Chandigarh (Chandan Singh | Page3News): Punjab Police on Wednesday announced an ambitious, technology-driven roadmap titled “Vision 2026”, aimed at transforming policing efficiency, professionalism and public responsiveness through large-scale infrastructure and capability upgrades.
Outlining the blueprint, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the initiative aligns with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s commitment to modern, citizen-centric policing. A major focus of the plan is to reduce emergency response time from the current 12–13 minutes to just 7–8 minutes across the state.
A key component of the upgrade is the strengthening of the Dial 112 Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). A dedicated central control room building will be constructed in Mohali at a cost of ₹52 crore, while the emergency vehicle fleet will be augmented with an additional investment of ₹50 crore. District Control Rooms across Punjab will also be upgraded with ₹25 crore to ensure better coordination and faster incident management.
Addressing a press conference along with IGP Headquarters Sukhchain Singh Gill, the DGP said border security will receive a major push under the Second Line of Defence. As part of this, 2,367 CCTV cameras will be installed at 585 locations along the International Border at a cost of ₹49.58 crore. These surveillance systems are expected to act as force multipliers.
The Anti-Drone System (ADS) network will also be expanded. From the current three operational systems, three more are under procurement, with another ten to be acquired in phases. Drone Response Teams (DRTs) have already been deployed and will be further integrated with Village Defence Committees in the coming year.
Highlighting the government’s ongoing modernisation drive, DGP Yadav said the Punjab government has spent over ₹800 crore on police modernisation in the last three years. All SP-rank officers in the field have been provided new vehicles, and police stations and posts across the state have also been equipped with new vehicles.
The state has additionally approved a mega police infrastructure project worth ₹426 crore to be executed over the next three years. This includes a new Cyber Crime headquarters in Phase 4, Mohali, new police lines in Nawanshahr and Malerkotla, and 11 new police station buildings. New ANTF range offices will be set up in Ludhiana, Ferozepur and Jalandhar, while existing offices will be upgraded with modern equipment and forensic tools.
Under the new criminal laws, the Punjab government has already notified a witness protection scheme, aimed at improving conviction rates. Network connectivity at police stations will also be upgraded from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps, depending on operational workload.
The DGP said advanced digital tools are being strengthened, including the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System (PAIS 2.0), which now supports voice analysis, and the Organised Criminal Information System (OCIS), which is being further upgraded to streamline criminal record management.
Punjab Police will also intensify action against travel agents involved in facilitating passports on fake particulars for organised criminals, he added.
To improve traffic management and emergency response in urban areas, dedicated Traffic and Road Safety Police Stations will be established. These will be integrated with Integrated Command & Control Centres (IC3) for real-time monitoring using city CCTV feeds and adaptive traffic signals.
With Vision 2026, Punjab Police aims to usher in a new era of faster response, stronger border security and technology-led law enforcement across the state.
