Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Punjab Police Strength to Exceed 1 Lakh with New Investigator Training
Imagine Punjab's police force is like a school team that needs more players and better training.
The Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, is saying they are going to recruit many more police officers so the team has over 100,000 players soon.
He also started a special training camp for about 730 officers.
This camp teaches them new ways to catch bad guys, especially those who sell drugs.
It's important because laws are changing, and they need to know the latest rules and how to gather evidence so criminals can't get away.
The Chief Minister mentioned that in the past, sometimes criminals escaped because of legal tricks or outside help, but now, he says, that won't happen.
This training will help the police be smarter and faster at their jobs.
Punjab's police force is set to expand to over one lakh personnel through a major recruitment drive.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched a six-day certified investigator training course for 730 police officers.
The training aims to equip officers with advanced methods and legal knowledge to effectively investigate drug-related cases.
The course covers new legal procedures, evidence preservation, and understanding the tactics of drug traffickers.
The government claims to have ended political interference in police investigations.
- Who
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Police officers
- What
- Launch of a six-day certified investigator training program and announcement of police force expansion to over one lakh personnel.
- When
- Tuesday, October 28th
- Where
- Patiala, Punjab
- Why
- To enhance police capabilities in investigating crimes, particularly drug trafficking, by equipping officers with advanced methods and legal expertise, and to address the static police force size despite increasing challenges.
Current Government Focus
Previous Governments' Neglect
Police Force Size
Current Government Focus
The current government is actively recruiting and expanding the police force, aiming to surpass 100,000 personnel.
Previous Governments' Neglect
Previous governments did not adequately address the need to increase police numbers, leaving the force size stagnant for years.
Training and Modernization
Current Government Focus
The current government is investing in specialized training, such as the certified investigator course, to equip officers with advanced methods and legal knowledge to combat crime, especially drug trafficking.
Previous Governments' Neglect
Past approaches did not sufficiently focus on training to deal with evolving criminal tactics and legal loopholes.
Political Interference
Current Government Focus
The current government asserts that political interference in police investigations has ended, facilitating more effective prosecution.
Previous Governments' Neglect
Drug traffickers in the past often escaped conviction due to exploitation of legal loopholes and political interference.
- New Police Strength Target
- To cross one lakh
- Current Police Strength (approx.)
- Nearly 80,000 (as of year 2000, with little change since)
- Investigator Training Program
- Six-day certified investigator course
- Number of Participating Officers
- 730 investigating officers
- Training Location
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
- Focus of Training
- Handling drug-related cases under NDPS Act, evidence preservation, legal frameworks, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
