Srinagar, Jul 29: The Selection Committee meeting for induction of officers from the Jammu & Kashmir Police into the prestigious Indian Police Service (IPS) is expected to be held in the first week of August, sources disclosed.
Sources said that the meeting will consider induction against eight vacancies already determined for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
As per procedure, the Union Public Service Commission convenes a Selection Committee meeting with all stakeholders, where officers’ service records and Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) are scrutinized in accordance with Regulation 5(4) of the Promotion Regulations. Based on the Committee’s recommendations, the officers included in the Select List are appointed to the Indian Police Service by the Union Government.
According to official figures, the authorised strength of the AGMUT Cadre (J&K segment) as on January 1, 2026, is 47 posts, of which 34 are presently filled, leaving 13 clear vacancies. Of these, eight have already been earmarked for the Select Lists of 2021–2024, while the remaining five vacancies arose in 2025 and are to be determined for the Select List of that year.
Of the five vacancies determined for 2025, three resulted from the cadre review of the AGMUT cadre notified on January 3, 2025, while two vacancies arose due to the retirement of promotee IPS officers during the same year. (KNO)
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