What is the Full Form of DGP, DSP, SP, ASP, ACP?

Answer:

The full form of these terms are given below:

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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