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Tighter Rules for IPS Officers Seeking Central Deputation from 2011 Batch
By IndianMandarins- 31 Jan 2026
1229New Delhi (31.01.2025): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) has modified the guidelines for empanelment of Indian Police Service
(IPS) officers for Inspector General (IG) and equivalent posts at the Centre.
The Centre has introduced a new eligibility condition for IPS officers of the
2011 batch onwards. As per the new order, a minimum of two years of central
deputation at the level of SP/DIG or equivalent will be mandatory for
empanelment to IG level posts at the Centre. Earlier, the empanelment
guidelines did not prescribe such central experience as a compulsory
requirement. The revised condition will apply prospectively to officers
of the 2011 batch onwards, who are currently serving at DIG or equivalent
levels in their cadres and are expected to be considered for IG empanelment in
the coming years. The decision comes at a time when Central Police
Organisations (CPOs) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) continue to face
significant vacancies at the DIG and SP levels. Official data shows that as of
December 23, 2025, the central forces together had around 69 vacant DIG posts
and over 100 vacant SP posts, including large shortages in organisations such
as the Intelligence Bureau and the CBI.
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Tighter Rules for IPS Officers Seeking Central Deputation from 2011 Batch
By IndianMandarins - 2026-01-31 13:22:00
New Delhi (31.01.2025): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has modified the guidelines for empanelment of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for Inspector General (IG) and equivalent posts at the Centre. The Centre has introduced a new eligibility condition for IPS officers of the 2011 batch onwards.
As per the new order, a minimum of two years of central deputation at the level of SP/DIG or equivalent will be mandatory for empanelment to IG level posts at the Centre. Earlier, the empanelment guidelines did not prescribe such central experience as a compulsory requirement.
The revised condition will apply prospectively to officers of the 2011 batch onwards, who are currently serving at DIG or equivalent levels in their cadres and are expected to be considered for IG empanelment in the coming years.
The decision comes at a time when Central Police Organisations (CPOs) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) continue to face significant vacancies at the DIG and SP levels. Official data shows that as of December 23, 2025, the central forces together had around 69 vacant DIG posts and over 100 vacant SP posts, including large shortages in organisations such as the Intelligence Bureau and the CBI.
