Odisha Police Recruitment 2026: 126 Special Police Officer (SPO) Posts – Apply Offline @ police.odisha.gov.in

Notice information

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Post-Wise Vacancy & Pay Scale

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualification

• This recruitment is exclusively for retired personnel. The required qualification for all 126 posts is:
• Rank: Must be a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) / Sub-Inspector (SI) / Inspector of Police who served in the Odisha Police in one of these ranks.
• Residency: Must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
• Language: Must be able to speak, read, and write Odia.
• Service Record: Must have an unblemished service record with Very Good/Good CCR/PAR for continuous sixty months immediately preceding superannuation.
• Legal/Marital Status: No criminal case pending against the candidate and must not have more than one spouse living.
• Quarters: Must have vacated government residential quarters if allotted earlier.
• Physical Capability: Must be capable of performing field duty with hard labour for at least 08 hours a day, day or night.

Disqualification Criteria

• Persons convicted in any criminal case or awarded major punishment in departmental proceedings during service career.
• Persons with physical deformities.
• Candidates not found medically fit.
• Candidates failing to cover 5 km on foot within one hour.

Selection Process & Screening Clause

• The selection will be conducted at the Office of the I.G. of Police, Central Range, Kataka on 30 November 2026, beginning at 6:30 AM. The process includes:
• Verification of Original Documents: Scrutiny of service records, discharge certificate, and identity proofs.
• Medical Test: Conducted by the Medical Board; its decision on physical fitness is final and binding.
• Physical Test: Candidates must cover 5 km on foot within one hour.
• Interview: Only candidates qualifying in the medical and physical tests will appear before the Selection Board.
• Note: No TA/DA will be paid to candidates for attending the selection test. The application must be neatly typed as per the enclosed proforma; incomplete or late applications will be rejected.

Required Documents & Instructions for Candidates

• Completed application form with Declaration (A) and Declaration (B) signed.
• Two recent passport size self-attested photographs.
• Self-attested copies of certificates in support of age and rank/qualification.
• Self-attested copy of the Discharge/Retirement Certificate.
• Two Character Certificates attested by two different Group-B Gazetted Officers.
• Send the application to the Office of the Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Kataka, so that it reaches by 16 November 2026 (6:30 PM).
• Download the Odisha Police Special Police Officer Recruitment 2026 Official Notification PDF for the proforma and full terms.

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2. What is the selection test venue and reporting time?

• The selection test will be held at the Office of the I.G. of Police, Central Range, Kataka on 30 November 2026 at 6:30 AM.

3. Is there an application fee?

• No application fee is mentioned in the official notification.

5. What is the salary for Special Police Officer posts?

• Remuneration is fixed as per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No 25745/F, dated 01.10.2026. The specific amount is not printed in the notification.

6. What is the age limit for Odisha Police SPO recruitment?

• The maximum age limit is 65 years as on the date of publication of the advertisement.