Cops await DMK’s poll promise on promotions

MADURAI: A large number of police personnel from southern districts who have completed 20 years of service are awaiting the state government’s announcement for speedy promotions, which was one of the election manifestos of the DMK. Constables have urged the government to formulate the new promotions rules at the earliest.
DMK had announced that special sub-inspector promotions will be given to head constables, who have completed 20 years of service, by reducing five years of service for the promotion. Many have completed 20 years of service in the department and are keenly awaiting the announcement.
Police sources said that once recruited as a grade two police constable, it used to take 10 years to be promoted as grade one police constable. It will take another five years to become head constable. After 10 years of service, one is eligible to be promoted as special sub-inspector of police.
While 2002 batch police constables are nearing 20 years service, police personnel recruited in 1999 and 1997 are awaiting promotions.