Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service

Last updated

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar and Daman and Diu Police Service
Service Overview
AbbreviationDANIPS
Date of Establishment1972
Preceding ServiceDelhi, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DHANI) (1967–1972)
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Staff CollegePolice Training College, Jharoda kalan
Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur (Prior to 2002)
Cadre Controlling Authority Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Minister Responsible Amit Shah, Minister responsible for Ministry of Home Affairs
Legal personality Governmental: Civil Service
Duties
Cadre Strength 434 (2010)
Service colourDark blue and red
  
Uniform colourKhaki [1]
 
Website Union Territories Division, MHA, India
Head of the Civil Services
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, IAS

The acronym DANIPS stands for "Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Police Service". It is a federal civil service in India, administering National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territories of India. [2] It was earlier called the Union Territories Police Service. It is a civil service of the Government of India. Officers of the service are recruited directly through the Civil Services Examination and are responsible for the law & order and policing functions of the National Capital, Delhi and the Union Territories. They form a feeder cadre of the Indian Police Service.

Contents

Selection criteria

DANIPS officers are recruited directly through the rigorous Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission every year. [3] Moreover, the cadre is augmented by promotion of non-gazetted officers to the DANIPS.

The Civil Services Examination has a three-stage competitive selection process. At stage one, there is an objective type examination called the preliminary exam. This is a qualifying examination. It consists of a General Studies paper and an aptitude test. Only the candidates who pass this can appear for the "Main Examination" which consists of seven + two papers (Two papers - English and regional language paper are only qualifying while seven papers carry marks). Each candidate has to select an optional subject (two papers) and to take four General Studies papers, an Essay, an English language paper and a regional language paper. This is followed by an interview.

Two-thirds of the strength is filled directly by DANIPS officers and the remaining are promoted from the non-gazetted police officers of the Union Territories.

Cadre strength

DANIPS officers form the backbone of the largest metropolitan police force in India, the Delhi Police. The cadre has a sanctioned strength of 434. [4] Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, is the cadre controlling authority for DANIPS. They are regulated by the Delhi Government on the recommendation of the respective Governor/Administrator/ Lieutenant Governor of that Union Territory. [5]

Duty posts under administrationNumber
Government of NCT of Delhi315
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration10
Lakshadweep01
Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli03
Total329
Deputation, Leave and Training ReserveNumber
Deputation reserve at 12% of 32939
Leave reserve at 10% of 32933
Training reserve at 10% of 32933
Total105

Pay structure

GradePosition in the Delhi Government and Union TerritoriesSalary
Junior Administrative Grade-II (Group A) (Pay-Band-4) Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Senior Superintendent of Police 118,500 (US$1,500)
Junior Administrative Grade-I (Group A) (Pay-Band-3)Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Superintendent of Police 78,800 (US$990)
Senior Grade - I(Pay-Band-3)Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Additional Superintendent of Police 67,700 (US$850)
Entry Grade (Pay-Band-3) Assistant Commissioner of Police 56,100 (US$700)

After attaining seniority and getting promoted into Senior Grades (JAG-I and JAG-II/SAG) and get inducted into IPS (AGMUT Cadre). Following which IPS service and pay rules apply to them. [6]

Ranks and insignia of DANIPS officers

After a probationary period of two years, DANIPS officers are appointed as Assistant Commissioners of Police in Delhi or as Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPO) in Union Territories.

InsigniaOfficer RanksInsignia
National Emblem above two stars Deputy Commissioner of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police (selection grade) Senior Superintendent of Police.png
National Emblem above one star Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police.png
National Emblem Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police Additional SP IPS.png
Three stars Assistant Commissioner of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police/ Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) ASP IPS.png

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Police Service</span> One of the Central Civil Services

The Indian Police Service is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from British Raj.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Administrative Service</span> Central Civil Services of the Government of India and State Government

The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative arm of the All India Services of Government of India. The IAS is one of the three arms of the All India Services along with the Indian Police Service and the Indian Foreign Service. Members of these three services serve the Government of India as well as the individual states. IAS officers are also deployed to various government establishments such as constitutional bodies, staff and line agencies, auxiliary bodies, public sector undertakings, regulatory bodies, statutory bodies and autonomous bodies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Industrial Security Force</span> Federal police force in India

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a federal police organisation in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). CISF provides security to over 356 industrial units, government infrastructure projects and facilities and establishments located all over India. These include atomic power plants, space installations, mines, oil fields and refineries, major ports, heavy engineering, steel plants, barrages, fertiliser units, airports and hydroelectric/thermal power plants owned and controlled by Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and currency note presses.

The All India Services (AIS) comprises three civil services in India common to the centre and state governments, which includes the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Police Service (IPS), and the Indian Forest Service (IFS). Civil servants recruited through All India Services by the central government are assigned to different state government cadres. Some civil servants may, later in their career, also serve the centre on deputation. Officers of these three services comply to the All India Services Rules relating to pay, conduct, leave, various allowances etc.

The Indian Forest Service (IFS) is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India. The other two All India Services being the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service. It was constituted in the year 1966 under the All India Services Act, 1951, by the Government of India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Foreign Service</span> Central civil service of the Government of India.

