Friday, 19 February 2016

Service Profile : Indian Police Service

- The selection of IPS officers is through UPSC Civil services exam.

- All the IPS officers undergo probationary training at LBSNAA and Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy.

- On successful completion of training all the IPS officers will be allocated to the state cadres.

- On deputation IPS officers can work in CBI, Intelligence Bureau, Research and Analysis wing, National security guards, BSF, CISF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP.

- IPS officers can also serve as personal secretaries to the ministers in central government.



Designations held by IPS officers


  • SP
  • DIG
  • IG
  • Additional DG
  • DG