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Indian State Police Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia[1] </ref>
Insignia
Rank Superintendent of Police Additional Superintendent of Police Deputy Superintendent of Police
Abbreviation SP Addl.SP DSP/Dy.SP
  • Note: Gazetted officers belonging to Indian State Police Service(s) lie between ranks DSP and SP.
  • Officers usually undergo training at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy are awarded IPS to attain Assistant SP rank (1 year of service) but this varies from state to state.

Non-gazetted officers

Indian Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia[2][3]
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Insignia No insignia
Rank Inspector Assistant inspector[a] Sub-inspector Assistant sub-inspector Head constable[b] Police Naik[c] Police constable
Abbreviation INSP/PI 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.


Notes

  1. ^ This rank exists only in the Maharashtra Police.
  2. ^ Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.
  3. ^ This rank is also known as senior constable, constable grade-I, and exists only in some state police forces.

References

  1. ^
    • "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
    • "Governance of Kerala Police". Kerala Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
    • "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
    • "Kerala: Cops unhappy over promotion delay". The Times of India. January 6, 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
    • "Can SP be a non-IPS". sylendrababu.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
    • Kumar, S. Vijay (March 14, 2018). "Non-cadre postings irk IPS officers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved August 15, 2017.