We often talk about the different posts of police like DGP, DIP, DSP, SP, SO etc but not aware of the full forms of all these posts. Here we have prepared a list of full forms of these posts.
Q.1) What is the full form of DGP?
Explanation- The Director General of
Police (DGP) is the highest-ranking police officer in
an Indian state of Union territory. The rank insignia of a Director
General of Police or Commissioner of Police (in Delhi) is the national emblem
over crossed sword and baton.
Q.2) What is the full form of ADGP?
Explanation - ADGP's are considered junior
to DGP's. The insignia of an ADG is the national emblem over a crossed sword and baton.
Q.3) What is the full form of IGP?
Explanation- In a state, an IGP holds the
third-highest rank in the hierarchy, just below the rank of DDGP and above
deputy inspector General of Police. IG-ranked wear Gorget patches on their
collar.
Q.4) What is the full form of
DIGP?
Explanation- As an
alternative, DIGP can also be called 'DIG', which can stand for Deputy Inspector
General. It is a rank held by Indian Police Service Officers who had
successfully served as Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner
of Police and got promoted to this rank.
Q.5) What is the full form of SP?
Explanation- They are the district head of
non-metropolitan districts in India. They are entrusted with the powers
and responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of a
metropolitan district of a state or a union territory of India.
Q.6) What is the full form of DCP?
Explanation - This
designation is exclusively applicable in metropolitan cities with a police
commissioner as the city's Chief of Police.
Q.7) What is
the full form of ASP?
Explanation - ASPs have
a 3-star badge and are also placed in non-metropolitan areas. So, the
responsibilities included are not as prioritised as that of a DSP or an SP.
Q.8) What is
the full form of PI?
Explanation- Inspectors of police in India
are typically the officers in charge at a police station. They are
non-gazetted officers.
Q.9) What is the full form of API?
Explanation- This post
is lower than that of the PI. They have the three-star insignia to indicate their
position and they are high command officers.
Q.10) What is the full form of SI?
Explanation- He is the lowest ranked
officer who under Indian Police rules and regulations can file a charge sheet
in court, and is usually the first investigating officer. The rank insignia
for a sub-inspector is two (five point) stars, and a red and blue striped
ribbon at the outer end of the shoulder straps.
Explanation- ASI is a rank lower than
that of the SI. They are a one-star ranked, non-gazetted police officer. Their
uniform consists of a red-and-blue striped ribbon at the outer edge of the
shoulder straps.
Q.12) What is the full
form of HC?
Explanation - Head constable in the Indian Police is equivalent the
sergeant in police forces in other countries. Head constables wear three
point-down chevrons on their sleeps or three bars on their
epaulettes.
Q.13)
What is the full form of CI?
Explanation-
They are
police officers ranking equal to the DSP or ASP in the states of Rajasthan,
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. In other states, the same post is
designated as DSP or ACP. CI is also addressed as CO, which stands for Circle
Officer.
Q.14) What is the full
form of SHO?
Explanation- They are in charge of the
police station of the locality they are assigned to. SHOs are ranked above SIs
and below DSPs. Alternatively, you can call them SO, which stands for Station
Officer.
0 Comments