Colombian National Police officer rank insignia

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This chart represents the Colombian National Police officer rank insignia.

Insignia
Title	General of the Colombian National Police	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Sub- Lieutenant
Abbreviation	GEN	MG	BG	COL	LTC	MAJ	CPT	LT	SLT

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Colombian National Police
History:
National Police History
Jean Marie Marcelin Gilibert
Ranks:
Officers
Executives
Enlisted
Directorates:
Operative Directorate
• Special Operations Commandoes
• Highway Police
• Mobile Carabinier Squadrons
• Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron
• Fiscal and Customs Police
Judicial Police Directorate (DIJIN)
Schools:
General Santander Academy

The Officer Corps of the Colombian National Police forms the commanding level of the institution, starting with the rank of Sub-lieutenant escalating to the grade of General.

Contents 1 Generals 1.1 General 1.2 Major General 1.3 Brigadier General 2 Superior Officers 2.1 Colonel 2.2 Lieutenant Colonel 2.3 Major 3 Subaltern Officers 3.1 Captain 3.2 Lieutenant 3.3 Sub-Lieutenant 4 External links

[edit] Generals

[edit] General

Rank identified by three stars of 10 equal edges positioned on shoulders and sleeves buttons.

[edit] Major General

Rank identified by two stars of 10 equal edges positioned on shoulders and sleeves buttons, similar to the use by General.

[edit] Brigadier General

Rank identified by one star of 10 equal edges positioned on soulders and sleeves buttons, similar to the use by General Una estrella de diez puntas iguales. Uso similar al de general.

[edit] Superior Officers

[edit] Colonel

Three golden bars and two laurel wreath held together in a semi-circular way. Rank is worn over shoulders and sleeves buttons.

[edit] Lieutenant Colonel

Two golden bars and two laurel wreath held together in a semi-circular way. Rank is worn over shoulders and sleeves buttons. Similar use than Colonel.

[edit] Major

One golden bar and two laurel wreath held together in a semi-circular way. Rank is worn over shoulders and sleeves buttons. Similar use than Colonel.

[edit] Subaltern Officers

[edit] Captain

Three golden bars separated and placed vertically and parallel to each other at equal distance. Rank is worn over shoulders.

[edit] Lieutenant

Two golden bars separated and placed vertically and parallel to each other at equal distance. .

[edit] Sub-Lieutenant

Single golden bar placed vertically. Rank is worn over shoulders, similar to the rank of Captain.

[edit] External links

Colombian National Police officer ranks