IPS full details
Introduction
The full form of IPS is Indian Police Service, and it is one of the three All India Services. The elite Indian Police Service is not a security force but provides commanders to take higher-level posts in the state police machinery and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). Being in an All India Service, IPS officers can be employed by the Central Government and the respective States. IPS officers in India carry a lot of responsibility and also enjoy significant perks.
The Indian Police Service in its modern form came into being in 1948 when the British era Indian (Imperial) Police was replaced. To know about the origin and history of IPS before 1948, refer the link
IPS Exam – Recruiting IPS Officers
There are two recruitment modes to the IPS (Indian Police Service):
Promotion of State Police Service Officers
Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission
For a brief period, there was the provision of a Limited Competitive Examination (LCE) for recruitment to the IPS. However, in 2018, the Supreme Court of India upheld the Centre’s decision to scrap this mode of recruitment of Indian Police Service officers.
The UPSC conducts the Civil Services Exam for which almost 5-8 lakh aspirants appear every year. The same exam recruits officers for the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Revenue Service, Indian Audit and Accounts Service, etc.
The IPS exam (UPSC CSE 2021) will be held in three stages:
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam – 27th June 2021
Civil Services (Main) Exam – 19th September September 2021, onwards
UPSC Personality Test – To be notified
Check the complete IPS syllabus, and know all the details regarding the IPS exam.
IPS Eligibility – Qualifications Needed to Become an IPS Officer
To become an IPS officer in India, aspirants must meet the stringent criteria set by the UPSC and clear the IPS exam (Civil Services Exam).
The IPS eligibility conditions and qualification criteria are:
Nationality
– Must be an Indian citizen
Age Limit
– Minimum age of 21 years, maximum age varies, depending on category and benchmark physical disability
Minimum Educational Qualification
– University degree (Graduate) from a recognised University
Number of Attempts
– 6 attempts for General category & EWS (More for other categories)
Restriction on Applying
– Officers already appointed to the IAS or IFS aren’t eligible
Physical Standard
– As per the Rules for Examination
Indian Police Service
– Roles and responsibilities of IPS Officers
The Indian Police Service comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The roles and responsibilities of the IPS officers are as follows:
Border responsibilities and duties
Counter-terrorism
Border policing
Maintaining public peace and order
Crime prevention
Investigation, detection and collection of intelligence
VIP security
Railway policing
Anti-smuggling and drug trafficking
Tackling Economic Offences
Corruption in public life
Disaster management
Biodiversity and protection/enforcement of environmental laws, etc
Enforcement of socio-economic legislation
High-level posts in the Indian Intelligence Agencies
CBI
R&AW
IB
CID
Leading and commanding the Indian Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Civil and Armed Police Forces in all the union territories and states
CAPF – Central Armed Police Forces
CPO – Central Police Organisations
CPF – Cent
ral Paramilitary Forces
BSF
ITBP
CRPF
NSG
CISF
Serve as HoDs in policymaking
in the Ministries and Departments of Central and State Governments
Public sector undertakings (PSUs) both at the centre and states
Interact and coordinate closely with
Other All India Services
The Indian Army. and Armed Forces in general
IPS Training
For the new IPS officers, there is almost two years of training or a probationary period. The first part of the Foundation Course is of three months duration and is common to all the new UPSC CSE recruits. After the foundation course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, the IPS probationers go to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad.
Apart from the district training for IPS officers, the different indoor and outdoor subjects are:
| Indoor subjects | Marks Allotted |
| Police in Modern India | 75 |
| Indian Evidence Act, 1872 | 100 |
| Indian Penal Code, 1860 | 100 |
| Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 | 100 |
| Special Laws | 50 |
| Crime Prevention & Criminology | 75 |
| Investigation-I | 75 |
| Investigation -II | 75 |
| Forensic Medicine | 50 |
| Forensic Science (Theory & Practical) | 75 |
| Maintenance of Public Peace and Order | 75 |
| Internal Security | 75 |
| Police Leadership and Management | 100 |
| Ethics and Human Rights | 75 |
| Information & Communication Technology | 100 |
IPS Salary – IPS Ranks
The IPS officers in India get a starting monthly salary of Rs 56,100 (DA, HRA etc. are extra). This is after the 7th Pay Commission recommendation. IPS salary as per the ranks of IPS officers is given in the table below.
Designation or IPS rank in State Police/Central Police Force Salary as per 7th Pay Commission
Director-General of Police 2,25,000.00 INR
Additional Director General of Police 2,05,400.00 INR
Inspector-General of Police 1,44,200.00 INR
Deputy Inspector General of Police 1,31,100.00 INR
Senior Superintendent of Police 78,800.00 INR
Additional Superintendent of Police 67,700.00 INR
Deputy Superintendent of Police 56,100.00 INR
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