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.