396. Bodies of the police force.-

The Police Force consists of the following bodies :        

397. Gazetted officers of the police force.-

The gazetted officers of the Force are –

1. Inspector-General

2. Deputy Inspector-General

3. Superintendents

4. Assistant Superintendents

5. Deputy Superintendents

398. The non-gazetted officers of the police force.-

The non-gazetted officers of the Force are –

1. Inspectors

2. Sub-Inspectors

3. Head Constables

4. Constables

399. Appointment of S.P. and officers of higher rank.-

Superintendents and officers of higher rank are appointed by the Governor in Council.

400. Appointment for probation of Assistant Superintendents.-

Assistant Superintendents are ordinarily appointed on probation by Government of India on the result of competitive examination held in India. They are confirmed by the Governor in Council (see Chapter XXXV)

401. Appointment of Deputy Superintendents.-

The rules regulating the appointment (whether by direct recruitment or by promotion from the rank of Inspector) of Deputy Superintendents of Police, are contained in Government notification No. O-337/II-444-40, dated 4th May, 1942.

402. Rules for salary of directly recruited Deputy Superintendents.-

Directly recruited Deputy Superintendents of Police on first appoint will receive Rs.220 per mensem. Subject to the rules regarding departmental examination and confirmation they will be entitled to increments in accordance with the timescale of pay at the time being in force. The pay of Deputy Superintendents appointed by promotion will on their first appointment depend on their pay as inspectors at the time of promotion and will be fixed according to the Fundamental Rules.

403. Appointment to the rank of Reserve Inspector.-

Appointment to the rank of reserve inspector are ordinarily made by Deputy Inspector-General by the promotion of selected sub-inspectors (see Chapter XXX).

Appointment to the rank of prosecuting and circle inspectors are made by Deputy Inspector-General by the promotion of sub-Inspectors selected by committee convened by the Inspector-General (see Chapter XXX).

All inspectors will remain on probation for two years from the date they are appointed substantively.

404. Rules regarding British army reservists.-

British army reservists on being discharged from the police force, during or at the end of their period of two years’ probation, should apply to the nearest military authority if they desire to be repatriated.

405. [Omitted]

406. Civil, armed and mounted police.-

(a) Civil Police.- SubInspectors, Civil Police, are appointed by Deputy Inspectors-General from the list of candidates who qualify at the prescribed cadets course at the Police Training College.

Officiating appointment of under-officers are made by Superintendents under paragraph 191, Police Office Manual.

(b) Armed Police. – Permanent promotions to the rank of sub-inspector in the armed police are made by Deputy Inspectors-General from the list of those who have qualified at the course prescribed under paragraph 448. Superintendents may promote in officiating or temporary vacancies.

(c) Mounted Police.- Permanent and officiating promotions to the rank of sub-inspector in the Mounted Police is made by the Deputy Inspector-General according to the seniority on the provincial list.

407. Appointment of head constables in civil and armed police.-

In the Civil and Armed Police, head constables are appointed by the Superintendent of Police by promotion of constables of the district force.

408. Appointment of mounted police constables.-

Mounted Police constables are appointed on probation by the Superintendent of Police either by the enlistment of outside candidates or by the transfer of men (at their own request) from the foot police. Outside candidates will be enlisted between 1st September and 30th September, transfers from the foot to the mounted branch will be made during the same month. All Mounted Police recruits, including men transferred from the foot police, will attend the prescribed course of instruction. They are confirmed after two years by the Superintendent of Police subject to the provisions of paragraph 84.

Candidates for the Mounted Police must be of the age, height and chest measurement required of recruits for the foot police.

Outside candidates must be passed medically fit by the Civil Surgeon before they are enlisted, the blank medical certificate in Form NO. 29 which they are sent to the Civil Surgeon being superscribed ‘for Mounted Police only’.

409. Enlistments of constables for the Armed and Civil Police.-

Enlistments of constables for the Armed and Civil Police will be made by Superintendents. No man who is less than 18 or more than 23 years old may be enlisted (or re-enlisted). In the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, the upper age-limit shall be greater by five years. Chaukidars of approved character and qualifications may be drafted into the Pradeshik Police up to the age of 30 years.

Military pensioners may be enlisted as Constables in the Armed Police provided they are not more than 35 years of age. After appointment, they may draw their pay as members of the Police Force in addition to their Military pension subject to usual rules in this respect. The enlistment should be notified to the Controller of Military Accounts. 

