Full Form of DIG

The DIG or Deputy Inspector General of Police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service, a senior rank to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) or Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). An officer who holds the position of the DIG of police works under the Inspector General of Police (IG) or the Joint Commissioner of Police.

The DIG is the post of an IPS officer holding 3 stars on his uniform.

The Deputy Inspector General of the Police provides assistance to the Inspector General of the Police in the supervision and control of the Police force in his area. He has certain powers to maintain the efficiency and discipline in the Police force within his area and reports the result to the inspector General of the Police.

The salary of a Deputy Inspector General of India ranges from INR 10 Lakhs to INR 30 Lakhs per year, with an average salary of INR 18 Lakhs per year.