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Download Solution PDFIn India, the Director General of Police (DGP) is a _____ star rank and the highest ranking police officer in India.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 3.
Key Points
- The Director General of Police(DGP) is the highest rank of the Indian Police department.
- He is also known as State Police Chief as he/she heads the police force in a particular State or Union Territory.
- The DGP is appointed by the Cabinet from the Indian Police Service.
- The national emblem over crossed sword and baton is the rank insignia of a DGP.
- In Delhi, the DGP is known as the Commissioner of Police.
Additional Information
- The Indian Councils Act, 1861, by the British government laid the foundation of the Indian Police. It was called Superior Police Services, later known as the Indian Imperial Police.
- Following India's independence in 1947, it was renamed as the the Indian Police Service(IPS) in 1948.
- The IPS is one of the All India Services, along with the Indian Forest Service and Indian Administrative Service.
- Article 312(2) in part XIV of the Indian Constitution created the Indian Police force following independence.
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