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The ranks, posts, and designations of all police officers vary from state to state as law and order is a state matter. But, generally the following pattern is observed: [1] [2] [3] Note 1: The equivalent rank to the ASP in State Police Services is the deputy superintendent of police (DSP/DySP).
The State Police Services (SPS) per se, is a collective term to refer the police services of individual state governments of India. Officers of these services are recruited and appointed by the states and has the status of gazetted officers of the state government. The SPS officers are ranked above the State Police Subordinate Service officers ...
The Indian Police Service ( abbr. IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Empire .
State/union territory police forces. The Indian police hierarchy is structured into three distinct categories: the Indian Police Service (IPS), State Police Service (SPS), and State Police Subordinate Service.
Commissioner of Police (CP) is a post that can be held by an IPS officer of the rank Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and above, depending upon the sanction provided by the respective state government (or in case of Delhi, by the Government of India ).
225000. Director General of Police ( DGP) is a rank in the Indian Police Service, held by the highest ranking police officer in a State or a Union Territory of India, typically heading the state or the UT police force. The DGP is appointed by the cabinet and holds a three-star rank .
The state police is headed by an IPS officer with the rank of director general of police (DGP), assisted by two (or more) additional directors general of police (ADGs).
The SP ranks above the Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) and below the DIG. Officers reaching the SP rank are predominantly selected from the Indian Police Service (IPS) and, alternatively, from the respective State Police Services (SPS).
All State Police Services of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police/Assistant Commissioner of Police/Assistant Commandant are Group 'A' Officers and is included under state civil services .
Police constable (abbreviated PC) is the lowest police rank in India, below head constable. General law and order being a state subject in India, each state government recruits police constables.