Police rank

Lists of the ranks of various police agencies and forces all around the world:

Australia

Main article: Australian police ranks

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,

• • Commissioner (two crossed and wreathed batons below a crown)
  • Deputy Commissioner (two crossed and wreathed batons below a pip)
  • Assistant Commissioner (two crossed batons)
  • Commander (three pips in a triangular pattern below a crown)
  • Chief Superintendent (two pips below a crown)
  • Superintendent (one pip below a crown)
  • Inspector (three pips)
• Senior Non-Commissioned Ranks
  • Senior Sergeant (three chevrons, crown and surmounted by a laurel wreath)
  • Sergeant (three chevrons)
• Non-Commissioned Ranks
  • Senior Constable (two chevrons)
  • Constable (plain epaulette)
  • Probationary Constable (plain epaulette)
• Each state has its own distinct rank structure
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Australian Federal Police
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia

Belgium

• Highest commissioned rank
  • Hoofdcommissaris / commissaire divisionnaire (Chief Commissioner)
• Commissioned rank
  • Commissaris / Commissaire (Commissioner)
• Senior non commissioned rank
  • Hoofdinspecteur / Inspecteur principal (Chief Inspector/Superintendent)
• Non commissioned rank
  • Inspecteur / Inspecteur (Inspector, equivalent to Constable or Officer)
• Auxiliary rank
  • Agent van Politie / Agent de Police (Auxiliary Officer)

Bolivia

• Policia Egresado - Graduate Policeman
• Cabo - Corporal
• Sargento Segundo - Sergeant
• Sargento Primero - Staff sergeant
• Suboficial Segundo - Zone Sergeant
• Suboficial primero - Technical Sergeant
• Suboficial mayor - Station Sergeant
• Suboficial Supervisor - Sergeant Major
• Subteniente - Second Lieutenant
• Teniente - Lieutenant
• Capitan - Captain
• Mayor - Major
• Teniente Coronel - Lieutenant Colonel
• Coronel - Colonel
• General Director - Brigadier
• General Superior - Major General of Police
• General Supervisor - Lieutenant General of Police
• General Comandante - Director General of Police

Brazil

Brazil has several different police forces, each with its own ranks. At a federal level, there are the Federal Police (Portuguese: Polícia Federal, the equivalent to the FBI), the Federal Highway Police (Polícia Rodoviária Federal) and the Federal Railway Police (Polícia Ferroviária Federal). At a state level, there are the Military Police (Polícia Militar, a gendarmerie type force not to be confused with the military police of other countries, the Brazilian equivalent of which is the Army Police) and the Civil Police (Polícia Civil). At a city level, there is the Municipal Guard (Guarda Municipal). In terms of staff, the Military Police and the Civil Police are the most important ones, although in terms of headlines and prestige, the Federal Police is the one that concentrates most of the media attention.

The Civil Police is responsible for investigating crimes whilst the Military Police is responsible for preventing them to take place, although it is not rare to see their functions clashing and ever so often they actually have open confronts.

The Civil Police is organized accordingly to functions. Scrivener (escrivão) is the lower rank position responsible for the internal work inside the police premises (e.g., collecting witness statements). Detective (detetive) or investigator (investigador) is the position responsible for actions outside the premises (e.g., investigating the circumstances of a crime). Delegate (delegado, similar to captain in USA) is the senior official (required to have a law degree) responsible for the lower ranks and for coordinating the whole work (investigations) of the Civil Police. The Civil Police also have the assistance of experts (peritos), which are the technical body. The Federal Police follows a very similar structure to the Civil Police, the same case in the Federal Highway and Railway polices.

The ranks listed below are valid for the state military police agencies (such as PMMG, PMESP, PMERJ and others) and are listed, respectively, from higher to lower ranks:

• coronel (colonel)
• tenente-coronel (lieutenant-colonel)
• major (major)
• capitão (captain)
• 1º tenente (1st lieutenant)
• 2º tenente (2nd lieutenant)
• aspirante-a-oficial (cadet, student rank)
• subtenente (under-lieutenant)
• 1º sargento (1st sergeant)
• 2º sargento (2nd sergeant)
• 3º sargento (3rd sergeant)
• cabo (corporal)
• soldado de 1ª classe (Private 1st Class)
• soldado de 2ª classe (Private 2nd Class, student rank)

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Brazil (Military Police) (Edit)	No equivalent
											Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Primeiro tenente			Segundo tenente			Aspirante

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Brazil (Military Police) (Edit)							No equivalent																				No equivalent
	Subtenente								Primeiro-Sargento		Segundo-Sargento						Terceiro-Sargento						Cabo												Soldado

The 2nd class soldier and the cadet are considered to be students in the formation courses and have no street policing duties (except in a very few cases, as probationary tours). Despite closely resembling the rank structure within the Brazilian army, there are no rank of general in the military police forces, as the Military Police is slotted under the Army control in case of war, with its colonels slotting under the Army generals.

Canada

Ranks of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Commissioner	Deputy Commissioner	Assistant Commissioner	Chief Superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector
'	Sous-commissaire	Commissaire adjoint	Surintendant principal	Surintendant	Inspecteur
1	7	26	58	179	348

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Corps Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major	Staff Sergeant Major	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable
Sergent-major du corps	Sergent-major	Sergent-major d'état major	Sergent d'état-major	Sergent	Caporal	Gendarme
1	1	13	812	1,923	3,377	11,491
						No Insignia

Police Ranks for Provincial (With the exception of the Sûreté du Québec and Alberta Sheriffs) and the majority of Municipal Police Services as follows:

• Chief of Police / Commissioner / Chief Constable
• Deputy Chief of Police / Deputy Chief Constable
• Staff Superintendent
• Superintendent
• Staff Inspector
• Inspector
• Sergeant Major
• Staff Sergeant
• Sergeant / Detective
• Police Constable 1st Class / Detective Constable
• Police Constable 2nd Class
• Police Constable 3rd Class
• Police Constable 4th Class
• Cadet

Police Ranks for the Alberta Sheriffs:

RANKS	Chief Sheriff	Deputy Chief	Superintendent	Inspector	Branch Sergeant Major	Sergeant	Sheriff III FTO	Sheriff III	Sheriff II	Sheriff I
INSIGNIA								No Insignia	No Insignia

Ranks of the Sûreté du Québec:

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Director General of the SQ (Directeur general)	Directeur adjoint	Inspecteur chef	Inspecteur	Capitaine	Lieutenant

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Sergeant	Chef d'Equip	Agent
		No Insignia

Ranks and insignia of the Kativik Regional Police Force are similar to those of Sûreté du Québec.

