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seek justice, write to minister The officers have complained about the long delay in granting promotions to them although many vacancies remained unfilled in the upper ranks. The officers have also alleged that promotions, if granted, are based on favouritism and not merits. Among those who have been overlooked for promotion are more than 165 sub inspectors who remain in the same rank for some 13 years. More than 150 inspectors have not been promoted for some 11 years although about 190 vacancies exist in the Chief Inspector rank. About 180 chief inspectors are serving in their rank for more than nine years, according to the PIA. The association in its letter to the Minister has made several recommendations, including the introduction of a seniority-based promotion scheme whereby a sub inspector with eight years of unblemished service will be promoted to the next rank overruling the examination process. An Inspector who completes four years of service and counts 12 years in the inspectorate should be promoted to the rank of CI, the association has recommended. The association has also suggested that 75 CIs be promoted to the rank of ASP every year based on merit as this would help clear the backlog in the two junior ranks and facilitate their due promotions. It has also recommended that the direct recruitment of ASPs from those outside the service be stopped as this causes a grave injustice to the officers already in the service. Association chairman Inspector Dale Gunaratne said unless the grievances of the officers in these ranks were addressed, there would be little incentive for them to do a better work in fighting crime. "Most of the officers in the service are 100 per cent committed to their work but there must be room for them to advance their careers as well if they are to stay motivated and do a better job," IP Gunaratne said. |
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