INDIAN POLICE RANKS: JOB PROFILE, INSIGNIA, BADGES, HIERARCHY, SALARY, DUTIES & FULL DETAILS.

INDIAN POLICE RANKS:JOB PROFILE, INSIGNIA, BADGES, HIERARCHY, SALARY, DUTIES & FULL DETAILS.

Ranks

1.Director General of Police (DGP) : 

                

1.Director General of Police (DGP) : 

                                                  

                                                                   

 

Particularly, The highest authority of any state in police is DGP ( Director General Of Police ). 

In India, the Director General of Police (DGP) is a three star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States and Union Territories.

All DGPs are Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.

The DGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state.

There may also be additional officers in the state who hold the rank of DGP. Common appointments for such officers include Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Director General of Prisons, Director General of fire forces and civil defence, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Housing Society etc.

Additionally officers who hold the rank of DGP may have commensurate appointments in central government organisations such as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), DG Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) etc.

The rank insignia of a Director General of Police or Additional Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police (state) is the national emblem over crossed sword and baton.

DGP work in different departments of govt. institution as head officer, which are given below

 

·        Special director in IB

·        Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

·        Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA)

·        Commissioner of Police of Delhi

·        Director General of a Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)

·        Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB)

·        Secretary (R), Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat.

·        Special Director General in CAPFs

·        Special Director in IB

·        Special Director in CBI

·        Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA)

·        Director General of Bureau of police Research and Development

·        Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau

 

2.Additional Director General Of Police (ADGP) :

In India the Additional Director General of Police (ADG) is a 3 star rank, the highest ranking police officer in Indian State and Territories.

All ADGs are Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.

The equivalent position or designation in the state governments or federal government are Commissioner of Police, special or additional secretary and Cabinet Secretariat.

The rank insignia of an ADG is the national emblem over a crossed sword and baton.

ADG work in different departments of govt. institution as head officer, which are given below

·        Director of National Crime Records Bureau

·        Special Commissioner of Police in Delhi

·        Commissioner of Police (City Police Commissionerate)

·        Additional Director General in NIA

·        Additional Director in IB

·        Additional Director in CBI

·        Additional Director General in CAPFs.

 

 
3.Inspector General Of Police/ Special Inspector General Of Police (IGP/SIGP) :

An Inspector General of Police or Inspector-General of Police is a senior officer in the police force or police service of several nations.

The rank usually refers to the head of a large regional command within a police service, and in many countries refers to the most senior officer of the entire national police.

The Inspector General of Police work in different departments of govt. institution as head officer, which are given below

 

·        Joint commissioner of police in Delhi

·        Commissioner of police (city police commissionerate)

·        Inspector General in CAPFs

·        Inspector General in NIA

·        Joint Director in IB

·        Joint Director in CBI

·        Joint Director in SVPNPA.

 

 

4.Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIGP) :

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) or Additional Commissioner of Police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service (IPS).

The officer holding this rank is above a Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police and under an Inspector General of Police or Joint Commissioner of Police.

As per protocol the DIG rank of police is above the rank of Lt Col and below the rank of a Col of the Army.

DIG work in different departments of govt. institution as head officer, which are given below

 

·        Additional commissioner of police in Delhi

·        Commissioner of police (city police commissionerate)

·        Deputy inspector general in CAPFs

·        Deputy inspector general in NIA

·        Deputy Director in IB

·        Deputy Inspector General in CBI

·        Deputy Director in SVPNPA.

 

 
5.Superintendent of Police/Deputy Commissioner Of Police (SP/DCP)

 

In India, a District Superintendent of Police (SP) or Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) heads the police force of a district.

Superintendents of Police are officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS).

They are entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of a district of a state or a union territory of India.

They are assisted by the officers of the State Police Service and other State Police officials.

Their rank badge is the State Emblem above one star, although those selected for higher rank or with fifteen or more years’ service wear the State Emblem above two stars.

The rank below it is Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADL.DCP) or Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), while the rank above it is Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP).

He is Deputy commissioner of police in Delhi.

The rank of superintendent of police is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Indian army.

6.Superintendent of Police/Deputy Commissioner Of Police (Junior Management Level)

Superintendent of police ( Junior management level) has same Working hierarchy level as Superintendent of Police.

