Police Services : Eligibility & Selection

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To start career in police as Group A and Group B officer i.e gazetted officer jobs one must clear Indian Police Services (IPS) exam that is conducted once in every year. This written and interview exam for the recruitment of Group A and Group B officers in police is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). For this, candidates must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on the 1st August of the year in which examination is being held. For various State Service posts, appointment is through State Public Service Commission.

For appointment as constable, candidate must be 10+2 pass and he or she will then have to clear the written test that is of Matriculation standard and contains questions related to General Knowledge. A constable who has 5 years of working experience, is promoted as Head Constable after clearing the respective test. The Head Constables are then promoted as Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police. To become a Sub Inspector, an officer must have experience of four years as ASI. Direct recruit to ASI must have five years of working experience in police jobs in India to get promoted to the post of Sub-Inspector.

Personal attributes

This is really a tough and competitive field. For police service jobs, the candidate must be physically fit and to check this, a rigorous physical test is conducted along with written exam. A perfect candidate for this job is one who is self-disciplined, and is mentally and physically fit. He/she must be sincere and dedicated to serve the nation. The candidates must be self confident and react quickly to take timely action. Those in this field must be courageous and able to work as part of a team for which leadership qualities are a must.

Police Services : Remuneration

Police job is a field for courageous aspirants where one can make a good salary and have health benefits and a pension. When a police officer does outstanding work on an assignment or saves a life they may be awarded a medal which is a great honor.

Talking about pay scale, an Assistant Commissioner has pay scale starting from basic Rs.12,000/- while that of a sub-inspector starts from Rs.5,000/- basic. Constables earn Rs.4,500/- basic in addition various other benefits/allowances. However, experience, qualification and promotion are the ultimate deciding factors.