Bihar plans to recruit 21, 391 constables, 1,288 sub-inspectors this year

The Bihar government has resolved to complete the appointment of 21, 391 constables and 1,288 sub-inspectors by the end of November this year, in what would be the largest recruitment of policemen at one go since the state was carved out of the then Bengal more than 100 years ago, a top police officer said on Friday.

Out of 21,391 posts of constable, 7,903 are reserved for women, 56 for transgenders and 195 under sport quota.

The move also comes in the backdrop of government’s bid to increase the number of police personnel in the state to meet the needs of the state’s growing population.

On February 27 this year, speaking at the closing ceremony of the “Bihar Police Week”, chief minister Nitish Kumar had expressed his wish to increase the number of policemen in Bihar from 165 to 170 per lakh of the population. The CM had asked the home department to complete the recruitment process in the current year.

Additional director general (ADG) of police (headquarters) Jitendra Singh Gangwar on Friday exhorted the aspiring candidates to start preparations for the written examination and physical screening tests.

The Bihar cabinet had, on December 20, 2022, approved the recruitment of 75, 543 police personnel, of them 48,447 through direct recruitment.

The ADG said that the Bihar Police, in the forthcoming two-three months, will commence the recruitment process through Central Selection Board of Constable and Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission constituted for the purposes.

He said the advertisement regarding these posts would be issued soon by the Board and Commission.

On March 30 this year, the Centre had informed the Parliament that the current police-public ratio in the country stood at 152.80 per lakh of population.

Sources in Bihar Police headquarters said that even if 21, 391 personnel were recruited under the plan, the ratio would not reach the national level of 152, although it would be around 150 per lakh.

Since 2010, Bihar government has appointed 8,200 sub-inspectors and 62,136 constables.