Officer in Charge (Police)
Encyclopedia
The officer in charge is the gazetted officer
in command of a police station
in Sri Lanka
. He/she is in charge of most of the investigations of the station and for maintenance of law and order within that police area.
Officer in charge can also refer to the head officer of a fire station or district, as well as other public safety agencies, such as forestry districts and EMS districts.
In the Canadian navy, the senior officer onboard an orca-class patrol vessel is the officer in charge. However, they are usually referred to as "captain".
Gazetted officer
A gazetted officer is a police officer in the Sri Lanka Police Service whose name is published in the Sri Lankan Government gazette. As such, they are similar to commissioned officers in the armed forces....
in command of a police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. He/she is in charge of most of the investigations of the station and for maintenance of law and order within that police area.
Officer in charge can also refer to the head officer of a fire station or district, as well as other public safety agencies, such as forestry districts and EMS districts.
In the Canadian navy, the senior officer onboard an orca-class patrol vessel is the officer in charge. However, they are usually referred to as "captain".