Editing Inspector (section)

== India ==
{{Main|List of police ranks in India}}
[[File:Police_Inspector_insignia.png|thumb|90px|Inspector rank insignia in the Indian police]]
An inspector of police in India is typically the officer in charge of a [[Police station#India|police station]], and may be designated [[station house officer]] (SHO). In rural areas of some states, an inspector of police may be in charge of a police circle, which comprises two or more police stations. In this capacity, they are known as circle inspectors (CI). Inspectors oversee investigations and co-ordinate law enforcement operations in their respective jurisdictions, and may also head special units. Their insignia is three stars with a ribbon that is half red and half blue. The rank is above [[Sub-inspector#India|sub-inspector]] and below [[additional superintendent of police]] and [[deputy superintendent of police]]. Inspectors, along with sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors, comprise around 13% of the total police personnel in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prsindia.org/files/policy/policy_analytical_reports/Police%20Reforms%20in%20India.pdf |title=Police Reforms in India |date= June 2017 |website=prsindia.org |publisher=PRS Legislative Research |access-date= 23 October 2021}}</ref>