changing technological and security environment. All institutions of government need to share the vision of government to bring about faster changes induced by technology in today’s world, he said. 

Kant emphasized on data to drive changes and data driven competitiveness to achieve efficiency and performance in crime control and prevention. The challenges posed by repeat offenders can be solved with data driven analysis and technological applications, he said. Delhi Police is data rich and can use this for predictive policing in crime and for intelligent traffic management.

The Niti Aayog CEO also welcomed the higher presence of women in Delhi Police and congratulated Delhi Police’s efforts for making itself youth-friendly by means of YUVA initiative to provide skill-based training. “Other police forces of the country can learn from Delhi Police which is the pride of India,” he stated.  He concluded his lecture saying “Police has to be an agent of change and not of status quo” in driving economic change and development by providing sound Law & Order and security. 

Delhi CP Rakesh Asthana presented a memento and the Delhi Police Platinum Jubilee Logo to Shri Amitabh Kant.

Eight former Police Commissioners attended the glittering programme along with serving and retired senior officers.  

The officers attending the programme also asked important questions to Kant on cyber security, traffic management, relevance of technology in crime and criminal identification and use of valid national identity cards in aiding investigations. 

The officials said that lectures on various topics of relevance by experts will be organized every month as a part of Platinum Jubilee Event wherein senior bureaucrats, industry notables and academicians will be invited to deliver ‘Delhi Police Learning Series Lectures’. 





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