28/03/2026
Police Register No. 5 (Correspondence Register) is an important record maintained at a police station in which all incoming and outgoing official correspondence (such as letters, notices, reports, and other communications) is properly entered. This register includes details like the date, dispatch or receipt number, name of sender and receiver, subject of the correspondence, and the action taken. Its purpose is to keep a complete and systematic record of official communication so that it can be referred to or verified at any time. It ensures administrative transparency, accountability, and timely action, and is maintained in accordance with the rules prescribed by Punjab Police under the Police Rules, 1934.