Superintendent of police are IPS officer.

Superintendent of police also a gazetted officer.

 

7.Additional Superintendent Of Police/Deputy Commissioner of Police (ASP/DCP) [Less than 10 years of service]

Additional Superintendent of Police or Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl. S.P. or Addl. D.C.P.) is still in use in India where the officer holding this rank can be from Indian Police Service or from Indian States Police Services like West Bengal police Service(W.B.P.S.),Odisha Police Service(O.P.S.), Maharashtra Police Service(M.P.S.) etc.

The rank above it is Superintendent of police (S.P.) or Deputy commissioner of police (D.C.P.), and the rank below it is Deputy superintendent of Police (Dy.S.P. / D.S.P. ) or A.C.P.(Assistant Commissioner of Police).

He is Additional deputy commissioner of police in Delhi.

 

8.Deputy Superintendent of Police/Assistant Commissioner Of Police (DSP/ACP) :

In India, senior officers of the rank of assistant superintendent/assistant commissioner of police or above may belong to the national Indian Police Service or state police services, whereas Indian inspectors and constables belong to the individual provincial police forces.

The rank of Assistant Commissioner is also used in Indian Income Tax, Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Administration, as an officer of Indian Revenue Service.

Top 8 Police ranks we given above are gazetted officers. And all police ranks given below are non-gazetted officers.

He is Additional deputy commissioner of police in Delhi.

 

 

9.Police Inspector (P.I.) :

Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.

 

10.Assistant Police Inspector (A.P.I.) :

Assistant police inspector have almost same power and responsibility as Police Inspector. Both have same working hierarchy level.

11.Police Sub-Inspector (SI) : 

A sub-inspector (SI) is generally in command of few police personnel (with head constables, the equivalent of corporals, commanding police outposts).

He is the lowest ranked officer who under Indian Police rules and regulations can file a charge sheet in court, and is usually the first investigating officer.

Officers subordinate to him cannot file charge sheets, but can only investigate cases on his behalf.

 

12.Assistant Police Sub-Inspector (ASI) :

In the police forces of India, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) is a non-gazetted police officer ranking above a police head constable and below a sub-inspector.

The rank insignia for an ASI is one star, and a red and blue striped ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps.

 

13.Head Constable (HC) :

Head constable in the Indian police is equivalent to sergeant in police forces in other countries.

Head constables wear three point-down chevrons on their sleeve or three bars on their epaulettes. But it insignia differs according to states.

Head constables are non-gazetted officer.

They recruited by exam conducted by SSC every year.

 

14.Police Constable (PC) :

 

Police Constable (abbreviated PC) is the lowest police rank in India followed by Head Constable.

A Police Constable has no shoulder insignia.

They are also non-Gazetted officers.

General law and order being a state subject in India, each state government recruits police constables.

All senior officers are Indian Police Service officers appointed through Civil Services Exam. 

Since each state has its own police force, the uniforms and insignia of the police varies, though the rank structure is same.

The central paramilitary forces under the Ministry of Internal Affairs also maintains the same ranks as state police.

All the POLICE constable wear (khaki) coloured uniform which indicate that he/she is a police officer.

Police Constables in India have been seen in possession of guns but their ability to use them is known to be subjected to authorization passed by the chain of command in the police force.

 

Salary Structure

 

Ranks	Salary
The Director-General of Police or Commissioner of Police (name of the state)	80,000 INR (consolidated) and there is no grade payment
Additional Director General of Police or Special Commissioner of Police	37,400-67,000 INR along with grade pay of 12,000 INR
Inspector-General of Police/Joint Commissioner of Police	37,400-67,000 INR along with grade pay of 10,000 INR
Deputy Inspector General of Police also designated by the state government as Additional Commissioner of Police	37,400-67,000 INR along with grade pay of 8,900 INR
Senior Superintendent of Police, also designated as Deputy Commissioner of Police	15,600-39,100 INR along with grade pay of 8,700 INR
Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police	39,000 INR along with grade pay of 7,600 INR
Additional Superintendent of Police or Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police under the state government	15,600-39,000 INR along with grade pay of 6,600 INR.
Deputy Superintendent of Police also designated as Assistant Commissioner of Police	15,600-39,100 INR along with grade pay of 5,400 INR

 

This is Salary structure of Gazetted Police officer after 7-pay commission.

