What is IG in police force?

What is IG in police force?

The Inspector General of Police, abbreviated as IGP is the head of the Nigeria Police Force. He is the most senior officer in the police service. The pioneer IGP is Louis Edet and the current IGP is Usman Alkali Baba. Inspector General of The Nigeria Police Force. Insignia of the Nigeria police Force.

Is IG the highest rank in police?

Police Ranks and Badges.

Sl No	Rank
2	Addl. Director General of Police
3	Inspector General of Police
4	Deputy Inspector General of Police
5	Superintendent of Police Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Grade)

Who is senior DGP or IG?

Ranks of law enforcement in India

Insignia
Rank	Director General of Police	Assistant Inspector General of Police / Senior Superintendent of Police
Abbreviation	DGP	AIG/SSP

Who is the first IG of police in Nigeria?

Chief Louis Orok Edet (1914–1979) was the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force from 1964–1966. He was the first indigenous Nigerian to occupy the position. He was briefly the chairman of the Nigerian Football Association in the early 1960s.

Who is current IGP?

James Oppong-Boanuh

IGP James Oppong-Boanuh
Assumed office October 2019
President	Nana Akuffo-Addo
Preceded by	David Asante-Apeatu
Succeeded by	George Akuffo Dampare

Who is bigger DIG or IG?

DIG stands for Deputy Inspector General. It is a one- star rank in the Indian Police Service. This is a senior rank than Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). An officer holding this position works under the Inspector General of Police (IG) or Joint Commissioner of Police.

Who is head IG or DGP?

List of current Chiefs of Police Forces in the States and Union territories of India

S.No.	State	Name of Police Chief
10	Jharkhand	Niraj Sinha, IPS
11	Karnataka	Praveen Sood, IPS
12	Kerala	Anil Kant, IPS
13	Madhya Pradesh	Sudhir Saxena, IPS

Who is bigger DGP or IAS?

The first reason is that the DGP of the state is the more powerful police officer of the state, but he has to inform the Home Secretary who can be an IAS officer. Another reason is that all heads of central police, such as CBI, BSF, CRPF, report to IAS secretaries, who are often junior to IAS.

What is the rank of IG?

Currently, in modern India, an Inspector General of Police (IGP) is only an officer from Indian Police Service. In a state, an IGP holds the third-highest rank in the hierarchy, just below the rank of Additional Director General of Police and above Deputy Inspector General of Police.

Who is SSP in police?

SSP: Senior Superintendent of Police In India, metropolitan, highly populated, or Naxal-affected districts have an SSP. This is a Senior scale post under the IPS pay Rules and they are entrusted with the Powers and responsibility of maintaining law and order in their district.

Who is bigger IPS or DGP?

In India, the Director-General of Police (DGP) is a three-star rank and the highest-ranking police officer in Indian States and Union Territories. All DGPs are Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. Officers who hold the rank of DGP may have commensurate appointments in CBI, CRPF etc.

How many IGP are in Nigeria?

Full List of Inspector General of Police in Nigeria from 1964 till date. The appointment of Usman Ali Alkali as the Inspector General of Police by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 6, 2021, brings to a total number of 21 IGPs since Nigerians have been in charge of force since 1964 till date.

Who is the former IGP of Police?

PAST INSPECTOR GENERAL POLICE

IGP Louis Edet	1964-1966
IGP Solomon E. Arase	2015 – 2016
IGP Ibraim Kpotun Idris;	2016-2019
IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu	2019-2021
IGP Usman Alkali Baba	2021-Till Date

How much is Police salary in Nigeria?

A person working as a Police Officer in Nigeria typically earns around 196,000 NGN per month. Salaries range from 90,300 NGN (lowest) to 312,000 NGN (highest). This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits.

Which post is highest in police?

In India, the Director-General of Police (DGP) is the highest-ranking police officer in an Indian State or Union Territory.

• DGP typically heads the state or UT police force, who in case, are also called State Police Chief.
• DGP is appointed by the Cabinet from the Indian Police Service and they hold a three-star rank.

Who is the current deputy IGP in Ghana 2021?

His deputy, James Oppong-Boanuh was asked to act as IGP until a substantive appointment was made. Asante-Apeatu was due to retire within a month. In August 2021 COP James Oppong-Boanuh was asked to also proceed on leave to make way for the new acting IGP who was later confirmed as the current IGP George Akuffo Dampare.

Who is new IGP in Ghana?

George Akuffo Dampare

IGP George Akuffo Dampare
Incumbent
Assumed office 1st August 2021
President	Nana Akuffo-Addo
Preceded by	James Oppong-Boanuh