Kerala Police

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Kerala State Police
കേരള പോലീസ്
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Emblem
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Flag
AbbreviationKP
Mottoമൃദു ഭാവെ ദൃഢ കൃത്യേ

"Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye"
"Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action"

മൃദുവായ പെരുമാറ്റം, ദൃഢമായ കർമ്മങ്ങൾ (

Contents

Malayalam)
Agency overview
FormedNovember 1, 1956
Annual budget₹4,406 crore (US$550 million) (2021–22 est.) [1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Kerala, IN
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Jurisdiction of Kerala Police
Size15,008.13 sq mi (38,870.88 km2)
Population34,630,192
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
Governing body Government of Kerala
Constituting instrument
General nature
Operational structure
Overviewed by Department of Home, Government of Kerala
Headquarters Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695010
India Kerala Thiruvananthapuram district.svg
Map of Kerala Police Department's jurisdiction. The map on left shows Kerala in India and on right shows the State with Thiruvananthapuram district in red.
Police Officers62,618 (Sanctioned) [2]
57,819 (Actual)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Child agency
Units
List of units
  • Law and Order
  • Crime Branch
  • State Special Branch
  • Training
  • Armed Battalion
  • Coastal Security
  • State Crime Records Bureau
  • Protection of Civil Rights
  • Administration (HQ)
Specialized Units
List of units
  • Highway Police
  • Tourism Police
  • Traffic Enforcement
  • Railway Police
  • Mounted Police
  • Coastal Police
  • Forensic Division
  • Women Cell
  • Pink Patrol
  • K9 Squad
  • High-Tech Crime Cell
  • Anti-Terrorism Squad
  • Special Operation Group
  • Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad
  • Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force
Facilities
Police Stations564 (as of 2021) [3]
Police vehicles Force Gurkha
Mahindra Bolero
Tata Sumo
Mahindra TUV300
Toyota Innova
Chevrolet Tavera
Mahindra Thar
Swift Dzire
BoatsSpeed boats
Dogs82 (41 Sniffer Dogs)
Horses25
Notables
Programme
Significant Operation
  • Operation P-Hunt
Website
keralapolice.gov.in

The Kerala Police [4] [5] is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. [6] Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action" in Sanskrit [7] .

Kerala Police has a reputation for being one of the best-managed state police forces in the nation, and the state ranks among the top states for maintaining law and order. One of the first police forces in South Asia to put community policing into practise is Kerala Police, which was one of the first to do so through legislation. The term "Janamaithri" Policing, which means "people-friendly Policing," is used to refer to it.

According to the data from Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), there are a total of 564 police stations in Kerala. [8] Out of these, 382 police stations are located in rural areas, while 102 police stations are located in urban areas. Additionally, there are 80 special purpose police stations in Kerala. [9]

The rural police stations account for the majority of police stations in Kerala, comprising approximately 68% of the total. The urban police stations account for about 18% of the total, while the special purpose police stations account for about 14% of the total.

History

Prior to independence, the Kerala Police was governed by different administrations.

Kerala Police traces its roots to the erstwhile Travancore State Police, which was established in 1936. After the integration of the princely states of Travancore and Cochin, the present-day Kerala Police was formed in 1956. The first Director General of Police of Kerala Police was Shri. T. K. Joseph IPS

Current office holders

NameStatusRank

State Police Chief

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K.Padmakumar IPS
[10]
ADGP, Headquarters

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M.R Ajithkumar IPS
[11]
Law and Order

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Dr.Shaik Darvesh Saheb IPS

Crime Branch

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TK Vinod Kumar IPS

Intelligence

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M.R Ajithkumar IPS (I/C)

Armed Police Battalions

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Balram Kumar Upadhyay IPS

ADGP, Training & Director KEPA

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NIL

ADGP, State Crime Records Beuro

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Organization

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Pink Police Patrol on duty

Kerala Police is headed by the State Police Chief. He is the senior most Indian Police Service officer in the State and is of the rank of Director General of Police. State Police Chief is designated as the Head of the department for all administrative and operational purposes. State Police Chief is assisted by officers in the rank of Additional Director General of Police.

