“The dividends of peace must reach to the common man and addressing their security concerns should be our priority,” said Governor of Nagaland, R.N. Ravi while addressing the 26th Conference of DGsP/IGs/P and Heads of Central Police Organisations (CPOs) of North East Region at Nagaland Police Complex, Chumukedima, Nagaland, here today.

The theme of the conference “Changing paradigm of challenges and Police preparedness.” R.N. Ravi termed the institution of Police chiefs as a powerful forum for creating a congenital atmosphere and added that pertinent issues are being discussed on the sidelines during such conference.

Ravi pointed out that security cannot be fragmented between the States, and emphasised on the need for an integrated approach, with the rise of militant insurgency in the North East.

Observing that there has been a remarkable improvement in security situation of the Region, the Governor acknowledged the relentless good works of the Police, CAPFs and Security Agencies. He mentioned that the policing thrust now has to shift in day -to-day professional policing which he felt was grossly neglected during the long counter insurgency period.”

Lamenting the not so satisfactory basic policing performance parameters of the region, the Governor said that prevention and detection of crimes, scientific investigation of the cases and successful prosecution of criminals needs to be accorded priority by the police. “Performance evaluation of Police Stations and district police should be based on these parameters,” he maintained and urged upon the police Chiefs to give special attention to it.

Talking about the protracted insurgencies in the region, leading to proliferation of illicit arms and illicit arms trade where recent seizures of arms in other parts of India have revealed North East linkages, Ravi urged upon the Police Chiefs for launching sustained drives in their States against illicit fire arms. The Governor was optimistic that the two days conclave of the Police Chiefs, Chief of Central Forces and the Intelligence Agencies would further strengthen the security cooperation amongst them and also generate good workable policy inputs to help make North East region a paradise of peace and prosperity.

Deputy Chief Minister Nagaland, Y. Patton, observed that secure and peaceful environment as pre- requisite for sustained development and added that the role of Police and security Agencies towards the endeavor has become manifold. 

Patton highlighted on the security concerns of unprecedented influx of illegal immigrants, porous international boundary of NE, drug trafficking, rapid increase in the use of information and communication technology system, emerging challenges of cybercrime criminals and observed that all these has interstate ramifications for the whole of North East India.