Jalandhar (rural) police suffer acute staff shortage

Dilbag Singh

Jalandhar (rural) police suffer acute staff shortage

NANKODAR /SHAHKOT/NURMAHAL 28 FEBRUARY 

The Jalandhar (rural) police are reeling under an acute staff shortage.

There are 1775 posts of police personnel against a sanctioned strength of 2157 personnel.495 posts are lying vacant

It has 1600 sanctioned posts of constables, out of which 232 are lying vacant. Out of 280 sanctioned posts of head constables 142 are vacant.

Jalandhar (rural) police have sanctioned 28 posts of inspectors out of which 9 posts are lying ,36 posts of sub inspectors are vacant out sanctioned posts of 78.

It has 171sanctioned posts of assistant sub inspectors out of which 76 are vacant.

It has 114 home guards’ posts, and all are filled

Sources said Home Guards volunteers were doing the job of constables and patrolling had been reduced and investigations were suffering.