Police Ranks List: In Indian Police Services, the Director General of Police (DGP) is the highest rank officer. The rank of Commissioner of Police is held by Director General of Police (DGP) or Additional Director General of Police ADGP) or in some states and zone by Inspector General of Police (IGP) or Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP). The department of police has two types of police official, gazetted rank police officers and non-gazetted police officers.
The gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service officers which are Group A officers of the cadre and all State Police Services officers of and above the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. The non-gazetted ranks includes Inspector of Police and lower ranks of Sub-Inspector and Constable. Check all Indian Police ranks list arranged in hierarchical order.
Police Ranks List
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. The list of Police Rank is given below.
- Director General of Police
- Addl. Director General of Police
- Inspector General of Police
- Dy. Inspector General of Police
- Superintendent of Police / Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Grade)
- Superintendent of Police / Deputy Commissioner of Police (Junior Management Grade)
- Addl. Superintendent of Police / Deputy Commissioner of Police (Less than 10 years of service)
- Addl. Superintendent of Police / Deputy Commissioner of Police (State Police Service)
- Assistant Superintendent of Police
- Dy. Superintendent of Police / SDPO / Assistant Commissioner of Police (A.C.P)
- Police Inspector (P.I)
- Assistant Police Inspector (A.P.I)
- Police Sub Inspector (P.S.I)
- Assistant Police Sub Inspector (A.S.I)
- Head Constable (H.C)
- Police Naik (P.N)
- Police Constable (P.C)
Indian Police Ranks List and Insignia of Gazetted Officers
Gazetted officers posts in Indian Police are higher authority ranks which includes Class 1 officers of Police department. All Police rank above Assistant Superintendent of Police comes under Gazetted posts. Indian Police rank list with their Insignia is arranged in a hierarchical order.
| S.No | Police Rank | Abbreviation | Work Profile and Duties | Insignia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director General of Police | DGP | DGP is the highest rank Police officer. He serves as an advisor to the state government and manages state police force. He also assign job responsibilities to other police officers of the state. |  |
| 2 | Additional Director General of Police | ADGP | ADGP is the second highest rank after DGP. Additional Director General of Police helps in controlling and maintaining the law and order. Also help in taking preventive steps in controlling crime within a state. |  |
| 3 | Inspector General of Police | IGP | Inspector General of Police manages administrative activities of police force. |  |
| 4 | Deputy Inspector General of Police | DIG | Deputy Inspector General of Police works in cooperation with the District Magistrate. He provides reports to DGP and other higher rank officers. The main objective is to maintain effective police discipline in state. |  |
| 5 | Deputy Commissioner of Police | DCP | Deputy Commissioner of Police is the head of criminal administration of a district. He has been assigned the duty of maintaining law and order in a particular state. |  |
| 5 | Assistant Inspector General of Police | AIG | Assistant Inspector General of Police assists the Director General of Police (DGP) in conducting audits, inspections and helps in maintaining Law and Order within a state. |  |
| 6 | Senior Superintendent of Police | SSP | Senior Superintendent of Police helps in prevention, investigation and detection of crime. He manages activities of Police stations and ensure their efficiency in controlling crime. He should pay surprise visit to the police stations. | |
| 7 | Superintendent of Police | SP | Superintendent of Police work and job profile is similar to Senior Superintendent of Police. He supervises that the prevention, investigation and crime detection and control in his jurisdiction are proper and efficient in police stations under his command. |  |
| 8 | Additional Superintendent of Police | Addl. SP | Additional Superintendent of Police supervise all cases and all related investigations of police stations under his command. He is also responsible for the prevention of crime. |  |
| 9 | Deputy Superintendent of Police | DSP | Deputy Superintendent of Police main objective is maintain law and order within district. Prevention of crime, investigation of crime and enforcement of special and local laws are also his responsibility. He visit the crime scenes and proceeds the investigation process. |  |
| 10 | Assistant Superintendent of Police | ASP | Assistant Superintendent of Police is responsible for maintenance of law and order and enforcement of special and local laws. He is also responsible for investigation of crime and prevention of crime within his zone. |  |
Indian Police Ranks List and Insignia of Non-Gazetted Officers
Non-Gazetted Officer rank post of Indian post are those post which are not published in Gazette of India or any Indian state. Non Gazetted Police ranks list includes Inspector of a Police station and Sub Inspector and all other low ranked officials.
