The Punjab Police (abbreviated as PP) is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the state of Punjab, India. Punjab Police has a broad array of specialized services, including the prevention and detection of crime, maintenance of law and order and the enforcement of the Constitution of India. Its headquarters are located at Jan Marg, Chandigarh. On 7 September 2011, Punjab Police started a video conferencing service to redress problems of NRIs. The present DGP of Punjab Police is Gaurav Yadav IPS. He is an IPS officer of 1992 batch. History After Indian independence, Punjab police were initially responsible for the protection of the Indo-Pakistan as well as the Indo-Chinese borders before BSF and ITBP were created. Rapid Rural Police Response System Punjab is the first state of India to have a Rapid Rural Police Response System which provides City PCR-like response service in rural areas. As Punjab Police adopted Computer-Aided-Dispatch (CAD) system for Dial 100 system, 289 four-wheelers and 724 GPS fitted motorcycles are being used. Punjab Highway Patrol Punjab Police have global positioning system (GPS) tracker and vehicle registration search device equipped highway patrol vehicles. Crime Investigation Agency Crime Investigation Agency or CIA staff is a special branch of Punjab Police. The crucial or unsolved criminal cases like smuggling, kidnapping, narcotics, terrorism and murder are handed over to them. This branch of police is known for its ways to interrogate the culprit who committed the crime. Night policing scheme Punjab is the first state in the country to launch a night policing scheme with independent cadre, command and structure of a 4,000 strong police force for prevention of offences at night time. Punjab Bureau of Investigation Punjab Bureau of Investigation was set up in 2019 with 4521 dedicated new posts. Punjab is the first state of India to form a Bureau of Investigation, and separated law & order duties from investigation functions by bringing all investigation staff of 7,772 under a unified wing command. The Bureau of Investigation conducts investigation into civil and criminal cases registered at various police stations and is equipped with: Mobile forensic evidence collection units Regional forensic science labs Modern cyber crime unit Modern interview rooms Modern women police stations in all districts Training centres Police Recruits Training Centre (PRTC), Jahan Khelan Punjab Police Academy (PPA), Phillaur Recruit Training Centre, PAP, Jalandhar Commando Training Centre (CTC), Bahadurgarh, Patiala In Service Training