GUWAHATI: In the recent Assam Cabinet meeting held on January 12, 2023, it was decided to amend Rules 73 and 75 of the Assam Police Manual Part-III in order to empower the Commissioners, Superintendents and Senior Superintendents of Police.
The new norm will allow the Commissioners, Superintendents and Senior Superintendents of Police (SP and SSP) to transfer and post Police Officers in the rank of Inspectors of Police within the districts.
It is to be noted that before this was only handled by the Office of the Director General of Police or the DGP Office.
Talking to the media, Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said, “In the past transfers were handled by the DGP Office and therefore there were a lot of problems that occurred. In order to avoid any chaos, the decision was taken by the cabinet.”