Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police SPO 2026 — 81 Posts, Apply by 22 Oct

The Police Commissionerate Bhubaneswar-Cuttack SPO Recruitment 2026 is out for 81 posts. Under Advertisement No. 4065/CP-E dated 01 October 2026, the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Kataka, is engaging retired Assistant Sub-Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors of Odisha Police as Special Police Officers (SPOs) on contract for the twin-city commissionerate. Unlike some other SPO drives, this one specifically excludes retired Battalion Cadre staff, retired CAPF personnel and Ex-Servicemen. The 81 SPOs will be re-employed for one year, wear the uniform and badge prescribed by the DG & IG of Police, Odisha, and support policing in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Their remuneration is fixed under Finance Department Memo No. 25744/F dated 01 October 2026. Candidates go through document verification and a medical test, then must cover 5 km on foot within one hour, and those who clear both tests face an interview before the Selection Board. Applications must be typed in the prescribed proforma and delivered to the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Kataka, Bhubaneswar, by 22 October 2026 at 5:00 PM. The selection test is scheduled for 30 October 2026 at 7:00 AM at the Reserve Police Ground, Bhubaneswar UPD, opposite Kalinga Stadium. Download the form and advertisement from police.odisha.gov.in before applying.

• Retired Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Sub-Inspector (SI) or Inspector of Odisha State Police
• Retired Battalion Cadre personnel, retired CAPF personnel and Ex-Servicemen are not eligible
• Unblemished record with no criminal conviction, no pending criminal case and no major departmental punishment
• Very good or good CCR/PAR for 60 continuous months before superannuation
• Permanent resident of Odisha who can speak, read and write Odia

• Maximum 65 years as on the date of publication of the advertisement (01.10.2026)
• No age relaxation applies, as the posts are for retired police personnel

• Retired ASI, SI or Inspector who served in the Odisha State Police
• Not eligible: retired Battalion Cadre, retired CAPF personnel and Ex-Servicemen
• Age: not more than 65 years as on 01 October 2026
• Permanent resident of Odisha with the ability to speak, read and write Odia
• No conviction, no pending criminal case and no major departmental punishment
• Very good or good CCR/PAR for the last 60 continuous months of service
• Not more than one living spouse
• Must have vacated any government quarter allotted earlier
• Must pass the medical test; persons with physical deformities are not eligible
• Must cover 5 km on foot within one hour in the physical test

• No application fee is mentioned in the notification

• Special Police Officer: remuneration as fixed under Government of Odisha Finance Department Memo No. 25744/F dated 01.10.2026
• Contract engagement for 1 year under a re-employment agreement

1. Visit https://police.odisha.gov.in — the official website of Odisha Police
2. Download Advertisement No. 4065/CP-E and the application proforma for the Bhubaneswar-Kataka SPO posts
3. Type the application in the prescribed proforma
4. Attach two self-attested passport-size photographs
5. Attach self-attested copies of age and qualification certificates
6. Attach a self-attested copy of your discharge certificate
7. Attach two character certificates attested by two different Group-B Gazetted Officers
8. Submit the application to the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Kataka, Bhubaneswar
9. Make sure it is received by 22 October 2026, 5:00 PM; late or incomplete applications are rejected
10. Report with original documents at the Reserve Police Ground, Bhubaneswar UPD on 30 October 2026 at 7:00 AM