Overview
- The UP Police, which held statewide passing-out parades Sunday, inducted 60,244 directly recruited constables.
- The batch received appointment letters June 15, 2025, and began training July 21, with ceremonies staged at training schools, district police lines and PAC battalions across the state.
- Police chief Rajeev Krishna said it is the country’s first direct intake of 60,244 constables, including over 12,000 women under a 20% quota, with several women topping the honours list.
- Adityanath outlined upgrades that include an ATS modelled on the NIA, cyber police stations in all 75 districts, and a new state institute to expand forensic training.
- He said training now uses INSAS and SLR rifles instead of .303s, backed by Smart PT and an online portal, as part of reforms that have recruited over 2.18 lakh personnel in nine years and tripled the police budget.