Law and Order

Additional DGP (ADGP, L&O) heads this wing. The state of Kerala is divided into two police zones, North Zone and South Zone. each zone is headed by The Inspector Generals of Police (IGP). The office of IGP North zone is located at Nadakkavu in Kozhikkode district and the office of IGP South zone is located at Nandavanam, in Thiruvananthapuram district. There are 20 police districts in Kerala. All the police districts of Kerala are co-terminus with the boundaries of Revenue districts except six districts. The six Revenue districts which are divided into two police districts each are Thiruvananthapuram (Thiruvanathapuram city and Thrivanathapuram rural police districts), Ernakulam (Kochi city and Ernakulam Rural police districts), Kollam (Kollam city and Kollam rural police districts), Kozhikode (Kozhikode city and Kozhikode rural), Thrissur (Thrissur city and Thrissur rural) and Kannur (Kannur City and Kannur Rural).

Each police district is headed by a District Police Chief with the rank of Superintendent of Police except for Thiruvananthapuram City and Kochi City, which are headed by officers with the rank of Inspector General of Police, and Kozhikode City, which is headed by an officer with the rank of Deputy Inspector General Police. Each Police district is divided into some subdivisions to supervise activities of several police stations under its jurisdiction. There are 91 police sub-divisions in Kerala. Each sub-division is headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) or an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the case of city police sub-divisions.

The police officer in charge of a sub division is called Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO). DySPs or ASPs are posted as SDPOs. The Sub Divisional Offices are headed by Sub Divisional Police Officers in the rank of Deputy superintendent of police or Assistant superintendent of police. A Sub Division is further divided into Police Station areas, each of which is under an Inspector of Police designated as Station House Officer (SHO). Inspectors in charge of police stations are known as Inspector SHOs (ISHO). In small police stations sub-inspectors are appointed as SHOs. The SHO is assisted by Sub Inspectors of Police, Assistant Sub Inspectors of Police, Senior Civil Police Officers and Civil Police Officers. The section known as General Executive is working in the police stations of Kerala. [12]

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Station Mobiles (Patrolling Vehicle) parked in front of the Police Station. Mahindra Bolero SUVs used for regular patrolling duties
Zones, Ranges and Districts
ZoneRangePolice Districts
South Zone.Thiruvananthapuram RangeThiruvananthapuram Rural, [13] Kollam City, Kollam Rural, [14] Pathanamthitta
Ernakulam Range Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam Rural, [15]
North Zone.Thrissur Range Thrissur City, Thrissur Rural, Palakkad, Malappuram [16]
Kannur Range Kozhikode City, Kozhikode Rural, Wayanad, Kannur City, Kannur Rural, Kasargod

Hierarchy

Officers

Sub-ordinates

Insignia of Kerala Police (State Police)

Kerala Police gazetted officers rank insignia [17] [18] [19]
Rank groupGeneral/flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Insignia Director General of Police.png Director General of Police.png Insignia of Inspector General of Police in India- 2013-10-02 16-14.png Deputy Inspector General of Police.png Senior Superintendent of Police.png Superintendent of Police.png Additional SP IPS.png DySP IPS.png Assistant SP IPS 2.png Assistant SP IPS 1.png
Rank Director General of Police Additional Director General of Police [note 1] Inspector General of Police Deputy Inspector General of Police Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade) / Assistant Inspector General of Police Superintendent of Police Additional superintendent of police [note 2] Assistant Superintendent of Police/Deputy Superintendent of police Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 2 years of service) Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)
AbbreviationDGPADGPIGDIGSP [Sr.Grade]/AIGSPAddl. SPASP/DySPIPS TraineeIPS Trainee
Kerala Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia [20] [18] [19]
Insignia Police Inspector insignia.png Police Sub-Inspector.png Assistant Sub-Inspector.png AP-Police Head Constable.png No insignia
Rank Inspector of Police [note 3] Sub Inspector of Police Assistant Sub Inspector Senior Civil Police Officer [note 4] Civil Police Officer
AbbreviationIPSIASISCPOCPO
  • Note: Inspector of Police, formerly known as Circle Inspector (CI).
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three star on a blue background indicates DGP/ADGP rank.
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Flags displayed on the official vehicles of senior IPS officers, indicating the officer's rank.

