Last updated: 12 Jan 2025
New ANTF has its dedicated resources
-- Own Specially Trained Officers, earlier officers were loaned from different units of Punjab Police
-- Increased Strength[1]: 861 in Jan 2024 from earlier 400 only
-- Advanced technology, software & specialised tools with special units like SITU & SSU
¶ Features[2]
- Rechristened the earlier Special Task Force (STF) — the apex state-level drug law enforcement unit — as Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF)
- Dedicated Anti Drugs Force with its own officers, earlier officers were loaned from different units
- Earlier 400 officials, now is increased to 861
- More cops having training in technical investigations
- The office has been set up at Mohali Sector 79
- 14 new Mahindra Scorpio vehicles will be provided
- CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurated the ANTF’s state-of-the-art headquarters in Mohali on 28th Aug 2024
¶ 1. Punjab Artificial Intelligence System (PAIS 2.0)[3]
Database of 3,32,976 criminals including 1+ lakh drug offenders as of Jan 2025
-- Include features like drug seizures data, and criminal link tracking
-- voice analysis
- Advance tool designed to help Punjab Police in tracking and analyzing crimes
- 18 million searches conducted and 30,804 active users as of Jan 2025
- Even Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal office in Punjab given access
¶ 2. Special Tech Analysis Lab (SITU)[4]
This lab is equipped to leverage advanced technology, software & specialised tools[2:1]
-- ₹11 crore worth softwares were procured for this lab
- 43 technically skilled police personnel have been deployed to leverage these advanced resources
- Officially named STF Intelligence & Technical Unit (SITU)
- Inaugurated on 16 July 2024
- Equipped with advanced software systems tailored for the meticulous analysis of drug-related data[2:2]
-- Communication & social media engagements
-- Financial transactions and
-- Detailed profiling of drug traffickers - This unit will focus on Intelligence building while tracking all suspect drug crinimals
¶ 3. Whatsapp Helpline for reporting
¶ 4. Support Services Unit (SSU)[5]
- Focused on analysing drug-related data, communications, financial transactions, and trafficking profiles
- Will add precision and effectiveness to force's capacity to combat the drug menace
REFERENCES:
https://yespunjab.com/cm-mann-seeks-amit-shahs-intervention-for-setting-up-special-ndps-courts-to-check-drug-menace/ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-anti-drug-task-force-gets-more-teeth-new-name-101724872458388.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://yespunjab.com/cm-mann-seeks-amit-shahs-intervention-for-setting-up-special-ndps-courts-to-check-drug-menace/ ↩︎
https://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/new-stf-of-police-will-end-drugs-network-in-punjab-chandigarh-news-c-16-1-pkl1079-469751-2024-07-17 ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/antf-gets-support-service-unit-to-analyse-drug-related-data-101731614917359.html ↩︎
