Except Mandrem, all police stations in Goa face shortage of personnel

Panaji: Out of the 44 police stations in Goa, all face shortage of personnel except Mandrem. In some police stations, the number of constables is more than sanctioned. There is a shortage of 157 police sub-inspectors (PSIs) at different police stations.

There are 14 police stations in North Goa while 17 in South. A total of 13 other police stations, such as crime, cybercrime and coastal police, are among them.

The highest number of police personnel required in North Goa is reported at Panaji police station (50), Pernem (36), and Agasaim (34). Similarly, in South Goa, Vasco police station (61), Colva (51) and Ponda (47).

The Goa Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has completed the process for selecting 187 PSI vacancies, including 157 posts for men and 30 for LPSIs. However, it did not receive enough eligible candidates for the LPSI posts and for PSI posts reserved under the economically weaker section (EWS).

Only 10 of the 30 advertised posts of lady police sub-inspector (LPSI) have been filled in the recruitment drive conducted by the commission, as only these candidates cleared all stages of the selection process.

This recruitment drive was one of the largest undertaken by state govt for PSIs in recent years. The sanctioned strength of male PSIs is 514, while that of LPSIs is 100. Goa police currently face a staff shortage, with about 10% of posts lying vacant across various categories. Of the 10,782 posts sanctioned for Goa police, around 10,000 have been filled so far.

The Commission has now started recruitment to fill 360 posts of police constable (male/female), 119 posts of police constable (armed police), 111 posts of police constable driver (grade III), 60 posts of warden (male), 23 posts of round forester, 13 posts of range forest officer, and nine posts of forest guard.

Other vacancies include platoon commander (4), assistant superintendent (male) (4), matron (female) (10), lascar (male) (5), escort (female) (2), and one post each of constable (greaser) and constable (electrician).