Indian Police Service Benefits

I have come to know that there are many benefits for Indian Police Service (IPS) officer such as medical and life insurance benefits , Death-cum-Retirement Benefits . Please provide me detail of all the benefits and pay scales given to a IPS officer . I also have a dream to become an IPS officer .

I completed my studies and want to apply for Indian Police Service examination searching for all details related to this. Will you tell basic details along with pay band of Indian Police Service officer and also provide details about various benefits of becoming an IPS Officer?

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IPS aspirants join the Police force, no doubt salary is also one factor but not that big. The compatibility of IPS officers is so high that if they apply in the private sector they are eligible to get very high package salary.

1. There are three types of pay Band -III and it is;

-Junior Time Scale with the salary package of around ₹ 15,600 to ₹ 39,000 and the graded payment of ₹ 5,400 in this scale has been added.

It is the first pay scale that an IPS officer gets on commencement of their service. From their training period to the next promotion this pay scale is followed. Generally, ASP and DSP are the two rank that we see which stand with this scale.

-Senior Time Scale holds the salary of around ₹15,600 to ₹39, 100 and there is grade payment of ₹6,600 with this scale. After commencement of the job of IPS officer, it is the first promotion level that an officer gets.
In this scale, there might not be any actual promotion in rank.

-Junior Administrative Scale also holds the salary payment of around ₹15,600 to ₹39,000 but has the graded payment of ₹7,600. This is the salary for the post of Superintendent of Police. Post of DCP also follows this grade of payment.

The following are the various benefits of becoming an IPS Officer:

Rent free accommodation at minimal rates. Usually a king size bungalow with all facilities.
Security guards and domestic help
Option for taking study leave abroad
Official vehicles facility
Free electricity or Phone call facility
High level of job security
POWER & RESPECT that an officer commands in a society.
Perks of PSUs like Provident Fund leave,medical attendance etc
Lifetime pension and other retirement benefits
A very very handsome salary.
An official vehicle with beacons & siren.
Rent free accommodation.
Domestic helps.
Security guards.
Free electricity & phone call facility.
You can take study leaves for the maximum period of 2 years at a stretch with the entire cost being borne by the government.
Provident fund, leaves, medical facilities etc
Lifetime pension & other retirement benefits.