Along with Basic pay multiple allowance also given to police officers. And then net salary or salary in hand is higher than salary given in pay structure.

Salary of Police officers rank below Deputy Superintendent of Police also designated as Assistant Commissioner of Police differs from state-wise, city-wise, organisation wise (e.g Delhi police, CRPF, State wise plice etc)

 

Police Working duty Hierarchy Level

Commissionerates generally encompass major cities that are so designated, such as Kolkata ,Mumbai, Delhi or Chennai.

Each commissionerate has its own individual police force headed by an IPS officer with the designation of Commissioner of Police (CP). 

Under Commissionerates the organisation is typically as follows (Inside Cities):

·         Region: Headed by an IPS Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. CP) in the rank of DIGP. Gazetted officers below the rank of DIGP may either be IPS or SPS officers.

·         Zone: Each region is divided into a number of zones, each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police in the rank of Superintendent of Police.

·         Division: A zone usually contains one to two divisions, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the rank of Deputy Superintendent.

The general organisation outside commissionerates ( Outside of cities) is as follows:

·         Zone: Headed by an IPS officer in the rank of ADG.

·         Range: Headed by an IPS officer in the rank of IGP or DIG

·         District: Headed by a Senior Superintendent or a Superintendent of Police.

·         Area: Headed by a Superintendent of Police, generally having a lower grade pay than the district head if the district head is an SSP.

·         Circle: Headed by a Deputy or Assistant Superintendent of Police.

·         Police station: Commanded by a non-gazetted police officer. In a city, an Inspector or Sub-inspector may be in charge of one police station. They are posted as Station House Officer and Station Officer respectively. The Inspector or sub-inspector commands several sub-inspectors (SI) or assistant sub-inspector and other low-ranked officials.

 

Working Hours

One of the important factors that contribute in calculation of monthly salary of police is Number of Hours they work.

Sometimes, police officers have to work late in night or have to do court duty. In such cases they are paid overtime. They are paid overtime if they do overwork in or on weekends.

Sometimes, they get urgent call from head quarter  to immediately report and go for duty e.g- to handle strike, even in holidays for avoid hassel in locality, In emergency situation, etc.

 

Police Officer Job Responsibility

• Police Officer protectors and savior of citizens.
• Patrol neighborhood to prevent and threats to safety.
• Coordinate community work and outreach and offer educational services.
• Arrest offenders and suspects, collect evidence, and testify about cases.
• Respond to incidents and complaints, document interactions, and collect evidence.

 

Quality of  a Police Officer:

Police officers wear many hats as they are responsible for public safety, upholding law and order, prevention of crime and enforcement of the law.

In a nutshell, the main job of a police officer is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens. This is the reason a police officer should have good physical and mental health.

A range of technology is used by police to shield individuals, discover the perpetrators and ensure prosecution against the violators.

A team of police is appointed by every state to curb the rate of crime and maintain law and order in the state.

 

Selection

IPS officers are recruited from Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC. They are also promoted from State Police Services and DANIPS.

Police Officers Ranks below IPS officer also Have to give exams conduct by SSC ( Staff selection commission) and by Respective States.

 

Training

The training of IPS officer recruits is conducted at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad.

The authorised cadre strength of Indian Police Service is 4920. (3270 Direct Recruitment Posts and 1650 Promotional Posts). 

The Civil List of IPS officers is an updated (annual) list maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India that lists the posting details of all IPS officers in India

 

Ministry of Home Affairs as Controlling authority of Indian Police

 

The Ministry of Home Affairs is in overall charge of internal as well as external security and policing and is the controlling authority for the Indian Police Service (IPS).

Home Secretary, the administrative head of MHA is an IAS officer in the rank of Secretary to Government of India.

The ministry has jurisdiction over the Seven Central Armed Police Forces. The state home ministry gets the charge of the IPS officers in their state.

 

Flags and Symbols In Police Officer Car

 

 

This car has a triangular flag as well as one star (on the blue box). Both these features indicate that the car belongs to a DIG rank IPS officer.

Car only given to gazette police officer. 

Other gazette police officer car Flags and stars given below: