Police Modernisation in India: Strengthening Technology, Mobility and Investigation
15 September 2026
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Police Modernisation in India: Strengthening Technology, Mobility and Investigation
Context
India is continuing the modernisation of State and Union Territory police forces through the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police (ASUMP) scheme. The programme seeks to improve police technology, weapons, communications, mobility, forensic capability and police-station infrastructure so that forces can respond better to terrorism, organised crime, cybercrime and conventional law-and-order challenges.
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Explore India's police modernisation through ASUMP scheme, covering technology integration, CCTNS systems, forensic capabilities and criminal justice coordination for effective law enforcement.
Keywords
police modernisationASUMP schemeCCTNScriminal justice systemforensic investigationcybercrimestate police forceslaw enforcement technology