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Police ranks and insignia of India

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A display of the various ranks of the Indian police and their respective uniform at the National Police Memorial and Museum, New Delhi.

Gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service officers. They are Class I officers of the cadre and all State Police Services officers of and above the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. All are arranged in a hierarchical order.

Ranks of law enforcement in India

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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:

Gazetted officers

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Indian Police Service gazetted officers rank insignia [1][2][3]
Insignia
Rank Director General of Police Additional Director General of Police[note 1] Inspector General of Police Deputy Inspector General of Police Assistant Inspector General of Police / Senior Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Additional superintendent of police Deputy superintendent of police Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 2 years of service) Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)
Abbreviation DGP ADGP IGP DIG AIG/SSP SP Addl. SP DSP ASP ASP


Non-Gazetted officers

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Indian Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia [4][5][6]
Insignia
No insignia
Rank Inspector Assistant inspector[note 2] Sub-inspector Assistant sub-inspector Head constable[note 3] Senior police constable
Police Naik[note 3]
Constable
Abbreviation INS API SI ASI HC SC PC
  • Note: Colour pattern and size of chevrons may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police services.


  1. Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.
  2. This rank only exists in the Maharashtra Police.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.

References

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  1. "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. "Governance of Kerala Police". Kerala Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  3. "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  4. "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  5. "Governance of Kerala Police". Kerala Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  6. "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved August 15, 2017.