An inspector-general of police (IGP) is a high-ranking police officer.
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In Ghana, inspector general of police is the title of the head of the Ghana Police Service.
In India, an Inspector General (IG) of Police is a two-star rank of the Indian Police Service. The ranks above this are Additional Director General (Addl.DG) and Director General (DG) of police.
In Indonesia, the police inspector general (Inspektur Jenderal Polisi) is the third highest rank of the Indonesian National Police (equivalent to major general in TNI).
In Chennai,(India) joint commissioner's are at the rank of DIG and only additional commissioner's are at the rank of IG.
In Malaysia, the inspector-general of police is the chief of the Royal Malaysian Police force.
In Pakistan, an inspector general of police is a three-star rank of the Police Service of Pakistan.An IGP heads the police in each province.
In Sri Lanka, the inspector-general of police heads the Sri Lanka Police Service.
In Nepal, the inspector general of police is the highest rank of the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force.
An inspector-general of police heads the Nigeria Police Force.
The inspector general of police is the highest rank in the Uganda Police Force (UPF). Since 2001, the position has been held by a two-star military general of the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF).
In Northern Ireland, the chief officer of the former Royal Ulster Constabulary (now replaced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland) was titled inspector general until 1970, when following a review the post was renamed chief constable.