Home » Full Forms » Organizational full forms

What is the full form of DIG?

By Anushree Goswami Last updated : April 20, 2024

DIG is an abbreviation of the Deputy Inspector General. It is a high-level position in the Indian Police Service. The officers who already offered service on Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) position are eligible for this position and they got this position through promotion. Under the Inspector General of Police (IG) or Joint Commissioner of Police, a Deputy Inspector General officer works. In this position, an IPS officer holds 3 stars on his police uniform.

DIG Pay-Scale

The DIG Pay-Scale range starts from Rs. 37400 - Rs. 67000 with a grade pay of Rs. 8090.

Functions of DIG

Deputy Inspector General of the Police offers support to the Inspector General of the Police in the administration and controlling of the Police force in his district or region.

A DIG has assured authority within his region to keep up the effectiveness and regulation in the Police force and a DIG also informs about the results to the Inspector General of the Police.

DIG Job relation with District Magistrate

On behalf of the Inspector general of Police, the Deputy Inspector General of Police acts as a spokesperson while taking action in the cases with the District Magistrate. The cases are solved which are within the proficiency and capability of DIG and the rest of the cases forwarded to the Inspector General of Police to look for his views and judgment. If there are any distinction and variation between the views and judgment of the DIG and District Magistrate then the case is forwarded to Inspector General of Police and he takes the ultimate and concluding judgment and comes out with the solution.

How to Become DIG?

• The criterion for a candidate who wants to become the DIG is to first appear in the Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC.
• After qualifying the examination, the candidate becomes the IPS officer and goes through particular training as an IPS officer.
• When the training is completed by the IPS officer, he or she is appointed as an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
• Later, the promotion of he or she occur, based on experience, track record and performance, to the high position of Superintendent of Police (SP), and then to the high position of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), and then to the more higher position of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).