Delhi police seeks pay revision for its officers

The Delhi police has sought revision of pay scale of sub-inspectors, inspectors and assistant commissioners of police so as to make it at par with administrative officials of the same rank.

In a letter written to the principal secretary (home) of the Delhi government last week, the Delhi police has sought revision of pay scales of new sub-inspectors (SIs), inspectors and assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) on the ground of parity with Delhi Administration Subor-dinate Services (DASS) Grade II, DASS Grade I and Danics (Delhi, Andaman Nicobar Island Civil Service) officers of the government.

The SI, inspectors and Danips officers of Delhi police are equivalent to DASS Grade II, DASS Grade I and Danics officers of the state government.

In January 2015, the revised pay structure of DASS II, DASS I, and promotee Danics officers was granted by the governor of Delhi.

“Thereafter, the SIs, inpsectors and promotee Danips officers of Delhi Police are left far behind DASS Grade I and promotee Danics officers in terms of pay scale,” stated the letter written by Praveer Ranjan, joint commissioner of police (headquarters).

Since January 1, 1986, after the 4th Pay Commission, SIs of Delhi police were getting one pay scale higher than that of DASS Grade II officers whereas now they are four steps down, the officer said.

Pointing that the mid-level officers are the backbone of the Delhi police, the letter seeks granting of revised pay structures to SIs, inspectors and promotee Danips by the competent authority on parity basis to boost their morale.