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The present study investigate the impact of coping strategies on organizational commitment of employees working at different hierarchical level i.e., police officers, sub-inspectors and constables. A sample of 240 employees working at different hierarchical level was assessed on the measures of coping scale and organizational commitment questionnaire. Step-wise multiple regression analysis revealed that a different set of predictors of organizational commitment was obtained for employees working at deferent hierarchical level. On police officers, positive reframing, planning and use of instrumental support coping strategies played as favorable role for increasing commitment level. However, religion played favorable role for uplifting the level of commitment of police sub- inspectors. But coping strategies had no significant favorable role on commitment of constables.  However, maladaptive coping strategies were played unfavorable role for increasing the level commitment in all cadre of police employees. Results have been discussed in the light of personal and organizational factors.