Tamil Nadu Police Invites Applications from Ex-Servicemen for Bomb Detection & Disposal Posts

Chennai, Sept 2025: Tamil Nadu Police is inviting applications from Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Paramilitary Force personnel with Bomb Detection & Disposal (BDD) skills for contract-based positions in the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads of Tamil Nadu Police for a period of one year, extendable if required.

Vacancies and Pay Scales:

• Inspector (BDDS): 2 vacancies (Ex-Subedars/Subedar-Majors) | Pay: ₹37,700 – ₹1,19,500
• Sub-Inspector (BDDS): 14 vacancies (Ex-Naib Subedars) | Pay: ₹36,900 – ₹1,16,600
• Head Constable (BDDS): 43 vacancies (Ex-Havildars/Naiks) | Pay: ₹20,600 – ₹65,500

Eligibility Criteria:

• Age: Below 50 years as of 01.07.2025
• Educational Qualification: Minimum SSLC or equivalent
• Technical Qualification: Completion of a minimum 6-week BDD course conducted by CME Pune, NSG, or BCAS
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of service in Army or Paramilitary Force with practical experience in BDD units (e.g., 261/262 CED Units, CME EDD Wing, NSG BD Unit, National Bomb Data Centre, Airports)
• Skills: Knowledge of field engineering and allied trades with the ability to impart BDD training in Tamil and English
• Medical Category: SHAPE-I

Application Process:
Eligible candidates should submit applications with Bio-Data, copies of educational certificates, relevant pages of discharge book, pension pay order, and BDD course/experience certificates to:

Additional Director General of Police (Operations), Marutham, No.17, Boat Club Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600028

Applications must reach the office by 31 October 2025. Only eligible candidates will be called for selection trials, including certificate verification, written and practical tests, through individual call letters.

This recruitment is subject to terms and conditions.

Issued By: DIPR, Secretariat, Chennai – 9