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
Bangladesh
The Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") or
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
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).
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
- 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
- ^ "Australian Alan Scott appointed Deputy Police Commissioner in PNG". Papua New Guinea Today (in Indonesian).