Indian Police Service Career

Can you tell me about the career of a person in Indian Police Service (IPS) as I want to know it before applying for the post? Provide me the salary of Indian Police Service (IPS)?

[Shaleen]

The Indian Police Service (IPS) is part of the Indian Civil Services that consist of 27 services organized into two main sections — the All India Services and the Central Services.

It is an all-India Service, entry to which is through one of the most difficult examinations conducted by the UPSC.

IPS is the premier and apex police service of the country. The Indian Police Service (IPS) is one of the three All India Services.

The other two are the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS). The Indian Police Service (IPS) was formed in 1948 under the cadre Ministry of Home Affairs.

Officers of all India services, on appointment by the Indian government, are allotted to different state governments. The IPS officers are responsible for the safety and security of the public.

One mainly takes care of the law and order, crime prevention and detection, traffic control and accident prevention and management, etc.

There are two ways of getting into IPS (i) passing Civil Service Exam (ii) promotion from state cadre police service.

A candidate recruited in the IPS has to undergo a tough schedule of training at the Police Academy, and within 4 to 5 years one can expect to be the Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police.

IPS Officers, in due course of service may expect to rise to the levels of Director General of Police in a State or DG of any other Central para-military force.

IPS Salary and Ranks

Designation or Rank Similar position under a state government Pay scale

Director General of Police Commissioner of Police (name of the state) 80,000 INR (consolidated) no grade pay

Additional Director General of Police Special Commissioner of Police 37,400-67,000 INR along with grade pay of 12,000 INR

Inspector General of Police Joint Commissioner of Police 37,400-67,000 INR along with grade pay of 10,000 INR

Deputy Inspector General of Police Additional Commissioner of Police 37,400-67,000 INR along with grade pay of 8,900 INR

Senior Superintendent of Police Deputy Commissioner of Police 15,600-39,100 INR along with grade pay of 8,700 INR

Superintendent of Police Deputy Commissioner of Police 15,600-39,000 INR along with grade pay of 7,600 INR

Additional Superintendent of Police Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police 15,600-39,000 INR along with grade pay of 6,600 INR

Deputy Superintendent of Police Assistant Commissioner of Police 15,600-39,100 INR along with grade pay of 5,400 INR