The long-pending process to induct eight Jammu and Kashmir Police Services (JKPS) officers into the Indian Police Service (IPS) has entered an advanced stage, with authorities securing Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) clearance for 24 officers, excluding those who either withheld consent or failed to meet eligibility norms.
Official sources told Excelsior that the Public Service Commission (PSC) will be approached for a meeting “once all formalities are completed.”
Some Senior JKPS Officers Decline IPS Induction
Sources revealed that several JKPS officers, already promoted as Directors or to posts equivalent to IGPs and DIGs under the new promotion policy, have refused induction, arguing that they already enjoy higher ranks and scales within the Union Territory.
One officer who initially gave consent later withdrew it, while another officer was denied ACB clearance due to pending inquiries.
Induction May Be Limited to 1999 Batch
Although ACB clearance covered officers from the 1999, 2000, and 2001 batches, sources suggested the induction process may ultimately be confined to the 1999 batch owing to the limited number of IPS vacancies.
Vacancies Determined for 2021–2024
The Union Home Ministry (MHA) earlier determined eight IPS vacancies for promotion from JKPS:
- 5 vacancies for Select List 2021
- 2 vacancies for 2023
- 1 vacancy for 2024
- No vacancy for 2022
Additionally, five unfilled vacancies from Select Lists of 2015–2020 were carried forward and re-determined for 2021.
These adjustments were necessary because, against 32 sanctioned vacancies, only 27 IPS appointments were notified for Jammu & Kashmir on September 29, 2023.
Three more vacancies arose in 2023–24 due to retirements.
Batch Allotment and Quota Structure
Once inducted, JKPS officers may receive batch allotments starting from 2015 onwards, depending on the vacancy year.
Currently, IPS posts are filled in a 67:33 ratio:
- 67% for direct IPS recruits
- 33% for State Police Services (including JKPS officers)
The UPA government had earlier revised the ratio to 50:50, but the BJP government in 2014 restored the 67:33 formula in line with other States and UTs.
44 JKPS Officers Inducted in Last Three Years
After over a decade-long gap from 2011 to 2021—due to legal hurdles and administrative delays—no JKPS officer was inducted into IPS.
However, in the past three years, 44 officers have been successfully inducted.
Still, many JKPS officers continue to serve as SSPs for extended periods and cannot be promoted as DIGs unless inducted into IPS, as per service rules.
