Deputy Superintendent
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Deputy superintendent, or deputy superintendent of police (DSP), was a rank
used by police
forces of the British Empire
. In some territories it was called Deputy District Superintendent of police (DDSP).
The rank was usually confined to Europeans, and not all territories used it. The rank below was usually assistant superintendent
and the rank above was (District) superintendent
.
, the rank is Assistant commissioner of police in commissionerate system, whereas at district level the rank is Deputy superintendent of police. The rank of deputy superintendent (DSP) or assistant commissioner of police (ACP) was created in 1905 as the policy of Indianisation
was introduced. Deputy superintendents or assistant commissioners of police are state police officers who belong to the provincial police forces, either direct entrants at that rank or promoted from inspector. Assistant commissioner of police, who are members of the provincial forces(equivalent rank deputy superintendents) are equal in every way to IPS (equivalent rank assistant superintendent of police) although paid slightly less and fill the same positions(sub divisional police officer). Deputy superintendents of police(assistant commissioner of police) who show potential could be promoted to the I.P.S after some limited years of service which varies from 8 to 15 years depending on the state. For every 3 years of service, after the rank of deputy superintendent of police they are given a weightage of 1 year(fraction are not considered).
In the Indian states of Rajasthan
and Uttar Pradesh
, it is known as Circle Officer
(CO).
Every year, the state government will prepare a list of members of the State Police Service, to be suitable for promotion to the indian police Service.
note: criteria for being included in the list being that"Member of the State Police Service , on the first day of January of the year [for which the select list is prepared] he is substantive in the State Police Service and has completed not less than eight years of continuous service (whether officiating or substantive) in the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police or in any other post or posts declared equivalent thereto
by the State Government" .
The year of allotment of an officer appointed to the Indian Police service shall be as follows: -
(i) the year of allotment of a direct recruit IPS officer shall be the year following the year in which the competitive examination was held
(ii) The year of allotment of a promotee officer shall be determined with reference to the year for which the meeting of the Committee to make selection, to prepare the Select List on the basis of which he was appointed to the Service, was held and with regard to the continuous service rendered by him in the State Police Service not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police or equivalent, upto the 31st day of December of the year immediately before the year for which the meeting of the Committee to make selection was held to prepare the select list on the basis of which he was appointed to the Service, in the following manner:-
(a) for the service rendered by him upto twenty one years, he shall be given a weightage of one year for every completed three years of service, subject to a minimum of four years:
(b) He shall also be given a weightage of one year for every completed two years of service beyond the period of twenty one years, referred to in sub-clause (a), subject to a maximum of three years.
Explanation: For the purpose of calculation of weightage under this clause, fractions, if any, are to be ignored.
Provided that he shall not be assigned a year of allotment earlier than the year of allotment assigned to an officer senior to him in that select list or appointed to the service on the basis of an earlier select list.
Military rank
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used by police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
forces of the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
. In some territories it was called Deputy District Superintendent of police (DDSP).
The rank was usually confined to Europeans, and not all territories used it. The rank below was usually assistant superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant commissioner, or assistant commissioner of police , was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank...
and the rank above was (District) superintendent
Superintendent (police)
Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police...
.
India
In IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the rank is Assistant commissioner of police in commissionerate system, whereas at district level the rank is Deputy superintendent of police. The rank of deputy superintendent (DSP) or assistant commissioner of police (ACP) was created in 1905 as the policy of Indianisation
Indianisation
Indianisation was a process introduced in the later period of British India whereby Indian officers were promoted to more senior positions in government services, formerly reserved for Europeans. In the Indian police, the rank of Deputy Superintendent was introduced to prepare Indian officers for...
was introduced. Deputy superintendents or assistant commissioners of police are state police officers who belong to the provincial police forces, either direct entrants at that rank or promoted from inspector. Assistant commissioner of police, who are members of the provincial forces(equivalent rank deputy superintendents) are equal in every way to IPS (equivalent rank assistant superintendent of police) although paid slightly less and fill the same positions(sub divisional police officer). Deputy superintendents of police(assistant commissioner of police) who show potential could be promoted to the I.P.S after some limited years of service which varies from 8 to 15 years depending on the state. For every 3 years of service, after the rank of deputy superintendent of police they are given a weightage of 1 year(fraction are not considered).
In the Indian states of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
and Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, it is known as Circle Officer
Circle Officer
A circle officer is a police officer of the rank of deputy superintendent of police or assistant commissioner of police heading an independent police sub-division in the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. In other states the officer of the same rank is also designated simply as...
(CO).
Every year, the state government will prepare a list of members of the State Police Service, to be suitable for promotion to the indian police Service.
note: criteria for being included in the list being that"Member of the State Police Service , on the first day of January of the year [for which the select list is prepared] he is substantive in the State Police Service and has completed not less than eight years of continuous service (whether officiating or substantive) in the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police or in any other post or posts declared equivalent thereto
by the State Government" .
The year of allotment of an officer appointed to the Indian Police service shall be as follows: -
(i) the year of allotment of a direct recruit IPS officer shall be the year following the year in which the competitive examination was held
(ii) The year of allotment of a promotee officer shall be determined with reference to the year for which the meeting of the Committee to make selection, to prepare the Select List on the basis of which he was appointed to the Service, was held and with regard to the continuous service rendered by him in the State Police Service not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police or equivalent, upto the 31st day of December of the year immediately before the year for which the meeting of the Committee to make selection was held to prepare the select list on the basis of which he was appointed to the Service, in the following manner:-
(a) for the service rendered by him upto twenty one years, he shall be given a weightage of one year for every completed three years of service, subject to a minimum of four years:
(b) He shall also be given a weightage of one year for every completed two years of service beyond the period of twenty one years, referred to in sub-clause (a), subject to a maximum of three years.
Explanation: For the purpose of calculation of weightage under this clause, fractions, if any, are to be ignored.
Provided that he shall not be assigned a year of allotment earlier than the year of allotment assigned to an officer senior to him in that select list or appointed to the service on the basis of an earlier select list.