Insignia of Gazetted & Non-Gazetted Officers

The Indian Police Service (IPS) uses military insignia on its shoulder flashes, similar to United Kingdom police forces.

Indian Police Service Officer Rank Insignia

Insignia

Additional Additional Commissioner Joint Deputy Assistant Assistant Assistant Commissioner Deputy Deputy Director of of Police Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Superintendent Superintendent of Police or Commissioner Commissioner Intelligence (State) or of Police or of Police or of Police or of Police of Police Rank Deputy of Police or of Police or Bureau Director Inspector Senior Deputy (Probationary (Probationary Inspector Superintendent Additional (GOI)¹ General of General of Superintendent Superintendent Rank: 2 years Rank: 1 year of General of of Police Superintendent Police² Police of Police of Police of service) service) Police of Police

ADL.CP or ADL.DCP or Abbreviation DIB CP or DGP JCP or IGP DCP or SSP DCP or SP ACP or DSP ASSST.SP ASST.SP DIG ASP

Indian State Police Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia

Insignia

Deputy Commissioner of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Assistant Commissioner of Police or Rank Senior Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Additional Superintendent of Police Deputy Superintendent of Police

Abbreviation DCP or SSP DCP or SP ADL.DCP or ASP ACP or DSP

Indian State Police Non-Gazetted Officer Rank Insignia

Insignia No Insignia¹

Rank Inspector of Police Sub-Inspector of Police Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Police Head Constable Senior Police Constable Police Constable

Abbreviation INS SI ASI HPC SPC PC

 ¹ Police Constable has no insignia except the khaki uniform.  Note: Colour pattern and size of chevron may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police Services.