Karnataka IPS Officers List 2026 is now available, with the Ministry of Home Affairs releasing the updated Civil List of Indian Police Service officers as on 1 January 2026. For Karnataka cadre officers, the state civil list PDF is also live on the DPAR Karnataka website and can be downloaded free.
Indian Police Service is one of the three All India Services, along with IAS and Indian Forest Service. IPS officers of the Karnataka cadre lead the state police force, hold district and city police posts, and also serve in central forces and central government departments on deputation. A civil list is a ready reference that carries their basic service details in one place.
Karnataka IPS Officers List PDF 2026
Ministry of Home Affairs publishes the civil list of IPS officers every year. The information in Civil List 2026 is available as on 1 January 2026, and it covers the updated particulars of serving officers of every state cadre, including Karnataka. In case of any difference between the official service record kept by the competent authority and this list, the service record will prevail.
Karnataka officers can also check the state civil list uploaded by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR). That PDF carries officer names, photographs, batch details and joining dates. Both the state list and the all India civil list 2026 are open to the public, and no login or fee is required to view them.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| List Name | Karnataka IPS Officers Civil List 2026 |
| Published By | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| State List Publisher | Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), Government of Karnataka |
| Civil List Updated As On | 1 January 2026 |
| Official Website | ips.gov.in and dpar.karnataka.gov.in |
| List Type | Service details of serving IPS officers of the Karnataka cadre |
Download links are given here: Karnataka IPS Officers Civil List PDF and IPS Civil List 2026. The second link opens the MHA civil list page, where the latest PDF is placed for every year.
How to Download Karnataka IPS Officers List PDF
STEP 1 - Go to the official IPS website at ips.gov.in and click on the Civil List section given in the top menu.
STEP 2 - On the civil list page, click the IPS Civil List 2026 PDF link. The file will open in your browser or get saved to your phone or computer.
STEP 3 - For the Karnataka specific list, open the DPAR Karnataka website at dpar.karnataka.gov.in and click the civil list PDF link given on the page.
STEP 4 - Once the PDF is open, press Ctrl+F on a computer or use the search option on a phone, type the officer name and check the posting, batch and joining details.
Details Given in Karnataka IPS Officers Civil List
Every entry in the list follows the same format, so officers can be compared easily. The main details you will find against each name are given below.
- Name of the officer along with the photograph, which helps in identifying the person quickly.
- Batch year and the year of allotment to the Karnataka cadre, which shows seniority in the service.
- Date of joining the Indian Police Service, and the date from which the officer has been holding a rank not below Deputy Superintendent of Police.
- Present posting, department or unit, and the station where the officer is posted at the time of publishing the list.
Karnataka IPS Officers Transfer List 2026
Karnataka government issues transfer and posting orders for IPS officers through DPAR notifications as and when changes happen. In the 2026 orders, three senior officers of the state cadre were shifted with immediate effect, and the post of Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) was declared equal in status to the cadre post of Inspector General of Police, CID, under Rule 12 of the IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016.
| S.No | IPS Officer | New Posting | Earlier Posting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labhu Ram (2004 batch) | Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) | Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Bengaluru |
| 2 | Ravi S (1998 batch) | Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) | Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) |
| 3 | S. Girish (2012 batch) | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Bengaluru | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Anti-Narcotic Task Force |
Sandeep Patil, who was holding the additional charge of ADGP, KSRP, was relieved from that post after Ravi S took over. The post of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Bengaluru, was also declared equal to the cadre post of Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID.
For more state level lists, you can check Karnataka new ministers list, Karnataka government holidays list and the Karnataka voter list download page on this site.
All Higher level IPS Police Service are Good where All Police station SI and PSI and others are bad in bribe service that unable eridicated
Now a days police station is not required because waste of giving camplint especially gauribdonoor station is too worst
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I'm glad to see that the Karnataka IPS officers list has been released. This will help in the recruitment process for the IPS officers.