Ranks of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal:

• Director (Directeur)
• Associate Director (Directeur-Adjoint)
• Assistant Director (Assistant-Directeur)
• Chief Inspector (Inspecteur Chef)
• Inspector (Inspecteur)
• Commander (Commandant de Quartier)
• Lieutenant / Detective Lieutenant (Lieutenant/Lieutenant Détective)
• Quarter Sergeant (Sergent de Quartier)
• Sergeant / Detective Sergeant (Sergent/Sergent Détective)
• Senior Constable (Agent Sénior)
• Constable (Agent)

Canadian Auxiliary Police Ranks as follows:

• Auxiliary Staff Superintendent
• Auxiliary Superintendent
• Auxiliary Staff Inspector
• Auxiliary Inspector
• Auxiliary Sergeant Major
• Auxiliary Staff Sergeant
• Auxiliary Sergeant
• Auxiliary Constable

Chile

These are the ranks used by Chilean police services.

Investigations Police of Chile (PDI)

Officers

• Director General
• Prefecto General
• Prefecto Inspector
• Prefecto
• Subprefecto
• Comisario
• Subcomisario
• Inspector
• Subinspector
• Detective
• Aspirante

Carabineros de Chile

Officers

Ranks	General officers			Senior officers	Head officers		Junior officers
Uniform coat General officers' cape
Operational shirt
Ranks	General Director	General Inspector	General	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitán	Teniente	Subteniente
Abbreviation	GNRL DIR	GNRL INS	GNRL	CRNL	TTE CRNL	MAY	CAP	TTE	SUB TTE

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

Ranks	Warrant Officers	NCOs		Enlisted
Shirt Cape Carabinero shirt
Operational shirt
Ranks	Suboficial Mayor	Suboficial	Sargento 1º	Sargento 2°	Cabo 1º	Cabo 2°	Carabinero
Abbreviation	(SOM)	(SuboF)	(SG1)	(SG2)	(CBO1)	(CBO2)	(Carab)

China

Chinese Police Officers under the Ministry of Public Security use rank insignia on both side of shoulders in the duty uniform. Senior officers ranking at Commissioner and Superintendent levels wear these on the white collar uniform, and for Inspector level and below officers wear them on the sky blue collar uniform.

Senior Officers

• Police Commissioner (Chinese: 总警监; pinyin: zǒng jǐngjiān): Shoulder insignia: national coat of arms fully circled with a pair of olive branch.
• Deputy Police Commissioner (Chinese: 副总警监; pinyin: fù zǒng jǐngjiān): Deputy Minister of Public Security, shoulder insignia: national coat of arms partly circled with a pair of olive branch.
• Superintendent 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警监; pinyin: yījí jǐngjiān): Assistant Commissioner of Police is also wearing this rank, SUPT 1st class normally commands a functional bureau (e.g. CID, Immigration, Traffic, Anti-Smuggling) or a province formation, direct report to DCP. Shoulder insignia: three pips with olive leaves.
• Superintendent 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警监; pinyin: èrjí jǐngjiān): Normally is second in charge of a functional bureau, or a province formation, or a city police headquarters commander. Shoulder insignia: two pips with olive leaves.
• Superintendent 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警监; pinyin: sānjí jǐngjiān): Normally commands police division of a functional bureau, or the head of a police sub-bureau of a city. Shoulder insignia: one pip with olive leaves.
• Inspector 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警督; pinyin: yījí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: three pips with two silver bars.
• Inspector 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警督; pinyin: èrjí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: two pips with two silver bars.
• Inspector 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警督; pinyin: sānjí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: one pip with two silver bars.

Administrative positions do not exactly tally with ranks among Inspector level and junior officers, admin positions (from PC to Station Commander or even Deputy Chief of a sub-Bureau), are various and flexible, it depends on each individual's qualifications and multiple skills, performance efficiency and effectiveness, years of service, personality and communication ability, potential leadership. Loyal and qualified officers with no misconduct record, are eligible to get rank promotion every four years (only applicable from Sgt 1st class to Insp 1st class). For example, a normal PC holding a non-commissioned position during his/her entire police career, with the increasing years of service, the highest rank he/she may attain is either Insp 3rd class (for high school and below qualification holders), or Insp 1st class (for university graduated certificate holders). Alternatively, young officers who are holding university degree(regardless of disciplines and majors), usually after three years of service, once his/her overall performance and ability meet operation needs, recommended by his/her team leader or a higher commanding officer, may have chance to get promoted (as sub-unit commander, detective supervisor...).

Officers at this mid-rank level play very important roles as the "Cornerstone" of the national police force. As most of them have already served quite long years, with accumulated work experiences, no matter standing at commanding or non-commanding position, they are either undertaking major responsibilities in public security or nurturing young officers with self model behaviours and proper instructions.

Junior Officers

• Sergeant 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警司; pinyin: yījí jǐngsī): Highest admin position at this rank can be Station Commander, or Operations Squad Leader and sub-Unit Commander/Section Head at a police bureau or sub-bureau, normally in charge of a detective case or a common police raid operation. Shoulder insignia: three pips with one silver bar.
• Sergeant 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警司; pinyin: èrjí jǐngsī): University degree holder's entry ranking level is Sgt 2 class. Other than basic duties, also attend and assist sub-unit commander/section head in handling all kinds of cases. Sometimes is second in charge or Acting Commander during a case or operation. Shoulder insignia: two pips with one silver bar.
• Sergeant 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警司; pinyin: sānjí jǐngsī): Other than basic duties, also attend and assist sub-unit commander/section head in handling all kinds of cases. Shoulder insignia: one pip with one silver bar.
• Constable 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警员; pinyin: yījí jǐngyuán): Perform road patrol and vehicle command duties. Shoulder insignia: two pips.
• Constable 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警员; pinyin: èrjí jǐngyuán): Perform road patrol and vehicle command duties. Shoulder insignia: one pip.

