IPS officers completing 25 years of service eligible to become DGPs

The UPSC revised guidelines have given major relief to the senior IPS officers as now, officers with 25 years of service are also eligible to become DGPs. Earlier, officers having completed 30 years of service were only considered for the post. However, this relaxation comes with a rider. The revised guidelines also indicate the relevant areas for the assessment. The officer requires ten years of experience in areas such as law and order, crime branch, economic offences wing, or intelligence wing, and deputation to central bodies such as the Intelligence Bureau, Research and Analysis Wing, or Central Bureau of Investigation, among others.