Sub-inspector
Sub-inspector (SI), or sub-inspector of police or police sub-inspector (PSI), is a rank used extensively in South Asia: in the
United Kingdom
The rank of sub-inspector was introduced into the Metropolitan Police in the late 19th century. It did not last long, being effectively replaced by station sergeant in 1890. Officers who already held the rank retained it, and were promoted to inspector as soon as a vacancy arose.
In the Metropolitan Police, a rank wearing one star was formerly officially known as a "station inspector" to distinguish it from the more senior rank of sub-divisional inspector that was abolished in 1949.
Canada
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police rank of sub-inspector was introduced in 1942 with the insignia of one star, similar to an army second lieutenant. This was changed in 1960 to three stars, similar to an army captain. It was disestablished in the reorganization of 1990, which eliminated the RCMP's subaltern ranks.[1]
Hong Kong
The rank of sub-inspector was eliminated in 1970.[2]
British South Africa Police
The rank of sub inspector was replaced after the Rhodesian Unilateral Declaration of Independence with three grades of; patrol officer, senior patrol officer and section officer with one, two, and three gold coloured bars respectively.[3]
India
Sub-Inspector of Police | |
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Inspector of Police | |
Next lower rank | Assistant sub-inspector of police |
Equivalent ranks | Sergeant |
A sub-inspector (SI) is generally in command of few police personnel but this is the junior in-charge of Police Station Department (with head constables, the equivalent of corporals, commanding police outposts). It is the lowest rank of officer who, under Indian Police rules and regulations, can file a charge sheet in court, and is usually the first investigating officer. Officers subordinate to them cannot file charge sheets, but can only investigate cases on their behalf. They can be station house officers in some states, like Kerala.
A sub-inspector ranks above an
Specialised units such as the Central Armed Police Forces, State Armed Reserve Police and Armed Battalions use the same rank, but generally these officers do not have any investigative powers. There are also specialist non-investigative officers in the police forces, such as sub-inspector (band), sub-inspector (motor transport) and sub-inspector (telecommunication).
The rank insignia for a sub-inspector is two (five point) stars, and a red and blue striped ribbon at the outer end of the shoulder straps. This is similar to the insignia of a
For the post of
. Sub Inspector of Central Armed Police Forces and State police Forces have same scale and pay level. ButMalaysia
In the
Nepal
In the
Sri Lanka
In the
Most sub-inspectors are directly recruited into the police service as
Romania
In the Romanian Police, subinspector is the lowest commissioned rank, below inspector, and corresponds to the former rank of police second lieutenant (see Romanian Police ranks).
Other police forces
- Royal Hong Kong Police
- Palestine Police (before 1948)[3]
- Mossos d'Esquadra
References
- ^ p.37 Ross, David & May Robin The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1873-1987 1988 Osprey Publishing
- ^ p.32 Gaylord, Mark S. & Traver, Harold ;;Introduction to the Hong Kong Criminal Justice System Hong Kong University Press, 1 June 1994 -
- ^ a b s.r.o, PIPNI. "PIPNI.cz - Moderní hosting". pipni.cz.