Station House Officer

Station House Officer or SHO, the police in charge of a police station (or 'Station House') in India and Pakistan.[1]

India

His ranking is above a Sub-Inspector (SI) and below a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). The rank insignia for a SHO is three stars, and a red and blue striped ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps.[1] In India the law permits a station house officer to conduct investigation of crimes.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Who is a SHO or Station House Officer in Police Department?". Delhi Traffic Police. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. Vadackumchery, James (2000). Human rights friendly police : a myth or reality?. New Delhi: A.P.H. Pub. p. 53. ISBN 9788176481502. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

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