Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced plans to recruit 15,000 to 20,000 personnel and promote around 5,000 police personnel as part of his efforts to strengthen the state police force.
Himanta Sarma said the conviction rate of the Assam Police had increased significantly from around 8 per cent in 2020 to 29.30 per cent at present.
He said the conviction rate of the Assam Police had increased significantly from around 8 per cent in 2020 to 29.30 per cent at present. The chief minister attributed the improvement partly to the timely submission of charge sheets and said the government aimed to raise the conviction rate further to 35 per cent. The government is also focusing on expediting promotions within the police force, with around 5,000 promotions planned, he said.
Addressing a press conference after a two-day conference of senior police officers, Sarma said maintaining law and order would remain a key priority and directed the police to ensure that the law-and-order situation in Assam was not disturbed under any circumstances. Sarma said two new battalions would be formed to strengthen the Assam Police, including one for disaster management and another for security-related requirements of Oil India and ONGC. Sarma said the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy would be upgraded and given a national-level status.
