The acronym DANIPS stands for "Delhi, Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and
Diu Police Service". It is a federal
police service in India, administering National Capital Territory of Delhi and
the Union territories of
India.It was earlier called the Union Territories Police Service. It is
a civil service of the Government
of India. Officers of the service are recruited
directly through the Civil service examination and are responsible for the
law & order and policing functions of the National Capital, Delhi and the
Union Territories. They form a feeder cadre of the Indian
Police Service.
Deputy Commissioner
of Police/ Senior Superintendent of Police
Pay structure:
|
Grade |
Position in the Delhi Government and Union
Territories |
Salary |
|
Junior Administrative Grade-II (Group A) (Pay-Band-4) |
Deputy Commissioner
of Police/ Senior Superintendent of Police |
₹118,500 (US$1,700) |
|
Junior Administrative Grade-I (Group A) (Pay-Band-3) |
Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Superintendent of Police |
₹78,800 (US$1,100) |
|
Senior Grade - I(Pay-Band-3) |
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police/ Additional Superintendent of Police |
₹67,700 (US$950) |
|
Entry Grade (Pay-Band-3) |
₹56,100 (US$790) |
After attaining seniority and getting promoted into Senior
Grades (JAG-I and JAG-II/SAG) and get inducted into IPS (AGMUT Cadre).
Following which IPS service and pay rules apply to them.