page_title: Royal Bhutan Police
section_title: Ranks and designations
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Bhutan Police / Royal Bhutan Police / Ranks and designations
caption_attribution_description: There are no traffic lights or signals in Bhutan. Here is the only controlled intersection in the entire country - located in the capital city of Thimphu.
context_page_description: The Royal Bhutan Police is responsible for maintaining law and order and prevention of crime in Bhutan. It was formed on 1 September 1965 with 555 personnel reassigned from the Royal Bhutan Army. It was then called the "Bhutan Frontier Guards." Its independent statutory basis was first codified with the Royal Bhutan Police Act of 1980. This framework was repealed and replaced in its entirety by the Royal Bhutan Police Act of 2009.
context_section_description: The Act of 2009 establishes the following ranks and designations:
  gagpoen, the Chief of Police
  Thrimdang Chichhab, the Additional and Deputy Chiefs of Police
  Thrimdag Gongma, the Senior Superintendents of Police, Field and Special Divisions
  Thrimdag Wogma, the Superintendents of Police, Field and Special Divisions
  Dungda, the Additional Superintendents of Police, Field and Special Divisions
  Yongzin, Officer Commanding, Police Stations (commissioned officer)
  Dechhab, Officer Commanding, Police Stations (commissioned officer)
  Gopoen Lopjongpa, Officer Probationer
  Jugpoen Gongma, Officer In charge/In charge (junior commissioned or non-commissioned officer)
  Jugpoen, Officer In charge/In charge (junior commissioned or non-commissioned officer)
  Jungpoen Wogma, Officer In charge/In charge (junior commissioned or non-commissioned officer)
  Juglop Gongma, In charge (junior commissioned or non-commissioned officer)
  Juglop, In charge (junior commissioned or non-commissioned officer)
  Quilop Gongma
  Quilop
  Denkul
  Gopa
  Gagpa (constables)
  The Chief of Police and Additional and Deputy Chiefs of Police are appointed by the Druk Gyalpo from among a list of names recommended by the Prime Minister, from among the list submitted by the Police Service board based on seniority, qualification, and capability. Any other appointments above, as well as directors of Training Institutes, are appointed by the Chief of Police on recommendation of the Police Service Board.
  The Chief of Police is empowered with wide discretion in the command of the Royal Bhutan Police, including budgetary matters; policy decisions; promotions, awards, and punishments on the advice of the Service Board; issuing orders on anything relating to Police activities; and delegating his powers as he may think expedient. He reports to the Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs.
  Officers Commanding and Officers In charge of police stations submit daily and other regular reports to Superintendents of Police, who in turn submit similar reports to Police Headquarters in Thimphu. At both levels, authorities keep extensive registers and diaries of convictions, cases, seizures, arrests, absconders, custody, and town and village information. Officers Commanding and Officers In charge must also provide similar reports to authorities on the Dzongkhag and Dungkhag levels.
caption: Traffic police in Thimphu. There are no stop lights or traffic signals in all of Bhutan.
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