The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is the diplomatic service and a central civil service of the Government of India under the Ministry of External Affairs. The Foreign Secretary is the head of the service. Vinay Mohan Kwatra is the 34th and the current Foreign Secretary.

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a national competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to higher Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, and Indian Police Service. It is also colloquially referred to as the UPSC examination, and UPSC CSE. and is conducted in three phases: a preliminary examination consisting of two objective-type papers, and a main examination consisting of nine papers of conventional (essay) type, in which two papers are qualifying and only marks of seven are counted; finally followed by a personality test (interview). A successful candidate sits for 32 hours of examination during the complete process spanning around one year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Home Affairs (India)</span> Government ministry of India

The Ministry of Home Affairs, or simply the Home Ministry, is a ministry of the Government of India. It is mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy. It is headed by Minister of Home Affairs.

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Civil Service is now called Delhi, Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshwadeep, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu Administrative Service (DANIAS) cadre civil servants are recruited directly through the Civil Services Examination and are responsible for the diverse administrative functions of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territories of India.

In India, the Civil Service is the collection of civil servants of the government who constitute the permanent executive branch of the country. This includes servants in the All India Services, the Central Civil Services, and various State Civil Services, who are recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), and each state's Public Service Commissions.

The State Police Services (SPS), also simply known as State Police, are the police services under the control of respective state governments of the states and union territories of India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandigarh Police</span>

The Chandigarh Police is the law enforcement agency for the Union Territory of Chandigarh in India. Chandigarh Police has its headquarters in sector 9 D, Chandigarh. The head of the state police is the Director General of Police of Chandigarh. The current DGP of Chandigarh is Sh. Praveer Ranjan, AGMUT Cadre. Chandigarh has the highest police density as compared to all other states and Union Territories across India. As of 2015, there are 5295.6 policemen per 100 km² area in Chandigarh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Armed Police Forces</span> Central police forces of India

In India, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) is the collective name of central police organisations under the Ministry of Home Affairs of India. These are technically paramilitary forces formerly known as the Central Para-Military Forces. Since 2011, India adopted the term "central armed police forces" to drop the word "paramilitary". These forces are responsible for internal security and guarding the borders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jharkhand Police</span>

Jharkhand Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Jharkhand, India. Jharkhand Police was formed in 2000. Jharkhand Police is headed by Director General of Police and headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Jharkhand police have 4 levels of Joining. The Top positions are filled by Indian Police Service Officers recruited by the Union Public Service Commission. The Next Level of Recruitment is at Class II Level via D.S.P Rank recruited by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Non-Gazetted officers are recruited at the sub inspector level by the Jharkhand Subordinate Service Commission. Other posts are filled by conducting recruitment rallies or direct recruitment examinations. The Jharkhand Police has nearly a Strength of about 149 IPS Officers. Against this sanctioned strength the State has only 100 IPS Officers allotted to it as on 2015 by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). Jharkhand is among the top Indian states for total recruitment. The current DGP of Jharkhand Police is Niraj Sinha.

To face the shortage of Indian Police Service officers in India as a result the high attrition in the Indian Police Service, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed the formation of Indian Police Service Limited Competitive Examination to be conducted by UPSC. IPS Limited Competitive Examination was held for the first time in 2012. This is in addition to the Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC itself, for recruitment to the various civil services including Indian Police Service.The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has struck down the examination following the challenge by some state cadre police officers. Consequent to the CAT verdict, UPSC has withheld the declaration of final results of 2012 examination. Now, the Ministry of Home Affairs is trying to sort out the legal matters as soon as possible.

The Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) is a civil service of the Government of India. IOFS officers are Gazetted defence-civilian officers under the Ministry of Defence. They are responsible for the administration of the Indian Ordnance Factories, which provide the indigenous defence production capabilities of India.

Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is a body that adjudicates allegations of improper or shoddy investigations, refusal to file FIRs, custodial torture and high-handedness against the police. But its recommendations are high authorities and recognised governmental authority upon the state government for action against errant police personnel. Seventeen States have established the PCAs through State Police Acts, while ten states have done this through executive orders with a long-term goal of the PCAs is changing the policing culture and making it thoroughly professional.

The Indian Defence Estates Service is a Civil Service in the Government of India. Its Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) is the Ministry of Defence. Civil Services Examination conducted every year by Union Public Service Commission provides a gateway for entry into this service. The Service traces its origin to 16 December 1926 and has been constantly evolving since then. The service was initially known as the Military Lands and Cantonment Service (1926-1983), and then Defence Lands and Cantonment Service (1983-1985). In 1985, it was renamed as the Indian Defence Estates Service. The service is governed by the Indian Defence Estates Service Rules, 2013, where 75% intake is by direct recruitment and 25% by promotion.

References

  1. "Why is the colour of the Indian police uniform khaki?". The Times of India. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  2. "::Ministry of Home Affairs::". Mha.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. "Awaaz India Pvt. Ltd – About Indian Police Service". Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  4. "::Ministry of Home Affairs::" (PDF). Mha.nic.in. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. http://www.daman.nic.in/websites/personnel_department/documents/2013/3602-08-01-2013.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.