Ex-soldiers who are neither reservists nor pensioners may be enlisted as ordinary recruits both in Civil and Armed Police provided they are not more than 35 years of age.

The Director-General of Police will exercise powers of granting relaxation from the minimum / maximum age-limit only where in the interest of fair dealing or in the public interest, it is considered necessary under Notification No. 1129(5)/II-175-39, dated 4th July, 1941.

In districts where recruiting is bad, Superintendent may apply to the Recruiting Staff Officer for pensioners or ex-soldiers other than reservists, Indian Armjed reservists and members of the Indian Territorial Force may not be enlisted in any branch of the Police Force, and no member of the Police Force (including clerical staff) is permitted to join the Indian Territorial Force or the Auxiliary Force, India.

410. Rules for ex-soldiers, who are enlisted as constable in U.P. Police.-

On their enlistment as constable in the Uttar Pradesh Police the exsoldiers of the following classes are entitled to count their previous military service for increments in the time-scale of pay of constables :

(1) Ex-soldiers of the combatant units of the Indian Armed Forces, and

(2) Ex-soldiers of the combatant units of the late I.S.F. and non-I.S.F.

Provided that the military service of a military pensioner or gratuitant will not count for incremental pay if he continues to draw his pension, or unless he refunds any bonus or service gratuity that he may have received in lieu of pension or since discharge from military service in monthly instalments not exceeding thirty-six.

The question of re-fixation of pay of such ex-military personnel will be considered only after the entire amount of the bonus/service gratuity has been refunded in full by them. The revised pay will, however, be allowed to them with retrospective effect, i.e., form the date of enlistment in the Police Force.

Appendix XXVIII of Army Regulations, India, Volume II, should be consulted as regards the branches of military service which fall in the category of non-combatant services. The cases of men with previous service in units not mentioned in that appendix should be referred to the Inspector-General of Police for orders at the time of enlistment unless governed by rulings already generally notified.

Indian Army Reservists whose military service was pensionable under military rules and who before they have earned a pension under such rules in respect of their military service are appointed after discharge from the reserve to the Police Force of Uttar Pradesh may, at the discretion of the Inspector-General, whether their military service included service, with the colours in addition to serve in the Reserve or was service in the Reserve alone, be permitted to count for increment of pay in the Police Force the whole of their service with the colours, if any, and half of their service with the Reserve, subject to the condition that they first refund any gratuity which they may have reserved in respect of their military service.

411. Physical requirement for a recruit.-

No recruit shall be enlisted whose chest measurements is less than 34 inches expanded with a minimum expansion of 2 inches and whose height is less than 5 feet 9 inches. To this rule there are the following exceptions :

(a) A recruit between 18 and 20 years of age who shown signs of growing, may be enlisted if his height is not less than 5 feet 5 inches and if his expanded chest is not less than 32 inches with a minimum expansion of 2 inches, provided that the Civil Surgeon certified that he is under 20 years of age, and that he is likely to attain standard measurements.

(b) In the case of hillmen, the height may be not less than 5 feet 4 inches.

(c) In the case of Tribal candidates, the chest measurement must not be less than 34” expanded with a minimum expansion of 2” and the height must not be less than 5’3”.

Note.- (i) As far as possible tall and well-built men should be enlisted in the Police as constable as physical appearance and personality are important factors for efficient discharge of their duties.

(ii) Persons with bow legs, irrespective of the degree of bow present, shall not be recruited. Slight curvature of legs, is , however, to be treated as normal and should not lead to unnecessary rejections.  

412. Medical examination of a recruit.-

Before a candidate for recruitment is sent to the Civil Surgeon for medical examination his height and chest measurements must be accurately taken before the reserve inspector. The candidate must be measured round his bare chest with his arms raised.

No candidate shall be enlisted without a health certificate in Form No. 29 signed by the Civil Surgeon on the district. Every candidate must also, before he is enlisted, sign an agreement in the following form :

I…………….son of…………..of village……………………………thana …………district ……… agree to undertake that on being enlisted as a candidate in the Uttar Pradesh Police Force, I will serve for two years in the said Uttar Pradesh Police, from the date of joining the force, unless I am discharged or dismissed or certified by a Civil Surgeon to be unfit for such service. If I resign before the expiry of the said two years I undertake and agree to forfeit a sum to be calculated according to the following rates:

(a) Up to 3 months’ service Re. 1 for each completed month of service;

(b)Over three months but not exceeding six months’ service Rs.12 for each completed month of service subject to a maximum of Rs.10;

(c) Over six months’ but not exceeding one year’s service Rs.3 for each completed month of service subject to maximum of Rs.25;

(d)After one year’s but within two years’ service Rs.4 for each completed month of service subject to maximum of Rs.50.

