Full form of SHO

Full form of SHO is Station House Officer.

SHO is an officer and in-charge of a police station. He supervising the activities of police station and he is responsible for maintaining the law and order in his area.

He ranks upper SI (Sub-Inspector) and below a DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police). On his shoulder strap, rank badge of 3 stars and a red and blue stripped ribbon on it. Head Constable, Sub-inspector and Constables works as a team  under SHO.

Operations of SHO

To become a part of Indian police is referred as the most reputed position in India

The SI exams are taken by state/central government

To become a sub inspector of police, thousands of applicants apply for it

The law gives the authority to SHO to conduct an investigation of crimes in his area and seems to appear in the court on behalf of his police station.