Special Police Officers

Jammu and Kashmir cops begin performance review of SPOs; some fear it may make them more vulnerable to militant attacks

Militant attacks on police personnel in Jammu and Kashmir have taken place even as authorities are conducting a performance assessment of over 30,000 special police officers.

Jammu and Kashmir policemen killed: Resolve of force remains unshaken, say senior officials

Faced with backlash from the State, militants have turned to carrying out low-risk attacks on the Jammu and Kashmir Police

Jammu and Kashmir policemen 'quit', apologise to public after Hizbul Mujahideen kills three cops in Shopian

Hours after three Jammu and Kashmir policemen were abducted and killed by militants, nine others reportedly announced their resignation—some on social media—hinting at a panic among the force.

Mehbooba Mufti condemns abduction, murder of three police officers; says 'Centre's muscular policy not working'

Mehbooba Mufti also tweeted that with the rise of abductions of police officials and their families, the Centre's muscular policy was not working.

Hizbul Mujahideen warns Jammu and Kashmir policemen before killing 3 cops in Shopian; 8 from state 'quit' force

At least eight policemen from the Jammu and Kashmir Police announced their resignation on Friday, after three SPO’s were abducted and murdered by the Hizbul Mujahideen earlier in the day. More resignations are likely to follow

Three abducted Jammu and Kashmir special police officers killed by Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Shopian

In Jammu and Kashmir, militants had kidnapped three Special Police Officers (SPOs) and one police personnel after barging into their houses on Thursday night.

Three Jammu and Kashmir SPOs and constable abducted in Shopian; police suspect Hizbul Mujahideen

Three Jammu and Kashmir Special Police Officers (SPOs) and one police constable have gone missing in the Shopian district of the state, weeks after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo told policemen 'to resign for their own safety'

J&K DGP SP Vaid appeals for support for slain SPOs' kin, calls on prominent Bollywood celebrities and cricketers

Around 32,000 Special Police Officers have been engaged by the J&K Police for anti-militancy operations in the state in the last six years.

Kashmir unrest: Police to donate a day's salary for kin of officers slain in 2017

Jammu and Kashmir police personnel will donate a day's salary for the families of the cops who were killed in the line of duty in the state this year.

Centre asks Kashmir govt to ensure recruitment of SPOs is free from political interference

The Centre has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure that the ongoing process to recruit 10,000 Special Police Officers (SPOs) is free from political interference.