Superintendent of police (India)
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The Superintendent of Police (SP) is a rank in Indian police forces held by an officer who serves as the head of a police district primarily in rural areas. Other officers in SP rank may be appointed as the head of specialised wings, units or similar posts. In the commissionerate system in cities, an SP may be appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) under the Commissioner of Police. Since the district magistrate is the administrative head of a district encompassing the police district, the SP reports directly to the district magistrate, who has general control and direction over police administration in the district. In the organisation, SP sends monthly reports to the Director General of Police (DGP) through the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).
The career of an SP may progress through three grades—senior time scale, junior administrative grade, and selection grade, and have two insignias: one-star ranking and two-star ranking. In certain states, the SP in selection grade is known as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), who heads larger police districts. The SP rank is positioned above the Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP), who assist the SP, and below the SSP and DIG. Officers attaining the SP rank are predominantly selected from the Indian Police Service (IPS) and, alternatively, from the respective State Police Services (SPS). IPS officers begin their career as the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), while SPS officers start as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP/DySP). Both heads a sub-division.