(a) whether the Government is contemplating to appoint soldiers
with three years of service in the Army/Central Para-Military
Forces instead of direct recruitment for the police forces; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): A third mode of recruitment known as Limited Competitive
Examination has been initiated for making inductions into the Indian
Police Service. Apart from officers of the State Police Services,
officers of certain ranks from Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces
are also eligible for appearing in the same. The eligibility criteria
stipulates that officers require at least 5 years of service in their
parent cadre.
The existing as well as anticipated vacancies in the direct recruitment
quota of the Indian Police Service is the prime reason for introduction
of the examination.