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Adeputy commissioner is apolice,income tax or administrative official in many countries. The rank is commonplace in police forces ofCommonwealth countries, usually ranking below the Commissioner.
In all Australian police forces, deputy commissioner is the rank directly below that ofcommissioner and senior to the rank ofassistant commissioner. In all forces, excepting the New South Wales Police Force where the insignia is crossed and wreathed tipstaves surmounted by a crown, the same insignia as that of alieutenant-general in the army, the insignia is a diamond (or a star, in the case of the Victoria Police), the same as that of amajor-general in the army.
The Deputy Commissioner (popularly abbreviated to "DC") orDistrict Magistrate is the executive head of thedistrict, an administrative sub-unit of adivision. The deputy commissioners are appointed by the government from aDeputy Secretary ofBCS Administration Cadre.Deputy Commissioner of Taxes (popularly abbreviated as DCT) is an Income-tax authority. Deputy Commissioner of Taxes are basically officers ofBCS Taxation Cadre. DCT includes Assistant Commissioner of Taxes, Extra Assistant Commissioner of Taxes as well.
Hong Kong Police Force have two DCs, which are in charge of the Operational Department and Management Department respectively.
Thedeputy commissioner ordistrict magistrate is the executive head of adistrict, an administrative sub-unit of astate. Thedistrict magistrates are entrusted with overall responsibility for law and order, implementation of government schemes and are also authorised to hear revenue cases pertaining to the district. A district magistrate is also authorised to collect Land Revenue and is therefore also referred as acollector (revenue) and also to control encroachment of government land in the district. In India officers ofIndian Administrative Service cadre are appointed this office.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) is a senior rank found exclusively in thepolice commissionerates of India, which are policing systems in major cities. The city's police force is headed by aCommissioner of Police, typically a high-ranking officer from theIndian Police Service. The DCP holds a position equivalent to the SeniorSuperintendent of Police in the state police. In the hierarchy, the rank above DCP is Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl.CP), and below is Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl.DCP).
In theNew Zealand Police, deputy commissioner is the rank directly below that of thecommissioner of police and senior to the rank ofassistant commissioner. Deputy commissioner is the first rank that requires a statutory appointment. As of 2024 there are 3 deputy commissioners who command, Frontline Operations, Operational Services & Road Policing and People, Leadership & Culture. The rank insignia is a sword and a rectangular cylinder crossed over each other with a single star above.
In Pakistan usually the Pakistan Administrative Service, formally known as District Management Group, cadre of the Central Superior Services or officers of Provincial Management Services erstwhile Provincial Civil Services are appointed to this office.
In theRoyal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, there are three Deputy Commissioners. They report to thePolice Commissioner and are in charge of all Police Duties by directing their respectiveACP's.[1]
TheDeputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis is the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police.