New Delhi: The Centre has set the ball rolling for ushering reforms in police by informing the Supreme Court that it has set up a Committee on National Security and Central Police Personnel Welfare for selection and placement of heads of Central Police Organisations (CPOs).

In an affidavit submitted before the court, the Centre said the Committee to be headed by Union Home Minister was set up on January two this year and was in compliance with its direction for setting up of National Security Commission as appointing authority for selection of chief of CPOs for a minimum tenure of two years.

The Committee includes the National security Advisor, Cabinet Secretary, Union Home Secretary and Intelligence Bureau Director as its members, the Centre said.

"If considered relevant or imperative, the concerned Central Para Military Force Chief may be invited. It will prepare panels for appointment of Chiefs of CPMFs and review issues pertaining to the to the service condition of CPMF personnel and make appropriate recommendations," the nine-page affidavit said.

The panel prepared by the Committee would thereafter be submitted to Appointments Committe of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister for finalising the appointment of the head of the para military force, it said.

The affidavit filed by Cabinet Secretary B K Chaturvedi said it was government's endeavor to provide reasonably long tenures of two years to CPMF chiefs.