Deputy commissioner

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A deputy commissioner is a police, income tax or administrative official in many countries. The rank is commonplace in police forces of Commonwealth countries, usually ranking below the Commissioner.

Australia

In all Australian police forces, deputy commissioner is the rank directly below that of

major-general
in the army.

Bangladesh

The Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") or

Deputy Secretary of BCS Administration Cadre. Deputy Commissioner of Taxes (popularly abbreviated as DCT) is an Income-tax authority. Deputy Commissioner of Taxes are basically officers of BCS
Taxation Cadre. DCT includes Assistant Commissioner of Taxes, Extra Assistant Commissioner of Taxes as well.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police Force have two DCs, which are in charge of the Operational Department and Management Department respectively.

India

Executive

The deputy commissioner or

collector (revenue) and also to control encroachment of government land in the district. In India officers of Indian Administrative Service
cadre are appointed this office.

Police

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) is a senior rank found exclusively in the police commissionerates of India, which are policing systems in major cities. The city's police force is headed by a Commissioner of Police, typically a high-ranking officer from the Indian Police Service. The DCP holds a position equivalent to the Superintendent of Police in the state police. In the hierarchy, the rank above DCP is Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl.CP), and below is Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl.DCP).

Deputy commissioner of police (Selection Grade) rank insignia.
Deputy commissioner of police rank insignia.

Pakistan

In Pakistan usually the Pakistan Administrative Service, formally known as District Management Group, cadre of the Central Superior Services or officers of Provincial Management Services erstwhile Provincial Civil Services are appointed to this office.

Papua New Guinea

In the

ACP's.[1]

  • Operations
  • Administration
  • Training, Reform and
    APEC

United Kingdom

The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis is the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Australian Alan Scott appointed Deputy Police Commissioner in PNG". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian).