ASP promotion interviews postponed

The National Police Commission has postponed the interviews for the promotion of ASPs to the rank of SP Gr. II scheduled to be held this week.

This decision was taken on account of claims made by some Police officers in the rank of ASP, who had not been summoned for the interview as they were not confirmed in the rank. They have appealed that they too should be summoned for the interview after considering their appeals.

The Elections Commissioner has written to say that the National Police Commission could hold the interviews during this period of Western Provincial Council Election but that the results should be released only after the conclusion of the election. The Commission does not wish to hold interviews during the first week of March 2009 but withhold the release of the results until end of April 2009. The Commission considers it is prudent to hold the interviews after the conclusion of the Western Provincial Council Election.

There has been a report that some candidates who are not qualified in terms of the Schemes of Recruitment have been summoned for the interviews and that the Commission has met the cost of air fares of officers travelling from aborad. Both these are not correct.