The senior leadership of the Haryana Police is set to gather for a crucial brainstorming session to formulate the state's crime-management strategy for the year 2026. The high-level meeting will be held at the Haryana Police Academy (HPA) in Madhuban on Sunday, December 27, 2025, from 11 am to 1 pm.
Who Will Attend the Strategy Session?
Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) O P Singh will chair this significant assembly. The meeting will see participation from the entire top echelon of the state police force. This includes all Additional Director Generals of Police, Inspector Generals, Commissioners of Police, Range Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs), and Superintendents of Police (SPs) from every district in Haryana.
The primary objective of the session is to consolidate operational lessons learned throughout 2025 and to establish a clear, actionable roadmap for crime control and public communication for the upcoming year. A police spokesperson stated that the focus will be on identifying tactical improvements and policy innovations. These will be based on real-world field experiences, emerging criminal trends, and the evolving challenges faced by modern law enforcement.
Key Agenda for a Safer 2026
The agenda for the meeting is comprehensive and targets the most pressing security issues. It includes an in-depth review of organised crime, narcotics control, cybercrime prevention, and strategic public communication. The overarching goal is to make policing more proactive, intelligence-driven, and centred around the needs of the people.
Combating Extortion and Drug Networks
One critical area of discussion will be the rising threat of extortion calls and contract killings, often orchestrated via mobile networks and social media handles operated from within jails or from abroad. The police brass will deliberate on new preventive frameworks. These discussions will emphasise targeted surveillance, improved intelligence-sharing, better coordination with prison authorities, and the use of advanced digital forensics to trace and dismantle these networks at their source.
Similarly, the fight against organised drug trafficking will be a top priority. Building on the state's nationally recognised anti-narcotics campaign, 2026 will see a sharper focus on breaking up drug cartels that operate across district and state borders. The meeting will assess ongoing operations in hotspot districts bordering Punjab, Rajasthan, and Delhi. Strategies for enhanced cooperation with central agencies like the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the Border Security Force (BSF), and police units of neighbouring states will be explored. Best practices from the field, such as drone surveillance and digital tracking of supply chains, will be shared.
Cybercrime and Crime Hotspot Mapping
With new models of digital fraud and cyber offences emerging rapidly, the need for a technologically competent police response is paramount. Senior officers will present case studies of successful crackdowns in 2025. They will propose measures to strengthen cyber police stations, integrate AI-based data analytics, and extend capacity-building programs for investigators. The 2026 roadmap will also highlight public awareness campaigns on digital hygiene and faster redressal through cyber helplines.
The meeting will also involve a detailed review of crime patterns from 2025 to map security risks. This includes analysing terror cells and radical elements in the Mewat region, grenade incidents in select areas, narcotics movement in border districts, urban extortion rackets in metropolitan zones like Gurugram, Faridabad, and Sonipat, and vice activities such as illegal liquor and gambling dens. District SPs will present data-backed reviews of local hotspot trends and interventions.
Building Public Trust Through Communication
The session will reinforce the police's evolving philosophy of the 'Show and Tell' model. This approach pairs visible, impactful enforcement action with transparent communication to build public confidence. Officers will discuss how to better project police work. The Public Relations Wing and district media cells will be directed to enhance citizen outreach, engage in digital storytelling, and provide quick, factual responses to counter misinformation.
Following the brainstorming, DGP O P Singh is expected to issue strategic directives that will align 2026 policing priorities with a three-dimensional focus: excellence in law enforcement, institutional synergy, and building public trust. The outcomes from the Madhuban session will directly inform the State's Annual Policing Plan and set operational targets for all districts. The Haryana Police reaffirms its commitment to maintaining peace, enforcing the law robustly, and ensuring every citizen benefits from professional, technology-led, and community-connected policing.
