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See also: Indian Police Service and Law enforcement in India

The State Police Services, simply known as State Police or SPS are police services under the control of respective state governments of the States and territories of India.

The candidates selected for the SPS are usually posted as Deputy Superintendent of Police or Assistant Commissioner of Police once their probationary period ends. On prescribed satisfactory service in the SPS, the officers are nominated to the Indian Police Service.[1]

Recruitment

The recruitment to this service is done by the respective State Governments, usually through State Public Service Commissions. Some of the posts are recruit by the Staff Selection Commission, the staff conducted the exam all over India and recruit according to eligibility. The recruitment to SPS is also on the same pattern as that for IPS. The only difference is that the recruitment of SPS officers is made by the State Public Service Commission concerned through usually a combined competitive examination for State Civil Services which in the case of IPS is through the All-India Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission . However, in case of Union Territory, recruitment to SPS is also made by Union Public Service Commission through the Civil Services Examination as one of the Group-A(Junior Branch) Services. State police requirement in large States like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh is greater as compared to the smaller States like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala, Sikkim and north-eastern States. After selection, which again is based upon the choice of service and merit of a candidate, selected candidates are required to undergo vigorous probationary training before getting posted as ACP or DSP. States with large number of population are arranging a specific recruitment program for specific recruitment. In June 2017, The madhya pradesh state arranged the examination of police constable recruitment through the professional examination board Of Madhya pradesh.

Ranks and insignia of SPS officers

Main article: List of police ranks in India

Superior officers

State Police Services rank insignia[2]
Insignia
Rank Superintendent of police Additional superintendent of police Deputy superintendent of police
Abbreviation SP Addl.SP DSP/Dy.SP

Junior officers/Subordinate officers

State Police Services rank insignia[4][5]
Insignia
Rank Inspector Assistant inspector[a]
Abbreviation INSP/PI API
  • Note: In certain states, Inspector and Assistant Inspector is also included in State Police Services.[6]
  • Note: Colour pattern and size of chevrons may vary according to different State Police Services.


Ranks of Gazetted officers

Gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service' officers and all State Police Services officers of and above the rank of Inspector in State Police and Metropolitan Police forces respectively.

  • National Emblem above one Star (same insignia and pay band as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army)
  • National Emblem (same insignia and pay band as a Major in the Indian Army)
  • Three Stars (same insignia as a Captain in the Indian Army; pay band of a Lieutenant)

Ranks of Class 2 Gazetted officers

  • One Single star in middle of shoulder strap without any ribbon bar.
  • Circle Inspector (CI) or Officer-in-Charge (OC) in the state of Assam.
  • Three stars with a red and blue ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps (Same insignia as a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army who wears a red and yellow ribbon bar, but more closely equivalent to the rank of Subedar-Major who dons the national emblem with similar ribbons; at same pay band)


Ranks of Non Gazetted officers

  • Two stars with a red and blue ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps (Same insignia and pay band of a Subedar in the Indian Army)
  • One Star with a red and blue ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps (Same insignia of a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army; pay band of a Havildar)
  • Three chevrons points facing downwards / Navy Blue colored epaulettes with three golden stripes on the Shoulder (Same insignia as a Havildar in the Indian Army; pay band of a Naik)
  • Two chevrons points facing downwards / Navy Blue colored epaulettes with two golden stripes on the Shoulder (Same insignia as a Naik in the Indian Army; pay band of a Sepoy)
  • No rank insignia (pay band of a Sepoy in the Indian Army)

See also

References

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    • "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.
  3. ^ "Nuh Police, Government of Haryana". mewat.haryanapolice.gov.in. Haryana Police. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Police Rank – Ratnagiri Police". Ratnagiri Police. Retrieved 14 May 2024.


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