Loyal and qualified officers with no misconduct record, are eligible to attain rank promotion at every three-year of service (only applicable from PC 2nd class to Sgt 1st class). Rank does not have any connection with position, it can only shows how many years you have been work for police unit.

• Probationary Constable (Chinese: 见习警员; pinyin: jiànxí jǐngyuán): Might be attaching to any of police stations or sub-units to familiar with the real police operations. The probationary period normally is one year. Shoulder insignia: two chevrons.
• Recruit (Chinese: 学警; pinyin: xuéjǐng): Students at the police training school. Shoulder insignia: one chevron.

People's Armed Police

The People's Armed Police, as part of the People's Liberation Army, uses the same ranks and uniform as the PLA itself, save for the China Coast Guard which uses navy-style ranks and uniform plus the China Maritime Safety Administration.

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
People's Republic of China	No equivalent
			General 上将		Lieutenant General 中将		Major General 少将		Colonel Commandant 大校		Colonel 上校		Lieutenant Colonel 中校		Major 少校		Captain 上尉		First Lieutenant 中尉			Second Lieutenant 少尉			Officer Cadet 学员

Non-commissioned Officers & Enlisted

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
People's Republic of China
	Chief Sergeant 1st Class (一级军士长)						Chief Sergeant 2nd Class (二级军士长)		Chief Sergeant 3rd Class (三级军士长)		Chief Sergeant 4th Class (四级军士长)						Sergeant (上士)						Corporal (中士)				Lance Corporal (下士)		Private 1st Class (上等兵)						Private (列兵)

Croatia

Regular Police ranks

• Police Director (Ravnatelj policije)
• Deputy Police Director (Zamjenik ravnatelja policije)
• Major Police advisor (Glavni policijski savjetnik)
• Police advisor (Policijski savjetnik)
• Major Police inspector (Glavni policijski inspektor)
• Independent Police inspector (Samostalni policijski inspektor)
• Upper Police inspector (Viši policijski inspektor)
• Police inspector (Policijski inspektor)
• Independent Police sergeant (Samostalni policijski narednik)
• Upper Police sergeant (Viši policijski narednik)
• Police sergeant (Policijski narednik)
• Independent Police officer (Samostalni policajac)
• Upper Police officer (Viši policajac)
• Police officer (Policajac)
• Probationer with college (Vježbenik više i visoke stručne spreme)
• Probationer with secondary school (Vježbenik Srednje Stručne Spreme)

Special Intervention Police ranks

• Commander of intervention Police (Zapovjednik interventne policije)
• Deputy of commander of intervention Police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika interventne policije)
• Instructor in headquarters of intervention Police (Instruktor u zapovjedništvu interventne policije)
• Commander of intervention Police unit (Zapovjednik jedinice interventne policije)
• Deputy of commander of intervention Police unit (Zamjenik zapovjednika jedinice interventne policije)
• Commander of troop in intervention Police (Zapovjednik satnije)
• Deputy of commander of troop in intervention Police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika satnije)
• Commander of platoon in intervention Police - instructor (Zapovjednik voda- instruktor)
• Commander of section in intervention Police(Zapovjednik odjeljenja)
• Leader of intervention group (Vođa interventne grupe)
• Police officer in intervention group (Interventni policajac)

Cyprus

Title	Title in Greek
Chief of Police	Αρχηγός
Deputy Chief of Police	Υπαρχηγός
Assistant Chief of Police	Βοηθός Αρχηγός
Chief Superintendent	Ανώτερος Αστυνόμος
Superintendent A'	Αστυνόμος Α'
Superintendent B'	Αστυνόμος Β'
Chief Inspector	Ανώτερος Υπαστυνόμος
Inspector	Υπαστυνόμος
Senior Sergeant	Αρχιλοχίας
Sergeant	Λοχίας
Acting Sergeant Senior Constable	Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας Αρχιαστυφύλακας
Acting Sergeant	Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας
Senior Constable	Αρχιαστυφύλακας
Constable	Αστυφύλακας
Special Constable	Ειδικός Αστυφύλακας

Denmark

Main article: Police of Denmark § Ranks and insignia

Danish National Police Rank Insignia

Denmark (Edit)	Insignia
	Rank	Rigspolitichefen	Politidirektør, Vicepolitidirektør, Vicerigspolitichef or Politimester	Chefpolitiinspektør or Chefanklager	Vicepolitimester, Chefanklager, Politiinspektør or Chefpolitiinspektør	Vicepolitiinspektør	Politikommissær	Politiassistent af 1. grad	Politiassistent af 2. grad	Politibetjent
	EN Rank	National Police Commissioner	Chief of Police,	Chief Inspector, Chief Prosecutor	Deputy Chief of Police, Chief Inspector, Inspector	Deputy Inspector	Commissioner	Police Constable First Class	Police Constable	Police officer

Estonia

• General of Police (Politseikindral)
• Inspector-General of Police (Politseikindralinspektor)
• Colonel (Politseikolonel)
• Lieutenant Colonel (Politseikolonelleitnant)
• Major (Politseimajor)
• Captain (Politseikapten)
• Lieutenant (Politseileitnant)
• Senior Superintendent (Vanemkomissar)
• Superintendent (Komissar)
• Head Constable, Chief Inspector (Ülemkonstaabel, üleminspektor)
• Senior Constable, Senior Inspector (Vanemkonstaabel, vaneminspektor)
• Constable, Inspector (Konstaabel, inspektor)
• Basic Constable, Sub-inspector (Nooremkonstaabel, nooreminspektor)

Finland

• National Police Commissioner (poliisiylijohtaja)
• Deputy National Police Commissioner (poliisijohtaja)
• Chief Superintendent (poliisitarkastaja)
• Police chief (poliisipäällikkö)
• Deputy Police Chief (apulaispoliisipäällikkö)
• Superintendent (ylikomisario)
• Chief Inspector (komisario)
• Sergeant (ylikonstaapeli)
• Senior Constable (vanhempi konstaapeli)
• Constable (nuorempi konstaapeli)

France

Main articles: National Police (France), National Gendarmerie, and Municipal Police (France)

Police Nationale

Corps de Conception et de Direction

• Director General of the National Police (Directeur général de la police nationale)
• Director of Active Services (Directeur des services actifs)
• Inspector General (Inspecteur général or Directeur)
• Superintendent General (Contrôleur général)
• General Commissioner (Commissaire général)
• Divisional Commissioner (Commissaire divisionnaire)
• Principal Commissioner (Commissaire principal)
• Commissioner (Commissaire de police)

