(a) whether the Government is considering to allow Delhi Police to recruit 20 police personnel, male and female from each of the eight north- eastern States and activate its north-east special unit;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether police of other States and metropolitan cities would also be advised by the Government to introduce similar initiatives; and;
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (b): Delhi Police recruitment is open to candidates from all parts of the country. It has always been the conscious policy of Delhi Police to get representation of personnel from all parts of the Country making the national capital force truly cosmopolitan. The North-Eastern States have been requested by Delhi Police to recom- mend names of suitable candidates from each of the State for appointment of 10 male and 10 female Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police. Ministry of Home Affairs had requested the North- Eastern States to help Delhi Police in this regard. Setting up of North East Special Unit is at its conceptual stage.
(c) to (d): ‘Public order’ and ‘Police’ are State subjects as per the provisions of the Constitution of India. The responsibilities of appointment/ recruitment in State Police forces rest primarily with the respective State Governments. However, during the Annual Conference of DGPs/IGPs held on 29th & 30th November, 2014 at Guwahati, the Director Generals of Police of States have been requested to broad-base recruitment in police so that state police forces have representation of persons from all nooks and corner of the country.