Police Commissionerates

Thiruvananthapuram City Police and Kochi City Police [21] are headed by Commissioner of Police of the rank of Inspector General of Police. Kozhikode City Police is headed by the Commissioner of Police of the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. Thrissur City Police, Kannur City Police [22] and Kollam City Police are headed by Commissioner of Police of the rank of Superintendent of Police. The Commissioner of Police is assisted by Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) of the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police or Superintendent of Police and Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. [5]

Post/DesignationAbrv.Rank
Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram City CP IG
Commissioner of Police, Kochi City CP IG
Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode City CP DIG
Commissioner of Police, Kollam City, Thrissur City, Kannur City CP SP
Deputy Commissioner of Police, TVM City, Kochi City, Kozhikode City. DCP SP
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police ADCP Addl.SP
Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP DySP
Station House Officer SHO IP

Crime Branch

Crime Branch
ക്രൈം ബ്രാഞ്ച്
Agency Kerala Police
Type Criminal Investigation Department
Role
Investigation of:
  • Complex organized crimes
  • Complicated and serious offences
  • Financial frauds
  • Economic offences (with huge ramifications)
  • undetected or sensitive crime cases
  • cases with inter-state ramifications
  • cases assigned by govt, high court, state police chief
nodal agency of Interpol
Headquarters Thiruvananthapuram
Common nameCB-CID, CBCID
AbbreviationCB
Structure
Ranges
List
Districts14
Commanders
Current
commander		Additional Director General of Police (Crimes)

The Crime Branch is the specialized investigation wing of the Kerala police. It is headed by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police.

Crime Branch investigates cases that are entrusted to it by the State Police Chief or the Government or the High Court of Kerala. The Cyber Crime Police Stations and Hi-Tech Crime Enquiry Cell of the Kerala Police are functioning under the Crime Branch. This department was earlier known as Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID).

Crime Branch is the Nodal agency for Interpol related matters in the State and conducts verifications or enquiries on behalf of Interpol.

Crime Branch is specialized in investigation of complex organized crimes, financial frauds, economic offences with huge ramifications, undetected or sensitive crime cases, cases with inter-state ramifications, etc.

Apart from this, the District Crime Branch (C-Branch) functions under the respective District Police Chiefs. District C-Branch is headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police. District C Branch acts as specialized investigating wing of District Police Chief which is mandated to help in investigating sensational cases at the district level.

Hierarchy of Crime Branch

State Special Branch

State Special Branch
സംസ്ഥാന സ്പെഷ്യൽ ബ്രാഞ്ച്
Agency Kerala
Type state intelligence agency
Role
intelligence gathering on:
  • political
  • communal
  • security
  • national security
  • labour activity
  • security concerns
  • matters affecting law and order
Common nameSBCID, SB-CID
AbbreviationSSB
Structure
Ranges4
Detachments17
Commanders
Current
commander		Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence)

The State Special Branch is the intelligence wing of the Kerala police. This wing is headed by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police. The ADGP (Intelligence) is assisted by Inspector Generals of Police, Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, Superintendents of Police and Subordinate officers. State Special Branch (SSB) is primarily concerned with the collection, collation and dissemination of intelligence on and about various political, communal, terrorist, national security, labour activities and with relation to various law and order issues like agitations, strikes, demonstrations, protests, etc. The SSB is functioning as the eyes and ears of the Government.

Armed police battalions

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Tata 1510/1512, the bus of armed police.

This wing is headed by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP APBn). There are eleven armed police battalions in the state, which serve as reserve forces to be deployed whenever and wherever district police fall short of manpower in the maintenance of law and order. Each battalion is headed by a Commandant of the rank of Superintendent of Police. [23] Malabar Special Police is the oldest paramilitary force of India after Assam Rifles.

Battalions

Hierarchy of Armed Police

Specialized Units

Tourism Police

Tourism Police wing has been functioning in the state for maintaining law and order, preventing attack and harassment on tourists. They also assist the tourists for getting tourist related information, guidance, etc. [24] The uniform of Tourism Police Officers is sky blue shirt and khakee pants. International Tourism Police Station and Police Museum at Mattancherry in Ernakulam district is the first of its kind in the country which not only addresses grievances of tourists but also showcases the history of the Kerala Police. The primary aim of the station is to make the state of Kerala more tourist-friendly. [25]

Coastal Police

Coastal Police Stations handle the security of the coasts and carry out the patrolling in the sea up to 12 nautical miles. The cases reported on the sea (in the Territorial Waters) will be investigated by the Coastal Police. The headquarters of Kerala Coastal Police is situated at Kochi.