Corps de Commandement

• Police Divisional Major (Commandant Divisionnaire)
• Police Major (Commandant de Police)
• Police Captain (Capitaine de Police)
• Police Lieutenant (Lieutenant de Police)
• Intern Police Lieutenant (Lieutenant de Police stagiaire)
• Student Police Lieutenant (élève Lieutenant de Police)

Corps d'Encadrement et d'Application

• Police (Sergeant) Major (Major de police)
• Police Chief Brigadier (Brigadier-chef de police)
• Police Brigadier Brigadier de police
• Peace Guard (Gardien de la Paix)
• Intern Peace Guard (Gardien de la Paix stagiaire)
• Student Peace Guard (élève Gardien de la Paix)

Gendarmerie

Officiers (Officers)

Grade (Rank)	Insignia Rank
Général d'Armée (General)
Général de Corps d'Armée (Lieutenant General)
Général de Division (Major General)
Général de Brigade (Brigadier General)
Colonel (Colonel)
Lieutenant-Colonel (Lieutenant Colonel)
Chef d'Escadron (Squadron Leader) (Major)
Capitaine (Captain)
Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Sous-Lieutenant (Sub-Lieutenant) (Second Lieutenant)
Aspirant (Aspirant)
Élève Officier (Officer Cadet)

Sous-officers (Sub-Officers)

Grade (Rank)	Insignia Rank
Major
Adjudant-Chef (Regimental Sergeant Major) (Warrant Officer Class One)
Adjudant (Squadron Sergeant Major) (Warrant Officer Class Two)
Maréchal des Logis-Chef (Chief Marshal of Lodgings) (Staff Sergeant)
Gendarme (Gendarme) (Sergeant)
Gendarme sous contrat (Junior Gendarme) (Sergeant)
Élève Sous-officer (Sub-Officer Cadet)

Hommes du rang > Volontaires + Réservistes (Serviceman of the Rank)

Grade (Rank)	Insignia Rank Départementale & Mobile
Aspirant de Gendarmerie Issu du Volontariat (AGIV, Volunteer Lieutenant)
Gendarme Adjoint Maréchal-des-logis (Deputy Gendarme Marshal of Lodgings) (Sergeant)
Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Chef (Deputy Gendarme Chief-Brigadier) (Corporal)
Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier (Deputy Gendarme Brigadier) (Lance Corporal)
Gendarme Adjoint Volontaire 1ère Classe (Volunteer Deputy Gendarme First Class)
Gendarme Adjoint Volontaire (Volunteer Deputy Gendarme)

Police Municipale

Directors

• Services director ("Directeur de service")

- 3rd class (exceptional) - 2nd class (superior) - 1st class (normal)

Chiefs

• Service chief ("Chef de service")

Deputies

• Principal Chief Brigadier ("Brigadier-chef principal")
• Chief Brigadier ("Brigadier-chef")
• Brigadier
• Sergeant ("Gardien principal")
• Deputy ("Gardien de police municipale")
• Intern deputy ("Gardien stagiaire")

Germany

Rank insignia of the Brandenburg police

The following ranks are in use by state police forces. Detective Ranks follow the same scheme, replacing the word Polizei with Kriminal, for example a plainclothed detective lieutenant is called Kriminalkommissar. The Federal Police of Germany basically follows the scheme, but deviates in the flag ranks.

Politically appointed

They are comparable to military flag (General) officers, and are appointed by the state Minister of Interior (Senators of Interior in City-States). For federal agencies the federal Minister of Interior is responsible. They are usually specialists in public administration and have a master-level law degree. Since they are outside of the career system, they receive payment according to the B-scale of public officer payment grades.

• President of the Federal Police (Präsident des Bundespolizeipräsidiums), the highest police rank, only used by the Federal Police, responsible to the federal Ministry of Interior
• President of Police (Polizeipräsident), commands an independent regional authority of state police (Polizeipräsidium, Landespolizeidirektion, or similar), directly subordinated to the corresponding state ministry of interior.
• Vice President of Police (Polizeivizepräsident or Vizepräsident), also used in some states, serves as assistant to the state police commander
• Inspector of/Director of (stand-by) police (Inspekteur/Direktor der Bereitschaftspolizei), this rank is named differently in some states. The officer commands the stand-by police forces of the state.

Higher echelon

Comparable to military staff officers, Major and above. The ranks are available for applicants who completed master level university studies, usually in law. It is possible for officers from the elevated echelon to obtain a master's degree from the Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei, so they can enter higher ranks.

• Police Chief Director (Leitender Polizeidirektor) acts as lieutenant to the President of Police or heading a branch service of state police. As a career position it corresponds to grade A16. Four gold stars on shoulder patch.
• Police Director (Polizeidirektor), commands a subdivision of a regional authority of state police, either territorial (encompassing roughly one or two Districts of Germany districts) or by branches (traffic, crime). Grade A15. 3 gold stars.
• Police Senior Councillor (Polizeioberrat), grade A14. 2 gold stars.
• Police Councillor (Polizeirat), commands a local police division (Polizeiinspektion) or special branch; grade A13. 1 gold star.

Elevated echelon

Comparable to military officers, Lieutenant and above. The ranks are obtained after receiving a bachelor level degree of a state college of public administration. In several states of Germany this is the lowest echelon for service entry, the medium service echelon is being abolished.

• First Police Chief Inspector (Erster Polizeihauptkommissar), may serve in lieu of a Police Councillor, grade A13. 4 silver stars (in some states 5).
• Police Chief Inspector (Polizeihauptkommissar), grades A11 and A12. 3 silver stars, in some states 4 stars when in grade A12.
• Police Senior Inspector (Polizeioberkommissar), grade A10, 2 silver stars.
• Police Inspector (Polizeikommissar), grade A9, 1 silver star.

Medium echelon

Comparable to military non-commissioned officers. Those ranks are usually obtained during or after two years service in training companies (Ausbildungshundertschaften) of the Bereitschaftspolizei. The ranks are indicated by light blue (with blue uniform) or light green (with green-brown uniform) stars.

