Key Points
The Special Protection Group (SPG), the force that handles the security of the Prime Minister, will now be handled by an officer not less than the rank of an Additional Director-General belonging to the Indian Police Service, while junior officers will be appointed on deputation for an initial period of six years..
The SPG is an elite force, specifically raised for the protection of the countrys Prime Minister, former PMs and their immediate family..
According to the notification, the officers of All India Services will be appointed to the SPG on deputation by the central government on the same terms and conditions as applicable to the officers of the corresponding ranks in the central government..
The SPG, will have its headquarters in New Delhi and the director shall be appointed by the central government at a level of not less than the ADG of police from the IPS, the notification said.. Other members of the SPG, except the All India services officers, shall be appointed on deputation for an initial period of six years..
The director of the SPG shall be the functional head and responsible for the implementation of the duties assigned in the Act besides any other duties, orders, and instructions assigned on this behalf by the central government, the notification said...
