Minimum Tenure of Police Officers

Minimum Tenure of Police Officers.--

1. (1) The Government may ensure a normal tenure of two years from the date of assuming charge of the post to the Director General of Police and to all Inspector Generals of Police in charge of Ranges, Superintendents of Police in charge of Districts and Station House Officers in charge of Police Stations: Provided that the normal tenure shall not be applicable in cases of superannuation, promotion, reversion, suspension and leave.
2. (2) The Government or the appointing authority may, without prejudice to any other legal or departmental action, transfer any police officer before completing the normal tenure of two years, on being satisfied prima facie that it is necessary to do so on any of the following grounds, namely:--
   • (a) if he is found incompetent and inefficient in the discharge of duties so as to affect the functioning of the police force;
   • (b) if he is accused in a criminal case involving moral turpitude;
   • (c) initiation of departmental proceedings against him;
   • (d) if he exhibits a palpable bias in the discharge of duties;
   • (e) misuse or abuse of powers vested in him;
   • (f) incapacity in the discharge of official duties;
   • (g) initiation for an enquiry against him by competent authority on a grave allegation of corruption or indifference in the discharge of duty;
   • (h) if his conduct has been adversely commented upon by any judicial authority;
     • (i) disorder or rampant crime on his area of jurisdiction.
   • (j) public dissatisfaction with the effectiveness of policing in the jurisdiction; and
   • (K) if he request to be transferred from the post;”