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'''Australian police ranks and insignia''' are loosely based on the [[UK police ranks|ranks of the United Kingdom police forces]] and differ between state and territory forces. Ranks listed here descend in seniority from left to right.
'''Australian police ranks and insignia''' are loosely based on the [[UK police ranks|ranks of the United Kingdom police forces]] and differ between state and territory forces. Ranks listed here descend in seniority from left to right.


==Current ranks==
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| [[Constable]]
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| Probationary<br>constable
| Probationary<br>Constable
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!
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! colspan=6| Constable
! colspan=6| Constable
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Victoria}} '''[[Victoria Police]]<ref name="vicpolice">{{cite web|title=Victoria Police - Insignia of Police Ranks |url=http://www.scanaustralia.bigpondhosting.com/police/vic/vkcranks1.html |publisher=VicNews - The Victorian Scanning News |accessdate=2007-12-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080104151719/http://www.scanaustralia.bigpondhosting.com/police/vic/vkcranks1.html |archivedate=4 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>'''<br/>2010-Present
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Victoria}} '''[[Victoria Police]]<ref name="vicpolice">{{cite web|title=Victoria Police - Insignia of Police Ranks |url=http://www.scanaustralia.bigpondhosting.com/police/vic/vkcranks1.html |publisher=VicNews - The Victorian Scanning News |accessdate=2007-12-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080104151719/http://www.scanaustralia.bigpondhosting.com/police/vic/vkcranks1.html |archivedate=4 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>'''
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| [[File:Wa-police-commissioner.png|50px]]
| [[File:Wa-police-commissioner.png|50px]]
| [[File:vic-police-deputy-commissioner.png|50px]]
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| [[File:Wa-police-assistant-commissioner.png|50px]]
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| [[File:vic-police-constable.png|50px]]
| [[File:vic-police-constable.png|50px]]
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| [[File:vic-police-constable.png|50px]]
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| Chief<br />commissioner
| Chief<br />commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
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| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Commander
| Commander
| [[Chief Superintendent|Chief<br />superintendent]]<ref group="note">The ranks of Chief Inspector and Chief Superintendent are longer used or promotable.</ref>
| [[Chief Superintendent|Chief<br />superintendent*]]
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| Chief<br />inspector
| Chief<br />inspector<ref group="note">The ranks of Chief Inspector and Chief Superintendent are longer used or promotable.</ref>
| [[Inspector]]
| [[Inspector]]
| Senior<br />sergeant
| Senior<br />sergeant
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| Senior<br />constable
| Senior<br />constable
| First<br />constable<ref name="WebCite-TPAV">{{cite web|title=First Constable (63/11)|url=http://www.tpav.org.au/Publications_and_Media/InBrief/2011_InBriefs/November_2011/29_November.html|accessdate=20 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205204005/http://tpav.org.au/Publications_and_Media/InBrief/2011_InBriefs/November_2011/29_November.html|archive-date=5 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| First<br />constable</small><ref name="WebCite-TPAV">{{cite web|title=First Constable (63/11)|url=http://www.tpav.org.au/Publications_and_Media/InBrief/2011_InBriefs/November_2011/29_November.html|accessdate=20 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205204005/http://tpav.org.au/Publications_and_Media/InBrief/2011_InBriefs/November_2011/29_November.html|archive-date=5 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[Constable]]
| [[Constable]]
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| Probationary Constable
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!
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! colspan=6| Constable
! colspan=6| Constable
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Queensland}} '''[[Queensland Police Service]]'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Chapter 12 Code of dress and appearance |url=https://www.police.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-10/MSM%20-%20Chapter%2012%20-%20Code%20of%20dress%20and%20appearance.pdf |website=police.qld.gov.au |accessdate=24 January 2021 |date=27 September 2019}}</ref><br/>2019-Present
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Queensland}} '''[[Queensland Police Service]]'''<ref>{{cite web |author1=Queensland Police Service |title=Rank insignia |url=https://www.police.qld.gov.au/rank-insignia |website=police.qld.gov.au |accessdate=18 January 2020 |date=16 August 2019}}</ref>
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| [[File:qld-police-inspector.png|50px]]
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| Commissioner
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
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| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Assistant<br />commissioner
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|South Australia}} '''[[South Australia Police]]<ref name="sapolice">{{cite web |title = South Australia Police - Rank Insignia |url = http://www.uniforminsignia.net/?p=show&id=181&sid=808 |publisher = The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia Around the World |accessdate = 2007-12-30 }}</ref>'''
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|South Australia}} '''[[South Australia Police]]<ref name="sapolice">{{cite web |title = South Australia Police - Rank Insignia |url = http://www.uniforminsignia.net/?p=show&id=181&sid=808 |publisher = The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia Around the World |accessdate = 2007-12-30 }}</ref>'''
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|-
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| Commissioner
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
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| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Commander
| Commander
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! colspan=6| Constable
! colspan=6| Constable
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Western Australia}} '''[[Western Australia Police]]<ref name="wapolice">{{cite web|title = Western Australia Police - Rank Insignia |url=http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/RankInsignias/tabid/1242/Default.aspx |publisher = [[Western Australia Police]] |accessdate = 2007-12-30 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080106215520/http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/RankInsignias/tabid/1242/Default.aspx| archivedate= 6 January 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>'''<br/>2009-Present
