Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif formally inaugurated the CM Crime Surveillance Unit Punjab 2026 on 6 November 2026, setting up a digital system that will track crime data and the performance of police officers across the province. The unit will monitor policing at the district, circle and police station levels, and the latest crime figures for every police station will be available at the click of a button.
The central dashboard is already live for a pilot group of 50 police stations, and the system will roll out across Punjab within three months. Unit head Usman Tahir briefed the chief minister on the system during the ceremony in Lahore.
One-click crime data: Under the new system, the latest crime data for every police station in Punjab will be available at the click of a button, so senior officers no longer wait for manual district reports.
Central dashboard: The unit runs a central dashboard that is already live for the pilot group of 50 stations, and it will be extended to the remaining police stations across the province within three months.
Immediate analysis reports: Experts working in the unit will prepare data analysis reports immediately, giving senior officers a fast, evidence-based picture of crime trends.
Officer performance checks: The performance of police officers, including District Police Officers (DPOs), Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) and Station House Officers (SHOs), will be analysed through the same system.
Complaint tracking: The system will also monitor whether citizens’ complaints and applications are resolved on time, with action against the officials concerned in case of delay.
What the Unit Will Monitor
Twenty crime categories: The unit will compile data on 20 different categories of crime, covering the main offences reported at police stations across Punjab.
Crime trends by area: Station-wise data in one place lets the unit compare crime trends between districts, circles and individual police stations.
Officer-wise performance: The performance of DPOs, DSPs and SHOs will be measured against the crime data and complaint record in their areas.
Complaint resolution time: Citizens’ complaints will be tracked for timely decisions, with delays flagged for action.
FIR registration delays: The chief minister expressed displeasure over complaints of unjustified delays in registering First Information Reports (FIRs), and the unit’s data will make such delays harder to hide.
Police Reform Plan and FIR Delays
Reform plan sought: During the inauguration, Maryam Nawaz Sharif asked the Inspector General of Punjab for a police reform plan, as part of a wider effort to improve policing.
FIR delays criticised: The chief minister expressed displeasure over complaints of unjustified delays in registering FIRs, a long-standing grievance of citizens at police stations.
Response to propaganda: She also directed that negative propaganda against the police be responded to immediately, so that verified facts reach the public without delay.
Fair assessment: The chief minister said there are good and bad people everywhere, and it is not right to question the performance of the entire police force because of a few individuals.
Crime trend described as encouraging: She called the historic downward trend in the crime rate encouraging, and said the new unit will make the campaign against crime more effective.
How the Unit Differs from Earlier Police Systems
Not the Crime Control Department: The Crime Control Department (CCD), set up earlier to tackle organised crime, is a separate force with its own officers, while the new unit is a monitoring and analysis system rather than a field force.
Not the Safe City network: The Safe City Network, extended to all districts in August 2026, relies on cameras and command centres, while the new unit works with crime records and performance data.
Data, not deployment: The new unit does not send officers to crime scenes; it turns the data police stations already generate into decisions.
Accountability focus: By linking crime data with complaint resolution and officer performance, the unit is designed to hold individual officers accountable, not only to count crimes.
No separate helpline for the Crime Surveillance Unit has been announced yet
Only the Punjab Police portal and helpline 15 are verified here. No separate contact number for the unit has been announced.
Conclusion
Digital crime tracking: The CM Crime Surveillance Unit, inaugurated on 6 November 2026, gives Punjab a digital system to track crime across 20 categories and measure police performance down to each police station.
Faster data, visible complaints: With the dashboard live for 50 stations and a province-wide rollout planned within three months, the unit should speed up crime data, make complaint handling visible, and expose FIR delays.
Reform plan next: The reform plan sought from the Inspector General will show how far this change goes, and citizens can follow updates on the Punjab Police portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CM Crime Surveillance Unit? It is a digital system inaugurated on 6 November 2026 to monitor crime data and police performance at the district, circle and police station levels across Punjab.
How many police stations are covered in the pilot phase? The dashboard is live for a pilot group of 50 stations, and the system will roll out province-wide within three months.
How many crime categories will the unit track? The unit will compile data on 20 crime categories, with experts preparing analysis reports immediately.
Who heads the Crime Surveillance Unit? Usman Tahir heads the unit; he briefed the chief minister on its working during the inauguration.
Shahzad Sahil is the editor of plcpunjab.pk, covering Punjab government schemes including the Livestock Card, eligibility, registration and latest updates, with information verified from official sources for readers across Punjab.
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