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{{Short description|Indian police officer, author, writer and singer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gurjot S. Kaler
| native_name_lang = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| birth_name = Gurjot Singh Kaler
| birth_place = [[Mohali]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]
| citizenship = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]] <br>[[University of Bristol]]
| occupation = Police officer, author, writer, singer
| employer = [[Government of Punjab, India]]
| notable_works = New India- The Reality Reloaded (2018) <br> The Battle of Longewala: Grit, Guts & Glory (2023)
| module = {{Infobox police officer
|embed = yes
|department = [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]]
|service = {{flagicon|India}}
|rank = [[File:SP State Police.png|25px]] [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]]
|service_years = 2012−present
}}
}}

'''Gurjot Singh Kaler''' is an Indian police officer, author, and singer who serves as a [[Superintendent of Police]] in the [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]]. He has been associated with [[cybercrime]] investigations, community awareness campaigns, and [[mountaineering]].<ref name=ndtv>{{cite news |title=Punjab Police Officer Authors Book On Country Problems, Offers Solutions |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-police-officer-authors-book-on-country-problems-offers-solutions-1911650 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=September 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name="tribune book1">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Jasmine |title=As real as it gets |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/book-reviews/as-real-as-it-gets-635967 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=August 12, 2018}}</ref>

He is the author of ''New India - The Reality Reloaded'' (2018)<ref name="tribune book1"/> and ''The Battle of Longewala: Grit, Guts & Glory'' (2023).

Kaler has released songs addressing social issues, including ''My Hero Farmer'',<ref name="tribune2">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Nonika |title=Cop star! |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/cop-star-370686 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=March 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dutt |first1=Nirupama |title=Give life a second chance |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-chandigarh-city/20170304/281797103783706 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=March 4, 2017}}</ref> ''Dil Se Salaam'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dadhwal |first1=Sheetal |title=The song of freedom |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/news-detail-816119 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=August 11, 2019}}</ref> and ''Bandeya'', released by [[Times Music]].<ref name=thetimesofindia>{{cite news |title=Bandeya: Superintendent of Punjab Police Gurjot S Kaler's latest track is an emotional melody |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/bandeya-superintendent-of-punjab-police-gurjot-s-kalers-latest-track-is-an-emotional-melody/articleshow/77477122.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=August 11, 2020}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kaler was born and brought up in [[Chandigarh]], India. He holds a master's degree in Psychology and a master's in Police Administration from [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name=ndtv/><ref>{{cite news |title=Young Punjab Police officer authors challenges, solutions to country's problems |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/young-punjab-police-officer-authors-challenges-solutions-to-country-s-problems-118090500218_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=September 5, 2018}}</ref>

He is a [[Commonwealth Scholarship|Commonwealth Scholar]] and earned a master's degree in International Development and Security from the [[University of Bristol]], United Kingdom.<ref name="tribune3"/>He also pursued short-term training in organisational leadership and emotional intelligence at the [[University of Oxford]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bajwa |first1=Harpreet |title=The police officer who climbs for a cause |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2025/Aug/17/the-police-officer-who-climbs-for-a-cause-2862299.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=17 Aug 2025}}</ref>

== Career ==
Kaler joined the [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] after clearing the Punjab Civil Services Examination in 2012. He has served in the intelligence and cybercrime divisions of the force.<ref name="tribune croons">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/this-officer-croons-with-policing-in-punjab-225111|title=This officer croons with policing in Punjab|access-date=7 November 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Jagdeep |title=The Monday interview: 'Unless we educate and make the community aware, rising crime cannot be curtailed' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/the-monday-interview-unless-we-educate-and-make-the-community-aware-rising-crime-cannot-be-curtailed-5422835/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=October 29, 2018}}</ref> He has trained with international law-enforcement agencies including the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], the [[Singapore Police Force]], the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]{{failed verification span|, and the UK [[College of Policing]]|date=November 2025}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Express News Service |title='Mohali businessman suicide: Senior Punjab Police officer named in FIR' |url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/mohali-businessman-suicide-senior-punjab-police-officer-named-in-fir-10244587/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=12 September 2025}}</ref>

