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Indian State Police Non-Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia
You would commonly find these cops around you.
- A Police Constable has no insignia, just the Khaki uniform.
- Senior Police Constable :
- Assistant Sub-Inspector :
- Sub-Inspector of Police :
Indian State Police Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia
State Police are police services under the control of respective state governments of the States and territories of India.
- Assistant Commissioner of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police :
- Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police :
- Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police :
- Deputy Commissioner of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police :
Indian Police Service Officer Rank Insignia
IPS officers are recruited from the state police cadres and from the rigorous Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission every year.
- Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 1 year of service) :
- Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 2 years of service) :
- Assistant Commissioner of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police :
- Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police :
- Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police :
- Deputy Commissioner of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police :
- Joint Commissioner of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police :
- Additional Commissioner of Police or Inspector General of Police :
- Commissioner of Police (State) or Director General of Police :
- Director of Intelligence Bureau (GOI) :
Note: Colour pattern and size of chevron may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police Services.