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   In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Police Act, 1861 (Act-V of 1861) the State Government has provided detailed order to regulate the Method of Recruitment and conditions of Service for appointment to the posts of Constables in Odisha Police, under title Orissa Police Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Constables) Order, 2010, GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA, vide Home Department Notification No .57063/D&A/ PDA-II-195/2010, Dated, Bhubaneswar, 23.12.2010. Under Rule 7 (A) the following has been provided:-

       

RULE 7.	Selection Board :

	(A)	State Selection Board:

	(1)	There shall be a State Selection Board to be constituted by the 
	        Government consisting of the following officials, for recruitment 
	        of Police Personnel. 
	(a)	One Senior Police Officer in the rank of Additional Director 
	        General of Police / Inspector General of Police to be the Chairman 
	        of the Board.
	(b)	One Officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police / Deputy 
	        Inspector General of Police will act as a member.
	(c)	One Officer in the rank of Superintendent of Police will act as 
	        Member Convenor.
	(d)	One Commandant as member.
	(e)	A representative from the S.T. & S.C. Development, Minorities & 
	        Backward Classes Welfare Department as special invitee.
    

     In conformity with the above noted Notification, State Selection Board has been Re-constituted under Rule- 7 (A) (I) of the Odisha Police Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Constables) Order, 2010 for the purpose of recruitment of Constables in Civil Police.

     Rules regulating recruitment will be as provided vide Government of Odisha, General Administration Department, Notification No. GAD-SC-RULES-0009-2013. 3 2 0 1 0/Gen, Bhubaneswar dated the 12th November 2013.