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Western Australia}} '''[[Western Australia Police]]<ref name="wapolice">{{cite web|title = Western Australia Police - Rank Insignia |url=http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/RankInsignias/tabid/1242/Default.aspx |publisher = [[Western Australia Police]] |accessdate = 2007-12-30 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080106215520/http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/RankInsignias/tabid/1242/Default.aspx| archivedate= 6 January 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>'''
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| Commissioner
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
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| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Commander
| Commander
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Tasmania}} '''[[Tasmania Police]]'''<ref name="taspolice">{{cite web |title = Tasmania Police - Rank Insignia and Title |url = http://www.police.tas.gov.au/about-us/rank-insignia-and-title |publisher = [[Tasmania Police]] |accessdate = 2015-10-04 }}</ref>
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Tasmania}} '''[[Tasmania Police]]'''<ref name="taspolice">{{cite web |title = Tasmania Police - Rank Insignia and Title |url = http://www.police.tas.gov.au/about-us/rank-insignia-and-title |publisher = [[Tasmania Police]] |accessdate = 2015-10-04 }}</ref>
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| Commissioner
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
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| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Commander
| Commander
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! colspan=6| Constable
! colspan=6| Constable
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Northern Territory}} '''[[Northern Territory Police]]'''<ref name="New NT">{{Cite web|url = https://pfes.nt.gov.au/newsroom/2012/new-nt-police-uniform-alice-springs-and-southern-region-command|title = New NT Police Uniform – Alice Springs and Southern Region Command|website = NT Police, Fire, and Emergency Services|date=2 February 2012|access-date = 22 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-12/graduating-officer-liam-devine-with-nt-police-commissioner-reec/10711232?nw=0|title = Graduating officer Liam Devine with NT Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw|website = abc.net.au|date=12 January 2019|access-date = 22 January 2021}}</ref><br/>2019-Present
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Northern Territory}} '''[[Northern Territory Police]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://sites.google.com/site/ntpmhsociety/home/our-rich-history/equipment-1/equipment/badges-and-insignia|title = Insignia, Patches and Badges - NT Police Museum|website = sites.google.com|access-date = 2016-05-13}}</ref>
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| [[File:sa-police-deputy-commissioner.png|50px]]
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| [[File:sa-police-assistant-commissioner.png|50px]]
| [[File:sa-police-commander.png|50px]]
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| [[File:AFPSC.png|50px]]
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| Commissioner
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| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
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| Assistant<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| Commander
| Commander
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! colspan=6| Constable
! colspan=6| Constable
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|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Australia}} '''[[Australian Federal Police]]<br />([[ACT Policing]])'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.738.8340&rep=rep1&type=pdf|title=AFP National Guidelines on Uniform and Standards of Dress|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/inspector-title-returns-act-policing|title=Inspector title returns to ACT Policing|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><br/>2020-Present
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Australia}} '''[[Australian Federal Police]]<br />([[ACT Policing]])'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.738.8340&rep=rep1&type=pdf|title=AFP National Guidelines on Uniform and Standards of Dress|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>
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| Commissioner
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br/>commissioner<br/>(Chief of<br/>ACT Policing)
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| Assistant<br/>commissioner<ref group="note">Chief of ACT Policing</ref>
| Commander
| Commander
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| [[Inspector]]
| [[Inspector]]
| [[Station Sergeant]]<ref group="note">Sergeant in specific roles as determined by the Commissioner</ref>
| Sergeant in<br>specific roles<br>as determined<br>by Commissioner
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| [[Sergeant]]
| [[Sergeant]]
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| [[Constable]]
| [[Constable]]
| Police<br>recruit
| Police<br>recruit
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!
! colspan=4| Commissioner
! colspan=3| Superintendent
! colspan=2| Inspector
! colspan=3| Supervisor
! colspan=3| Officer
! colspan=3| Assistant Officer
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Australia}} '''[[Australian Border Force]]
| [[File:CommissionerABF.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Depu Commissioner.jpg|50px]]
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| [[File:Assis Commissioner.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:CommanderBFO.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Chief Superintendent ABF.jpg|50px]]
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| [[File:Assis BFO 2.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Assis BFO 1.jpg|50px]]
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| [[Police commissioner#Australia|Commissioner]] of the ABF
| Deputy<br>commissioner
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| Assistant<br/>commissioner
| Commander
| Border Force Chief Superintendent
| Border Force Superintendent
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| Border Force Inspector
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| Border Force Supervisor
| Senior Border Force Officer
| Leading Border Force Officer
| Border Force Officer
| Assistant Border Force Officer (level 2)
| Assistant Border Force Officer (level 1)
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|}
|}