• Police Chief Master (upgraded pay) (Polizeihauptmeister mit Amtszulage), may serve in lieu of a Police Inspector, grade A9 with upgrade, 4 or 5 stars.
• Police Chief Master (Polizeihauptmeister), grade A9, 4 stars.
• Police Senior Master (Polizeiobermeister), grade A8, 3 stars.
• Police Master (Polizeimeister), grade A7, 2 stars.
• Chief Constable (Hauptwachtmeister), grade A6, 1 star (only in a few states, usually during service in the Bereitschaftspolizei).
• Senior Constable (Oberwachtmeister) (only in a few states, usually during service in the Bereitschaftspolizei), grade A5.

There have been lower ranks in use in earlier times, with the abolishment of the basic echelon, they have been out of use since the 1980s. The most well-known of these is Wachtmeister (Constable) which still is considered the standard address for a policeman of unknown rank, even though it may now be considered condescending, given the policeman has a higher rank than mere Wachtmeister.

Pre-commission

• Candidates (Anwärter), usually the word is appended to the rank, to which the person is going to be commissioned, e.g. Polizeikommissaranwärter. Pay is a reduced amount of the corresponding rank.

Hong Kong

Main article: Hong Kong Police Force § Ranks and insignia

Gazetted

• Commissioner of Police (CP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處處長): crest over pip over wreathed and crossed batons.
• Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處副處長): crest over wreathed and crossed batons.
• Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處高級助理處長): pip over wreathed and crossed batons.
• Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處助理處長): wreathed and crossed batons.

Inspectorate

• Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) (Traditional Chinese: 總警司): crest over two pips.
• Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Traditional Chinese: 高級警司): crest over pip.
• Superintendent of Police (SP) (Traditional Chinese: 警司): crest.
• Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) (Traditional Chinese: 總督察): three pips.
• Senior Inspector of Police (SIP) (Traditional Chinese: 高級督察): two pips over bar.
• Inspector of Police (IP) (Traditional Chinese: 督察): two pips.
• Probationary Inspector of Police (PI) (Traditional Chinese: 見習督察): pip.

Junior Police Officer (Rank and File)

• Station Sergeant (SSGT) (Traditional Chinese: 警署警長): wreathed crest.
• Sergeant (SGT) (Traditional Chinese: 警長): three downward-pointing chevrons.
• Senior Constable (SPC) (Traditional Chinese: 高級警員): downward-pointing chevron.
• Police Constable (PC) (Traditional Chinese: 警員): slide with ID number.

Iceland

Main article: Icelandic Police § Ranks

#	Title	English translation
1	Ríkislögreglustjóri	National Police Commissioner
2	Aðstoðarríkislögreglustjóri	Deputy National Police Commissioner
	Lögreglustjóri	Police Commissioner
3	Aðstoðarlögreglustjóri	Deputy Police Commissioner
4	Yfirlögregluþjónn	(Detective) Chief Superintendent
5	Aðstoðaryfirlögregluþjónn	(Detective) Superintendent
6	Aðalvarðstjóri	Chief Inspector
	Lögreglufulltrúi	Detective Chief Inspector
7	Varðstjóri	Inspector
	Rannsóknarlögreglumaður	Detective Inspector
8	Lögreglumaður	Police Constable
9	Lögreglunemi	Police Cadet
	Afleysingamaður í lögreglu	Temporary Replacement Police Constable
	Héraðslögreglumaður	Temporarily hired constable

India

Main articles: Police ranks and insignia of India and Indian Police Service

Gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service officers and all State Police Services officers of and above the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in State Police and Metropolitan Police forces respectively.

Ranks of Gazetted Officers

• Director Intelligence Bureau (post held by senior most Indian Police Service officer; not a rank)
• Commissioner of Police (State) or Director General of Police
• Special Commissioner of Police or Additional Director General of Police
• Joint Commissioner of Police or Inspector General of Police
• Additional Commissioner of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police
• Deputy Commissioner of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police or Senior Commandant
• Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police or Commandant
• Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commandant
• Assistant Commissioner of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police or Assistant Commandant
• Assistant Superintendent of Police (IPS Probationary Rank: 2 years of service)
• Assistant Superintendent of Police (IPS Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)
• Deputy Superintendent of Police
• Circle Inspector (C.I.)

Ranks of non-Gazetted Officer

• Sub-Inspector (S.I.)
• Assistant Sub Inspector (A.S.I.)
• Senior Head Constable
• Head Constable
• Senior Constable
• Constable

Indonesia

Main article: Indonesian National Police

Indonesian Police Ranks:

Worn on:	High Ranking officers				Middle Ranking officers			First Ranking officers
Ceremonial Uniform (PDU)
Service Uniform (PDH)
Field Uniform (PDL) on collar
Rank:	Police General	Commissioner General of Police	Inspector General of Police	Brigadier General	Police Chief commissioner	Police Superintendent	Police Commissioner	Police Chief Inspector	Police Inspector 1st Class	Police Inspector 2nd Class

Worn on:	Asst. Inspector		Brigadiers (NCO/Constable)
Ceremonial Uniform (PDU)
Service Uniform (PDH)
Field Uniform (PDL) on collar
Rank:	Police Sub-inspector 1st Class	Police Sub-inspector 2nd Class	Police Chief Brigadier	Police Brigadier	Police First Brigadier	Police Second Brigadier

• The Ranks below is only used in the Mobile Brigade and Water police units:

Worn on:	Enlisted
Ceremonial Uniform (PDU)
Service Uniform (PDH)
Field Uniform (PDL) on collar
Rank:	Police Brigadier Adjutant	Police Brigadier Adjutant 1st class	Police Brigadier Adjutant 2nd class	Chief Agent	Agent	Second Agent

Iran

Police Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Ranks

Commissioned Officer rank insignia of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police (NAJA)
Police General	Police Lieutenant General	Police Major General	Police Brigadier General	Police Second Brigadier General	Police Colonel	Police Lieutenant Colonel	Police Major	Police Captain	Police First Lieutenant	Police Second Lieutenant	Police Third Lieutenant
Persian: ارتشبد‎	Persian: سپهبد‎	Persian: سرلشکر‎	Persian: سرتیپ‎	Persian: سرتیپ دوم‎	Persian: سرهنگ‎	Persian: سرهنگ دوم‎	Persian: سرگرد‎	Persian: سروان‎	Persian: ستوان یکم‎	Persian: ستوان دوم‎	Persian: ستوان سوم‎

