In the new fiscal year, the Punjab government has set a record budget of Rs200 billion for the Punjab Police, which represents a substantial increase of more than Rs14 billion above the previous year’s budget.
Official sources claim that the increased funding demonstrates the province’s commitment to modernizing law enforcement and improving public safety via infrastructure development and technology advancements.
Significant allotments
The budget provides significant money for a number of Punjab Police departments, including:
The Crime Control Department has been allocated Rs6.54 billion with the goal of strengthening efforts to reduce criminal activity and improve investigative capacities.
A total of Rs5.95 billion has been set aside for information technology and governance, with a particular focus on infrastructure for surveillance and digitization.
