Over the past five years, the Punjab Police has failed to keep crime rates under control even with a large rise in financial allocations. Although the force’s funding has increased significantly, crime data show a worrying trend.
The Punjab Police’s budget has grown by 75% since 2019. The budget for 2019 was Rs 111.78 billion. The cops had already expended more than Rs195 billion by June of this year. Transportation costs totaling Rs530 million and annual fuel costs of Rs10 billion are included in this budget.
The police have not been able to reduce crime in spite of the significant increase in spending. The crime rate has risen by 226% in the last five years.
The crime rate has risen by 226% in the last five years. The effectiveness of the financial efforts made to improve the skills of the police force is called into doubt by this concerning increase.
It was anticipated that the large increase in the police budget would strengthen efforts to uphold the law, increase public safety, and lower crime. Still, rising crime rates point to a discrepancy between the amount of money spent and the results attained.
