The acronym DANIPS stands for "

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Police Service". It is a federal

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in India, administering National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territories of India. It was earlier called the Union Territories Police Service. It is a

of the

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. Officers of the service are recruited directly through the

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and are responsible for the law & order and policing functions of the National Capital, Delhi and the Union Territories. They form a feeder cadre of the

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Selection criteria

DANIPS officers are recruited directly through the rigorous

conducted by

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every year. Moreover, the cadre is augmented by promotion of non-gazetted officers to the DANIPS. The Civil Services Examination has a three-stage competitive selection process. At stage one, there is an objective type examination called the preliminary exam. This is a qualifying examination. It consists of a

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paper and an aptitude test. Only the candidates who pass this can appear for the "Main Examination" which consists of seven + two papers (Two papers - English and regional language paper are only qualifying while seven papers carry marks). Each candidate has to select an optional subject (two papers) and to take four General Studies papers, an Essay, an English language paper and a regional language paper. This is followed by an

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. Two-thirds of the strength is filled directly by DANIPS officers and the remaining are promoted from the non-gazetted police officers of the Union Territories.

Cadre strength

DANIPS officers form the backbone of the largest metropolitan police force in India, the

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. The cadre has a sanctioned strength of 434. Ministry of Home Affairs,

, is the cadre controlling authority for DANIPS. They are regulated by the

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on the recommendation of the respective Governor/Administrator/

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of that Union Territory.

Pay structure

After attaining seniority and getting promoted into Senior Grades (JAG-I and JAG-II/SAG) and get inducted into IPS (AGMUT Cadre). Following which

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service and pay rules apply to them.

Ranks and insignia of DANIPS officers

After a probationary period of two years, DANIPS officers are appointed as Assistant Commissioners of Police in Delhi or as Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPO) in Union Territories.

References

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Law enforcement in Delhi

1972 establishments in India

Selection criteria

Cadre strength

Pay structure

Ranks and insignia of DANIPS officers

See also

References