Gujarat Police Recruitment Board has initiated recruitment process to fill the posts of unarmed police sub-inspectors (PSI) and lok rakshak cadre (class-3) in the Gujarat Police Force.
Following the allegations of irregularities in previous police and other recruitment processes, stringent security measures have been implemented to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment procedure with advanced technology.
Only candidates are allowed entry at the grounds used for testing. They must carry their call letter and Aadhaar card, with restrictions on bringing any other items, including food, beverages, or medications.
For the first time, RFID tags, which were initially used by Mumbai Police for recruitment, are being employed extensively in Gujarat police recruitments. Scanners at the start and end points record the candidates’ running times automatically, providing accurate tracking of their performance.
An on-duty senior police official stated that candidates need to be present for their physical tests at the exact time specified in their call letters. Each batch of candidates undergoes a running test, followed by height measurement by a health department team for those who pass.
An SP rank IPS officer explained that to ensure transparency district superintendents of police other than those in charge of the recruitment process have been appointed as ground supervisors for each physical test site. Additionally, DIGP-IGP rank officers have been appointed as supervision officers for each ground.
A staff of 96 police personnel is stationed at each ground to assist the officers. Strict police security arrangements have been set up at each ground, with restrictions on parking private vehicles, gathering of private individuals near the recruitment site, and unauthorized video or photography of the process. Approximately 700 candidates are called daily to each ground, with 200 candidates running in each slot.
Recruitment process aims to fill a total of 12,472 positions, which includes 472 unarmed police sub-inspector (PSI) posts and 12,000 lok rakshak (LRD) posts. A total of 1,073,786 candidates have been called for the physical efficiency test (PET) and physical measurement test (PST) at examination centers in 15 cities/districts across the state.
