The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved increase in the honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) with effect from 26 September 2018.
Now, an SPO with less than five years of engagement will get Rs 6000 per month (from Rs 5000), and Rs 9000 and Rs 12000 respectively on completion of five and 15 years. The decision having financial implication of Rs. 106 Crore annually will benefit over 30,000 SPOs working in the police department.
Over the years, SPOs have been assigned with various responsibilities including deployment for law and order, guarding vital installations, assistance in organising important events and counter-insurgency operations in the State.