Summary:
Another is likely to soon join IPS cadre, thus creating another vacancy in the GPS cadre. Apart from the 11 GPS SP posts, there are four SP posts that belong to the IPS cadre The rules as they stand mandate that DySPs can only be promoted to SPs after six years of regular service in Goa police. Most are currently holding multiple charges, which, sources say, have an impact on functioning. PANAJI: The functioning of Goa Police has been drastically affected by the fact that over half its superintendent of police (SP) and deputy superintendent of police (DySP) posts have been vacant for over a year.The force, which has 11SP posts that belong to the GPS cadre, only has five SPs at the moment. Thus, there is a clamour in the force for the government to relax the sixyear norm..