In view of the growing security challenges in Punjab, 10,000 new personnel will be recruited. As a border state, surveillance systems in the state will be further strengthened. New posts have been sanctioned for this purpose. DGP Gaurav Yadav stated that the Punjab government has approved the proposal in this regard. The recruitment process for 1,600 posts has recently been completed, and the recruits are currently undergoing training.
Speaking on Wednesday about the Punjab Police’s vision for 2026, the DGP said that the police will deal more strictly with drug trafficking and gangsterism this year. The Dial-112 Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) will be made more effective, aiming for a response time of 7 to 8 minutes. Under this system, a Dial 112 Central Control Room building will be established in Mohali at a cost of ₹52 crore, and new vehicles will be purchased at a cost of ₹50 crore.
Punjab’s district control rooms are being upgraded with an investment of ₹25 crore to ensure seamless coordination and quick management of any incident. IGP Headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill was also present with the DGP.
The DGP stated that the Punjab government has spent more than ₹800 crore on the modernization of the Punjab Police in the last three years. He added that all SP-rank officers in the field have been provided with new vehicles, and new vehicles have also been provided to all police stations and police posts.