413. Register of candidates for recruitment.-

A register of candidates for recruitment shall be kept in every district (Form No. 355). Whenever a candidate is sent for examination to the Civil Surgeon the register will be sent with him, all the columns having been filled up except columns, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. The Civil Surgeon will fill up columns 8 and 13. If the candidate is declared to be unfit the entry should be struck out with red ink.

414. All enrolled candidates furnish a certificate of having seen successfully vaccinated.-

All candidates shall, as a necessary condition of their being enrolled, either furnish a certificate of having been successfully vaccinated,except in the event of their having had small-pox; or submit to be vaccinated by the Civil Surgeon; in the latter case, if the Civil Surgeon be not able to perform the operation at once, the recruit will be sent to him for the purpose on the first available opportunity, a memorandum being kept of all such recruits with a column showing the subsequent date of vaccination.

Any member of the subordinate police service may be required to submit to re-vaccination when the Civil Surgeon of his district considers necessary.

(The second clause will apply only to men enlisted or appointed after 18th July, 1930).

415. All recruits must possess the minimum physical qualifications.-

All recruits must possess the minimum physical qualifications, be medically fit and of good character. In selecting candidates for enlistment, Superintendents of Police will accept those who are considered to be most suitable for Police Service. For the Civil Police, the candidate must have passed VIII class examination (Junior High School) or an equivalent examination recognized by Government for recruitment to the posts and services under Government and for the Armed Police the candidate must have passed VI Class examination or an equivalent examination recognized by Government. For both Civil and Armed Police, the candidates must also possess a working knowledge of Hindi.

Any person including one of Nepalese origin, who is a citizen of India, shall be eligible for recruitment to the services and posts under the rule-making control of Governor. Provided that in the case of a person of Nepalese origin the orders of Inspector-General of Police must first be obtained before such a person is considered for recruitment. When reporting cases to be Inspector-General of Police full details duly verified as to caste, resident, etc. must be intimated along with reasons for recommending the case.

Note.- The revised sub-paragraph shall be deemed to have come into effect from March 21, 1959.

Full publicity as regards the time and place of selection and the qualifications required should be given through tahsils Schools, Colleges, Panchayats, etc. before recruitment is started by the Superintendent of Police.

416. S.P. is authorized to re-enlist men.-

The Superintendent of Police is authorized to re-enlist men who have resigned their appointments in the police force of any province, provided that their previous record was clear and the reasons of their resignation good. In such cases, the Superintendent of Police, may, under Fundamental Rule 27, sanction advance increments of pay to the extent necessary to bring a re-enlisted constable to the stage he would have reached on the time-scale of constables in the Uttar Pradesh Police if his service prior to resignation had counted for increments under Fundamental Rule 22, the previous service of men so re-enlisted with effect from 1st March, 1933, will not, under Fundamental Rule 65(a) count for leave. Before a man is re-enlisted he must be medically examined, as on first enlistment, and the sanction of the Inspector-General must be obtained to the re-enlistment of a man who is more than 23 years old.

417. Man dismissed for misconducts from any department may not be enlisted in police.-

Men who have quitted posts in other branches of Government service should not be enlisted without a reference to the department in which they were employed. A man dismissed for misconducts from any department may not be enlisted (see Manual of Government Orders).

418. As Man’s name is entered in the register of candidate, his character, antecedents and age must be verified.-

As soon as a man’s name is entered in the register of candidates and he is passed by the Civil Surgeon or immediately after enlistment in the case of a man recruited without being first registered as a candidate, his character, antecedents and age must be verified in Form No. 92. This form must be written up for dispatch by the lines moharrir in the presence of the reserve inspector or other officer not below the rank of subinspector and must be signed by these officers and by the recruit before the recruit is enlisted. The recruit should be warned that if the account he gives of himself is found to be false, in any particular he will render himself liable to prosecution under Section 182 of the Indian Penal Code, Superintendent should carefully ascertain whether the man has even been in Government service before, and verify his statement on this point, as far as possible noting the result in this form in English.

419. Process, when a candidate is passed by the civil surgeon.-

As soon as a candidate is passed by the Civil Surgeon a form of exhortation will be read out to him in the presence of the senior gazetted officer at headquarters, in the absence of all gazetted officers from headquarters, in the presence of the officer-in-charge of the office of the Superintendent of Police. Subsequently an oath will be taken by the candidate as specified in Police Form No. 90, and he will be given a copy of Police Form No. 91 in which the duties and aims of a police constable, are set forth. The ceremony of administering the oath should be made as impressive as possible in order to enhance its value.

