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Crime
Maharashtra Introduces Police Manpower Rules Tied to Crime Rates
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 09:51 AM
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Maharashtra has rolled out new police station guidelines that will allocate manpower based on crime statistics, aiming to strengthen policing in high‑crime areas.
The Maharashtra government has announced new rules for police stations that will align manpower allocation with crime statistics. Under the guidelines, police personnel will be deployed based on the crime rates recorded in each area. The move is intended to strengthen policing in high‑crime zones and improve operational efficiency. The rules will be applied across all police stations in the state.