Enlisted rank insignia of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police (NAJA)
Command Sergeant Major	Sergeant Major(Staff)	Sergeant First Class / First Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Senior Policeman	Policeman
Persian: استوار یکم‎	Persian: استوار دوم‎	Persian: گروهبان یکم‎	Persian: گروهبان دوم‎	Persian: گروهبان سوم‎	Persian: سرجوخه‎	Persian: سرباز یکم‎	Persian: سرباز دوم‎	Persian: سرباز‎

Iraq

Main article: Iraqi Police

The Iraqi Police is made up of three branches, under the command of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, these being the Iraqi Police Service which tasked with general patrol of Iraq's cities, the Federal Police (earlier was called National Police) which are a paramilitary organisation which deals with incidents that are beyond the control of the Iraqi Police, but are not so serious the Iraqi Army are involved, and the supporting force that is made up of the Department of Border Enforcement.

Iraqi Police officers ranks are the same that of Iraqi army ordered lowest to highest with symbol on epaulette:

• Colonel general (فريق اول): one silver eagle, two silver stars and two silver crossed swords
• Lieutenant general (فريق): one silver eagle, one silver star and two silver crossed swords
• Major general (لواء): one silver eagle and two silver crossed swords
• Brigadier (عميد): one silver eagle and three silver stars
• Colonel (عقيد): one silver eagle and two silver stars
• Lieutenant colonel (مقدم): one silver eagle and one silver star
• Major (رائد): one silver eagle
• Captain (نقيب): three silver stars
• First lieutenant (ملازم اول): two silver stars
• Lieutenant (ملازم): one silver star

Republic of Ireland

Ranks of the Garda Síochána (Guardians of the Peace) the Police service of the Republic of Ireland.

• Garda Commissioner
• Deputy Commissioner
• Assistant Commissioner
• Chief Superintendent
• Superintendent
• Inspector
• Sergeant
• Garda (equivalent to constable or police officer)

A Garda allocated to detective duties, up to and including the rank of Chief Superintendent, is a detective and the word Detective is prefixed to their rank (e.g. Detective Sergeant).

Italy

Main article: Polizia di Stato § Rank structure and insignia

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.
• Senior Commissioner (警視監, Keishi-kan): Deputy Commissioner General, Deputy Superintendent General, the Chief of Regional Police Bureau, the Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters, others.
• Commissioner (警視長, Keishi-chō): the Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters.
• Assistant commissioner (警視正, Keishi-sei): the Chief of Police Station (large). National Police Agency officers occupy the higher ranks above it.
• Superintendent (警視, Keishi): the Chief of Police Station (small or middle), the Vice Commanding Officer of Police Station, Commander of Riot Unit.
• Police Chief Inspector (警部, Keibu): Squad Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Company.
• Inspector (警部補, Keibu-ho): Squad Sub-Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Platoon. National Police Officer 1st class's career start from this rank.
• Sergeant (巡査部長, Junsa-buchō): Field supervisor, Leader of Police box. National Police Officer 2nd class's career start from this rank.
• Senior Police Officer (巡査長, Junsa-chō): Honorary rank of Police Officer.
• Police officer, (巡査, Junsa): Prefectural Police Officer's career start from this rank.

Kenya

Main article: Kenya Police

The Kenya Police wear badges of rank on the shoulders (Inspector-General – Inspector) and sleeve (Senior Sergeant – Constable) of their uniform to denote their rank. In line with the ongoing reforms, the uniforms committee is also working on new insignia for the revised rank structure, which will have to be approved by the National Police Service Commission. The order of Kenya Police ranks is as follows:

• Inspector-General (formerly Commissioner of Police)
• Deputy Inspector-General
• Senior Assistant Inspector-General
• Assistant Inspector-General
• Senior Superintendent
• Superintendent
• Assistant Superintendent
• Chief Inspector
• Inspector
• Senior Sergeant
• Sergeant
• Constable

Former Kenya Police ranks and insignia can be found at this reference.

South Korea

• Commissioner General (치안총감, 治安總監): at most one may be appointed at a time.
• Chief Superintendent General (치안정감, 治安正監): at most five may be appointed at a time.
• Senior Superintendent General (치안감, 治安監)
• Superintendent General (경무관, 警務官)
• Senior Superintendent (총경, 總警)
• Superintendent (경정, 警正)
• Senior Inspector (경감, 警監)
• Inspector (경위, 警衛)
• Assistant Inspector (경사, 警査)
• Senior Police Officer (경장, 警長)
• Police Officer (순경, 巡警)
  • Newly commissioned officers are appointed as Policeman Assistant (순경시보, 巡警試補) for one year probationary period. The uniform and insignia of an assistant is identical to those of a Policeman.
• Auxiliary Policeman (의경, 義警)
  • Sergeant Constable (수경, 首警)
  • Corporal Constable (상경, 上警)
  • Private Constable First Class (일경, 一警)
  • Private Constable (이경, 二警)

Latvia

Ranks of Latvian State police (Latvian: Valsts policija)

• Ģenerālis/Police general
• Pulkvedis/Colonel
• Pulkvežleitnants/Lieutenant Colonel
• Majors/Major
• Kapteinis/Captain
• Virsleitnants/First lieutenant
• Leitnants/Lieutenant
• Virsnieka vietnieks/Warrant Officer
• Virsseržants/First sergeant
• Seržants/Sergeant
• Kaprālis/Corporal
• Kursants
• Ierindnieks/Private

Lithuania

Generalinis komisaras/Commissioner-General

A class officers

• Vyriausiasis komisaras/Chief Commissioner
• Vyresnysis komisaras/Senior commissioner
• Komisaras/Commissioner

B class officers

• Komisaras inspektorius/Commissioner inspector
• Vyresnysis inspektorius/Chief inspector
• Inspektorius/Inspector

C class officers

• Viršila/Sergeant
• Vyresnysis policininkas/Police officer 1st class
• Policininkas/Police officer
• Jaunesnysis policininkas/Junior police officer

Luxembourg

The Grand Ducal Police of Luxembourg has the following ranks (from top to bottom):

