Advantages Of Indian Police Service

Can you please tell me advantages offer by government in Indian Police Service (IPS) so that I can go through them easily?

[Pathak]

I will tell you advantages of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer’s offer by Government for them so that you can go through it easily.

Advantages of IPS
First of all, a police can meet variety people or things.

If you are the people who very easy to boring, to be a police would be a good choice to you. Every single day a police shows up, he don’t know what’s going to happen.
Secondly, that is an exciting job also.

You will meet lots of challenge in your job experience.

Finally, Police will do good things in the community. They will obtain people’s respect.

Disadvantages
First of all, that is a dangerous job.

Secondly, you will work long hours. Even some off-duty days, people who know you are police, they would ask you for help.

Thirdly, that is a thankless job. To protect people is your duty, so you often put your own safe back of you mind.

However, nobody will thank you, because everybody think that is your duty.

Finally, the rising crime rate is another disadvantage of being a policeman.

Ranks of IPS

National Emblem above One star above Crossed Sword and Baton
Director, Intelligence Bureau (Government of India)

National Emblem above Crossed Sword and Baton
Commissioners of Police (State) or Director Generals of Police, States and territories of India

Director Generals, Indian Intelligence agencies (Government of India)

Director Generals, Indian Federal law enforcement agencies (Government of India)

Director Generals, Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)
Secretary(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat, (Government of India)

Special Commissioners of Police or Additional Director Generals of Police, States and territories of India

Special or Additional Director Generals, Indian Intelligence agencies (Government of India)

Special or Additional Director Generals, Indian Federal law enforcement agencies (Government of India)

Special or Additional Director Generals, Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)

Special or Additional Secretar(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat (Government of India)

One Star above Crossed Sword and Baton
Joint Commissioners of Police or Inspector-Generals of Police, States and territories of India

Joint Directors or Inspector-Generals, Indian Intelligence agencies (Government of India)

Joint Directors or Inspector-Generals, Indian Federal law enforcement agencies (Government of India)

Joint Directors or Inspector-Generals, Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)

Joint Secretar(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat, (Government of India)

National Emblem above three stars in a triangle
Additional Commissioners of Police or Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, States and territories of India

Directors or Deputy Inspector-Generals, Indian Intelligence agencies (Government of India)

Directors or Deputy Inspector-Generals, Indian Federal law enforcement agencies (Government of India)

Directors or Deputy Inspector-Generals, Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)

Director(s) (R), Cabinet Secretariat, (Government of India)

National Emblem above two stars
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection grade) or Senior Superintendent of Police in selection grade with 13+ years of service (IPS officers posted in insurgency infested states such as J&K also wear this rank before 13 years of service to facilitate coordination and interaction with Commanding Officers of paramilitary and the Indian Army.[13]

Deputy Secretary(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat, (Government of India)
Other officers above selection grade
Commandants in Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)

National Emblem above one-star
Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police
Under Secretary(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat, (Government of India)
Commandant of State Armed Police Battalion
Other officer on Junior Administrative Grade with between 9 and 13 years service
Second-in-Command in Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)

National Emblem
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police
Other officers on senior time scale with 9 years service or less
Deputy Commandants of Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)

Three stars
Assistant Commissioner of Police or Assistant Superintendent of Police
Circle Officer (CO) in the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO)
Assistant Commandant Central Armed Police Forces (Government of India)

Two stars
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Indian Police Service officer probationary rank on 2nd year of service

One-star
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Indian Police Service officer probationary rank on 1st year of service