<nowiki>*</nowiki> The ranks of Chief Inspector and Chief Superintendent are no longer used or promotable.
==Former ranks==
===Federal===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; padding:5px; font-size:85%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
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| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Australia}} '''[[Commonwealth Police|Australian Commonwealth Police]]'''<ref name="Regulations">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F1996B01346|title=REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979|last=|first=|date=10 October 1979|website=|publisher=|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><br/>-1979
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:AFPACOMM.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|colspan=1|
|colspan=1|
| [[File:AFPSPR.png|50px]]
|colspan=1|
|colspan=1|
| [[File:AFPINSP.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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| [[File:AFPSGT.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|
|
| [[File:AFPC.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPRC.png|50px]]
|-
| Assistant<br/>commissioner
|colspan=1| [[Chief superintendent]]
|colspan=1| Senior superintendent
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|colspan=1| [[Chief inspector]]
|colspan=1| Senior inspector
| [[Inspector]]
| Senior sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| [[Constable]]
| Police<br>recruit
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Australia}} '''[[ACT Policing]]'''<ref name="Regulations" /><br/>-1979
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:AFPACOMM.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|colspan=2|
| [[File:AFPSPR.png|50px]]
|colspan=2|
| [[File:AFPINSP.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPSSGT.png|50px]]
|
| [[File:AFPSGT.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|
|
| [[File:AFPC.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPRC.png|50px]]
|-
| Deputy commissioner
|colspan=2| [[Chief Superintendent|Superintendent]]
| [[Superintendent (police)|Senior inspector]]
|colspan=2| [[Chief Inspector|Inspector first-class]]
| [[Inspector|Inspector second-class]]
| [[Station Sergeant|Sergeant first-class]]
| Sergeant second-class
| [[Sergeant|Sergeant third-class]]
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| [[Constable]]
| Police<br>recruit
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Australia}} '''[[Australian Federal Police]]<br />([[ACT Policing]])'''<ref name="Regulations" /><ref name="Source Book">{{Cite book|url=https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/police-source-book-2.pdf|title=Police Source Book 2|last1=Swanton|first1=Bruce |last2=Hannigan|first2=Garry |page=181|date=1985|publisher=Australian Institute of Criminology|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><br/>1979-1990
| [[File:AFPCOMM.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPDCOMM.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPACOMM.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|colspan=2|
| [[File:AFPSPR.png|50px]]
|colspan=2|
| [[File:AFPINSP.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPSSGT.png|50px]]
|
| [[File:AFPSGT.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|
|
| [[File:AFPC.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPRC.png|50px]]
|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br/>commissioner<ref group="note">Chief of ACT Policing</ref>
|colspan=2| [[Chief superintendent]]
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Chief inspector]]
| [[Inspector]]
| [[Station sergeant]]<ref group="note">Sergeant in specific roles as determined by the Commissioner</ref>
| Senior sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
|
| Constable<br>first class
| [[Constable]]
| Police<br>recruit
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Australia}} '''[[Australian Federal Police]]<br />([[ACT Policing]])'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.738.8340&rep=rep1&type=pdf|title=AFP National Guidelines on Uniform and Standards of Dress|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/inspector-title-returns-act-policing|title=Inspector title returns to ACT Policing|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><br/>1990-2019
| [[File:AFPCOMM.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPDCOMM.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPACOMM.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPCOMMANDER.png|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:AFPSPR.png|50px]]
| colspan=3 rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:AFPSSGT.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:AFPSGT.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPLSC.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPSC.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPFC.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPC.png|50px]]
| [[File:AFPRC.png|50px]]
|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br/>commissioner<ref group="note">Chief of ACT Policing</ref>
| Commander
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| [[Station sergeant]]<ref group="note">Sergeant in specific roles as determined by the Commissioner</ref>
| [[Sergeant]]
| Leading<br>senior<br>constable
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| [[Constable]]
| Police<br>recruit
|}

