Rajasthan Police
the law enforcement agency responsible for Rajsthan, India.
The Rajasthan Police (RP) is the law enforcement agency for the state of Rajasthan, working under the Rajasthan Home Department. As of 2025, it had over 100,000 personnel, making it one of India’s largest state police forces. It handles law enforcement, border security, and crime control through units like Anti-Terrorism Squad, RAC, and Cyber Crime Cell.
History
The first Director General of Rajasthan Police was R. Banerjee, although he credited Shamsher Singh of Mianpur, the Inspector General of Police of Jodhpur State, as the true founder of the Rajasthan Police.
Organization
The Rajasthan Police is headed by the Director General of Police. The DGP is supported by senior officers holding the ranks of Additional Director General, Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General, Additional Inspector General (AIG), and Superintendent of Police. The force functions under the administrative control of the Department of Home, Government of Rajasthan. For effective governance and operational efficiency, the state police is organized into various divisions, units, zones, and ranges.
Hierarchy
Gazetted Officers
Director General of Police (DGP)
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)
Inspector General of Police (IG)/ Commissioner (In Commissionerate)
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)/ Joint Commissioner (In Commissionerate)
Superintendent of Police (SP)/ Deputy Commissioner (In Commissionerate)
Additional Superintendent of Police (ADSP)/ Additional Deputy Commissioner (In Commissionerate)
Assistant Superintendent of Police(ASP)/ Assistant Commissioner (In Commissionerate)
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) / Sub Divisional Police Officer / Assistant Commissioner (In Commissionerate)
Non-gazetted Officers
Source:
Inspector of Police/Circle Inspector
Sub Inspector of Police (SI)
Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI)
Head Constable (HC)
Senior Constable (SC)
Police Constable (PC)
Legal Framework
In 2007, the Government of Rajasthan enacted the Rajasthan Police Act, 2007, which became the first formal legislative framework governing the powers, duties, structure, and responsibilities of the state police force. The Act aimed to modernize policing, improve accountability, and align the force with democratic and human rights principles.
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