Overview
- On Wednesday, July 1, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu told the Delhi Police at the Commissionerate Day parade to adopt community‑focused and technology‑driven policing to improve safety for women and children.
- Commissioner Satish Golchha released year‑on‑year figures showing an 8% drop in heinous crimes and a 12% fall in offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with vehicle thefts and other online‑registered thefts down 21% and 15% respectively.
- Police said crimes against women fell by nearly 17% with a 98% detection rate and that about 95% of those cases were charge‑sheeted within statutory time limits.
- The force highlighted targeted operations such as Operation Gang Bust and use of MCOCA, which it linked to a 27% decline in firearm use in heinous crimes, and launched a three‑year (2026–29) Vision Document under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan identifying 123 narcotics hotspots.
- The Commissionerate Day also included institutional measures for personnel welfare, awards for stations and colonies, and an announcement that July will be observed as Child Safety Awareness Month, underscoring the ceremony’s mix of operational updates and morale‑building tradition.