===Victoria===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; padding:5px; font-size:85%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Victoria}} '''[[Victoria Police]]'''<ref name="Source Book"/><br/>circa 1984
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
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| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
|
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
|-
| Chief<br>Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| Commander
| [[Chief superintendent]]
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| [[Chief inspector]]
| [[Inspector]]
| Senior sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
| Senior<br>constable
|
| Constable
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Victoria}} '''[[Victoria Police]]'''<br/>2003-2010
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|-
| Chief<br>Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| Commander
| [[Chief superintendent]]
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| [[Chief inspector]]
| [[Inspector]]
| Senior sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
| Senior<br>constable
| Reservist
| Constable
|-
|}

===Queensland===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; padding:5px; font-size:85%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Queensland}} '''[[Queensland Police Service]]'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Queensland Police 1975-1978|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=2363 |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref><br/>1975-1978
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| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| [[Chief superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Inspector]]
| Senior sergeant
| Sergeant first class
| [[Sergeant|Sergeant second class]]
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| Constable
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Queensland}} '''[[Queensland Police Service]]'''<ref name="Source Book"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Queensland Police 1978-1991|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=2364 |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref><br/>1978-1991
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|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| [[Chief superintendent|Superintendent first class]]
| Superintendent second class
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent third class]]
| [[Chief inspector|Inspector first class]]
| Inspector second class
| [[Inspector]] third class
| Senior sergeant
| Sergeant first class
| [[Sergeant|Sergeant second class]]
| Sergeant third class
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| Constable
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Queensland}} '''[[Queensland Police Service]]'''<ref name="Source Book"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Queensland Police 1991-1997|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=2366 |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref><br/>1991-1997
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| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| [[Chief superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Inspector]]
| Senior sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
| Senior<br/>constable
| Constable<br/>(18 months of service)
| Constable
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Queensland}} '''[[Queensland Police Service]]'''<ref name="Source Book"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Queensland Police 1997-2001|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=807 |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref><br/>1997-2001
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|colspan=2| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|colspan=2| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
| [[File:blank.png|50px]]
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| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| [[Chief superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Inspector]]
| Senior sergeant
| Sergeant first class
| [[Sergeant|Sergeant second class]]
| Sergeant
| Senior<br/>constable
| Constable
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Queensland}} '''[[Queensland Police Service]]'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Queensland Police 2002 |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=2367 |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Queensland Police Service |title=Rank insignia |url=https://www.police.qld.gov.au/rank-insignia |website=police.qld.gov.au |accessdate=18 January 2020 |date=16 August 2019}}</ref><br/>2002-2019
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|colspan=2| [[File:qld-police-superintendent.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
|colspan=2| [[File:qld-police-inspector.png|50px]]
| [[File:qld-police-senior-sergeant.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:qld-police-sergeant.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:qld-police-senior-constable.png|50px]]
| [[File:qld-police-constable-5-years.png|50px]]
| [[File:qld-police-constable.png|50px]]
|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br />commissioner
| Assistant<br />commissioner
| Chief<br />superintendent
|colspan=2| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
|colspan=2| [[Inspector]]
| Senior<br />sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
| Senior<br />constable
| Constable<br />(5 years)
| [[Constable]]
|-
|}

===Northern Territory===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; padding:5px; font-size:85%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Northern Territory}} '''[[Northern Territory Police]]'''<ref name="Source Book"/><br/>1984
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| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
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|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| [[Chief inspector]]
| [[Inspector]]
| [[Sergeant first class]]
| Sergeant second class
| [[Sergeant|Sergeant third class]]
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| Constable
| Recruit<br>constable
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Northern Territory}} '''[[Northern Territory Police]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://sites.google.com/site/ntpmhsociety/home/our-rich-history/equipment-1/equipment/badges-and-insignia|title = Insignia, Patches and Badges - NT Police Museum|website = sites.google.com|access-date = 2016-05-13}}</ref><br/>-2012
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| [[File:NT-police-superintendent-khaki.png|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:NT-police-senior-sergeant-khaki.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:NT-police-sergeant-khaki.png|50px]]
| [[File:NT-police-senior-constable-khaki.png|50px]]
| [[File:NT-police-constable-first-class-khaki.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:NT-police-recruit-constable-khaki.png|50px]]
|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| Commander
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| Senior<br>sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| Recruit<br>constable
|-
| rowspan=2| {{flagdeco|Northern Territory}} '''[[Northern Territory Police]]'''<ref name="New NT" /><br/>2012-2019
| [[File:sa-police-commissioner.png|50px]]
| [[File:sa-police-deputy-commissioner.png|50px]]
| [[File:sa-police-assistant-commissioner.png|50px]]
| [[File:sa-police-commander.png|50px]]
| [[File:sa-police-superintendent.png|50px]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:AFPSSGT.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:wa-police-sergeant.png|50px]]
| [[File:wa-police-senior-constable.png|50px]]
| [[File:wa-police-first-class-constable.png|50px]]
| rowspan=2| ''No equivalent''
| [[File:wa-police-constable.png|50px]]
|-
| Commissioner
| Deputy<br>commissioner
| Assistant<br>commissioner
| Commander
| [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
| Senior<br>sergeant
| [[Sergeant]]
| Senior<br>constable
| Constable<br>first class
| Recruit<br>constable
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}

