By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: On the occasion of the New Year 2026, Director General of Police Kailash Makwana issued a comprehensive message to police personnel across Madhya Pradesh, reflecting on the force’s achievements in 2025 and outlining a clear roadmap for the year ahead. Far from a routine greeting, the message served as an acknowledgment of collective effort, institutional introspection and future planning.
Describing 2025 as a landmark year, Makwana highlighted major accomplishments including the elimination of Naxal influence in the state, effective implementation of Dial-112, large-scale recruitment drives, public grievance hearings, adoption of e-office systems, and successful awareness campaigns against drug abuse and cyber fraud. He also noted initiatives focused on personnel welfare, such as health and fitness programmes, e-HRMS reforms, prompt rewards for meritorious work, and the transfer of over 11,000 long-serving staff to improve efficiency.
The DGP praised the force for tracing thousands of missing minor girls and ensuring swift investigation and arrests in serious crimes, as well as maintaining peace during festivals.
Setting priorities for 2026, Makwana stressed road safety, capacity building to counter evolving cybercrime, use of advanced technology and AI, stricter action against narcotics trafficking, effective communication on social media, and accelerated preparations for Simhastha 2028. Emphasising sensitivity towards women, children and victims, he underlined the importance of public trust in policing.
The message was read out at Police Headquarters during a New Year gathering attended by senior officers, reaffirming the force’s commitment to its motto of patriotism and public service.