• Director General (directeur général)
• Assistant Director General (directeur général adjoint)
• First Division Commissioner (1er commissaire divisionnaire)
• Division Commissioner (commissaire divisionnaire)
• Assistant Division Commissioner (commissaire divisionnaire adjoint)
• First Senior Commissioner (1er commissaire principal)
• Senior Commissioner (commissaire principal)
• Chief Commissioner (commissaire en chef)
• Commissioner (commissaire)
• Chief Inspector (inspecteur-chef)
• First Inspector (premier inspecteur)
• Inspector (inspecteur)
• Assistant Inspector (inspecteur adjoint)
• Chief Brigadier (brigadier-chef)
• Senior Brigadier (brigadier principal)
• First Brigadier (premier brigadier)
• Brigadier (brigadier)

Macau

The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective main functions :

• Senior ranks

  Superintendent general (Portuguese: superintendente-geral): commander of the CPSP,

  Superintendent (superintendente): deputy commander of the CPSP,

  Intendent (intendente): commanding officer of level I units,

  Sub-Intendent (subintendente): commanding officer of level II units,

  Commissioner (comissário): commanding officer of level III units,

  Sub-commissioner (subcomissário): commanding officer of level IV units,

  Chief (chefe): commanding officer of level V units,

  Sub-chief (subchefe): coordinator of complex tasks;

• Basic ranks

  Principal constable (guarda principal): coordinator of simple tasks,

  Constable first class (guarda de primeira): executor of operational, technical or administrative tasks,

  Constable (guarda): executor of operational, technical or administrative tasks.

Macedonia

• General Police Counselor (Macedonian: Генерален полициски советник, Generalen policiski sovetnik)
• Chief Police Counselor (Macedonian: Главен полициски советник, Glaven policiski sovetnik)
• Senior Police Counselor (Macedonian: Виш полициски советник, Viš policiski sovetnik)
• Police Counselor (Macedonian: Полициски советник, Policiski sovetnik)
• Chief Inspector (Macedonian: Главен инспектор, Glaven inspektor)
• Independent Inspector (Macedonian: Самостоен инспектор, Samostoen inspektor)
• Senior Inspector (Macedonian: Виш инспектор, Viš inspektor)
• Inspector (Macedonian: Инспектор, Inspektor)
• Junior Inspector (Macedonian: Помлад инспектор, Pomlad inspektor)
• Chief Policeman (Macedonian: Главен полицаец, Glaven policaec)
• Senior Policeman (Macedonian: Виш полицаец, Viš policaec)
• Policeman (Macedonian: Полицаец, Policaec)

Malaysia

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

• Inspector General Grade
  • Inspector General of Police [IGP]: National Chief Police.
  • Deputy Inspector General of Police [DIG]: Deputy National Chief Police.
  • Commissioner of Police [CP] Department Chief Police
  • Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police [DCP] : State Chief Police Officer [CPO]
  • Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police
  • Assistant Commissioner of Police [ACP]: District Chief Police.
• Superintendent Grade
  • Superintendent of Police [SUPT]
  • Deputy Superintendent of Police [DSP]: District Division Chief
  • Assistant Superintendent of Police [ASP]: Station Chief Police.

Inspector Grade

• Inspector [INSP]
• Probationary Inspector [P/INSP]
• Enlisted Grade
  • Sub-Inspector [S/INSP]
  • Sergeant Major [SM]
  • Sergeant [SGT]
  • Corporal [CPL]
  • Lance Corporal [L/CPL]
  • Constable

Mexico

Accordin to the General Law for the National System for Public Security, the Federal, State and Municipal Police Forces will establish his hierarchical organization, at less considering the following ranks categories:

• Basic Scale Ladder:
  • Constable
  • Leading Constable
  • Senior Constable
  • Sergeant
• Officers:
  • Subofficer
  • Officer.
  • Subinspector
• Inspectors:
  • Inspector.
  • Chief Inspector
  • Superintendent
• Commissioners:
  • Commissioner
  • Chief Commissioner.
  • Deputy Commissioner general
• Commissioner generals:
  • Commissioner General

Netherlands

Police ranks of the Netherlands

Rank	First Chief Commissioner (Eerste Hoofdcommissaris)	Chief Commissioner (Hoofdcommissaris)	Chief Superintendent (Commissaris)	Superintendent (Hoofdinspecteur)	Inspector (Inspecteur)	Sergeant (Brigadier)
Shoulder
Sleeve
Rank	Senior Constable (Hoofdagent)	Constable (Agent)	Police Patrol Officer (Surveillant)	Police Trainee (Aspirant)	Non Executive Employee (Niet-Executieve Medewerker)
Shoulder
Sleeve

Norway

Police ranks of Norway

Norwegian	Politidirektør	Assisterende politidirektør	Politimester	Visepolitimester	Politiinspektør og Politiadvokat	Politiadvokat	Politifullmektig
Rank	National Police Commissioner	Assistant National Commissioner	Chief of Police	Deputy Chief of Police	Assistant Chief of Police	Police Prosecutor	Junior Police Prosecutor
Insignia
Norwegian	Politistasjonssjef og Lensmann	Politioverbetjent	Politiførstebetjent	Politibetjent 3	Politibetjent 2	Politibetjent 1	Politi reserven
Rank	Police Chief Superintendent	Police Superintendent	Police Chief Inspector	Police Inspector	Police Sergeant	Police Constable	Police Reserve
Insignia

Source: Norwegian National Police

Pakistan

The following ranks are observed in the various police organisations across Pakistan (Lowest to highest ranks)

• 1. Constable
• 2. Head Constable (HC)
• 3. Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)
• 4. Sub Inspector (SI)
• 5. Inspector (IP)
• 6. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)/ Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
• 7. Superintendent of Police (SP)
• 8. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
• 9. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
• 10. Additional Inspector General of Police (Add.IG)
• 11. Inspector General of Police (IGP)

Philippines

The following ranks are observed in the PNP as of 2009 with the following:

Commissioned officers

• Director General - General
• Deputy Director General (DDG) - Lieutenant General
• Director (Dir.) - Major General
• Chief Superintendent (C/Supt.) - Brigadier General
• Senior Superintendent (S/Supt.) - Colonel
• Superintendent (Supt.) - Lieutenant Colonel
• Chief Inspector (C/Insp.) - Major
• Senior Inspector (S/Insp.) - Captain
• Inspector (Insp.) - Lieutenant

Note: Rank in Italics is the Army equivalent. There is no Second Lieutenant rank-equivalent in the PNP.

