398:(ACP). In organizational hierarchy, a DCP holds a position below the Special Commissioner of Police (Special CP), Joint Commissioner of Police (Joint CP), Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. CP), and Commissioner of Police. The post of the Commissioner of Police is held by DIG or above rank officers. However, when there was shortage of higher-ranking officers, there have been instances when an SP was appointed as the Commissioner of Police in non-metropolitan areas. The Commissioner of Police, holding the rank of DIG or above, may or may not be vested with some powers of executive magistrate, depending on whether the state government has granted such authority and the extent of the powers delegated.
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or be within its boundaries. Police districts under the purview of the SP are non-metropolitan and predominantly rural. When the size of the police district is substantially larger, an SP in selection grade, also known as the Senior
Superintendent of Police (SSP), is appointed as the head. The SSP is
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Superintendent of Police (SSP). Depending on the grade, an
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Superintendent of Police (SSP), who heads a larger
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examinations. Both ASP and DSP serves as the head of a sub-division. However, it takes 10 to 12 years for a DSP to be promoted to the SP rank, whereas an ASP can achieve this promotion within three years. An ASP is a gazetted officer. Some state governments conduct direct recruitments only for
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Officers (SDPO), holding the ranks of
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342:, the equivalent post to SDPO is known as Circle Officer (CO). Each sub-division contains multiple police stations. The SP may receive assistance from Additional Superintendent of Police (Add. SP), alongside ASPs and DSPs. In
315:. The latter's jurisdiction is called a commissionerate. While some districts have both rural and city police, the absence of a commissionerate system often results in each police district being overseen by one SP.
311:(DIG) rank, an officer may continue as SSP. Several Indian districts have two or more police districts within them, segmented as rural and city. The rural police is headed by an SP and city police is headed by a
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Commandants of armed police battalion units. Additionally, they can also be appointed as the director of state women's commission and managing director of state-owned public sector companies.
249:(DGP). The ranks from ASP/DSP to DGP falls within the broad category of superior officers in a police force. Postings in SP and above rank officers should have a term of at least two years, as per law.
353:(also known as district collector), who also have law and order charges. The district magistrate possesses executive magisterial powers, including regulation, control, and licensing derived from the
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441:(CAPF). Officers expressing willingness to be deputed with the
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803:"Powers & Duties of Officers | Superintendent of Police"
496:"Functions, Roles and Duties of Superior Police Officers"
1025:"IPS shortage forces state to name SPs as commissioners"
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879:"Explained: What is a police commissionerate system?"
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213:The Superintendent of Police (SP) occupies the
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694:"Analytical Reports - Police Reforms in India"
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666:"Rising from a constable to SP in 36 years"
494:Bureau of Police Research and Development.
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56:(collector), the administrative head of a
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186:(ASP), while SPS officers start as
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309:Deputy Inspector General of Police
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172:Deputy Inspector General of Police
66:Deputy Inspector General of Police
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52:. The SP reports directly to the
1164:Singh, Vijaita (7 August 2022).
774:Saikiran, K. P. (15 July 2018).
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581:"Police Rank โ Ratnagiri Police"
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182:(SPS). IPS officers begin as
45:Deputy Commissioner of Police
194:Rank, recruitment, promotion
27:Rank in Indian police forces
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320:Director General of Police
262:Civil Services Examination
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805:. Gandhinagar Police
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36:Indian police forces
435:Intelligence Bureau
351:district magistrate
54:district magistrate
949:The Indian Express
884:The Indian Express
857:has generic name (
781:The Times of India
753:The Times of India
583:. Ratnagiri Police
559:The Times of India
384:metropolitan areas
367:habitual offenders
359:preventive arrests
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645:(in Hindi)
642:CNN-News18
472:References
437:(IB), and
334:(DSP). In
1171:The Hindu
1115:The Hindu
1058:The Hindu
847:cite news
831:The Hindu
465:(Addl.SP)
336:Rajasthan
330:(ASP) or
271:constable
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427:central
241:(IGP),
237:(DIG),
208:Mizoram
72:(IGP).
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154:Deputy
125:Active
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