Police rank

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Lists of the ranks of various police forces:

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[edit] Australia

Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.

Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets

For an overview of all distinct state and federal rank structures, see Australian police ranks.

[edit] Canada

[edit] China

[edit] Croatia

Regular Police ranks:

1. Probationer with secondary school (Vježbenik Srednje Stručne Spreme)

2. Probationer with college (Vježbenik više i visoke stručne spreme)

3. Police officer (Policajac)

4. Upper Police officer (Viši policajac)

5. Police sergeant (Policijski narednik)

6. Upper Police sergeant (Viši policijski narednik)

7. Police inspector (Policijski inspektor)

8. Upper Police inspector (Viši policijski inspektor)

9. Independent Police inspector (Samostalni policijski inspektor)

10. Major Police inspector (Glavni policijski inspektor)

11. Police advisor (Policijski savjetnik)

12. Major Police advisor (Glavni policijski savjetnik)

13. Deputy Police Director (Zamjenik ravnatelja policije)

14. Police Director (Ravnatelj policije)


Special Intervention Police ranks:

1. Police officer in intervention group (Interventni policajac)

2. Leader of intervention group (Vođa interventne grupe)

3. Commander of section in intervention Police(Zapovjednik odjeljenja)

4. Commander of platoon in intervention Police - instructor (Zapovjednik voda- instruktor)

5. Deputy of commander of troop in intervention Police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika satnije)

6. Commander of troop in intervention Police (Zapovjednik satnije)

7. Deputy of commander of intervention Police unit (Zamjenik zapovjednika jedinice interventne policije)

8. Commander of intervention Police unit (Zapovjednik jedinice interventne policije)

9. Instructor in headquarters of intervention Police (Instruktor u zapovjedništvu interventne policije)

10. Deputy of commander of intervention Police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika interventne policije)

11. Commander of intervention Police (Zapovjednik interventne policije)

[edit] Denmark

Main article: Dansk Politi Distinktioner

[edit] France

Main article: Police nationale
  • Services Director (directeur des services actifs)
  • Inspector General (inspecteur général)
  • Controller General (contrôleur général)
  • Divisional Commissioner (commissaire divisionnaire)
  • Commissioner (commissaire)
  • Major (commandant)
  • Captain (capitaine)
  • Lieutenant
  • Brigadier-major
  • Brigadier-chef
  • Brigadier
  • sous-brigadier
  • Peace Guard (gardien de la paix)

[edit] Germany

  • Inspekteur der (Bereitschafts-)Polizei (this rank is named different in some states)
  • Leitender Polizeidirektor
  • Polizeidirektor
  • Polizeioberrat
  • Polizeirat
  • Erster Polizeihauptkommissar
  • Polizeihauptkommissar
  • Polizeioberkommissar
  • Polizeikommissar
  • Polizeihauptmeister
  • Polizeiobermeister
  • Polizeimeister
  • Hauptwachtmeister (only in a few states)
  • Oberwachtmeister (only in a few states)
  • Anwärter

[edit] Hong Kong

See also: Hong Kong Police Force#Ranks

[edit] Ireland

Ranks of An Garda Síochána (Guardians of the Peace) the Police service in the state of Ireland.


[edit] Japan

  • (Commissioner General (Japanese: 警察庁長官 Keisatsu-chō Chōkan?): The Chief of National Police Agency. The rank outside. 1 capacity.)
  • Superintendent General (警視総監 Keishi-sōkan?): The Chief of Metropolitan Police Department. 1 capacity.
  • Superintendent Supervisor (警視監 Keishi-kan?): Deputy Commissioner General, Deputy Superintendent General, The Chief of Regional Police Bureau, The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters, others. 38 capacity.
  • Chief Superintendent (警視長 Keishi-chō?): The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters.
  • Senior Superintendent (警視正 Keishi-sei?): The Chief of Police Station.
  • Superintendent (警視 Keishi?): The Chief of Police Station.
  • Police Inspector or Captain (警部 Keibu?)
  • Assistant Police Inspector or Lieutenant (警部補 Keibu-ho?)
  • Police Sergeant (巡査部長 Junsa-buchō?)
  • (Senior Police Officer or Corporal (巡査長 Junsa-chō?): Honorary rank.)
  • Police Officer, old Patrolman (巡査 Junsa?)

