In a landmark move to modernize law enforcement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has unveiled a tech-forward hybrid training model for 60,244 newly appointed police personnel. The initiative marks one of India’s largest digital transformations in police training, integrating artificial intelligence, cybercrime modules, and simulation-based learning into the traditional curriculum. Tech Highlights of the…
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Japan: Police Made First Arrest Over Sexual AI Deepfake Images
Tokyo police have made the first arrest in Japan over the use of generative artificial intelligence to create and sell sexually explicit deepfake images of celebrities. The Metropolitan Police Department on Oct. 16 said Hiroya Yokoi, a 31-year-old office worker from Akita, was arrested on suspicion of producing and displaying obscene materials, specifically thousands of…
South Korea: Calls for Police Innovation Trusted by Public
The ruling party-controlled National Assembly took the opportunity to highlight the importance of police “neutrality”ю “We will erase that disgraceful chapter of history and make sure that the police fully stand as a democratic force that protects the Constitution and the people through neutrality and democratic oversight”. Police should strive to become a “smart” force…
Punjab Police to Set up AI and Machine Learning Lab
In Juanuary 2025, the Punjab Police inked an MoU with IIT-Ropar to establish a first-of-its-kind in-house Artificial Intelligence and machine learning laboratory. Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said AI can assist police in the detection of criminal activities and fraud by identifying patterns and trends in large volumes of data while machine learning…
Malaysia’s Police Urged to Undergo Robust AI Training to Combat Crime
An artificial intelligence expert in Malaysia has urged the police to train their officers adequately before adopting the technology to combat crimes. The call by Azree Nazri, president of the Artificial Intelligence Society Malaysia, comes as Malaysia aims to use AI to help tackle a rise in commercial offences. Azree said police officers must understand the functions of generative…
Bahrain: Royal Academy of Police Participates in AI Training Programme
In line with directives by the Ministry of Interior and the Ministerial Committee for Information Technology and Communication (MCICT), the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) discussed collaboration with the Royal Academy of Police to advance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within the public security sector. This collaboration aims to establish an integrated framework for the development…
Pakistan to Send Islamabad Police Officers to Beijing for AI, Modern Policing Training
Pakistan’s interior ministry announced on Wednesday that the government would send Islamabad Police officers to Beijing so that they can receive training in artificial intelligence and modern policing methods. Pakistan has recently undertaken measures to enhance its policing methods, especially as it faces surging militant attacks in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and southwestern Balochistan…
Protesters Clash with Police as Bangladesh’s Political Parties Agree to Pathway for Reform
Major political parties in Bangladesh have signed a plan for political reforms proposed by the interim government as police clashed with protesters who wanted more provisions for the activists who helped oust the previous government. Police officers fired tear gas and used stun grenades and batons to disperse several hundred protesters outside the national parliament…
Indonesian Minister Floats Idea to Place National Police Force Under Ministry Responsibility
The Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, floats the opportunity to change the Indonesian National Police’s position within the government structure. The police are now working under the direct auspices of the Indonesian President. Yusril said the civil residents are allowed to propose a repositioning of the Polri institution….