SP Full Form

SP full name, superintendent of police are the officers of either State police service or Indian police service. They are the district head of non-metropolitan states in India. The SP is also incharge of large urban areas or rural-urban areas where the senior superintendent is the district head. They also play the role of assisting officers to the additional/special director general of police in different bureaus. 

They also act as the staff officers (Staff officer is the Deputy Assistant of the DGP or Director General of Police who is the police chief of the state). The rank of superintendent of police is similar to the rank of second in command (2IC) and deputy commandant in the Central Armed Police Force and Uttar Pradesh Police Armed Constabulary.  The Ashoka Emblem with no star or one star (as per the grade pay level) is the rank badge of superintendent of police.

What is the Full Form of SP?

The SP long form is superintendent of police.

SP Full Form in Police and its Rank

In most of the commonwealth countries, SP full form in police is superintendent of Police. In India, the superintendent of police or deputy commissioner of police either leads the police force of a district or is in incharge of large urban areas or districts. The rank badge of SP is a state emblem with one star or no star. 

The rank below the superintendent of police is the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Police (A.DCP) or Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy. SP), whereas the rank above the Superintendent of Police (SP) is senior superintendent of police or deputy commissioner of police. In Kerala state, the superintendent of police incharge of the district is called the District Police Chief. 

SP Logo 

SP-ranked IPS officers hold the IPS logo below the star/Ashoka Emblem and SP-ranked state police service officers hold the state police logo below the star/Ashoka Emblem.

Superintendent of Police Duties And Responsibilities

Some of the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Police are:

• To maintain the force under control, in good discipline, well trained, efficient and content.

• To maintain peaceful relations with the district and public satisfied with the security provided to persons and property.

• To organize good intelligence arrangements.

• To maintain a peaceful relation with ministry and other officials and non-officials.

• To enhance peaceful public relations.

• To ensure honesty and integrity with his subordinate officers.

• To be aware of the crimes and criminals in his district as a whole.

• To pay surprise visits to the police station at irregular intervals and examine whether the police and men are alert. 

• To gain the confidence and loyalty of subordinates by personal integrity, partiality, devotion to duty, and a high sense of justice.

• To participate in welfare activities sponsored by official and non-official agencies.

• To ensure by constant supervision that the prevision, investigation, and detection of crime in his district are properly and efficiently carried out under his command.

• To obtain complete and comprehensive knowledge of the district and its ongoing problem from the police point of view.

Who is SSP?

In India, SSP or senior superintendent of police are the officers of either State Police service or Indian Police service. They hold the powers and responsibility of maintaining law and order and other related issues of metropolitan districts of a state or a union territory of India. The SSP is supported by the junior officers. The SSP rank badge is the state emblem above two stars and is worn with Gorget Patches which have a dark blue background and white line stitched on it. The SSP wear rank badges in their collars.  The rank below the SSP is superintendent whereas the rank above the SSP is deputy inspector general of Police who holds Ashoka Emblem above three stars.

SSPs are also the secondary heads in different headquarters. Their rank is equivalent to the commandant in the Central Armed Police Force and Uttar Pradesh Police Armed Constabulary (UP - PAC).

SSP Logo

SSP-ranked officers hold the IPS logo below the stars with Gorget patches on their collar. The background of the Gorget patches is dark blue in colour. A white strip is also stitched on the Gorget patch.