TMC MP Prakash Chik Barrack raised the issue of shortage of staff in Delhi Police in Parliament. The government replied to this in the Rajya Sabha. In response to Barrack’s question, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told in the Rajya Sabha that till November 30, 2025, the total number of sanctioned posts of Delhi Police is 94,044, while out of this, about 9 percent i.e. 9248 posts are vacant.
According to the data released by the government, there are no vacancies on top posts in Delhi Police, such as all the posts of Commissioner of Police, Special CP, Joint CP and Additional CP are filled, while the number of vacancies is more at the middle and lower levels.
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Out of 60 sanctioned posts of DCP/Additional DCP, 13 posts are vacant.
According to the data given by the Home Ministry, out of 60 sanctioned posts of DCP/Additional DCP, 13 posts are vacant. At the ACP level, 125 out of 346 posts, 108 out of 1453 Inspector posts and 1039 out of 8087 Sub-Inspector posts are vacant. Maximum vacancies have been recorded in the lower ranks. Out of 23,724 sanctioned posts of Head Constable, 3057 posts and out of 50,946 posts of Constable, 4,591 posts are vacant.
The Home Ministry clarified that vacancy of posts is a dynamic process, which depends on retirements, promotions and resignations. Information about vacancies is sent to recruitment agencies regularly and appointments are made after written examination, physical test and medical examination.
The government also said that the recruitment process is going on continuously and efforts are being made to fill the vacant posts. Recently there was an explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi. In such a situation, the reduction in the number of lower rank posts called frontline policemen is a matter of concern.
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