List of police ranks in India

Gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service officers which are Class I officers of the cadre and all State Police Services officers of and above the rank of Inspector of Police (PI) which are Class II Gazetted or Sr PI (Senior Inspector Of Police) who controls a police station in Metropolitan/ Commissionairate Metropolitan Police and State Police forces respectively . All are arranged in a hierarchy order.

The following are ranks in the Law enforcement in India.

Permanent Level

Trainee Level

The Indian Police Service (IPS) uses insignia on its shoulder flashes which are similar to those used by the Indian Army. Since Police Inspectors and officers below this rank are recruited by states individually, the insignias vary slightly though the rank structure is the same. For example, Maharashtra Police constables use Yellow Epaulet on blue background for Constable ranks while Tamil Nadu Police use Black Chevrons on red background on right sleeve.

Law enforcement in India is a broadly based on the British model of policing, but has a far more complex structure. Unlike in the United Kingdom, senior and chief police officers are not promoted from the ranks, but are appointed after meeting certain educational requirements and undergoing a competitive examination.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is in overall charge of internal security and policing and is the controlling authority for the Indian Police Service (IPS). The ministry has jurisdiction over the eight Central Armed Police Forces, each comparable to a British special police force. It also oversees the 34 state police forces, which are comparable to British territorial police forces.

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