== Social work and other activities==
In June 2020, Kaler conducted a peaceful march along with other Indians at [[Trafalgar Square]] in [[London]], calling for the removal of the statues of [[Henry Havelock]] and [[Robert Clive]] and raising his voice against racial discrimination.<ref>{{cite news |title=भारतीय पुलिस में डीएसपी ने लंदन में नस्लीय भेदभाव के खिलाफ उठाई आवाज, निकाला मार्च |url=https://www.amarujala.com/punjab/mohali/punjab-police-dsp-raises-voice-against-racial-discrimination-in-london-mohali-news-pkl3782975138 |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=16 June 2020 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab Police DSP Gurjot Singh Kaler raises voice against racial discrimination - Petition started with UK government |url=https://nationnews.in/conducted-a-peaceful-demonstration-along-with-a-few-indians-at-the-trafalgar-square-and-king-charles-street-in-central-london-gurjot-singh-kaler/ |publisher=Nation News |date=16 June 2020 |access-date=15 October 2020 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020133051/https://nationnews.in/conducted-a-peaceful-demonstration-along-with-a-few-indians-at-the-trafalgar-square-and-king-charles-street-in-central-london-gurjot-singh-kaler/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He also performed a 15,000-foot skydive in September 2020 to salute frontline workers during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nath |first1=Rajan |title=Punjab Police officer performs 15,000 feet skydive to salute corona warriors |url=https://www.ptcnews.tv/punjab-police-sp-performs-15000-feet-skydive-to-salute-coronavirus-warriors-en/ |publisher=[[PTC News]] |date=17 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=कोरोना नायकों के लिए एसपी ने कर दिखाया जोखिम भरा कारनामा, 15 हजार फीट की ऊंचाई से |url=https://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/mohali-sp-kaler-sky-diving-from-15-thousand-feet-height-for-corona-warriors |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=18 September 2020 |language=hi}}</ref>
He has also created awareness works on drug abuse prevention, gender equality, and community welfare.<ref>{{cite news |title=Multi-talented Punjab cop helps senior citizens, repairs road and pens motivational songs |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2021/May/16/multi-talented-punjab-cop-helps-senior-citizens-repairs-road-andpensmotivational-songs-2303050.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=16 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="tribune-shinkun"/>

Along with his police service, Kaler has pursued an interest in mountaineering and adventure sports. He completed training at the [[Nehru Institute of Mountaineering]] (NIM), Uttarkashi, and the [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports]] (ABVIMAS), Manali.<ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab SP Gurjot Kaler unfurls tricolor on Mount Kilimanjaro on Independence Day |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-sp-gurjot-kaler-unfurls-tricolor-on-mount-kilimanjaro-on-independence-day-422555/ |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=15 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="tribune-shinkun">{{cite news |title='High' on purpose: Punjab police officer scales 6,080-m Himalayan peak to spread message against drugs |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/high-on-purpose-punjab-police-officer-scales-6080-m-himalayan-peak-to-spread-message-against-drugs/ |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=9 October 2023}}</ref>

He has climbed several peaks, including [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] in [[Tanzania]], [[Mount Elbrus]] in [[Russia]], and Mount Shinkun East in [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab SP Gurjot Kaler unfurls tricolor on Mount Kilimanjaro on Independence Day |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-sp-gurjot-kaler-unfurls-tricolor-on-mount-kilimanjaro-on-independence-day-422555/ |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=15 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gurjot Singh Kaler, Punjab Police officer, conquers Mount Elbrus to mark Independence Day |url=https://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/78785/gurjot-singh-kaler-punjab-police-officer-conquers-mount-elbrus-to-mark-independence-day.html |work=The Weekend Leader |date=16 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="tribune-shinkun"/>
In May 2019, he climbed the Hurro Mountain of the Machaadhar range in the [[Himalayas]] at a height of 14,500 ft.<ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab DSP Kaler scales Hurro Mountain of Machaadhar Range |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/pb-dsp-kaler-scales-hurro-mountain-of-machaadhar-range.html |work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |date=23 May 2019}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
Kaler has received several awards and recognitions, including:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Award / Honour !! Presented by !! Description !! Reference
|-
| || Director General of Police (DGP) Commendation Discs || [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] || Awarded thrice by the Punjab Police for meritorious service. ||<ref name="tribune croons" />
|-
| 2023 || Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty || [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]] || Awarded on the eve of Republic Day 2023 at Bathinda, Punjab. || <ref name="tribune3">{{cite news |title=Punjab cop honored for promoting India-UK ties |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cop-honored-for-promoting-india-uk-ties-475336/ |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=31 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab Police Sub Inspector among four police officials to be awarded CM's Rakshak Padak Award |url=https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/punjab/news/punjab-police-sub-inspector-among-four-police-officials-to-be-awarded-cms-rakshak-padak-award-197344 |work=Punjab News Express |date=25 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || India–UK Outstanding Achievers Award || National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK<ref>{{Cite web |last=Packer |first=Helen |date=2023-01-27 |title=UK: outstanding Indian alumni recognised |url=https://thepienews.com/outstanding-indian-alumni-recognised/ |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=The PIE News |language=en-GB}}</ref>|| For contribution towards promoting India–UK professional and cultural ties. || <ref name="tribune3"/>
|}
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