420. Procedure for verification of military service personnel.-

In order to avoid difficulty at the time of an officer’s retirement, all military service which may count towards pensions should be verified at the time of enlistment; the procedure laid down in Chapter XXVIII, Office Manual, being carefully followed.

421. Instructions regarding the uniform.-

Detailed instructions regarding the uniform to be worn by officers and men of all ranks, including physical training instructors, traffic police, orderlies and orderly peons, hospital orderlies, motor drivers, police line teachers, village police, etc. are contained in Appendix III to these regulations, printed separately.

Each recruit on enlistment is entitled to receive free of cost the extra articles of kit mentioned in paragraph 232. Dress Regulations, on the conditions mentioned in that paragraph. Men who after quitting the service are re-enlisted are not entitled to issue of this kit. A recruit may also be granted an advance pay not exceeding Rs.5 to be recovered in instalments of Rs. 1 per mensem.

421-A.

(i) Civil Police-

(a) Every officer passing out of the Police Training College will receive outfit allowance of Rs.150 on being posted to a district.

(b)Every officer promoted as Sub-Inspector temporarily or in an officiating capacity may draw Rs.100 outfit allowance after holding the rank of Sub-Inspector for a total period of seven months.

(ii) Armed and Mounted Police

All officers promoted to be Sub-Inspectors will receive Rs.100 outfit allowance when they have the rank temporarily or in officiating capacity for a total period of seven months, provided that no officer shall during his service draw more than Rs.150 allowance as a Sub-Inspector, Civil Police or Rs. 100 as a Sub-Inspector, Armed, Mounted or Military Police.

(iii) The allowance due to each case will be drawn by the Superintendents of Police direct from the treasury from the budget head “29 – Police – B.D.E.F., - (a) District Police – Contingencies – Purchase of uniforms and accoutrement” and paid to the officers concerned. The Superintendent of Police will note the date of payment and the amount paid in the service book (of the officer concerned) on the page on which details of pay and allowances given to officers are noted.

(iii) Wireless Maintenance and Station Officers -

(a) Every Wireless Maintenance and Station Officer who is of the rank of Sub-Inspector in the Police Wireless Telegraphy Section will receive an outfit allowance of Rs.150 when posted to Superintendent of Police district on completing the prescribed course of training.

(b) The allowance due in each case will be drawn by the officer-incharge of the Wireless Telegraphy Section at present designated as Provincial Wireless Officer direct from the treasury from the budget head ‘29 – Police – District Executive Force (D) Wireless Telegraph Station – Contingencies’ and paid to the officers concerned. The said officer will note the date of payment and the account paid in the service book of the officer concerned.  

422. S.P. must not appoint to any post under his control any person already in Government service.-

A Superintendent of Police must not appoint to any post under his control any person already in Government service, without the consent of the officer to whom that person is subordinate. Such consent is necessary even if a person resigns his previous post. For rules regarding the employment of civil and military pensioners and gratuitants, see Civil Service Regulations, Chapter XXI, especially Article 501, 510-A and 526.

423. Certificate of appointment.-

A certificate of appointment in Form No. 25, showing the date of enrolment, shall be given mounted on cloth to every person enrolled in the police force Act V of 1861. This certificate must be given up on quitting the service. These orders also apply to men temporarily employed.

424. Rules on the declaration of ownership and acquisition of landed property.-

For rules on the declaration of ownership and acquisition of landed property, to be made by an officer in superior service when first appointed and subsequently, see Manual of Government Orders.

425. Rules for the appointment of clerical staff.-

For rules on the appointment of the clerical staff see Chapter XXVIII of the Office Manual.

426. Rules on cases in which officiating appointments may be made in temporary vacancies.-

For rules on cases in which officiating appointments may be made in temporary vacancies, see Chapter XIX of the Office Manual,

427. No man may be appointed to act temporarily as a constable.-

The men whose names are on the register of candidates for recruitment (see Paragraph 413) and who have not yet been enlisted, have a prior claim to appoint in temporary vacancies. If none of these men are available, others may be appointed. The Superintendent should insist, as far as possible, on men temporarily appointed as constables possessing the qualifications required for recruits. No man may be appointed to act temporarily as a constable in a permanent vacancy.