More than 11,000 posts in different categories from Constable to DG level are now lying vacant in the State police.
This was revealed from the information furnished in the State Assembly by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in response to a question of BJP MLA Dillip Ray recently.
While four posts in the Inspector General (IG) level are lying vacant, 11 in the DIG, 11 in SP, 10 in Commandant and 23 in Additional SP level are vacant. Similarly, 18 Deputy Commandant posts, 11 ASP posts and 164 DSP posts are vacant.
As many as 199 Inspector posts, seven Subedar Major posts and 112 Subedar posts are vacant.
Six Inspector level posts of Brass Band, String Band, Fitter and Sipher, 33 Sergeant posts and 1330 Sub-Inspector ports are vacant.
Besides, 277 SI posts of different categories, 222 Deputy Subedar posts and 672 ASI posts are vacant.
There are 80 Habildar Major posts , 620 Habildar posts, 381 Lance Naik posts and 1897 general Constable posts vacant.
This apart, 1635 Consbale posts in different categories are vacant.
Similarly, 1262 Sepoy posts, 897 Sepoy posts in SOG and 477 Constable post sin the OAPF are vacant. Information regarding vacant posts in Fire Service, Jail and Home Guard department is being collected, said the Chief Minister.
In Rourkela police district, two Additional SP, two Inspector, 93 Sub-Inspector, 27 ASI and 44 Constable posts are vacant. Similarly, 130 posts in various categories are lying vacant.
MLA Ray has demanded that the Government fill up all vacant posts soon.