Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service (abbr. IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Empire.
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Motto: सत्यमेव जयते (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs" | |
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| Formerly known as | Indian Imperial Police |
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| Abbreviation | IPS |
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| Country | India |
| Staff College | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad |
| Cadre Controlling Authority | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
| Minister Responsible | Amit Shah, Union Cabinet Minister for Home Affairs. |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Civil Service |
| Cadre Strength | 5,047 members (2023) (4,344 officers in position; 703 position vacant) |
| Selection | Civil Services Examination |
| Association | IPS (Central) Association |
Along with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Forest Service (IFS), the IPS is one of the All India Services – its officers are employed by both the Union Government and the individual states.
The service commands and provides leadership to State police forces and Union territories' police forces, Central Armed Police Forces (BSF, SSB, CRPF, CISF, and ITBP), the National Security Guard (NSG), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Special Protection Group (SPG), National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).