-SATISH HANDA

Information reveals, out of total number of 71069 posts including IPS and HPS officers in Haryana police department, 20839 posts are lying vacant in the state adversely affecting police investigations causing delay in finalizing cases and maintain law and order in the state. Recently, when a Congress MLA raised this question in recent Vidhan Sabha session, state Home Minister Anil Vij admitted shortage of police staff in every district including Forensic Research Laboratories in the state assuring that all vacancies are being filled up on top priority by the appointing authorities including Haryana Staff Selection Board.

 According to available data, out of total number 144 posts under IPS cadre in the state 35 are vacant, out of 35 posts of Additional Police Superintend 6 are vacant, out of 329 posts of DSP in the state 61 are vacant, out of 1076 posts of male Police Inspector 229 are vacant, out of 84 posts of female Inspector 5 are vacant, out of 3045 posts of male Sub Inspector 992 are vacant, out of 276 posts of female Sub Inspector 66 are vacant. Out of 5310 posts of male Assistant Sub Inspector1448 are vacant, out of 543 posts of female Assistant Sub Inspector 24 are vacant, out of 11466 posts of male Head Constable 3793 are vacant, out of 917 posts of female Head Constables 249 are vacant, out of 43706 posts of male Constables 12659 are vacant, out of 4138 posts of female Constables 1272 are vacant, out of 682 posts of clerks 208 are vacant, out of 2098 posts of Class IV employees in police department in the state 1441 are vacant, out of 214 posts at Madhuban Forensic Research Laboratory Karnal117 posts are vacant and situation of vacant positions in Regional Forensic Research laboratories at Bhondsi, Panchkula, Hisar and Sunaria is still worst where a couple of employees are available in these laboratories.

While talking to Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, he told that process for appointment of short staff in police department in the state is going on by concerned appointing authorities including Lok Sewa Aayog and Haryana Staff Selection Board already finalising 7 posts for DSP, 400 posts for Police Inspectors, 65 posts for Police Sub Inspector, 5500 posts for male Constable,1100 posts for female Constables, 2 posts of Head Clerk, 502 posts of Class IV employees, 698 posts of female Constable under HAP –Durga and 502 posts of Commandos.

According to police department record, there are total 5095 vehicles of different categories including 1839 two-wheelers in the state police department of these 1170 vehicles including 500 two-wheelers are unfit for use. There is a proposal to purchase 1443 new vehicles immediately. Information also reveals, that 32 new police stations and five police posts have been set up in the state in past two years.     

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