Two-Day Range-Level Training Workshop on Cybersecurity Empowerment for Smart Policing Inaugurated

Udaipur: A two-day range-level training workshop on “Cybersecurity Empowerment for Smart Policing” was inaugurated on Monday at the Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies, Dabok, organized under the Policing for the Care of Children program by Udaipur Range Police in collaboration with UNICEF Rajasthan. The workshop aims to prevent cybercrimes and raise awareness among police personnel.
IG Gaurav Srivastava, the chief guest of the program, emphasized that in today’s digital age, cybercrimes are emerging in increasingly complex forms, making it essential for police personnel to be technically skilled and aware. Participating in the initial session himself, the IG urged all participants to apply the knowledge gained during the training to ensure public safety and swift justice.
Presiding over the event, District Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal highlighted that the workshop is a crucial initiative to combat rising cybercrimes and stressed the importance of leveraging new knowledge and technology to effectively curb such offenses. Nodal Officer ASP Harsh Ratnu described the workshop as highly beneficial and knowledge-enhancing, urging participants to use the technical knowledge to provide rapid relief to victims of cybercrime and set an example of smart policing.
Cybercrime Investigator Ishan Sinha from Delhi Conducted Training
The workshop featured Mr. Ishan Sinha, a prominent cybercrime and operations expert from Delhi, who provided detailed insights into various types of cybercrime, including online fraud, phishing, social media offenses, cyberbullying, banking fraud, and data theft. He trained participants on takedown procedures, special crime investigation techniques, and the latest technical methods to prevent cyber offenses. Practical sessions included rapid action on complaints, preservation of digital evidence, and use of modern technical tools. Participants were also familiarized with emerging cyber trends, cybersecurity measures, and strategies to raise public awareness.
At the start, Ms. Sindhu Binujit, UNICEF Rajasthan’s divisional-level Child Protection Advisor, welcomed the guests and highlighted the workshop’s objectives. She noted that under the guidance of IG Srivastava, this is the second major workshop in three months, aiming to empower participants at the range level while creating awareness across all sections of society.
Dr. S.M. Prasanna Kumar, Campus Director of Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies, expressed gratitude for choosing their institution as the venue and encouraged students to benefit from the workshop. The program was attended by police officials from all cyber stations, the cyber cell, the Women Crime & Research Cell, and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, along with representatives from the institute including Dr. Chintal Patel, and program team members Dilip Salvi and Sunil Vyas.