Deputy Superintendent of Police / ACP vs Deputy Superintendent of Police
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-20: 56,100–1,77,500Level 22 (starting pay ₹56,100)
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹56,100–₹1,77,500Basic ₹56,100
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
MPSC RajyasevaTNPSC Group 1
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
19–3821–34
Field work
highhigh
Stress (1–5)
55
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
Additional Superintendent of Police / DCP (8–12 years)Additional Superintendent of Police (About 8–12 years)
Choose Deputy Superintendent of Police / ACP if…
- ✓ Senior police rank directly through a state exam
- ✓ Can enter the IPS by promotion
- ✓ Command over several police stations early in the career
Choose Deputy Superintendent of Police if…
- ✓ Senior police rank directly from Group I
- ✓ Route to the IPS by promotion
- ✓ Command of several stations early