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CHAPTER II Constllution and Organization ofthe Polico Servlce There shall be one Police Service forthe State, called lhe Sikkim Police' Members of the Police Service shall be liable lor posling to any branch of the SeNice, including the Armed Police or any of its specialized wings Subject to the provisions ol lhis Act- The Polico Service shallconsistof such number of Police officers, including members of lhq lndian Police SeNice and ihc siale Police Service as the State Government mav by qeneral or special orders determine kom lime to lime. The direct recruitments to Group'C'posls in the Police Service shall be madethrough a Police Recruitmenl Commiftee by atransparent process as per rules frarned by the Siate Governmeni- The recrultmentto the.ank ol Deputy Superintendent of Police shall be maoe tf.ougl' lhe state public service cornission. The composiuon of lhe Police Service shall, as far as possible, refleci adequate representalion olal seclions oi society, including gender representation. The pay, al{owances, service and working conditions of Police officers shall be as prescribed by rules lrom time to time, These shall always be commensurate willl the arduous nature of lheirduties Pol,ce oiJicers shall al ailtimes remain accountable to the law and rcsponsive lothe laMulneedsofthe people, and shallobserue codes of elhical conduct and integrity as Prescr bed. Forthe overall direction and supervision ol the Police Sewice,lhe State Government shallappoinl a Djrector General of Police who shall exercise such powers, periorrn such lunclions and duties, and have such responsibililies and such authority, as may be prescribed. The posl of Director General ol Police shall be the senior'most position in lhe hierarchy ofthe Police Service ofthe Siate and no ofiicerseniorio the incumbont Director General of Police shallbe posted to any posilion within the State police Sewice. The Stale Government may appolnt ore or more Additional Direclors General of Police, and as many lnspectors General of Police, Depuly lnspectors Generalof Police and Assistant (nspectors Generat of Paliae as necessary' The State Governmeni rnay, by a generalor special order in consultaiion with the Director General of Police, direct in whatmannerand lowhatextent an Additional Director General ol Police or an lnspector Generalol Police or a Deputy or Assistant lnsPector General of Police shall assist and aid the Director General of Police in the pe,Jormance, exercise and discharge of his functions, powers, duties, responsibiliues and aulhorlty. Subjeci to such general or special order ot the Stale Government, the Director General of Police may trom time to tirne assign specific duties and responsibllit;es lo an Additional Director General of Police or an lnspeclor Generalof Police ora Deputy or Assistanl lnspeclor Generalof Police bya general orspecial standing order.