Punjab police strength to cross 1L

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Tuesday said the strength of the state police will soon cross one lakh as the government is conducting a major recruitment drive.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Addressing a gathering after launching a six-day certified investigator course for Punjab Police officers here, he said the police strength in the year 2000 was around 80,000 and remains nearly the same even today, despite increasing challenges, an official statement said.

He said none of the previous governments had paid attention to the issue, but the present government is filling vacancies and expanding the force.