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	==Bangladesh==		==Bangladesh==
	The Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") or [[Deputy Commissioner (Bangladesh)\|District Magistrate]] is the executive head of the [[districts of Bangladesh\|district]], an administrative sub-unit of a [[divisions of Bangladesh\|division]]. The deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from a [[ministries of Bangladesh\|Deputy Secretary]] of [[Bangladesh Civil Service\|BCS]] Administration Cadre. [[Deputy Commissioner of Taxes]] (popularly abbreviated as DCT) is an Income-tax authority. Deputy Commissioner of Taxes are basically officers of [[Bangladesh Civil Service\|BCS]] Taxation Cadre. DCT includes Assistant Commissioner of Taxes as well.		The Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") or [[Deputy Commissioner (Bangladesh)\|District Magistrate]] is the executive head of the [[districts of Bangladesh\|district]], an administrative sub-unit of a [[divisions of Bangladesh\|division]]. The deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from a [[ministries of Bangladesh\|Deputy Secretary]] of [[Bangladesh Civil Service\|BCS]] Administration Cadre. [[Deputy Commissioner of Taxes]] (popularly abbreviated as DCT) is an Income-tax authority. Deputy Commissioner of Taxes are basically officers of [[Bangladesh Civil Service\|BCS]] Taxation Cadre. DCT includes Assistant Commissioner of Taxes, Extra Assistant Commissioner of Taxes as well.

	==Hong Kong==		==Hong Kong==
	[[Hong Kong Police Force]] have ~~two DCs~~, which are in charge of the Operational Department and ~~Management~~ Department ~~respectively~~.		[[Hong Kong Police Force]] have three DCPs, which are in charge of the Operational Department, Management Department and National Security Department.

	== India ==		== India ==
	{{main\|Deputy commissioner (India)}}		{{main\|Deputy commissioner (India)}}
	The ''deputy commissioner'' or [[district magistrate]] is the executive head of a district, an administrative sub-unit of a state. The '''district magistrates''' are entrusted with overall responsibility for law and order, implementation of government schemes and are also authorised to hear revenue cases pertaining to the district. A district magistrate is also authorised to collect Land Revenue and is therefore also referred as a [[district collector\|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.

	The [[~~Superintendent~~ (~~police~~)~~\|Deputy commissioner~~ of ~~police~~]] (DCP) is a senior ~~rank~~ in the Indian Police Service.		=== Executive ===
	[[~~File:~~Senior Superintendent of Police.png\|~~thumb~~\|Deputy commissioner of police or senior ~~superintendent~~ of ~~Police~~ (~~DCP OR SSP~~) insignia ~~in India~~.]]		The ''deputy commissioner'' or [[district magistrate]] is the executive head of a [[List of districts in India\|district]], an administrative sub-unit of a [[States and union territories of India\|state]]. The '''district magistrates''' are entrusted with overall responsibility for law and order, implementation of government schemes and are also authorised to hear revenue cases pertaining to the district. A district magistrate is also authorised to collect Land Revenue and is therefore also referred as a [[district collector\|collector]] (revenue) and also to control encroachment of government land in the district. In India officers of [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) cadre are appointed this office.

			The designation Deputy Commissioner is commonly used for officers serving as deputies to a Commissioner in various government agencies, such as the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Excise, Transport, and Food Safety.

			=== Police ===
			The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) is a senior police designation found exclusively in the [[Commissioner of Police (India)#Police commissionerates\|police commissionerates]] of India, which are policing systems in major cities. The city's police force is headed by a [[Commissioner of Police (India)\|Commissioner of Police]], typically a high-ranking officer from the [[Indian Police Service]]. The DCP holds a position equivalent to the [[Superintendent of police (India)\|Superintendent of Police]] (SP) 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).

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			==New Zealand==
			In the [[New Zealand Police]], deputy commissioner is the rank directly below that of the [[Commissioner of Police (New Zealand)\|commissioner of police]] and senior to the rank of [[Assistant commissioner (police)\|assistant commissioner]]. Deputy commissioner is the first rank that requires a statutory appointment. As of 2024 there are 3 deputy commissioners who command, Frontline Operations, Operational Services & Road Policing and People, Leadership & Culture. The rank insignia is a sword and a rectangular cylinder crossed over each other with a single star above.

	== Pakistan ==		== Pakistan ==
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	==United Kingdom==		==United Kingdom==
	The [[Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis]] is the deputy head of the London ~~Metropolitan~~ Police.		The [[Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis]] is the deputy head of the [[Metropolitan Police Service]].

			The [[City of London Police]] now uses the term "deputy commissioner" for the rank directly beneath commissioner; this was traditionally "assistant commissioner". {{As of\|2025}}, there are two deputy commissioners.<ref name="Chief officer team">{{Cite web \|title=City of London Police – Chief officer team \|url=https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/chief-officers/ \|access-date=24 May 2025 \|publisher=City of London Police}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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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 of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries, usually ranking below the Commissioner.

==Australia==
In all Australian police forces, deputy commissioner is the rank directly below that of [[commissioner]] and senior to the rank of [[Assistant commissioner (police)|assistant commissioner]]. In all forces, excepting the New South Wales Police Force where the insignia is crossed and wreathed tipstaves surmounted by a crown, the same insignia as that of a [[lieutenant-general]] in the army, the insignia is a diamond (or a star, in the case of the Victoria Police), the same as that of a [[major-general]] in the army.

==Bangladesh==
The Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") or [[Deputy Commissioner (Bangladesh)|District Magistrate]] is the executive head of the [[districts of Bangladesh|district]], an administrative sub-unit of a [[divisions of Bangladesh|division]]. The deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from a [[ministries of Bangladesh|Deputy Secretary]] of [[Bangladesh Civil Service|BCS]] Administration Cadre. [[Deputy Commissioner of Taxes]] (popularly abbreviated as DCT) is an Income-tax authority. Deputy Commissioner of Taxes are basically officers of [[Bangladesh Civil Service|BCS]] Taxation Cadre. DCT includes 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 ==
{{main|Deputy commissioner (India)}}
The ''deputy commissioner'' or [[district magistrate]] is the executive head of a district, an administrative sub-unit of a state. The '''district magistrates''' are entrusted with overall responsibility for law and order, implementation of government schemes and are also authorised to hear revenue cases pertaining to the district. A district magistrate is also authorised to collect Land Revenue and is therefore also referred as a [[district collector|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.

The [[Superintendent (police)|Deputy commissioner of police]] (DCP) is a senior rank in the Indian Police Service.
[[File:Senior Superintendent of Police.png|thumb|Deputy commissioner of police or senior superintendent of Police (DCP OR SSP) insignia in India.]]

== 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 [[Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary]], there are three Deputy Commissioners. They report to the [[Police Commissioner]] and are in charge of all Police Duties by directing their respective [[Assistant Commissioner|ACP's]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Alan Scott appointed Deputy Police Commissioner in PNG |url=https://news.pngfacts.com/2016/02/australian-alan-scott-appointed-deputy.html |website=Papua New Guinea Today |language=id}}</ref>
* Operations
* Administration
* Training, Reform and [[Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation|APEC]]

==United Kingdom==
The [[Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis]] is the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police.

==See also==
* [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore)]]
* [[Police commissioner]]

==References==
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