Gazetted officer
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A gazetted officer is a police officer in the Sri Lanka Police Service
whose name is published in the Sri Lankan Government gazette
. As such, they are similar to commissioned officers in the armed forces.
The Officer in Charge
of a police station
is a junior gazetted officer as well as the head on an investigation team. It is common to find a separate mess
, a gazetted officer's mess, at large police installations such as national, regional police HQs and the Police Field Force HQ.
Junior Gazetted Officers
s, Police Sergeant
s and Police Constable
s. Unlike gazetted officers the wear a police number. They are similar to other ranks
in the armed forces.
Sri Lanka Police Service
The Sri Lanka Police Service is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force has a manpower of approximately 85,000. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace...
whose name is published in the Sri Lankan Government gazette
Gazette
A gazette is a public journal, a newspaper of record, or simply a newspaper.In English- and French-speaking countries, newspaper publishers have applied the name Gazette since the 17th century; today, numerous weekly and daily newspapers bear the name The Gazette.Gazette is a loanword from the...
. As such, they are similar to commissioned officers in the armed forces.
The Officer in Charge
Officer in Charge (Police)
The officer in charge is the gazetted officer in command of a police station in Sri Lanka. He/she is in charge of most of the investigations of the station and for maintenance of law and order within that police area....
of a police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
is a junior gazetted officer as well as the head on an investigation team. It is common to find a separate mess
Mess
A mess is the place where military personnel socialise, eat, and live. In some societies this military usage has extended to other disciplined services eateries such as civilian fire fighting and police forces. The root of mess is the Old French mes, "portion of food" A mess (also called a...
, a gazetted officer's mess, at large police installations such as national, regional police HQs and the Police Field Force HQ.
Ranks
Senior gazetted officers- Inspector General of PoliceInspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)The Inspector General of Police is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. He is the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the minister of defense, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Defence as it...
(IGP) - Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG)
- Deputy Inspector General of PoliceDeputy Inspector General of PoliceA deputy inspector general of police is a high ranking senior police officer in several countries.- India :Deputy inspector general of police or additional commissioner of police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service...
(DIG) - Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
- SuperintendentSuperintendent (police)Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police...
of Police (SP) - Assistant SuperintendentAssistant SuperintendentAssistant commissioner, or assistant commissioner of police , was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank...
of Police (ASP)
Junior Gazetted Officers
- Chief InspectorChief inspectorChief inspector is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police .-Australia:...
of Police (CIP) - InspectorInspectorInspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
of Police (IP) - Sub InspectorSub-inspectorSub-inspector is a rank used extensively in the Indian Police, Pakistani Police and Sri Lankan Police, which is primarily based on the British model. It was formerly used in most British colonial police forces and in certain British police forces as well...
of Police (SI)
Non-Gazetted Officers
Non-Gazetted Officers are made up of Police Sergeant MajorSergeant Major
Sergeants major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. In Commonwealth countries, Sergeants Major are usually appointments held by senior non-commissioned officers or warrant officers...
s, Police Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
s and Police Constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
s. Unlike gazetted officers the wear a police number. They are similar to other ranks
Other Ranks
Other Ranks in the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force are those personnel who are not commissioned officers. In the Royal Navy, these personnel are called ratings...
in the armed forces.