IMPHAL, Sept 26: In what is an obvious statement of intent of the manner the state government plans to conduct its counter insurgency campaign, the government has begun the process of revamping its police along a model recomemded recently by the Ministry of Home Affairs, MHA, Government of India.
The move had been given the green signal by the state Cabinet on September 1.
According to a highly placed official source from the state Home departrment, state the government while taking up measures for the strengthening of the state police force, is paying special priorities to strengthening the state intelligence department.
As the logical next step, the government approved the appointment of 252 additional posts for CID, Special Branch (SB) including one SP, 4 DSPs, one SO, 38 Inspectors, 77 Sub-inspectors, 25 Assistance Sub-inspectors, 29 Head Constable, 76 Constables, 2 UDA, one LDC, and one Sweeper.
Further the state gogverment has initiated the process for the raising an additional strength of 3100 Village Defence Force (VDF) after reviewing the requirement of various districts and sub-divisions.
Total of 300 VDF are approved for the recuritment for Jiribam sub-division of Imphal East district another 300 for Tamenglong, 200 each for Sadar Hills areas, Senapati district and Chandel districts, 300 each for Imphal West, Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts, 400 each for Imphal East and Thoubal districts.
Further, state government in order to meet the additional pressure on training facilities for the new recruits, has also approved the upgradation of the existing Manipu Police Training School Pangei to the status of full fledged Training College and opening of subsidiary training centre at Jiribam sub-division by creating 389 additional posts including on Joint Director at the rank of IGP, three deputy directors at the ranks of DIGs, six assistant director at the rank of SPs/Cos, 23 Subedars, 21 Jamandars, 71 Havildars, 267 Rilfe men, 31 followers, one Medical Officer, one Pharmacist, one nurse, one carrier, one stenographer, one head clerk, two UDC, three LDCs and also approved up the additional posts of 227 of Rilfe men in the ongoing recruitment process the official source added.
Further the governmnet has approved the opening of 11 new police stations at the vulnerable areas of both valley and hill districts of the state, which includes police stations at Yaingangpokpi, Maphou Dam, Boro Bekra at Jiribam sub-division, Heirok, Khongjom, Hiyanglam, Wangoo and New Keithel Manbi, Arong Nongmaikhong, Keibul Lamjao and Phoubakchao.
In order to meet the required strength of the new approved police stations state government also approved for the creation of posts 44 Inspectors, 55 sub-inspectors, 44 Head Constables, 451 constables, 33 drivers, the official source added.
On the other hand, even though the state government has begun the process of the heavy intake of fresh recruits into its police fore it is still unable to the announced the result of the recruitment tests for the different ranks in police department which was conducted more than seven months ago.
This has given ample reason for candidates that bribes may ultimately be the criterion for the induction into the state forces.
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