Deputy Superintendent of Police / ACP vs Police Sub-Inspector
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-20: 56,100–1,77,500S-14: 38,600–1,22,800
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹56,100–₹1,77,500Basic ₹38,600–₹1,22,800
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group B
Exam
MPSC RajyasevaMPSC Combined Group B
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
19–3819–31
Field work
highhigh
Stress (1–5)
55
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
Additional Superintendent of Police / DCP (8–12 years)Assistant Police Inspector (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 Police Sub-Inspector if…
- ✓ Officer rank with real authority in your twenties
- ✓ Can rise to Police Inspector in charge of a station
- ✓ Respected uniformed career in the state