THE INDIAN POLICE SERVICE (UNIFORM) RULES, 1954

PREAMBLE

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (LXI of 1951), the Central Government, after consultation with the Governments of the States concerned, hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title.-

These rules may be called the Indian Police Service (Uniform) Rules, 1954.

2. Definitions.-

In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

(a)     Government in relation to a member of the Service means the Governments of the State on whose cadre such member is borne and in relation to a member of the Service, borne, on a Joint Cadre, the Government of the Constituent State under which the member of the Service is for the time being serving.

(b)     `Service means the Indian Police Service.

3. Specification of Uniform.-

The uniform to be worn by a member of the Service shall subject to the provisions of rule 6 , be the same as specified in the Schedule to these rules (herein-after referred to as `the uniform')

Provided that a person who was a member of the Service immediately before the commencement of these rules shall not be required to provide himself with any article of the uniform, until the corespondig article of his uniform equipment in use at such commencement is worn out or until he receives his next grant for the upkeep of the uniform, whichever is earlier.

4. Grant for Uniform.-

(1)     Every member of the Service shall, on appointment thereto, be entitled to receive from the Government an initial grant of [1][fourteen thousand rupees] at each interval of [2][three years] therafter, a renewal of three thousand grant rupees towards the cost of his uniform

Provided that the Govt. may withhold any such grant from a member of the Service who is due to retire within two years of the date when the grant is due:

Provided further that where an officer of a State Police Service is appointed to the Service and the Government certify that substantially large number of articles constituting the uniform of such officer are common with those prescribed for members of the Service under these rules such officer shall, on appointment to the Service, be entilted to receive only a sum equal to the difference between the uniform grant admissible under this rule and the uniform grant last drawn by him as an Officer of the State Police Service and the period of Seven years for the purpose of the next grant under this rule shall in his case, be computed from the date on which the uninform grant was last drawn by him as such officer.

(2)     The Central Government may at any time, in consultation with the State Governments concerned, alter the amount of uniform grant admissible under this rule.

4A. Kit Maintenance Allowance -

Every member of the Service shall be entitled to receive from Government a Kit Maintenance Allowance of 150 ([3] [three hundred rupees]) per month when he is holding a post, the duties of which required him to put on a uniform.

[4][4B.--The rates of Uniform Allowance and Kit Maintenance Allowance for the members of the Service shall be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on revised pay bands goes up by 50%.-

[Explanatory Memorandum.--Government of India's Resolution No. 1/1/2008-I.C, dated the 29th August, 2008 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, relating to implementation of the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission provides that the revised allowances, other than dearness allowance, will be effective from the 1st day of September, 2008. Accordingly, these rules have been made effective from the 1st September, 2008.]]

5. Grant for horse and saddlery. -

(1)     Every member of the Service on appointment thereto and at each interval of seven years thereafter shall, if the Government considers that he should maintain or, as the case may be, continue to maintain a horse, be entitled to receive a grant not exceeding on thousand and two hundred rupees (towards the cost of the horse and saddlery):

Provided that-

(a)     no such grant shall be renewed unless the member of the Service certifies that, he maintained and has ordinarily maintained a horse for the past seven years;

(b)     the Government may withhold any such grant from a member of the Service who is due to retire within five years of the date when the grant is due.

(2)     The size of the horse maintained shall not be less than 14.2 hands in height:

Provided that a member of the Service when posted to a hill district may maintain a hill pony.

(3)     No member of the Service, who has received the grant under sub-rule (1), shall without the previous permission of the Govt. part with the possession of, sell or pledge the horse.

(4)     Every member of the Service who maintains a horse from the grant received under sub-rule (1) , shall have the horse insured at his own cost.

5A. Omitted

6. Modifications in the working dress.-

The Central Government after consultation with the State Government concerned, may, from time to time, make such modification in the working dress which a member of the Service may wear while engaged in work of an informal character as local circumstances may require.

7. Interpretation.-

If any question arises as to the interpretation of these Rules, the Central Government shall decide the same.

