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{{short description|Official position in certain police forces}}
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A '''Deputy Inspector General of Police''' (abbreviated as '''DIG''') is a high-ranking official position in Police in [[Bangladesh]], [[India]], [[Kenya]], [[Malaysia]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[Nigeria]] and [[Sri Lanka]].

== India ==
[[File:Deputy Inspector General of Police.png|thumb|top|90px|right|Indian Insignia for the Deputy Inspector General of Police]]

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) is a rank in the Indian police, just below [[Inspector-general of police#India|Inspector General of Police]]. It is a rank held by [[Indian Police Service]] officers who had successfully served as [[Senior Superintendent of Police]] or [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)|Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Grade)]] and got promoted to this rank. DIG-ranked officers wear [[Gorget patches]] on their collar which have a dark blue background and a white line stitched on it, similar to [[Superintendent of Police (India)|SSPs]]<ref name="IPS">{{cite web|title=Indian Police Pay Rules, 2007|url=http://persmin.gov.in/DOPT/Acts_Rules/AIS_Rules/Revised_AIS_Rules_Vol_III_Updated_Upto_31Oct2011/Revised_AIS_Rule_Vol_III_IPS_Rule_08.pdf|publisher=DOPT|access-date=27 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308035404/http://persmin.gov.in/DOPT/Acts_Rules/AIS_Rules/Revised_AIS_Rules_Vol_III_Updated_Upto_31Oct2011/Revised_AIS_Rule_Vol_III_IPS_Rule_08.pdf|archive-date=8 March 2014}}</ref> There is no limit to the number of DIGs a state can have and most states have several DIGs.<ref name="IPS"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onestopias.com/indian-police-service/modern-ranks.asp |title=Indian Police Service - Modern ranks and rank badges - IPS Exam - Indian Police Services (IPS) Exam Notification - UPSC Exams |publisher=Onestopias.com|access-date=11 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaipolice.org/aboutus/hierarchy.htm |title=About Us, Mumbai Police |publisher=Mumbai Police |access-date=11 August 2010}}</ref> DIGs are in pay band 4 ({{INRconvert|37400}} to {{INRconvert|67000}}) with grade pay {{INRconvert|8900}}.<ref name="IPS"/>

== Bangladesh ==

In [[Bangladesh Police]], the post of a Deputy Inspector General of police is an important appointment. It's the third highest post in the force. Generally a DIG commands police range. But some times very important responsibility are given to a DIG by the [[Inspector General of Police]]. To be a DIG and above officers must qualify in the [[Bangladesh Civil Service|Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS)]] exam. Then he/she is appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Police, following that, additional [[Police superintendent|Police Super]], then he/she have to be prompted to Police Super, then Additional Deputy Inspector General and then Deputy Inspector General. If he/she performed well and the [[Home ministry]] thought, then they can promoted to Additional Inspector General to [[Inspector General of Police (Bangladesh)|Inspector General of Bangladesh Police]] (IGP).

The post is equivalent to the rank of governmental Joint Secretary and [[Brigadier]] or so in the armed services.

== Kenya ==
In [[Kenya]], a Deputy Inspector-General of Police is a [[three-star rank]] of the Kenya [[Kenya Police|National Police Service]]. (S)he is immediately below the [[Inspector-general of police#Kenya|Inspector-General]] and immediately above the [[Chief Constable|Senior Assistant Inspector-General]]. Two officers hold this position and they command the Kenya Police Service and the [[Administration Police|Administration Police Service]] respectively.

== Malaysia ==
In [[Malaysia]], a Deputy Inspector-General of Police is the second most senior rank in the [[Royal Malaysia Police]], ranking below an Inspector-General of Police and above a Commissioner of Police. Officers in this rank wear the sultan's-crown insignia over four five-pointed stars (in a diamond shape) over crossed baton and kris.

== Pakistan ==
In [[Pakistan]], a Deputy Inspector General of Police is a [[one-star rank]].

== Sri Lanka ==
In [[Sri Lanka]], according to the ''Police Ordinance'', the rank of Deputy Inspector General is the second most highest position in the Sri Lanka Police Force. An officer in this rank is responsible for the policing of a Range which constitute a geographical area of two or more Police Divisions commanded by a Superintendent administrating few police districts, in charge of Asst. Superintendents, composed of number of police stations.
In terms of section 21(3) of the Police Ordinance 'Inspector General of Police shall be deemed to include a Deputy Inspector General of Police'.

== References ==
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[[Category:Police ranks of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Police ranks of Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:One-star officers]]

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