List of police ranks in India

List of police ranks in India

The following are ranks in the police forces of India. Gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service officers and all State Police Services officers of and above the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Metropolitan Police and State Police forces respectively.

Ranks of Gazetted Officers

Director Intelligence Bureau (post held by senior most Indian Police Service officer; not a rank) Commissioner of Police (State) or Director General of Police Special Commissioner of Police or Additional Director General of Police Joint Commissioner of Police or Inspector General of Police Additional Commissioner of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police Deputy Commissioner of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police

Assistant Commissioner of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police Assistant Superintendent of Police (IPS Probationary Rank: 2 years of service) Assistant Superintendent of Police (IPS Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)

Ranks of Non-Gazetted Officers

Inspector of Police (This ranks is an extra gazetted rank as per in below states bearing with only few officers in the whole Country. This officers often get nomination to IPS if they are being promoting to higher ranks) Sub-Inspector

Insignia of Gazetted & Non-Gazetted Officers

The Indian Police Service (IPS) uses insignia on its shoulder flashes. Since Police Inspectors and officers bellow this rank are recruited by states individually, the insignias vary slightly thought the rank structure is the same. For example Maharashtra Police constables use Yellow [1] on blue background for Constable ranks while Tamil Nadu Police use Black Chevrons on red background on right sleeve.
Indian Police Service Officer Rank Insignia
Insignia

Rank

Director of Commissioner Intelligence Bureau (GOI) of Police (State) or Director General of Police

Joint of Police or Inspector General of Police

Additional of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police

Deputy of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police

Deputy of Police or Superintendent of Police

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police

Assistant of Police or Deputy of Police

Assistant of Police (Probationary of service)

Assistant of Police (Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)

Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner

Commissioner Superintendent Superintendent

Superintendent Rank: 2 years

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JCP or IGP ADL.CP or DIG DCP or SSP DCP or SP ADL.DCP or ASP ACP or DSP ASST.SP ASST.SP

Abbreviation

DIB

CP or DGP

Although Rank

DIB is a 4 star post and not a rank, it's given to the senior most IPS officer in Intelligence Bureau. insignia of CP/DGP is similar to Spl.CP/ADGP (not shown above). Note: Commissioner of Police designation can only be used by ADL.CP/DIG, JCP/IGP and CP/DGP, where the latter is called Commissioner of Police (State) and the former ones Commissioner of Police (City).

Indian State Police Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia Insignia

Rank

Deputy Commissioner of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police DCP or SSP

Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police DCP or SP

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police ADL.DCP or ASP

Assistant Commissioner of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police ACP or DSP

Abbreviation

Note: Gazetted officers belonging to Indian State Police Service(s) lie between ranks ACP/DSP and DCP/SSP.

To gain promotion to ADL.CP/DIG rank, officers undergo training and hence are awarded IPS.

Indian State Police Non-Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia Insignia No Insignia

Rank

Inspector of Police INS

Sub-Inspector of Police SI

Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police ASI

Police Head Constable HPC

Senior Police Constable SPC

Police Constable PC

Abbreviation

Police Constable has no insignia except the khaki uniform.

Note: Colour pattern and size of chevron may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police Services.

NOTE: The Rank of Police Inspector in the state of Tripura, West Bengal, Assam & Bihar are divided into two Insignia, one is gazetted & another is non-gazetted. Gazetted one will wear on their shoulders-ONE STAR WITHOUT RIBBON EXACT LIKE ABOVE IPS 1st YEAR(Which is also designated as ASST.SP,C.I,Sr.INSP,O/C,INSP as per the area one gazette controls in the state). But non-gazetted inspector will only wear-THREE STAR WITH RIBBON AS LIKE ABOVE INSPECTOR INSIGNIA.

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References
Mumbai Police [2]

References
[1] http:/ / en. wikipedia. org/ wiki/ Epaulette|Epaulet [2] http:/ / www. mumbaipolice. org/ aboutus/ hierarchy. htm

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