Odisha Police SPO Recruitment 2026 — 75 Posts, Apply by 15 Oct

Odisha Police SPO Recruitment 2026 is open for 75 Special Police Officer posts, but only for retired Odisha Police officers, and filled applications must reach the DIG's office in Rourkela by 15 October 2026 at 5:30 PM. The notice comes from the Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Western Range, Rourkela, and offers one-year contractual re-employment to officers who retired as Assistant Sub-Inspector, Sub-Inspector or Inspector of Police. The 75 posts are split across three police districts of Western Range — 32 in Rourkela, 22 in Sundargarh and 21 in Kendujhar — making this a niche Odisha govt job 2026 rather than a fresh-recruit drive. Special Police Officers are re-engaged to support district police with field duty, and the notice expects candidates to be physically fit and mentally alert enough to work at least 8 hours a day, by day or night. Re-employed SPOs wear the uniform and badge prescribed by the DG & IG of Police, Odisha. Remuneration is fixed under Government of Odisha Finance Department Memo No. 24533/F dated 22.09.2022, and the contract runs for a maximum of one year. Selection is through a single selection test at the Reserve Police Ground, Rourkela on 23 October 2026 from 6:30 AM, covering original document verification, a medical test by a Medical Board, a physical test of covering 5 km on foot within one hour, and an interview before the Selection Board. To apply for Odisha Police SPO 2026, download the notice and application proforma from police.odisha.gov.in, prepare a neatly typed application, and send it with the required documents to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Western Range, Rourkela, Sector-5, Rourkela. The last date for receipt is 15 October 2026 at 5:30 PM, and no application fee is mentioned. Incomplete or late applications are summarily rejected, so applicants should deliver the form in person or post it early enough to reach the DIG's office before the deadline.

• Must have retired from Odisha Police in the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Sub-Inspector (SI) or Inspector of Police
• Educational qualification: no separate academic qualification is prescribed; the qualification held must be stated in the application form and supported by self-attested certificates
• Very Good or Good CCR/PAR gradings for a continuous period of 60 months before superannuation
• Unblemished service record with no conviction in any criminal case and no major punishment in departmental proceedings during service
• Must be able to speak, read and write Odia
• Self-attested discharge certificate from Odisha Police is mandatory

• Maximum 65 years as on the date of publication of the advertisement
• No minimum age is prescribed, as only retired police officers are eligible
• No category-wise age relaxation is mentioned in the notification

• Retired from Odisha Police in the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector, Sub-Inspector or Inspector of Police
• Permanent resident of Odisha
• Not more than 65 years of age as on the date of publication of the advertisement
• Able to speak, read and write Odia
• Unblemished service record throughout the police career
• Not convicted in any criminal case and not awarded any major punishment in departmental proceedings during service
• No criminal case pending against the applicant
• Not more than one living spouse
• Very Good or Good CCR/PAR for a continuous 60 months before superannuation
• Must have vacated any government quarter allotted earlier
• Physically fit to discharge field duty for at least 8 hours a day, by day or night; persons with physical deformities are not eligible
• Selected candidates must sign an agreement for contractual re-employment of not more than one year

• No application fee is mentioned in the notification for any candidate

• Special Police Officer (contractual): remuneration fixed as per Government of Odisha, Finance Department Memo No. 24533/F dated 22.09.2022
• Exact monthly amount is not stated in the notification
• Engagement is on contract for not more than one year

1. Visit the official Odisha Police website at https://police.odisha.gov.in/ and open the Recruitment section.
2. Download the SPO notice for Western Range, Rourkela and the prescribed application proforma.
3. Prepare a neatly typed application in the proforma, covering all columns of Part (A), including rank last held, date of retirement and last three postings.
4. Disclose any criminal case, vigilance enquiry or departmental proceeding initiated during service, along with its outcome.
5. Fill in and sign Part (B), the declaration to participate in the physical test.
6. Attach two recent self-attested passport-size photographs.
7. Attach self-attested copies of age and qualification certificates and the discharge certificate.
8. Attach two character certificates attested by two different Group-B Gazetted Officers.
9. Deliver the application to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Western Range, Rourkela, Sector-5, Rourkela, so that it reaches by 15 October 2026, 5:30 PM.
10. Report for the selection test at the Reserve Police Ground, Rourkela on 23 October 2026 at 6:30 AM with all original documents.