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'''Additional Director General of Police''' ('''ADGP''') is an [[Indian Police Service]] rank. Though having the maximum possible 3-star police rank just like [[Director General of Police]], ADGP's are considered | '''Additional Director General of Police''' ('''ADGP''') is an [[Indian Police Service]] rank. Though having the maximum possible 3-star police rank just like [[Director General of Police]], ADGP's are considered same to DGP's. The equivalent position or designation are [[Commissioner_of_Police#India|Commissioner of Police]] of some cities like [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]] [[Principal Secretary (India)|special or additional secretary]]. The [[insignia]] of an ADG is the [[State Emblem of India|national emblem]] over a crossed sword and baton. ADG-ranked officers wear [[Gorget patches]] on their collar, which have a dark blue background with an oak leaf pattern stitched on it, similar to IGs. ADGs are now posted as the zonal heads in various Indian states. The rank below it is [[Inspector General of Police]] and the rank above it is [[Special Director General of Police]]<ref>http://www.upsc.gov.in/</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/paycommission.php/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-05-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613074203/http://india.gov.in/govt/paycommission.php/ |archive-date=2009-06-13 }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Police | * [[Commissioner of Police (India)|Commissioner of Police]] | ||
*[[Director General of Police]] | * [[Director General of Police]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 13 July 2021
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) is an Indian Police Service rank. Though having the maximum possible 3-star police rank just like Director General of Police, ADGP's are considered same to DGP's. The equivalent position or designation are Commissioner of Police of some cities like Kolkata, Chennai special or additional secretary. The insignia of an ADG is the national emblem over a crossed sword and baton. ADG-ranked officers wear Gorget patches on their collar, which have a dark blue background with an oak leaf pattern stitched on it, similar to IGs. ADGs are now posted as the zonal heads in various Indian states. The rank below it is Inspector General of Police and the rank above it is Special Director General of Police[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.upsc.gov.in/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 June 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
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