Railway Police

The responsibility of the Kerala Railway Police is to maintain law and order, prevent and detect crime on the railways and railway stations in Kerala. [26]

The Superintendent of Police (Railways) is under supervision of A.D.G.P (Intelligence & Railways). There are 13 Railway Police Stations in Kerala. They are located in the main Railway station premises at Trivandrum Central, Parassala, Kollam, Punalur, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam Junction, Thrissur, Shornur, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod. [27]

Pink Police Patrol

The main objectives of Pink Patrol are to prevent violence and crimes against women and children. [28] As part of improving women safety in public places, Kerala Police has rolled out a special patrol team called pink patrol with all women police officers, patrolling across all the busy areas of the various cities of Kerala. The team has been allotted pink Maruti Suzuki sedan cars. The Pink patrol vehicles are fitted with GPS and other smart equipments for faster response and assistance as well as has on-board cameras and scanning systems to identify potential offenders.

Narcotic Cell

Narcotic Cell collects intelligence on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) and pass it on to concerned police stations according to the gravity of cases. Monitoring and Supervising cases registered under NDPS Act is also done by this wing. Abkari raids are being conducted by Narcotic Cell on information. District Narcotic Cell is functioning in all police districts, headed by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, and under supervision of District Police Chiefs.

Women Cell

State Women Cell is headed by the Lady Superintendent of Police. In addition, One District Women Cell is also functioning in all Police Districts, each headed by a Woman Inspector. The State Women Cell is functioning at the Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. The first Woman Police Station started at Kozhikode in 1973. [29]

Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts is the elite commando unit of Kerala Police. It performs perilous counter-terrorism, jungle-warfare, and hostage-rescue operations. Thunderbolts are a form of SPG and NSG, which are trained to take on air, water and land attacks.

Recruitment

IPS officers are recruited through the Civil Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). They are also promoted from the State Police Service. The first posting of a direct recruit IPS officer is to the post of Assistant Superintendent of Police.

According to the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955, Kerala Police Service officers are eligible for promotion to the IPS after completing eight years of service. But in reality, officers are generally promoted to the IPS after two and a half decades of service. KPS or State Police Service officers are inducted into the IPS by promotion from the rank of Superintendent of Police (non-IPS). After completing two decades of service, KPS officers get promoted to the Indian Police Service, after confirmation by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India and the Union Public Service Commission. One-third of the total IPS strength in Kerala is reserved for KPS officers (SPS quota).

Unlike other state police forces, there is no direct recruitment for the Group A (gazetted) post of Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Kerala Police. Recruitment to the Kerala Police Service (Group-A) is by promotion from the rank of Inspector of Police.

Recruitment to the post of Sub Inspector of Police (Trainee) to the Kerala Civil Police Cadre is done through the competitive exam and departmental promotion tests conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission. Recruitment to the post of Sub Inspector (General Executive) is done through direct and indirect means in the ratio of 1:1.

Recruitment to the post of Civil Police Officer in the Kerala civil police cadre is done through a competitive exam conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission. Apart from this, the Kerala PSC conducts direct recruitment for various technical and special category posts like police constable (driver), armed police constable, police constable (commando wing), police constable (telecom), fingerprint expert, forensic expert, etc. [30]

Training

The training wing of state police is headed by an officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police (Training).

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Logo of Kerala Police Academy (KEPA)

Kerala Police Academy

The Kerala Police Academy is headed by the Director of the rank of Additional Director General of Police. The Director is assisted by Joint Directors, assistant directors, HODs,etc. The academy is situated at Thrissur. The academy will cater to the training needs of all officers of police department including IPS officers.

Police Training College

The head of Police Training College is Principal in the rank of Superintendent of Police. It is situated in Thiruvananthapuram. The Basic Training and In-service courses are key Training programmes carried out in PTC. Apart from giving Basic Training, many In-Service Courses such as Refresher courses, Re-orientation courses, Familiarization courses, Cader courses are also being undertaken at PTC. Basic training for Excise Inspectors, Forest Officers are also now being conducted. Training of Probationary Officers is carried out in PTC.

Positions (Ranks)

The ranks in the Kerala Police range from Civil Police Officer (CPO) to DGP.

