State to recruit 2,454 police personnel

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In order to maintain law and order across the state, the Government of Karnataka has taken steps to recruit 2,454 police personnel by setting up additional posts in the state police department in two phases.

In the first phase, the Central Crime Branch will have more strength in order to fight organised crime and to ensure safety of women and children. According to sources, an additional ACP, 10 police inspectors, 26 assistant sub-inspectors, 46 head constables and 142 constables will be provided to the CCB.

Also, two new traffic police stations are to be set up in Bengaluru with 170 personnel including two police inspectors, 12 sub-inspectors, 24 assistant sub-inspectors, 44 head constables and 88 constables. Six women police stations will also be operational with a strength of 246 women personnel attached to these stations. For Cyber Economics and Narcotics (CEN), an additional strength of 204 new personnel will be added.

Apart from this, 48 sub-inspectors, 132 assistant sub-inspectors, 74 head constables and 64 constables will be additionally appointed for the Bengaluru city police stations. The sources further said that the Command Centre will also get an additional staff including one ACP, three police inspectors, six sub-inspectors, four head constables and eight constables.