Bihar Merges Vigilance Cadre with State Police

On 5 May 2026, the Bihar Cabinet approved the abolition of the Bihar Vigilance Investigation Cadre and its integration into the regular Bihar Police force. The Bihar Home Department issued the order for the restructuring, which covers Deputy Superintendents of Police, police inspectors, and sub-inspectors from the vigilance cadre.

Bihar Police Administration

The Bihar Police functions under the Bihar Police Act, 2007, which provides the legal framework for policing in the state. The vigilance investigation set-up was a separate cadre within the state police administration before its merger with the regular force.

Absorption of Officers

Deputy Superintendents of Police from the vigilance investigation cadre will be inducted into the Bihar Police Service. Police inspectors and sub-inspectors from the 2014 and 2023 batches will also be absorbed into equivalent ranks in the Bihar Police.

Seniority and Service Rules

Service continuity of the absorbed officers will remain protected after the merger. For seniority purposes, the officers will be placed immediately after the last-ranked officers of their respective batches in the Bihar Police.

Important Facts for Exams

• The Bihar Police Act, 2007 is the principal law governing police administration in Bihar.
• Deputy Superintendents of Police are gazetted officers in the state police hierarchy.
• Police inspectors and sub-inspectors form key supervisory ranks in the police structure.
• Cadre merger is an administrative process used to reorganise service structures within government departments.

Administrative Reorganisation

The merger places vigilance officers into equivalent posts within the Bihar Police. The restructuring is linked to coordination between vigilance functions and regular policing functions in the state.