The Government of Kerala has decided to give Grade Senior Civil Police Officer (SCPO Grade) Rank to Civil Police Officers who have completed 12 years of service from 2020, Senior Civil Police Officers who have completed 20 years of service will be given the rank of Grade Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI Grade) and Assistant Sub Inspectors who have completed 25 years of service from 2019 will be given the rank of Grade Sub Inspector (SI Grade). They will continue to carry the duties and responsibilities of the rank when they receive the honorary grade. [31]

Designations

Positions
Designation/PostAbrv.Ranknote;
State Police ChiefSPC DGP Head of the police department.
Additional Director General of PoliceADGP ADGP Head of particular function/wing. eg:- Training, Intelligence, Law and Order, Crimes, SCRB, Armed Police Battalion, Headquarters etc.
Inspector General of PoliceIGP IG Head of a police zone, head of a division or unit within the dept. Zones: South Zone, North Zone
Deputy Inspector General of Police, RangeRange DIG DIG Head of a police range. Ranges: Thiruvananthapuramam Range, Ernakulam Range, Thrissur Range, Kannur Range.
Assistant Inspector General of PoliceAIG SP It is an administrative position.
District Police ChiefDPC SP Head of a police district. This post is held by IPS officers.
Additional Superintendent Of Police, Administration(Addl.SP, Admin) Addl.SP Officials in Additional SP Post were assigned to assist district police chief. This post is held by State Police Service (KPS) officers. [32]
Sub Divisional Police Officer SDPO DySP/ASP Officer in charge of a Police Subdivision. The Sub Division is headed by SDPO in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police [ KPS] or Assistant Superintendent Of Police [ IPS].
Inspector Station House Officer ISHO Inspector of police Officer incharge of a Police Station.

Prior to 2017, the station house officer was an officer of the rank of sub inspector (SI). [33] Since 2017 Circle Inspectors (CIs) take charge as station house officer. [34] the nomenclature of Circle Inspector has been changed to Inspector/SHO or simply IP (Inspector of Police).

List of Former Chiefs

S.No Name Date of Assumption of Charge
1K.J Joseph IPS2000 to 2003
2P.K Hormese Tharakan IPS2003 to 2005
3Raman Srivastava IPS2005 to 2008
4 Jacob Punnoose IPS 2008 to 2012
5K.S Balasubramanian IPS2012 to 2015
6 T.P Senkumar IPS01-06-2015 to 31-05-2016
7 Lokanath Behera IPS01-06-2016 to 06-05-2017
8 T. P. Senkumar IPS06-05-2017 to 30-06-2017
9 Lokanath Behera IPS01-07-2017 to 30-06-2021
10 Anil Kant IPS

Achievements

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has termed Kerala Police as best in the country. [35] In 2021 Kerala Police bagged the National e-Governance Award. [36] Kerala Police has achieved several significant milestones over the years. Some of the notable achievements include:

Women Police Stations: Kerala Police was the first in the country to establish women police stations, which exclusively deal with crimes against women.
Cyberdome: Kerala Police established Cyberdome, a state-of-the-art facility for cyber security and cybercrime investigation.
Janamaithri Suraksha: Kerala Police launched the Janamaithri Suraksha Project, a community policing initiative aimed at building a relationship of trust between the police and the public.
Pink Patrol: Kerala Police launched Pink Patrol, a patrol team consisting of women police officers, to ensure the safety and security of women in public places.

Controversies

Kerala Police has also faced several controversies over the years. Some of the notable controversies include:

Custodial Deaths: Kerala Police has faced allegations of custodial deaths, where suspects died in police custody. [39]
Encounter Killings: Kerala Police has faced allegations of fake encounter killings, where suspects were killed in fake encounters. [40]
Police Brutality: Kerala Police has faced allegations of police brutality, where suspects were subjected to excessive force during arrest or interrogation. [41]

There have been several allegations of irregularities and brutalities by Kerala Police officials. [42] Kerala Police has been accused of failure in curbing violence [43] and failure to act on intelligence reports. [44] Indian poet Dr Tapan Kumar Pradhan in his books and social media posts has exposed several irregularities in criminal investigation by Kerala Police, [45] especially in Hemangi Sharma Fraud Case. [46]

Members of the Kerala Police have been frequently portrayed in Malayalam films. Some of the prominent ones are:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.
  2. ↑ The newly created Additional SP post is held by state police service [KPS] officers.
  3. ↑ Police Circles have been abolished and Circle Inspectors have been appointed as Inspector / Station House Officer. Nomenclature of CI is changed to IP/SHO.
  4. ↑ The Senior Civil Police Officer rank is informally known as Head Constable and Civil Police Officer rank is informally known as Constable.

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