Procedure for Promotion of Police Officers

Promotion to each rank in the Police Service shall be based on seniority cum merit, to be evaluated through the result of a qualifying examination and performance evaluation in respect of each officer. The Director General of Police shall, with the approval of the State Government, frame the evaluation criteria for each rank and category of Police personnel: Provided that for the officers of the Indian Police Service such evaluation criteria shall be as framed by the Government of India.