| S.No | Police Rank | Abbreviation | Work Profile and Duties | Insignia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspector | INS | Inspector of Police is responsible for investigation of all cases under his circle. He is incharge of a police station and responsible for prevention and detection of crime whin his circle. He is also responsible for general efficiency of all police work and supervise patrols and assign work responsibilities to other employees with in a police station. |  |
| 2 | Assistant Inspector | API | Assistant Inspector is the assistant office incharge of a police station. His work profile is similar to that of Inspector in Police department. He is responsible for effective working and management of other personnel subordinate to him. |  |
| 3 | Sub-Inspector | SI | Sub- Inspector is the first investigating officer who can file a charge sheet in court. He investigate offences and arrest persons involves in such crimes. He can also be posted as officer incharge of a police station. |  |
| 4 | Assistant Sub-Inspector | ASI | Assistant Sub-Inspector job and work responsibilities are similar to that of Sub-Inspector. He make investigation reports of the incident for senior officers. He often work as officer incharge of a police station or investigation centre. |  |
| 5 | Head Constable | HC | Head Constable is responsible for maintaining all official files and records. He makes daily reports and hand over these reports to higher rank police officers. |  |
| 6 | Police Naik | NK | Police Constable is promoted to Police Naik after the completion of training period. His job and work responsibilities are similar to that of constable in police department |  |
| 7 | Police Constable | PC | Police Constable is the lowest rank in the police department. He has to follow orders of the head constable and other higher rank officers in the police station. |  |
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Indian Police Ranks List with Salary and Grade Pay
Salary of Police employees may differ state to state, In the below standard salary of Police with in order of their rank is given in table.
| Rank | Position in Indian Police | Salary as per 7th Pay | Grade Pay Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director General of Police (DGP) | Rs. 2,25,000 | Rs 12,000 |
| 2 | Add. Director General of Police (ADGP) | Rs. 2,05,400 | Rs, 10,000 |
| 3 | Inspector General of Police (IGP) | Rs 1,44,200 | Rs, 10,000 |
| 4 | Dy. Inspector General of Police (DIG) | Rs. 1,31,000 | Rs 8,900 |
| 5 | Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) | Rs. 1,18,500 | Rs 8,700 |
| 6 | Superintendent of Police (SP) | Rs. 78,800 | Rs 7,600 |
| 7 | Add. Superintendent of Police (ASP) | Rs. 67,700 | Rs 6,600 |
| 8 | Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) | Rs. 56,100 | Rs 5,400 |
| 9 | Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) | Rs. 56,100 | Rs 5,400 |
| 10 | Inspector | Rs. 44,900 | Rs 4,600 |
| 11 | Sub-Inspector (SI) | Rs. 35,400 | Rs 4,200 |
| 12 | Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) | Rs. 29,200 | Rs 2,800 |
| 13 | Head Constable | Rs. 25,500 | Rs 2,400 |
| 14 | Constable | Rs. 21,700 | Rs 2,000 |
Delhi Police Ranks List with Salary and Grade Pay
Delhi Police Ranks List with their Salary and Grade Pay as per 7 Pay Commission is given below in the table.
| Rank | Position in Delhi Police | Pay Scale as per 7th Pay | Grade Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commissioner of Delhi Police | Rs 80,000 (fixed) | Rs 12,000 |
| 2 | Special Commissioner of Police | Rs 37,400- Rs 67,000 | Rs 12,000 |
| 3 | Joint Commissioner of Police | Rs 37,400- Rs 67,000 | Rs 10,000 |
| 4 | Additional Commissioner of Police | Rs 37,400- Rs 67,000 | Rs 8,900 |
| 5 | Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP (IPS) | Rs 37,400- Rs 67,000 | Rs 8,700 |
| 6 | IPS Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) | Rs 15,600- Rs 39,100 | Rs 7,600 |
| 7 | Assistant Commissioner of police (ACP) | Rs 9,300- Rs 4,800 | Rs 4,800 |
| 8 | Inspector of Police | Rs 9,300- Rs 4,800 | Rs 4,600 |
| 9 | Sub-Inspector (SI) of Police | Rs 9,300- Rs 4,800 | Rs 4,200 |
| 10 | Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police | Rs 5,200- Rs 20,200 | Rs 2,800 |
| 11 | Head Constable | Rs 5,200- Rs 20,200 | Rs 2,400 |
| 12 | Constable | Rs 5,200- Rs 20,200 | Rs 2,000 |
IPS Officer Rank Insignia of Gazetted & Non Gazetted Officers
The India Police Service (IPS) uses military insignia on its shoulder flashes, similar to United Kingdom Police Forces.
Indian State Police Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia
Indian State Police Non-Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia
Indian Police Ranks List PDF
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