8. Repeal and Saving.-

Any rules corresponding to these rules in force immediately before the Commencement of these rules are hereby repeated :

Provided that any order made or action taken under the rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provision of these rules.

SCHEDULE

1.       Review Order.- When officers are on mounted duty, this consists of peck cap, jacket, whistle and lanyards, breeches, field boots (optional), spurs (optional) khaki shirts, blue tie, khaki socks, Sam Browne belt and sword, medals and decorations. These shall be worn on all state a ceremonies (e.g. public arrivals and departure of President, or the Governor, presentation of Guards of Honour or such occasions) at ceremonial parades or whenever full dress is ordered.

2.       When officers are not on mounted duty, this consists of :-

3.       Peak Cap. Jacket (gabardine or drill), whistle and lanyard slacks of the same material as the jackets, brown, ankle-boot/shoes, khaki shirts, blue tie, khaki socks, Sam Browne belt and sword, medals and decorations.

4.       Peak cap, shirt (khaki cellular), slacks 12Khaki drill or cotton terene or khaki gabardine cotton, Khaki socks, shoes Sam Browne belt and sword, whistle, lanyard and ribbons, medals and decorations.

5.       Working Dress

6.       Peak cap, jacket, slacks of the same material as the jacket (gabardine or drill or khaki gabardin cotton), whistle and lanyard, shoes/ankleboots, khaki socks, khaki shirt, blue tie, cloth belt of the same material as the jacket or Sam Browne belt, and ribbons.

7.       Peak cap, bush shirts with cloth belt, slacks, socks and shoes/ankle-boots, whistle, lanyard and ribbons.

8.       Peak cap, shirts with Sam Brown belt (with or without jersey) or Web belt, slacks, socks, shoes/ankle-boots, whistle, lanyard and ribbons.

9.       Peak cap. shirts (angola or cellular), Web belt (with or without jersey), slacks (gabardine or drill). Socks and shoes/ankle-boots/jungle boots.

10.     Mess Dress.- This shall be worn at messes, at official public entertainment, or when invited to meet the President or Governor at dinner or at an official function, formal or ceremonial occasions, unless Review Order is specifically ordered.It shall consist of:-

(a)     Black short buttoned up coat with black trousers or transparent trousers or transparent shorts buttoned up coat with transparent trousers or black trousers.

(b)     Medals.- Miniatures will be worn for Mess functions the bottom edge of the bar to touch the top edge of the left breast pocket. For State functions full size medals will be worn.

11.     Foot wear.- Plain black leather Oxford shoes with plain toe caps with five pairs of eye-lets.

12.     Head Dress.- Peak cap, khaki gabardine [whenever khaki is mentioned the shade will be spinners Vigah No. (1) 4-1/2 total depth, diameter across the top 10-3-/8" for a cap fitting 21-3/4" in circumstance the top to be 1/8" larger or smaller in diameter for every 1/4" by which the cap may vary in size of head above or below the before mentioned standard, e.g. for a cap 22-1/4" in circumference, the diameter across the top to be 10-5/8" and for a cap 21" in circumference, the diameter to be 10". The sides to be made in four pieces and to be 2-1/8? deep between the wealts. Indian Police Service pattern badges of silver metal to be worn in the centre of the band in front. The cap to be set up on a band of stiff leather or other material 1-1/4 deep. Chain strap of brown leather 3/8" wide buttoned on two gorget buttons of the Indian Police Service pattern placed immediately behind the corners of the peak.

13.     As an alternative to the peak cap, officers may wear pagri of khaki silk or Muslim or Beret cap of? Navy blue Colour. Officers of the rank of D.I.G. and above will war a dark blue bank with the badge appropriate to their rank.

14.     The Director, Intelligence Bureau, Government of India "Directors General and Inspectors General of Police;" inspectors General of Police, Deputy Directors, Intelligence Bureau, Commissioners of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Deputy Commissioners of Police Superintendent of Police who are entitled to wear the State Emblem and two stars, will wear a dark blue bank of woolen material to be placed between the two lower wealts with silver embroidered Indian Police Service crest, Chain strap of brown leather. Officers of the rank entitled to wear a blue band and embroidered crest on their peak caps will, if wearing pagri, wear a similar blue band embroidered crest on the pagri.

