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Murmu Urges Tech-Ready, Service-Oriented Policing to Power Investment

The president warned of 'digital arrest' scams as she addressed the most gender-balanced IPS probationer batch.

Overview

  • In a Rashtrapati Bhavan address to 77 RR (2024) probationers, the president linked effective law and order to attracting public and private investment.
  • She cited “digital arrest” as a fast-growing scam and urged officers to stay several steps ahead in adopting AI and other tools.
  • Murmu called for cultural de-colonisation in policing so vulnerable communities see the force as support rather than something to fear.
  • She reminded young officers that authority carries accountability and that moral authority rests on integrity, fairness and compassion.
  • The batch numbers 174 trainees with 62 women, the highest female representation in an IPS probationer cohort to date.