Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday announced that Agniveers retiring in 2026 and beyond will receive a three-year age relaxation and 20% horizontal reservation, on par with ex-servicemen, in direct recruitment to the ranks of Constable, Mounted Constable, and Fireman in the state police.
The CM was addressing policemen at the Lucknow Reserve Police Lines during the Police Commemoration Day. He honoured three police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty in 2024-25 — STF Inspector Sunil Kumar, head constable Durgesh Kumar Singh (Jaunpur), and constable Saurabh Kumar (Gautam Buddha Nagar) — and assured their families of full government support.
The Chief Minister announced that for the financial year 2025-26, a total of Rs 4,061.87 crore has been approved for the police department. This includes Rs 210 crore for Dial-112 vehicles, Rs 272.75 crore for modern equipment, and Rs 53.88 crore under the Police Modernisation Scheme. Besides, over Rs 900 crore has been allocated from the state fund for 317 construction projects, of which 140 have already been completed at a cost of Rs 635 crore.
He also said the state government continues to pursue a strict zero-tolerance policy toward crime and disorder.
“Since 2017, more than 15,000 police encounters have taken place, resulting in the elimination of 257 hardened criminals and injuries to over 10,000. During these operations, 1,745 police personnel also sustained injuries. From March 20, 2017, action has been initiated against 26,920 criminals under the Gangsters Act and 961 under the National Security Act (NSA). Properties worth Rs 14,467 crore have been confiscated, and action has been taken against 68 mafias and over 2,000 of their associates. Under ‘Operation Conviction’, 69 criminals have been sentenced to death, while 8,501 received life imprisonment,” he said.
Push for women’s safety
Adityanath further said women-centric policing has been strengthened with the formation of PAC (Women) Companies in Lucknow, Badaun, and Gorakhpur, and UPSSSC Pre-Service Companies in Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Saharanpur, and Ayodhya.
He highlighted that Mission Shakti has become a symbol of women’s safety, dignity, and empowerment: “Under this initiative, Women’s Security Special Teams and Mission Shakti Centres have been established, inspecting over 1 crore locations and taking action against 33,961 offenders. Women’s Help Desks have been set up in all police stations, and 19,840 women constables are receiving specialised training.”
The Chief Minister added that 1,930 Women’s Helpline Centres are operating in Lucknow, with call-handling capacity increased from 40,000 to 1.6 lakh calls per month.
Adityanath further informed that a total of 31,000 new posts have been created across various police categories. In addition, 78 women police outposts, counseling centres, and one women’s police station each in Ayodhya, Mirzapur, Chandauli, and Siddharthnagar have been approved to enhance women’s safety and accessibility to justice.
Other initiatives
The government has also approved the merger of the State Special Investigation Unit with the Economic Offences Investigation Branch, and renamed the CBCID as the CID.
The Cyber Fraud Mission Centre is also nearing completion. Police cyber teams have successfully prevented online fraud worth over Rs 10 crore in just two months, an example of their prompt and effective action.
Also, Economic Crime Units have been set up in 107 police stations, Human Trafficking Prevention Units in 40, Cyber Crime Police Stations in 75, and Anti-Narcotics Police Stations in six locations. Approval has also been granted for a field-level unit of the Anti-Corruption Organisation.
Since 2017, the UP Police has recruited 2.09 lakh personnel, including 34,000 women, while recruitment for 28,154 posts is currentlyAgniveers underway, the CM added.
The Chief Minister announced that for the financial year 2025-26, a total of Rs 4,061.87 crore has been approved for the police department. 
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