An inspector-general of police is a senior police officer in the police force or police service of several nations. The rank usually refers to the head of a large regional command within a police service, and in many countries refers to the most senior officer of the entire national police.
In Indonesia, an Inspector General of Police holds the third highest rank of the Indonesian National Police. Usually, police with rank Inspector General of Police became Head of Regional Police with Type-A Classification, Chief of Division, Special Staff to Head of National Police, or Vice Head of Agency in the Police Headquarters.
In Kenya, the top-ranked police officer is the Inspector-General of Police, who has the overall command of the Kenya National Police Service. In the event of a vacancy arising, the procedure for appointment of the Inspector-General is:
within 14 days the National Police Service Commission, by notice in the Gazette and at least two other daily newspapers of national circulation, declares the vacancy, and requests for applications;
the Commission conducts public interviews and shortlists at least three persons qualified for the position which are then published in the Gazette;
within seven days from shortlisting, the Commission forwards the shortlisted names to the President for nomination;
within seven days of receipt of the names, the President nominates a person for appointment and submits the name of the nominee to Parliament for approval;
within fourteen days thereafter, Parliament vets and considers the nominee, and either approves or rejects the nomination;
Parliament notifies the President as to its approval or rejection;
if Parliament approves the nominee, within seven days of receiving the notification the President, by notice in the Gazette, appoints the nominee as the Inspector-General of the National Police Service.
where Parliament rejects the nominee submitted by the President, the Speaker of the National Assembly communicates its decision to the President and requests a fresh nominee.
in submitting a new nominee, within seven days the President submits to Parliament a fresh nomination from amongst the persons shortlisted and forwarded by the Commission.
The IG is charged with the overall administrative management of the police force, exercises independent command over the National Police Service and performs any other functions prescribed by national legislation. Consequently, he reports directly to the President and is also a member of the National Security Council, chaired by the President. Under the IG are two Deputy Inspector-Generals who command the Kenya Police Service and the Administration Police Service respectively. The Inspector-General is appointed for a single four-year term, and is not eligible for re-appointment. he may be removed from office by the President only on the grounds of:
serious violation of the Constitution of Kenya or any other law, including a contravention of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
gross misconduct whether in the performance of the office holder’s functions or otherwise;
physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of office;
In Nepal, the Inspector General of Police is the highest rank of the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force. Sharbendra nath khanal is current IGP of Nepal police while Shailendra khanal serves as the current IGP of Nepal Armed Police Force
An Inspector General of Police is the head of policing in the provinces and administrative units of Pakistan. The IGP is a three star appointment in Pakistan. Grade BS 22/21
In Sierra Leone the Inspector General of Police is the head of the Sierra Leone Police force. He heads the force, which is one of the oldest continuously operational police services in Africa. He is assisted by a Deputy Inspector General, and several Assistant Inspectors General.
