DCP Full Form in Police and Salary: Rank, Hierarchy and Power

What are Commissionerates?

• Many adjoining districts make a Police Commissionerate.
• True Commissionerates are those located in New Delhi, Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, and Kolkata because they hold the authority of both the District Magistrate and the Executive Magistrate.
• The police commissionerates have different organizational frameworks depending on the state. For example, the Police Commissioners of Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata answer directly to the state government rather than the Director General of Police (DGP).
• The Commissioner of Police in Kerala also lacks magisterial authority.
• The oldest police commissionerate in India is the Hyderabad City Police commissionerate, which was founded by the Nizams in the former Hyderabad State in 1847 AD.
• In 1856, the British Indian administration first introduced the CP system to Kolkata and Chennai, followed by Mumbai in 1864.

DCP Rank and Hierarchy

You must note that each state follows a different system, depending upon how large the city is and other requirements. In Delhi, the following type of Police Commissionerate system is followed. Other cities may not have one or more of these posts, depending upon factors mentioned above.

Police inspector, sub-inspector, assistant sub-inspector, head constable, and constable are among the ranks of subordinate police officers in the Police Commissionerate system, which is equivalent to a district police force led by a Senior SP/SP.

Organizational Structure

The structure is presented and bulleted below:

• A Commissioner of Police (CP) is the head of the police commissionerate.
• Depending on the approval granted by the relevant state government (or the Government of India in the case of Delhi), an IPS officer of the rank of SP and above may hold the position of Commissioner of Police.
• The commissioner of police is supported by special, joint, additional, deputy, and assistant commissioners of police, who are approved by the respective state government.
• The organization is made up of departments such as security, special branch, traffic police, armed reserve police, administration, offenses, law and order, and more.
• Police districts, divisions, and sub divisions are responsible for upholding law and order. Generally, deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) oversee divisions, while assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) oversee sub divisions.

Who Appoints the DCP?

• The state government appoints the DCP.
• The Government of India in the case of Delhi appoints the Deputy commissioner.
• The process generally begins with the home ministry. It issues a notification to invite applications from eligible candidates.
• The responsibility for selection of candidates is then sent to the state government, which appoints the DCP.

Powers and Responsibilities of a Deputy Commissioner of Police

The Deputy Commissioner of Police enjoys immense powers. He is a very senior officers of the IPS. He holds the accountability for reporting to Commissioner of Police, who is the head of the police force in a city. The power of a DCP is presented below;

Types of Deputy Commissioner of Police in India

There are different types of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) roles in India. The set of responsibilities and duties vary for each type. Some well known types of DCP roles in India may encompass the following, as presented below:

Deputy Commissioner of Police Salary in India

The actual in-hand salary varies by state. IPS officers who have done 8–12 years of service are usually appointed as DCPs. In some states, State Police Service officers may hold DCP rank with slightly different pay levels.