At the ‘Police Commemoration Day’ event held at the Dehradun Police Lines, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid tribute to the martyred personnel and honored their family members. On this occasion, the Chief Minister made eight significant announcements aimed at strengthening the police force and ensuring the welfare of its personnel:
• Recruitment for 1,600 posts: Recruitment will soon commence for approximately 1,600 vacant positions across various police units.
• Doubling of the budget: The annual budget for essential operational requirements of police stations will be increased from ₹4 crore to ₹8 crore.
• Facilities and housing: Initiatives include providing modern investigation kits to investigating officers, upgrading ‘Police Modern Schools,’ enhancing the Dehradun Police Hospital, and constructing transit hostels and multi-story barracks.
The Chief Minister noted that a State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre is being established at a cost of ₹32 crore, and the target is to raise the police housing satisfaction rate to 30%. The Director General of Police paid homage to the 154 martyrs from across the country who made the ultimate sacrifice over the past year.
