Civil Police Officer
Lowest post for a police in Kerala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Civil Police Officer (abbreviated CPO) is the designation given to a police constable in the Kerala Police, followed by a Senior Civil Police Officer (SCPO) for head constable. Both CPO and SCPO belongs to the Kerala Civil Police Subordinate Service (KCP). A CPO has no shoulder insignia, while an SCPO has three stripes or chevrons. More than half of the force is made up of civil police officers. They work in police stations, traffic police units, and other local police units in Kerala.
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In 2011, during the tenure of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan as the Home Minister of Kerala, the government began adopting the designations Civil Police Officer and Senior Civil Police Officer for personnel holding the ranks of constable and head constable, respectively.[1][2] It was part of a broader initiative to modernize and professionalize the police force in Kerala.
After joining as a CPO, personnel may be promoted to Senior Civil Police Officer (SCPO), Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI), Sub-Inspector of Police (SI), and beyond, based on their seniority, performance, and educational qualifications.[3][4][5][6]
A civil police officer may serve in any of these branches, including the Local Police (District Police), State Special Branch, Crime Branch, Coastal Police, Headquarters, State Crime Records Bureau, Training Division and others. They serve in other departments on deputation basis, including Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) and others.[7]
Civil Police Officer സിവിൽ പോലീസ് ഓഫീസർ | |
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Service branch | Kerala Civil Police Cadre |
Abbreviation | CPO |
Rank group | Non-gazetted officers |
Rank | Constable |
Next higher rank | Head constable |