Kerala: The Kerala Police Cyberdome has opened registrations for HAC’KP 2026, its flagship national innovation challenge, inviting students, developers, researchers, startups, and cybersecurity enthusiasts from across India to develop cutting-edge AI solutions for digital crime investigations.
The theme for this year’s hackathon is “Agentic AI for Investigations: From Evidence to Intelligence,” encouraging participants to create next-generation artificial intelligence tools that can assist law enforcement agencies in analyzing digital evidence, generating actionable intelligence, and enhancing cybercrime investigations.
The pan-India, multi-city hackathon offers participants an opportunity to solve real-world policing challenges, collaborate with innovators from across the country, and receive guidance from experienced experts and mentors in the fields of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital forensics.
Apart from gaining hands-on experience in developing technology for public safety, participants will compete for cash prizes, awards, national recognition, networking opportunities, and incubation support to help transform their innovative ideas into practical solutions.
Through initiatives like HAC’KP 2026, the Kerala Police Cyberdome continue to promote innovation-driven policing by bringing together academia, industry, startups, and technology professionals to strengthen the country’s cybercrime investigation capabilities and build smarter, AI-powered solutions for the future of law enforcement.
