The Telangana Police (Selection and Appointment of Director General of Police (Head of Police Force)) Act, 2018

The Telangana Police (Selection and Appointment of Director General of Police (Head of Police Force)) Act, 2018

This Act outlines the process for selecting, appointing, and removing the Director General of Police, who serves as the head of the police force in the state of Telangana. It applies to senior Indian Police Service officers holding the rank of Director General of Police. The law specifies that appointment decisions must be based on service length, record, knowledge, and leadership skills. It guarantees a minimum tenure of two years for the appointee to ensure leadership stability, while detailing specific conditions under which an officer can be relieved early, such as criminal conviction, disciplinary action, physical or mental incapacity, or administrative reassignment.

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