Anil Sinha said CBI had nearly 392 investigation matters underway in over 66 countries
CBI is pursuing as many as 392 cases in about 66 countries in various stages, agency chief Anil Sinha said today as he cautioned that component of international probe is going to increase in coming days.
Mr Sinha also said the agency will set up an International Centre for Excellence in Investigation along with a high-end Forensic Science Laboratory which will bring all the 17 disciplines of forensic sciences under one roof.
Welcoming Chief of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Bob Paulson, who was the chief guest on annual DP Kohli Memorial Lecture, in New Delhi, Mr Sinha said the growing global connectedness of India is beginning to unfold newer and more complex challenges for law enforcement in the country.
A CBI officer, Jang Bahadur Singh, was also awarded with DP Kohli medal for being the best detective constable of the organisation.
In his speech, Mr Paulson talked about leadership in police organisations and how it can used effectively to build confidence in people.
"As the transnational organised crime threatens and as the threat of terrorism begins to mount and calls for an international response, how prepared are individual organisations to take on an innovative approach" Mr Paulson asked, stressing that it takes a lot of courage and leadership to bring changes and innovate in traditional organisations such as national police.
Mr Paulson, who heads the police with a budget of USD 4.4 billion and 30,000 employees, said today he discussed with Mr Sinha the opportunities for joint international effort to take on a common threat.
"Innovation in policing requires, at least in my experience, that organisation builds capacity for innovation," he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Sinha said CBI had nearly 392 investigation matters underway in over 66 countries and the International Component of investigations is expected to grow manifold in coming years.
"Be it the white collar crimes of corruption and financial frauds, cybercrimes, terror related crimes or organised crimes, all are breaking out of national boundaries and carry a cyber component," he said.