Jind Recruits 33 Special Police Officers on October 27-28; Check Eligibility & ₹20,000 Honorarium
In a significant recruitment drive to strengthen district law enforcement and grassroots policing, the Jind district police administration in Haryana has formally announced the appointment of 33 Special Police Officers (SPOs). The offline application process is scheduled to take place over a dedicated two-day window on October 27 and 28, 2026, followed by candidate interview rounds on October 30 at the local Police Lines. Open to candidates between 25 and 50 years of age, the selection drive focuses primarily on disciplined veterans, including retired personnel from the Indian Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and demobilized state security battalions, offering a fixed monthly honorarium of ₹20,000 alongside a one-year public service deployment.
Key Recruitment Dates and Official Schedule at Police Lines Jind
The entire selection cycle will be completed within a compact, transparent timeline at the district police headquarters:
Application Submission Dates: Eligible aspirants must appear in person to submit their physical application forms before the recruitment committee at Police Lines, Jind on October 27 and October 28, 2026.
Interview Date: Candidate evaluations, preliminary document verification, and in-person interviews will be conducted at the same venue on October 30, 2026.
Age Limit Parameters: Applicants must fall strictly within the age bracket of 25 to 50 years on the date of screening.
Tenure and Training Period: Successful recruits will receive a formal one-year contractual appointment, commencing with a mandatory 15-day specialized orientation and refresher training module conducted on-site at the Jind Police Lines.
Eligibility Criteria: Armed Forces Veterans, CAPFs, and State Security Units
District police spokesperson Rajesh Kumar detailed the precise qualification benchmarks and prior service rules governing the recruitment:
Ex-Servicemen Mandate: Ex-servicemen from the Indian Army, Navy, or Air Force must possess a minimum of five continuous years of active military service to qualify.
Eligible Force Categories: The drive is open to honorable retirees from the Indian military and paramilitary forces, former personnel discharged from the Haryana State Industrial Security Force (HSISF) battalion, and personnel demobilized from the Haryana Armed Forces during the 2004 restructuring.
Disqualification Conditions: Any personnel previously discharged, dismissed, or removed from previous armed forces or police service on grounds of medical unfitness, disciplinary infractions, misconduct, or court-martial proceedings will be strictly barred from applying.
Fixed Honorarium and Complete Checklist of Mandatory Documents
Selected candidates will be placed into district deployment to assist regular police personnel with traffic regulation, patrol duties, and law-and-order management:
Monthly Remuneration: Appointed Special Police Officers will receive a consolidated monthly honorarium of ₹20,000.
Required Documentation: Candidates appearing for verification must carry four recent passport-sized color photographs, original educational qualification certificates, original service discharge books from the military, paramilitary, or relevant security force, an original Haryana residential/domicile certificate, and original medical fitness certificates issued at the time of retirement.

