Director General, Central Armed Police Forces

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The Director General, Central Armed Police Forces is the senior-most officer responsible for leading and overseeing one of India’s national paramilitary forces, typically drawn from the top ranks of the Indian Police Service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf leadership position
senior police rank
appointedBy Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India NERFINISHED
appointmentType central government appointment
associatedWith VIP security and special duties (for certain CAPF units)
border management (for BSF, ITBP, SSB)
counter-insurgency and internal security (for CRPF)
industrial security (for CISF)
country India
employer Government of India NERFINISHED
equivalentRank Director General of Police (state)
Lieutenant General (Indian Army) in protocol
hasAuthorityOver officers and personnel of the respective CAPF
involves budget and resource allocation within the force
coordination with state police forces
coordination with the Indian Army in joint operations
modernisation and capability development of the force
strategic planning for force deployment
jurisdiction areas of deployment of the respective CAPF
pan-India
legalBasis rules and notifications under the relevant CAPF Act and service rules
memberOf senior leadership of Indian internal security
oversees force-level headquarters
operational units deployed across India
zonal and sector headquarters of the force
partOf Central Armed Police Forces NERFINISHED
Indian internal security apparatus
positionInHierarchy head of the respective Central Armed Police Force
protocolRank high-level Government of India officer
rankLevel three-star rank
reportsTo Home Minister of India NERFINISHED
Union Home Secretary NERFINISHED
requires extensive experience in policing and security operations
responsibleFor administrative control
discipline within the force
logistics and infrastructure of the force
operational leadership
overall command of a Central Armed Police Force
personnel management
policy implementation within the force
training oversight
selectionPool senior Indian Police Service officers
serviceBranch Central Armed Police Forces NERFINISHED
status All-India Service cadre post for IPS officers
termLength usually until superannuation age
typicalService Indian Police Service NERFINISHED
worksWith other Directors General of CAPFs
state Directors General of Police

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IPS highestRank Director General, Central Armed Police Forces
subject surface form: Indian Police Service