5000 cops to be recruited on contract: Jharkhand CM

RANCHI: Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das said around 5000 police personnel would likely be recruited on a contractual basis to bridge the gap between police-people ratio in the state. Das has asked DGP D K Pandey to prepare the groundwork to ensure the recruitment process is seamless.
At a public event on Thursday, Das said, “We will soon recruit policemen on contractual basis.They will help improve law and order in the state as well as ensure better traffic management. Policing will also improve.”
Sources say this step is aimed at improving the law and order situation while also controlling traffic in certain districts. Senior police officials are currently preparing a proposal which would be submitted for approval to Das. The exact number of police constables to be recruited will only be ascertained after the proposal is drafted, said police sources.
Police spokesperson S N Pradhan said the proposal is being drafted on a priority basis. “It will probably be ready in a month’s time,” he said. The recruitment would be conducted by SPs at the district level according to the recruitment policy of respective district.
According to an outline of the proposal, police hired on contract would be called assistant constables. The rules and eligibility criteria would be lenient compared to the recruitment of other policemen. They will be required to pass physical and basic written tests.