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The full form of these terms are given below:
Full form of DGP | Director-General of Police |
Full form of DSP | Deputy Superintendent of Police |
Full form of SP | Superintendent of Police |
Full form of ASP | Assistant Superintendent of Police |
Full form of ACP | Assistant Commissioner of Police |
Director-General of Police
The Director-General of Police holds the highest rank of a police officer in a state or union territory. Thus, a Director General of Police is the head of all police forces of a state or union territory. The Director-General of Police is appointed by the cabinet.
Deputy Superintendent of Police
The British Empire first gave this rank in India. The Deputy Superintendent of Police is one of the highest-ranked police officers in a state or union territory.DSP is senior to ASP but serves under SP. A Deputy Superintendent of Police manages the authorised police stations of the state alongside SP.
Superintendent of Police
The Superintendent of Police heads all the constables and police officers of a district. They are responsible for maintaining law and order in their district. They are also responsible for maintaining the efficiency and the discipline of other officers working under them.
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Their role is to assist the Superintendent of Police in managing the district’s work. The Indian Police Service officers start their work as police officers, being appointed as an Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Assistant Commissioner of Police
The Assistant Commissioner of Police is the highest-ranked police officer in a city. An Assistant Commissioner of Police and a DSP both have the same powers, but an Assistant Commissioner of Police is appointed in a metropolitan city, unlike a DSP. The Assistant Commissioner is responsible for the everyday work of police officers in the metro city and for maintaining the law order of the city. More than one Assistant Commissioner of Police can be in a metro city.
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