INDIAN POLICE SERVICE

Mohammad Tarif
M.Sc.(Forensic Science)
Roll No.-1320
 Introduction
• The Indian Police Service (IPS) is the policing arm of the 
All India Services.[3] It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in
1948, a year after India became independent from the 
United Kingdom.
• Along with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the 
Indian Forest Service (IFS), the IPS is one of the three 
All India Services — its cadre can be employed by both the 
Union Government and the individual States. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under
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• The service is not a force itself but provides leaders and

commanders to staff the state police. Its members are the senior
officers of the police.[4] The 
Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) is
responsible for research and development of the police force in
India.
MOTTO: “Truth Alone Triumph” means “सत्यमेव जयते”|
Formerly Known As: Imperial Police
Date Of Establishment: 1905(as Imperial Police)
1948(as IPS)
Staff College: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, Telangana
Cadre Controlling Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs
Duties: 1. Law Enforcement
2. Crime Investigation
3. Security Intelligence(Internal and External)
4. Public Order
Selection: Civil Services Examination
Cabinet Secretary: Rajiv Gauba(IAS)
 HISTORY
BRITISH INDIA
In 1861, the British Government introduced the Indian councils Act 1861, the act
created the foundation of a modern professionalized police bureaucracy in India. It
introduce a new cadre of police called “Superior Police Service”, later known as
“Indian Imperial Police”. The highest rank in the service was “Inspector General”
for each province. The rank of Inspector General was equated and ranked with
“Brigadier”, and similar ranks in “Indian Armed Forces”, as per central warrant of
precedence in 1937.
In 1902-03, a police commission was established for the police reforms
under  Sir Andrew Fraser and Lord Curzon. It recommended the appointment of Indians at
officer level in the police. Indians could rise only to the ranks of Inspector of police, the
senior N.C.O. position. However they were not part of Indian Imperial Police.
From 1920, Indian Imperial Police was open to Indians and the entrance
examination for the service was conducted both in India and England.
 Prior to Independence, senior police officers belonging to the Imperial
Police (IP) were appointed by the Secretary of State on the basis of a
competitive examination. The first open civil service examination for
admission to the service was held in England in June 1893 and the ten top
candidates were appointed as probationers in the Indian (Imperial) Police.
It is not possible to pinpoint an exact date on which the Indian Police came
formally into being. Around 1907, the Secretary of State's officers were
directed to wear the letters "IP" on their epaulettes in order to distinguish
them from the other officers not recruited by the Secretary of State through
examination. In this sense, 1907 could be regarded as the starting point.[1]
 In 1948, a year after India gained independence; the Imperial Police was
replaced by IPS.
Modern India
• The modern Indian Administrative Service was created
under the Article 312(2) in part XIV of the Constitution of India.
• In 1972, Kiran Bedi joined the IPS, becoming the first woman
police officer.
• As per media reports, there is a massive shortage of IPS officers
in India, amounting to nearly 19% to 22% of sanctioned strength.
Medals and decorations
• Main articles: Police Medal (India) and President's Police Medal
• Historically, few officers have been awarded 
United Nations Medal and have participated in 
Indian Army United Nations peacekeeping missions.
 OBJECTIVE
• The First Police Commission, appointed on 17 August 1865, contained detailed
guidelines for the desired system of police in India and defined the police as a 
governmental department to maintain order, enforce the law, and to prevent and detect
crime. The Indian Police Service is not a force itself but a service providing leaders and
commanders to staff the state police and all-India Central Armed Police Forces. Its
members are the senior officers of the police. With the passage of time Indian Police
Service's objectives were updated and redefined, the current roles and functions of an
Indian Police Service Officer are as follows:
To fulfil duties based on border responsibilities, in the areas of maintenance of public
peace and order, crime prevention, investigation, and detection, collection of intelligence, 
VIP security, counter-terrorism, border policing, railway policing, tackling smuggling, drug
trafficking, economic offences, corruption in public life, disaster management, enforcement
of socio-economic legislation, bio-diversity and protection of environmental laws etc.
Leading and commanding the Indian Intelligence Agencies like 
Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Intelligence Bureau (IB), 
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) etc., 
Indian Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Civil and Armed Police Forces in all the 
states and union territories.
Leading and commanding the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) from IG rank
which include the Central Police Organisations (CPO) such as Border Security Force
 (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police 
ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),
Vigilance Organisations and Indian Federal Law Enforcement Agencies.