Overview

The selection of suitable IPS officers for appointments to Central deputation, commonly known as empanelment, is made at the various levels namely Deputy Inspector General/Inspector General/Additional Director General/Director General and equivalent level posts at the Centre in accordance with the guidelines approved by the Competent Authority/Appointments Committee of the Cabinet from time to time. There is no empanelment of officers at the level of Superintendent of Police.

(i) The Minimum length of service in the IPS for eligibility for empanelment to hold Deputy Inspector General and equivalent level posts at the Centre is 14 years.

(ii) The Minimum length of service in the IPS for eligibility for empanelment to hold Inspector General and equivalent level posts at the Centre is 18 years.

(iii) The Minimum length of service in the IPS for eligibility for empanelment to hold Additional Director General and equivalent level posts at the Centre is 25 years.

(iv) The Minimum length of service in the IPS for eligibility for empanelment to hold Director General and equivalent level posts at the Centre in 30 years.