Apart from the district training for IPS officers, the different indoor and outdoor subjects are:
The Indian Police Service (IPS Officer) is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India. It was formed in the year 1948. The cadre controlling authority for the IPS is the Ministry of Home Affairs. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj. IPS exam is part of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.
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).
For the new IPS officers, there is almost two years of training or 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:
| Outdoor Subjects | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
| Drill (comprising Ceremonial Drill and Sword Drill) | 100 |
| Drill (comprising Ceremonial Drill and Sword Drill) | 80 |
| Equitation | 40 |
| Field Craft Tactics and Map Reading | 200 |
| First Aid and Ambulance Drill | 20 |
| Physical Fitness | 80 |
| Swimming | 25 |
| Unarmed Combat | 30 |
| Yoga | 25 |
| 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 |
| Indoor Subjects | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The Director of the Intelligence Bureau (DIB) is the chief executive of the Intelligence Bureau.
The Director General of Police (DGP) is the highest ranking police officer in an Indian State or Union Territory
The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) is a 3-star IPS rank, equivalent to the Director General of Police.
An Inspector General of Police (IGP) is a senior police officer in the police force or police service of several nations.
A Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) is a senior police officer in countries like India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria.
In India, a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in metropolitan, highly populated or naxal-affected districts.
The Superintendent of Police in smaller districts heads the police force of a district.
In commissionerate cities, the Additional SP, called Deputy Commissioner of Police, holds the rank of Superintendent of Police.
The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) is a probationary rank, used in the British Empire and Commonwealth forces.
The Director of the Intelligence Bureau (DIB) is the chief executive of the Intelligence Bureau.
The Director General of Police (DGP) is the highest ranking police officer in an Indian State or Union Territory
The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) is an Indian Police Service rank. Though having the maximum possible 3-star police rank just like Director General of Police.
An Inspector General of Police (IGP) is a senior police officer in the police force or police service of several nations.
A Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) is a high-ranking official position in Police in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka.
In India, a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in metropolitan, highly populated or naxal-affected districts.
The Superintendent of Police in smaller districts heads the police force of a district.
In metropolitan areas having a police commissionerate system (like in Delhi Police, Mumbai Police, Bangalore City Police or Hyderabad Police) the head of district police is called deputy commissioner of police, and he or she holds the rank of a superintendent.
The Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP), is a rank that was used by police forces in the British Empire and is still used in many police forces in the Commonwealth.
>> Assistant Superintendent of Police is a probationary rank 2 years of service.
>> Assistant Superintendent of Police is a probationary rank 1 year of service.
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