Indian Police Services (IPS)

The Indian Police Services (IPS) officer's salary, duties, responsibilities, growth is being discussed below.

The Indian Police Service or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India. Along with the IAS and IFS, the IPS is one of the three All India Services—its cadre can be employed both by the union government and the states.

Read the following table, it will give you a little idea about IPS.

Abbreviation	I.P.S.
Formed	1948
Training Ground	LBSNAA
Controlling Authority	Ministry of Home Affairs
Legal personality	Government Services
Cadre Size	4730 (3270 Direct recruitment UPSC, 1450 Promotional post)
Uniform colour	Khakhi
Head of the civil Services	Cabinet Secretary

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE IPS OFFICERS:-

·         To fulfill duties based on border responsibilities, in the areas of maintenance of public peace and order, crime prevention, investigation, and detection, collection of intelligence, VIP security, counter-terrorism, border policing, railway policing, tackling smuggling, drug trafficking, economic offences, corruption in public life, disaster management, enforcement of socio-economic legislation, bio-diversity and protection of environmental laws etc.

·         Communicating with the Indian Intelligence Agency like R&AW, IB, CID, CBI.

·         Leading and communicating with Central Armed Police Force (CRPF).

·         Interact and coordinate with the Indian Revenue services (IRS), Indian Armed forces primarily with the Indian Army.

·         Serve the people of the country with full integrity, honesty and whole heartily.

Salary Structure of IPS officer:-

  

Grade	Position in State Government	Salary
Above Super Time Scale (Apex Scale)	Commissioner of Police (State)	80,000 (fixed) plus grade pay-Nil
Above Super Time Scale (HAG)(Pay-Band-4)	Special Commissioner of Police	67,000-₹79,000 plus grade pay of ₹12,000
Super Time Scale (Senior Administrative Grade)	Additional Commissioner of Police	37,400-₹67,000 plus grade pay of ₹10,000
Super Time Scale (DIG/Conservator Grade)(Pay-Band-4)	Joint Commissioner of Police	37,400-₹67,000 plus grade pay of ₹8900
Selection Grade(Pay-Band-4)	Deputy Commissioner of Police if in the Selection Grade	37,400-INR67,000 plus grade Pay of ₹8700+
Junior Administrative Grade(Pay-Band-3)	Deputy Commissioner of Police, also designated as Senior Superintendent in certain States such as UP and Punjab	15,600-₹39,100 plus grade pay of ₹7600
Senior Time Scale (Pay-Band-3)	Superintendent of Police / Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police	15,600-₹39,100 plus grade pay of ₹6600
Junior Time Scale(Pay-Band-3)	Assistant Commissioner of Police	15,600-₹39,100 plus grade pay of ₹5400

If you want to serve your country and want new challenges in your day to day life then this is place where you will happy.

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