Haryana approves Rs 22-crore plan for police modernisation and technology

A meeting of the state-level empowered committee (SLEC) was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Sumita Misra, to review and approve State Action Plan for Modernisation of Police Forces for the financial year 2025-26. During the meeting, Misra underlined the state government’s commitment to ensuring a safe and secure environment for all residents of Haryana.

The committee approved the state action plan worth Rs 22.09 crore, which includes the procurement of advanced arms and equipment, such as pistols and CQB (machine guns), FSL equipment like image and video enhancement software, facial recognition and comparison software, polygraph system with accessories, next-generation sequencer, and trinocular stereo-zoom microscope, along with the purchase of high-tech communication, security, CCTNS, and training equipment.

To ensure the effective use of this modern equipment, domain experts will be engaged to provide technical guidance and support. Misra highlighted the importance of deploying cutting-edge technology capable of delivering results swiftly. The meeting was informed that analog communication equipment has been replaced by digital systems in 13 districts of Haryana so far, and all districts will be covered under this initiative soon. Misra also directed officials to finalise the modalities under Phase I of the Rs 150 crore plan for police force modernisation, as announced in this year’s budget.

The committee also deliberated on proposals aimed at strengthening police infrastructure, modernising communication and mobility systems, upgrading forensic capabilities, and promoting the use of emerging technologies in data analytics in policing.