International Police Expo 2021

THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXPO 2021 WAS A TESTIMONY TO AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS PENETRATING THE POLICING AND SECURITY EQUIPMENT SEGMENTS DEEPER. SUMESH SOMAN HIGHLIGHTS SELECT AND PROMISING SHOWCASES FROM THE EXPO.

- SUMESH SOMAN

The sixth International Police Expo 2021 delivered on its promise. It drew attention to the growing advancement in policing and security equipment and the government’s apparent intent to localise related manufacturing. Coming on the closing heels of defence import ban of ammunition and weapon systems in a push for indigenisation, and the government’s move to form seven new companies out of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), the exhibition aimed at delivering on enhanced functional autonomy, efficiency and further growth potential and innovation in line with the government’s vision of improving the nation’s self-reliance. At the International Police Expo, this year, automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) made a beeline as they demonstrated the focus on police and security equipment.