15.     Jacket.-- Khaki drill/gabardine, cotton or cotton terene (during hot weather) and khaki gabardine woollen or woolen terene (during cold weather) single breasted cut as lounge coat to the waist, very loose at the chest and shoulders but fitted at the waist, military skirt to bottom edge. A silver plated hook on each side at the waist. Length as in ordinary civilian lounge coat i.e., covering the seat. Collar to be cut as in an ordinary civilian lounge coat. Two cross path breast pockets above 6 1/2" wide and 7 ?? deep to the top of the flap with a 2-1/4" box pleat in the centre fastened at the top with a small Indian Police Service pattern button flap, with button hole to cover pocket 2-1/4" deep and 6 1/2" wide. Two expanding pocket below the waist, (pleats of the sides) 9-1/4? wide at the top with a 10-1/2? at the bottom, 8? deep to the top of the pocket, fastened at the top with a small Indian Police Service pattern button; flap, with button hole to cover pockets, 3 1/2" deep and 10 1/4" wide the top of the pocket to be tacked down at the corners in such a manner that pocket can be expanded at the top also is necessary. Four medium Indian Police Service pattern buttons down the front. The buttons should be so fixed that the bottom-most button covers the navel and the top-most button fixed one-third distance between the navel and the position of the tie-knot. Pointed cuffs, 5" high at the point and 2 1/2" behind. Shoulder straps of the same material as the garment fastened with a small Indian Police Service pattern button. The jacket to be worn with a soft or semi-staff collar and shirt and dark blue sailor-knot tie.

16.     Trousers (Slacks) - Khaki drill/gaberdine, cotton terene or khaki gabardine wollen or wollen terene to match jacket without turn-ups and shaped from instep to heels-the bottom to measure 16 to 18 inches.

17.     Breeches (Bedford or Jodhpur Type)., - Khaki cotton cord to be worn.

18.     Boots, Ankle - Ankle, plain brown leather with plain toe-caps and seven or nine pairs of eye-lets.

19.     Shoes.- Plain brown leather Oxford shoes with plain toe-caps and 5 pairs of eye-lets.

20.     Boots, Field.-Brown leather, soft legs stiffened to a depth of 4 to 6 inches from the top, laced at the instep, with ninepairs of eye-let holes, brown leather garters; no gusset at the top of the leg and no toe-caps. Once strap held by a loop at the back top to keep the boot in position.

21.     Spurs (optional-for mounted duty only).- Light hunting, with brown leather straps and shields and brown leather under straps.

22.     Belts.- Sam Brown of Army Regulation pattern but with silver mountings or web belt. Cloth belt of the same material as the jacket with silver mountings may be worm with the working dress when revolver is not carried.

23.     Sword- Infantry pattern with half basket built in transparent metal and device "I.P.S." and State Emblem.

24.     Sword Knot.-Brown leather with acorn.

25.     Seabbard.-brown leather, infantry pattern.

26.     Whistle.- Of the police pattern, to be worn attached to a dark blue round plaited lanyard and carried in the left breast pocket.

27.     Badges of Rank.- Silver metal. The State Emblem to be 5-3/2" by 1/4". The stars to be of the "Star of India" (five pointed) pattern and 1" broad. The Deputy Directors, Intelligence Bureau, Commissioners of Police and Deputy Inspectors General of Police shall wear the three stars in the badges of their rank on the shoulder strap in the form of an equilateral triangle with apex upwards. The Strap should be slightly frosted but without any design in the centre. The crossed sword and baton will be worn so that the point of the sword is to the front, and the edge of the blade outwards or towards the arm. The sword should measure 1-7/8" and the baton 1-3/4".

28.        Embroidered badges of rank, worked in dark blue silk thread may be worn when wearing informal working dress, at the time of riots, dacoit operation and such other duties.

