New Delhi: The Delhi Police has a 21.03% staff shortage across the 15 districts where it functions, an audit conducted by the police headquarters has found. As opposed to the sanctioned staff strength of 42,847, 33,833 people are currently employed, the Indian Express reported.After Rakesh Asthana took over as Delhi Police commissioner, he said he intended to implement a three-shift duty system and enforce separation of law and order. “A few days ago, Asthana reviewed a presentation by the PHQ that was prepared by Special CP (headquarters and general administration) Sivagami Sundari Nanda, in which she claimed that the total sanctioned strength of Delhi Police is 94,353, but they have 78,985 personnel — a shortage of 15,368,” a police officer told Indian Express.The shortages exist from the levels of inspector to constable, the report found. “There are 1,455 sanctioned posts of inspectors, but only 1,427 are currently employed; 6,237 sub-inspectors against sanctioned strength of 8,096; 20,355 head constables against 23,717 sanctioned posts; sanctioned vacancy for constables is 50,969, and there are 41,488 at present,” the officer told the newspaper.The South district is facing the largest shortfall, with 974 vacancies.Asthana was informed that security units, including the one looking after the prime minister, are also facing a shortage — 25,620 personnel against sanctioned strength of 27,368, Indian Express reported.