The plan to carry out the cadre review of Nagaland Police Service (NPS) officers was approved by the State cabinet headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on 18th of December.
For upgradation of four posts and creation of 10 posts for NPS officers, notifications were issued by the state government on December 21.
It may be noted that the review of Nagaland Police Service (NPS) has not be carried out
Since the beginning, review of Nagaland Police Service (NPS) was never processed which has kept the promotions of the officers, motionless.
As per the notifications, issued by special secretary (Home), S.R. Saravanan, the state government has decided to upgrade four posts– Addl. DCP (Crime) to that of DCP (Crime) Dimapur, Asst. Comdt 10 NAP (IR) to that of Dy. Comdt Quarter Master NAPTC, Asst. Comdt 11th NAP (IR) to that of Addl DCP (Protocol/Traffic) Dimapur and Dy. SP (Security) to that of Addl. SP (Security) IGP (INT) establishment.
The 10 posts that have been created as a result of the cadre review, include– Asst. IGP (Training) PHQ, Asst. IGP (Co-ordination) PHQ, Comdt (Counter Insurgency and Anti Terrorism School– CIATS), SP (Cyber Security), SP (Modernization), SP (Economic Offence), Dy.CP (HQ) Police Commissionerate Dimapur, Addl. SP (Protocol/Traffic), Dy. Comdt (CIATS) and Dy. SP PHQ Kohima.