29.     Length of service in clause (d) to (h) denotes the length of service (actual or assumed) in the Service. In the case of direct recruits selected on the results of competitive examinations the term means actual length of service in the Service. In other case i.e., war service recruits, emergency recruits or officers promoted to the Service, the term refers therefore, exceed the actual length of service in the Service and will, therefore, exceed the actual length of service in the Service by the period for which credit is given to the officers for purposes of seniority in the Service.

30.     Where the grant of any badge of rank is dependent on the passing of an efficiency bar, the officers must have passed that bar.

31.     The badges of rank to be worn by an officer should be related to the rank that he actually occupies either substantively or in an officiating capacity in a police post. In the case of an Indian Police Service Officer who is on deputation to a non-police post the badge or rank to be worn by him should be related to the rank of the post which he occupied substantively or in an officiating capacity in his own State immediately prior to such deputation; while in the case of an Indian Police Service officer who is on deputation to a higher police post outside the State, he should be allowed to wear the badge of rank of the higher post even while he visits his own State on official duty or otherwise.

32.     Members of the Indian Police Service shall wear a silver departmental badge I.P.S. in half inch block letters at the base of the shoulder strap.

33.     Belt.-Second shoulder strap to the Sam Browne belt. To be worn when revolver is carried on the right side.

34.     Revolver or (at option of each officer) an automatic pistol.- With brown holster and ammunition pouch of leather.

35.     (The revolver and ammunition pouch shall not be worn with Review Order unless specific orders to that effect are issued).

36.     Helmet (for informal working dress).- Army khaki tent club pattern, with a pagri or six- folds of khaki with a dark blue flash, a quarter of an inch wide at the top between the helmet and the pagri, the whole when tied not to exceed three inches in width. No metal fittings. Brown leather straps 3/8" wide.

37.     Bush Shirts.-Infantry pattern, of khaki drill, cellular or twill, with khaki bone buttons, the size and shape of which shall be the same as those prescribed for the infantry pattern of bush shirt and will have:-

(a)     two breast pockets 6 1/2" x 5-1/2" with three point flaps (fastened by one button) with a centre pleat 1 1/2" wide, flap being 5 1/2" long by 2 1/2" deep;

(b)     two lower side inner pockets with slanting flap, 8" long, 2 1/2" deep and 1" backward slant.

(c)      full length sleeves with single cuffs each having one button;

(d)     plain back without pleats, with 1 vent at centre of back at bottom, 10" long;

(e)     the shirt open all the way down the front with 5 buttons showing and fastened by button holes in a reinforced edge 1-1/2" wide, the top button being a dummy one;

(f)      stand and fall collar cut in one piece, measuring 3-3/4" wide at the back and 4" at the front, when finished;

(g)     adjustable shoulder straps, which should be slipped on to the shoulder through a loop;

(h)     loops at the side seams, to take a detachable belt; and

(i)       length down to the level of the knuckles when the fists clenched and fully extended downwards.

38.        Gorget patches.-Officers wearing the State Emblem and two stars and officers wearing the State Emblem and three stars, should wear gorget patches of dark blue woollen material with a central silver stripe; and

39.        Officers of higher ranks, should wear similar gorget patches with a silver oak-leaf pattern central stripe.

40.     Jersey.- Khaki woollen with two buttons in front.

41.     Short.- Khaki drill with two cloth extended straps and side buckles waist band 2-1/4" to width.

42.     Shirts.-Khaki, cotton-cellular or twill, cotton terene or angola with two breast pockets of the jacket pattern with khaki bone buttons when worn under the jacket. All shirts should be of khaki popline.

