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Politicians, babus select SPOs in JK 4925 appointed in three years 7/1/2016 11:38:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 1: During the past few years, engagement of Special Police Officers has witnessed a surge, thanks to lack of any set criterion and 'blessings' of people in power that has enabled appointment of SPOs happening at any point of time anywhere. | Recently Jammu and Kashmir government revealed in the Legislative Assembly that 4925 SPOs were appointed in JK from 2012 -2015. The government also admitted there is no set criteria nor any rules or norms for the appointment of SPOs. The engagement of SPOs is carried out on operational grounds taking into consideration what the government contends 'right aptitude, ability to collect actionable intelligence and its speedy dissemination besides having a yearning to be a part of the state security set up' as the criteria, and more importantly as per requirement by concerned district SSPs /unit heads. This makes it amply clear that anyone can become SPO who shall have the recommendation of either politicians or bureaucrats which is forwarded to unit heads of Police for absorption at any place, a grey procedure is followed rather than any transparent method in accordance to the set rules and norms, sources said. They said most SPOs, who have been appointed over the years, seldom work in militancy prone areas or far-flung villages which are prone to militant attacks, negating the very concept of operational ground requirement. Moreover, there are thousands of youth having similar or better parameters in terms of fitting in the eligibility criterion of good physique, aptitude for collecting intelligence data etc, who are left out for the sole reason of their inability to get recommendations from political bosses or bureaucrats or the Police for engagement as SPOs, sources said. What makes engagement of SPOs ridiculous is also the fact that after appointment many of them are asked to remain attached with politicians who in turn make them work in their drawing rooms of their residences as orderlies, sources said. While their appointment is made on political considerations, the very concept of the post and their basic operational duty gets defeated, sources said adding that nepotism, favouritism and a method of pick and choose has been the sole criterion over the years in engagement of SPOs.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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