==See also==
* [[Police rank]]
* [[Police ranks in Canada]]
* [[New Zealand Police#Insignia and uniform|New Zealand Police ranks]]
* [[Police ranks of the United Kingdom]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Police ranks by country|Australia]]
[[Category:Police ranks|*Australia]]
[[Category:Non-military rank insignia]]
[[Category:Non-military rank insignia]]
[[Category:Law enforcement in Australia]]
[[Category:Law enforcement in Australia]]

Revision as of 22:59, 27 September 2021

Australian police ranks and insignia are loosely based on the ranks of the United Kingdom police forces and differ between state and territory forces. Ranks listed here descend in seniority from left to right.

Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
New South Wales
Police Force[1]
Commissioner Deputy
commissioner 		Senior
assistant
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner 		Chief
superintendent 		Superintendent Chief
inspector 		Inspector Senior
sergeant 		Incremental
sergeant 		Sergeant Leading
senior
constable 		Incremental
senior
constable 		Senior
constable 		Constable Probationary
Constable
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
Victoria Police[2]
Chief
commissioner 		Deputy
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner 		Commander Chief
superintendent* 		Superintendent Chief
inspector 		Inspector Senior
sergeant 		Sergeant Leading
senior
constable 		Senior
constable 		First
constable[3] 		Constable
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
Queensland Police Service[4]
Commissioner Deputy
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner 		Chief
superintendent 		Superintendent Inspector Senior
sergeant 		Sergeant Senior
constable 		Constable
(5 years) 		Constable
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
South Australia Police[5]
Commissioner Deputy
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner 		Commander Chief
superintendent 		Superintendent Chief
inspector 		Inspector Senior
sergeant
first class 		Senior
sergeant 		Sergeant Brevet
sergeant 		Senior
constable
first class 		Senior
constable 		Constable
first class 		Constable Probationary
constable
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
Western Australia Police[6]
Commissioner Deputy
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner 		Commander Superintendent Inspector Senior
sergeant 		Sergeant Senior
constable 		Constable
first class 		Constable
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
Tasmania Police[7]
Commissioner Deputy
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner 		Commander Inspector Senior
sergeant 		Sergeant Senior
constable
qualified 		Senior
constable 		First
class
constable 		Constable
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
Northern Territory Police[8]
Deputy
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner 		Commander Superintendent Senior
sergeant 		Sergeant Senior
constable 		Constable
first class 		Recruit
constable
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Constable
Australian Federal Police
(ACT Policing)[9]
Commissioner Deputy
commissioner 		Assistant
commissioner
(Chief of
ACT Policing) 		Commander Superintendent Inspector Sergeant in
specific roles
as determined
by Commissioner 		Sergeant Leading
senior
constable 		Senior
constable 		Constable
first class 		Constable Police
recruit

* The ranks of Chief Inspector and Chief Superintendent are no longer used or promotable.

References

  1. ^ "Rank Insignia - NSW Police Force". New South Wales Police Force. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  2. ^ "Victoria Police - Insignia of Police Ranks". VicNews - The Victorian Scanning News. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  3. ^ "First Constable (63/11)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. ^ Queensland Police Service (16 August 2019). "Rank insignia". police.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ^ "South Australia Police - Rank Insignia". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia Around the World. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  6. ^ "Western Australia Police - Rank Insignia". Western Australia Police. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  7. ^ "Tasmania Police - Rank Insignia and Title". Tasmania Police. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  8. ^ "Insignia, Patches and Badges - NT Police Museum". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  9. ^ "AFP National Guidelines on Uniform and Standards of Dress". Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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