(*3*)In 2022, the federal government inducted non-IPS officers together with those from the Indian Revenue Service, Indian Telecom Service and Indian Defence Account Service in CBI in a supervisory function. (Representational Photo)
There are 44 positions at DIG and SP ranges mendacity vacant within the CBI whereas the IB must fill 73 such posts
Three officers of the ranks of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and Superintendent of Police (SP) are presently out there for central deputation towards a emptiness of 178 officers. According to the “offer list”, final up to date on November 21, there are 11 senior IPS officers, who’re cleared for central deputation by their respective state cadres and governments, out of which, one is DIG ranked officer and two SP ranked officers.
The central police organisations and central forces have a complete of 215 vacancies, which embrace positions at the extent of DG, ADG, IG, DIG and SP ranks. However, the crunch is acute at the DIG and SP ranges. According to the emptiness standing report of the house ministry (MHA), of the full 215 vacancies, 178 positions are vacant at the extent of DIG and SP ranks throughout central police companies and organisations.
The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and the IB (Intelligence Bureau) are the worst hit as these two organisations have most vacancies at the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and Superintendent of Police (SP) degree.
Crunch Management
The shortage of cops throughout central authorities organisations will not be new. The authorities has been attempting other ways to handle the problem similar to inducting officers in CBI from central police forces like BSF on a ‘lateral shift’ foundation, and likewise tweaking the IPS tenure guidelines.
Earlier, the IPS tenure coverage had the supply of inducting an IPS officer, who served for 5 years, in R&AW, IB and NIA at the extent of SP. In October, the federal government amended the tenure coverage and mentioned “officers with a minimum of five years’ service will, however, be eligible for induction in R&AW, IB, NIA and CBI”. News18 has accessed all related paperwork and circulars.
At current, 44 positions at the extent of DIG and SP are vacant within the CBI. The numbers of the IB is, nonetheless, increased. There are 73 such positions are vacant within the IB. Both CBI and IB are probably the most essential police organisations within the nation.
In 2022, authorities inducted non-IPS officers together with officers from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), the Indian Telecom Service (ITS) and Indian Defence Account Service (IDAS) in CBI in a supervisory function. This was the start of full-fledged “lateral entry” to the company from different authorities providers. However, there have been some restricted precedents of recruiting non-IPS officers since 2014.
Speaking with the News18, a senior serving IPS officer mentioned, “The crunch will ease out slowly with more officers being elevated to the SP and DIG ranks. But the state governments also need to comply with the central deputation quota rules and clear the officers for the same. The government will also conduct cadre review if needed. The crunch is acute because earlier the induction through UPSC was low. The batches were smaller. Since 2013, the strength of the IPS batch was around 150 and post 2020, the batches became bigger with 200 officers”.
