Uttar Pradesh police spending is reported to have risen about 2.7 times over the past nine years under the CM Yogi government, with the Police Department allocation increasing from 2017-18 to 2026-27. Times of India and Free Press Journal both describe the figure as part of a wider push to strengthen policing.
Free Press Journal adds operational details on how the government backs the higher budget, citing recruitment, infrastructure and “modern resources” to improve law-and-order and crime control. It reports 2,26,258 recruitments since the government took office and says more recruitment is underway, alongside promotions for non-gazetted personnel. It also highlights increased provisions for police vehicles, machinery and equipment, and construction or expansion of police facilities.
Across the two sources, the central shared angle is the scale of the budget increase. The main difference is that Times of India frames the change primarily as a modernization push, while Free Press Journal provides more breakdowns of personnel numbers and specific spending heads tied to vehicles and departmental strengthening.
