Punjab Police

Introduction
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the
law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil
disorder.
Punjab Police has had an extremely proud history and the legend of keeping duty before self.
Even before Independence, Punjab Police had a name in the country for effective policing and
this has been continuously improving through the personal examples of its leadership supported
by great traditions, discipline, and highly professional attitude.
Definition
The Punjab Police is a Police Force law and order agency responsible for maintaining Law and
Order in the province of Punjab. Working under the command of Inspector General (IG) Punjab
Police. It controls all criminal cases by taking action under Police Act 1861 and 2002 against
criminals in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
Organizational Structure
In Pakistan, a district is considered the basic territorial division. Each district is then divided into
subdivisions, which are further divided into police stations. Every police station is then divided
into certain beats. The junior officials, such as Constables, Head Constables and Assistant Sub-
Inspectors are assigned tasks such as patrolling, surveillance and gathering intelligence. In
smaller districts and rural areas, the Sub-Inspector of Police usually serves as the Station House
Officer, more commonly referred to as SHO. In larger and densely populated areas, the Inspector
of Police is appointed as the SHO. Moreover, if an area has high incidences of crimes, a police
station is further divided into police outposts.
The Punjab Police has a pervasive organizational structure, usually divided into two categories:
Junior and Senior ranks. Moreover, much like the ranks of armed forces in Pakistan, each police
force rank has its own distinct insignia. The serving personnel usually wear it on the shoulder of
their uniforms.

Hierarchy of Punjab Police

SENIOR RANKS

Inspector General of Police (IGP) BS(21/ 22)

Additional Inspector General (AddI.IG/ CCPO|) BS(21)
Deputy Inspector General (DIG/ RPO/ CPO)---BS(20)
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP/AIG)---BS(19)
Superintendent of Police (SP)---BS(18)
Additional/Deputy Superintendent of Police (ASP/DSP)---BS(17)

JUNIOR RANKS
Station Houes Officer (SHO)—BS(16)
Sub-Inspector (SI)---BS(14)
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)---BS(09)
Head Constable-BS(07)
Constable-BS(05)

JUNIOR POLICE FORCE RANKS IN PAKISTAN

Constable
A Constable is the junior staff of a police station. The age requirement for this rank is between 18
and 26 years. The basic pay scale or grade of constables in police is between BPS 5 and BPS 7,
depending on the province.
Head Constable
The rank of a Head Constable is higher than that of a constable. The basic pay scale or grade of
head constables in Pakistan Police varies between BPS 7 and BPS 9.
Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI)
The Assistant Sub-Inspector ranks higher than the constable and head constable in the police
station. The civil service grade of this rank in police ranges from BPS 9 to BPS 11.
Sub-Inspector of Police (SI)
A sub-inspector can either be in charge of a small police station in a rural or suburban area, or
serve as the staff of a police station in bigger towns and cities. The basic pay scale for this police
force rank in Pakistan is BPS 14.
Inspector of Police (IP)
Police inspectors are assigned to head police stations and serve as SHOs. The civil service grade
for this rank is BPS 16.

SENIOR POLICE FORCE RANKS IN PAKISTAN

Assistant/Deputy Superintendent of Police (ASP/DSP)
As mentioned previous, each district in Pakistan consists of two or more sub-divisions. The
Assistant or Deputy Superintendent of Police is in charge of a sub-division in a district. Since the
civil service grade for this rank is BPS 17, ASPs and DSPs are actually gazetted officers.
The minimum police qualification in Pakistan for this rank is a Bachelor’s degree (14 years of
formal education) from an accredited university. As for the age requirement, the candidate for
this rank must be between 21 and 28-years-old.

Superintendent of Police (SP)

The Superintendent of Police is incharge of a non-field post at police headquarters. The basic pay
scale for this police force rank in Pakistan is BPS 18.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)

The Senior Superintendent of Police either serves as the DPO or at a non-field post at police
headquarters. The civil service grade of the rank of SSP in Pakistan is BPS 19.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)

The Deputy Inspector General of Police serves as the RPO or CPO or as an incharge of a non-
field branch, division or wing. The basic pay scale for this rank in Pakistan police is BPS 20

Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG or Addl. IG)

The Additional Inspector General is responsible for a region or capital city. The personnel
bearing this rank may also head a non-field branch, division or wing. Their civil service grade is
BPS 21.
Sometimes, the abbreviation AIG is also used for Assistant Inspector General, which has the
same civil service grade as that of an SPP.

Inspector General of Police (IGP)

The Inspector General is the highest police force rank in Pakistan. IGP also known as Father of
Police. An IGP is in charge of provincial and administrative police establishment and serves as a
PPO. This rank has a civil service grade of BPS 21 or 22, making it a three-star appointment.