State-wide Evidence-Based Initiative to Transform Gender-Responsive Policing First Phase: Training of Trainers Concludes at PPA Phillaur; Over 2,000 Officers to Be Trained
Chandigarh, 4 December 2025
In a historic move towards inclusive and gender-sensitive policing, Punjab Police has rolled out the ambitious “Mainstreaming of Women Police” project to strengthen the role, integration, and effectiveness of women officers across the state.
The project kicked off with a three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) programme (2–4 December 2025) at the Punjab Police Academy (PPA), Phillaur, organised by the Community Affairs Division (CAD) in collaboration with the Hartek Foundation.
Key Highlights
- 60 master trainers (4 senior officers from each of 13 districts) successfully trained in the first phase.
- A second ToT for the remaining 15 districts is scheduled for 22–24 December 2025 at PPA Phillaur.
- Total 100–120 master trainers will eventually be prepared.
- Over 2,000 police personnel across Punjab will receive direct training by June 2026.
Scientific & Evidence-Based Approach
Punjab Police has signed an MoU with globally renowned J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) to evaluate the project through Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) — a first-of-its-kind rigorous assessment in Indian policing.
- 288 police stations will receive intensive gender-sensitisation and mainstreaming training.
- 96 police stations will serve as control groups (no training).
- Baseline and end-line surveys by J-PAL will measure changes in attitudes towards women in police, gender sensitivity among personnel, and public perception.
Training Focus Areas
- Shaping Police Persona & Leadership
- Gender Sensitisation
- Delivering Justice to Marginalised Sections
- Breaking Gender Stereotypes within the Force
- Mainstreaming Women Officers in Core & Emerging Policing Areas (cyber-crime, crimes against women & children, traffic management, community policing, and police image)
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Special DGP (CAD) Gurpreet Kaur Deo stated: “This project builds on the success of the nationwide Women Help Desks (two women officials posted in each of Punjab’s 384 police stations) and aims to create a truly inclusive police force where women officers are equal partners in all domains of policing — from law & order and anti-gangster operations to cyber-crime and victim support.”
The training will be rolled out in three phases from March to June 2026 across districts by the trained master trainers.
This initiative marks a transformative step towards dismantling patriarchal barriers within the police force and building a more equitable, effective, and citizen-friendly Punjab Police.
