In a District of J&K, Police is headed by:

General Knowledge (J&K) ·Previously asked in JKSSB Constable (Executive / Armed / IRP / SDRF) 2017

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Question

In a District of J&K, Police is headed by:

  1. A. Deputy Inspector General of Police
  2. B. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO)
  3. C. Superintendent of Police (Correct answer)
  4. D. Inspector General of Police

Correct Answer

Option C — Superintendent of Police

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Superintendent of Police.

Key Points

  • A district in Jammu & Kashmir is headed by a Superintendent of Police (SP), or an SSP in larger districts.
  • A DIG supervises a range of several districts, an IGP a zone, and an SDPO only a sub-division within a district.

Additional Information

  • The police hierarchy in descending order: DGP → ADGP → IGP → DIG → SSP/SP → ASP/DySP → Inspector → Sub-Inspector → ASI → Head Constable → Constable.
  • The district SP works alongside the District Magistrate (Deputy Commissioner), who holds executive-magisterial responsibility for law and order.
  • This structure derives from the Police Act of 1861, still the framework for policing in much of India.

Topics covered: Jammu & Kashmir Police