[edit] Malaysia

Below shown are the rank structure of the Royal Malaysian Police.

[edit] Netherlands

  • Chief Constable (Hoofdcommissaris)
  • Commissioner (Commissaris)
  • Superintendent (Hoofdinspecteur)
  • Inspector (Inspecteur)
  • Sergeant (Brigadier)
  • Constable First Class (Hoofdagent)
  • Constable (Agent)
  • Police Patrol Officer (Surveillant)
  • Police Trainee (Aspirant)

[edit] Romania

Main article: Romanian Police#Ranks

[edit] Singapore

Below shown are the rank structure of the Singapore Police Force

[edit] Sri Lanka

Gazetted Officers
Non-Gazetted Officers

[edit] South Africa

The functional rank structure of the South African Police Service (SAPS).

In the SAPS, ranks indicate the seniority of police officials. The most senior rank in the police service is that of National Commissioner. The person who has this rank is the head of the organization.

[edit] South Korea

  • Commissioner General (治安総監): 1 capacity.
  • Chief Superintendent General (治安正監): 5 capacity.
  • Senior Superintendent General (治安監)
  • Superintendent General (警務官)
  • Senior Superintendent (総警)
  • Superintendent (警正)
  • Senior Inspector (警監)
  • Inspector (警衛)
  • Assistant Inspector (警査)
  • Senior Policeman (警長)
  • Policeman (巡警)
  • Policeman Assistant (巡警試補): non regulars.

[edit] Spain

Policia Nacional

Civil Guard Guardia Civil

[edit] Basque Country

Ertzaintza - Basque Police

[edit] Catalonia

Mossos d'Esquadra - Catalonian Police

[edit] Navarre

Policía Foral or Foruzaingoa - Navarrese Police

[edit] Turkey

Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu-National Police of Turkey

[edit] United Kingdom

See also: UK police ranks

Each regional force has a Head Quarters, that also houses specialist units and the management team.

The region is then divided into policing areas. Each area has basic command units formally called police stations.

Senior Rank Structure within the Metropolitan Police

The prefix 'detective' is given to officers who have been assigned to investigative work after completing the appropriate selection and training. They are not senior in rank to uniformed colleagues with the same title.

United Kingdom police ranks (up to Chief Superintendent)
Rank Police
Constable		 Sergeant Inspector Chief
Inspector		 Superintendent Chief
Superintendent
Insignia
United Kingdom police ranks (chief officers)
County police
force rank		 Assistant
Chief Constable		 Deputy
Chief Constable		 Chief Constable
City of London
Police rank		 Commander Assistant
Commissioner		 Commissioner
Metropolitan
Police rank		 Commander Deputy
Assistant
Commissioner		 Assistant
Commissioner		 Deputy
Commissioner		 Commissioner
Insignia

[edit] United States

The United States police rank model is generally paramilitary in structure. Although the large and varied number of Federal, state, and local police and sheriff's departments have different ranks, a general model, from highest to lowest rank, would be:

  • Chief of Police/Commissioner: Four stars, similar to a full general.
  • Deputy Chief of Police/Deputy Commissioner: Two or three stars, similar to a major or lieutenant general. In larger departments an Assistant Chief position may also exist.
  • Inspector/Commander/Major: either a gold or silver oak leaf, similar to majors and lieutenant colonels, or a gold eagle, similar to a colonel. Deputy inspector may also be used by a department.
  • Captain: two gold or silver bars ("Railroad tracks"), who supervises a precinct.
  • Lieutenant: a single gold bar ("Butter bar"), who supervises two to three sergeants.
  • Sergeant: a police officer who supervises an entire watch, made of two to three sections, and wears three inverted chevrons.
  • Detective: an investigatory specialist, usually working in plain clothes. This may be in several classes that correspond to higher supervisory and pay grades.
  • Officer a normal police officer. Wears no rank insignia.

In many departments, officers from Lieutenant up wear a white shirt instead of the blue or brown uniform shirt common to lower-ranked police officers. Senior police officers may wear fretting ("Scrambled eggs") on their visors.

Advancement from Officer to Captain is generally by appointment after successful completion of a series of examinations, and after the officer has sufficient time in grade. Grades above Captain are generally by appointment of the chief/sheriff. In addition, there must be vacancies for a higher rank.

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