Back to the beat: over 3,000 cops to return to active duty as Karnataka abolishes orderly system
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Karnataka's police department will redeploy 3,320 trained officers from domestic orderly duties to active policing roles. Director General M A Saleem capped orderly deployments at fifty percent on April 4. Trained constables will be replaced by untrained Group D employees. Officials cited manpower misuse and emergency staffing shortages as reasons. The move aims to strengthen operational readiness and eliminate a British-era practice.
Key Entities
Karnataka Police DepartmentM A Saleem3,320 police personnelBengaluruDirector General and Inspector General of Police