43.     P.T. Vests- White cotton or woolen half sleeves for probationary officers under training.

44.     Putties Ankle.-Khaki woollen of the Fox's spiral pattern.

45.     Hose Tops.- Khaki woollen.

46.     Socks.-Khaki cotton or woollen or mercerised.

47.     Stockings.- Khaki woollen.

48.     Overcoat (Optional).- Khaki drab mixture cloth; milled and water proof double-breasted, to reach to the point of the knee, 18 to 29 inches slit at the back with small saddle flap. Turndown collar 2" deep, with lapel and step, fastening with one hook and eye. Four large buttons on each side, three to button and one under turn. Two buttoned pockets with flap, one inside breast pocket at each side sword slit at left side, lose turn back cuffs of single material; 4 1/2" deep shoulder straps of the same material as the garment fastened with small buttons. Badges of rank and buttons in silver metal. The collar to be provided with a cloth tape to button across the opening at the throat when required. The coat to be, lined with drab flannel. The cloth will be that specified for the State in which the officer is serving.

49.     Gloves.- Tan regulation pattern, to be worn, if necessary.

50.     Members of the Indian Police as defined in clause (c) of rule 2 of the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954, may continue to use the letters "I.P." instead of the letters "I.P.S." in the devices prescribed for the crest, badges and buttons.

51.     Special provisions for women officers:

(a)     Working Dress: This shall consist of same items as prescribed for male officers with the following alterations in the specifications in respect of slacks and footwear:-

(b)     Slacks :- Pleatless trousers of Khaki colour with two side pockets similar in pattern to those prescribed for the male officers with front flap closed and a zip flap on the right side at a position under the arm, the front flap being optional.

(c)      Shoes :- Derby brown leather shoes or plain brown leather shoes with heels not more than 1-1/2" measured from the base of the rear stitching of the uppers.

(d)     Ankle Boots and Field Boots:- Of the same specifications as those prescribed for male officers, with heels not more than 1-1/2" measured from the base of the rear stitching of the uppers.

(e)     Mess Dress:- This shall consist of:-

(f)      Saree :- Cream-colour silk saree in winter and cotton or terry-cot saree of the same colour in summer, normal length with red Zari border of minimum width 3" and maximum width 5". The zari border may be either of gold plated silver thread or silk thread in a floral pattern.

(g)     Blouse: Colour matching with saree, air hostess sleeves. The saree being draped over the left (shoulder and anchored by an Indian Police Service badge chromed or in silver metal. The blouse would be of waist length with minimum of four buttons and the length of the blouse ending where the saree begins, and without stand and fall collers, concealed hooks may be used instead of buttons in appropriate numbers, if desired.

(h)     Footwear:- Cream coloured sandals/shoes with straps and covered toes; heels not exceeding 2 1/2".

(i)       Medals-May be worn on the saree over the left breast.

(j)      P.T. Kit:- It shall consist of :-

(k)     Shorts/transparent track pants (transparent with police blue stripes).

(l)       High-collered transparent `T' Shirts with Indian Police Service

(m)    White socks with appropriate footwear as prescribed for male officers.

(n)     Cosmetics:-No cosmetics shall be used by lady officers except a `bindi' on the forehead and `sindur' filling in the head parting and special cream which does not leave a shade on the skin and which otherwise suited may be used according to the requirement of the weather. Both `bindi' and `sindur' shall be as inconspicuous as possible.

(o)     Ornaments:- Women officers may wear `Mangal sutra' wedding rings and ear-studs. But these shall be as inconspicuous as possible. No other ornaments should be worn by lady officers when in uniform.

52.     Alternative uniform for lady officers in advanced stage of pregnancy:- Lady officers with about 16 weeks of pregnancy may switch-over to the following alternativ e working dress:-

(a)     Khaki Saree.- Khaki silk saree in winter and khaki cotton or khaki terry-cot saree in summer; to be draped over the left shoulder passing under the shoulder straps with Indian Police Service badge.

(b)     Khaki blouse- Khaki cotton blouse of waist length worn upto the elbow; buttond up all the way down in the front with front buttons or concealed hooks; stand and fall collar; shoulder straps to be sewn at the outer end and fixed by a single button at the inner end; two breast pockets; and back plain without pleats.

(c)      Badges of ranks.-to be worn on the shoulder straps of the blouse.

(d)     Footwear-Brown leather Sandals/Shoes with straps toes not visible heels not exceeding 2-1/2".

(e)     Khaki Socks.

(f)         Head-gear (optional)-Same as worm in normal times.