Odisha Police SPO Recruitment 2026 – 126 Special Police Officer Posts for Retired ASI, SI and Inspector, Apply by 16 November

This page gives the complete details of the Special Police Officer (SPO) — contractual engagement of retired ASI / Sub-Inspector / Inspector of Odisha Police recruitment by Odisha Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Kataka (Cuttack), prepared from the official notification. In this recruitment, applications have been invited for a total of 126 posts of Special Police Officer (SPO) — contractual engagement of retired ASI / Sub-Inspector / Inspector of Odisha Police. Only candidates who have Only retired police personnel who served in Odisha Police in the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector, Sub-Inspector or Inspector are eligible. The candidate must be a permanent resident of Odisha, able to speak, read and write Odia, with an unblemished service record and a very good / good CCR/PAR for a continuous period of sixty months before superannuation. can apply for these posts — read the eligibility section below carefully before filling the form. The last date to apply is 16 Nov 2026, so complete your application well before the deadline. Selection will be done through: Selection test on 30 November 2026 at 6:30 AM at the Office of the I.G. of Police, Central Range, Kataka, consisting of verification of original documents, a medical test (physical fitness decided by a Medical Board; persons with physical deformities are not eligible), a physical test (cover 5 kilometres on foot within one hour) and an interview before the Selection Board.. Pay scale for the selected candidates: Remuneration will be fixed as per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No. 25745/F dated 01.10.2026 (the advertisement does not print a rupee amount)..

Before applying, download the official notification from the Important Links section and read it fully — NaukriHelp only provides information; the application is submitted on the official website of Odisha Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Kataka (Cuttack) only.

In simple words: a candidate who has Only retired police personnel who served in Odisha Police in the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector, Sub-Inspector or Inspector are eligible. The candidate must be a permanent resident of Odisha, able to speak, read and write Odia, with an unblemished service record and a very good / good CCR/PAR for a continuous period of sixty months before superannuation. and whose age falls within the limit — Not more than 65 years of age as on the date of publication of the advertisement. — can apply for this post. Category-wise age relaxation and other conditions are exactly as given in the official notification; the main points from the notification are listed below.

• District-wise vacancies (total 126): Khordha 14, Puri 36, Kataka 17, Kendrapada 9, Nayagada 15, Jajpur 23, Jagatsinghpur 12.
• The candidate must not have been convicted in any criminal case or awarded a major punishment in departmental proceedings during his service career, and must have no criminal case pending against him.
• The candidate must not have more than one spouse living, and must have vacated the government quarter, if allotted earlier.
• Engagement is on a contractual basis for a period of one year; the selected candidates have to execute an agreement for re-employment on contract basis for not more than one year, and will wear the uniform and badge prescribed by the D.G. & I.G. of Police, Odisha.
• Documents to submit with the application: two recent passport-size self-attested photographs; self-attested copies of certificates in support of age and qualification; self-attested copy of the discharge certificate; and two character certificates attested by two different Group-B Gazetted officers.

1. Selection test on 30 November 2026 at 6:30 AM at the Office of the I.G. of Police, Central Range, Kataka, consisting of verification of original documents, a medical test (physical fitness decided by a Medical Board; persons with physical deformities are not eligible), a physical test (cover 5 kilometres on foot within one hour) and an interview before the Selection Board.

Remuneration will be fixed as per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No. 25745/F dated 01.10.2026 (the advertisement does not print a rupee amount).

1. First read the official notification of Odisha Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Kataka (Cuttack) completely — eligibility, vacancies and all conditions are given in it.
2. Go to the official website of Odisha Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Kataka (Cuttack) using the Apply Online / Official Website link given on this page.
3. Fill the application form carefully with your correct details and upload the required documents, photo and signature in the prescribed format.
4. Submit the form before the last date — 16 Nov 2026. Do not wait for the final day; the official site slows down due to heavy traffic.
5. After final submission, take a printout or save a PDF of the filled application form and note down your registration / application number.