Non-commissioned officers

• Senior Police Officer IV (SPO4) - Senior Master Sergeant / Chief Master Sergeant
• Senior Police Officer III (SPO3) - Master Sergeant
• Senior Police Officer II (SPO2) - Technical Sergeant
• Senior Police Officer I (SPO1) - Staff Sergeant"
• Police Officer III (PO3) - Sergeant
• Police Officer II (PO2) - Corporal
• Police Officer I (PO1) - Private First Class

Note: Rank in Italics is the Army equivalent. There is no Private rank-equivalent in the PNP.

Poland

Police ranks of Poland

Group	Generals		Senior Officers			Junior Officers
Polish	generalny inspektor Policji	nadinspektor	inspektor	młodszy inspektor	podinspektor	nadkomisarz	komisarz	podkomisarz
Rank	Inspector General of Police	Chief Inspector	Inspector	Junior Inspector	Deputy Inspector	Chief Commissioner	Commissioner	Deputy Commissioner
Insignia
Group	Aspirants				Non-commissioned Officers			Constables
Polish	aspirant sztabowy	starszy aspirant	aspirant	młodszy aspirant	sierżant sztabowy	starszy sierżant	sierżant	starszy posterunkowy	posterunkowy
Rank	Staff Aspirant	Senior Aspirant	Aspirant	Junior Aspirant	Staff Sergeant	Senior Sergeant	Sergeant	Senior Constable	Constable
Insignia

Portugal

The Public Security Police (PSP) of Portugal includes the following categories, ranks, insignia and respective main functions:

• Police Officers

• National Chief Superintendent: National Director of the PSP,
• Deputy National Chief Superintendent: Deputy National Director or Inspector General of the PSP,
• Chief Superintendent: commanding officer of a metropolitan / regional command,
• Superintendent: commanding officer of a district command or second-in-command of a metropolitan / regional command,
• Intendent: division commander in a metropolitan / regional command or second-in-command of a district command,
• Sub-Intendent: division commander in a district command or second-in-command of a division commanded by an intendent,
• Commissioner: second-in-command of a division commanded by a sub-intendent,
• Sub-Commissioner: commanding officer of a police squad / police station;

• Police Chiefs

• Chief Coordinator: ,
• Principal Chief: auxiliary of a unit commanding officer,
• Chief: supervisor of staff and leader of police teams;

• Police Agents

• Agent Coordinator:,
• Principal Agent: a senior principal agent may perform the same functions as a chief, others perform the same functions as an agent,
• Agent: functions of police constable;

• Police Officer Academy (ISCPSI) Students:

• Officer Candidate: student of the 5th year of the Training Course for Police Officers (CFOP),
• Cadet: student of the 4th year of the CFOP,
• Cadet: student of the 3rd year of the CFOP,
• Cadet: student of the 2nd year of the CFOP,
• Cadet: student of the 1st year of the CFOP.

Romania

Main article: Romanian Police § Ranks

Romanian Police ranks

Corps	Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie (Police Officers' Corps)
Group	Quaestors				Commissioners			Inspectors
Romanian	chestor-general	chestor-șef	chestor-principal	chestor	comisar-șef	comisar	subcomisar	inspector-principal	inspector	subinspector
Rank	Quaestor-General	Chief-Quaestor	Principal Quaestor	Quaestor	Chief Commissioner	Commissioner	Subcommissioner	Principal Inspector	Inspector	Subinspector
Insignia
Corps	Corpul agenţilor de poliţie (Police Agents' Corps)
Group	Agents
Romanian	agent-şef principal	agent-şef	agent-şef adjunct	agent principal	agent
Rank	Principal Chief Agent	Chief Agent	Deputy Chief Agent	Principal Agent	Agent
Insignia

Russia

The Police of Russia uses the following rank system:

• Cadet (educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs)
• Private

Junior commanding staff

• Junior Sergeant
• Sergeant
• Staff Sergeant
• Sergeant major (Starshina)
• Warrant officer
• Senior warrant officer

Middle commanding staff

• Junior-lieutenant
• Lieutenant
• Senior Lieutenant
• Captain

Senior commanding staff

• Major
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Colonel

General officers

• Police Major General
• Police Lieutenant-General
• Police Colonel-General
• General of the Police of the Russian Federation

The rank of Yefreytor is only used by the Internal Troops of the MVD, now the National Guard of Russia.

Serbia

• General of the Police (General policije)
• Chief Police Adviser/Counselor (Glavni policijski savetnik)
• Police Adviser/Counselor (Policijski savetnik)
• Chief Police Inspector (Glavni policijski inspektor)
• Independent police inspector (Samostalni policijski inspektor)
• Police Inspector (Policijski inspektor)
• Police Sergeant (Policijski narednik)
• Junior Police Sergeant 1st Class (Mladji policijski narednik 1 klase)
• Junior Police Sergeant (Mladji policijski narednik)
• Independent Policeman (Samostalni policajac)
• Senior Policeman (Viši policajac)
• Policeman 1st Class (Policajac 1 klase)
• Policeman (Policajac)
• Junior Policeman 1st Class (Mladji policajac 1 klase)
• Junior Policeman (Mladji policajac)

Singapore

Below shown are the rank structure of the Singapore Police Force. Latest changes made to the ranks of the SPF were made in 2016. Officers with ranks that were made obsolete would continue to carry their ranks until their next promotion.

• Senior police officers
  • Commissioner of Police [CP]
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police [DCP]
  • Senior Assistant Commissioner [SAC]
  • Assistant Commissioner [AC]
  • Deputy Assistant Commissioner [DAC]
  • Superintendent of Police [SUPT]
  • Deputy Superintendent of Police [DSP]
  • Assistant Superintendent of Police [ASP]
  • Inspector of Police [INSP]
• Police officers
  • Senior Station Inspector (2) of Police [SSI2] (Obsolete in 2016)
  • Senior Station Inspector of Police [SSI] (Obsolete in 2016)
  • Station Inspector of Police [SI]
  • Senior Staff Sergeant [SSSGT]
  • Staff Sergeant [SSGT] (Obsolete in 2016)
  • Sergeant [SGT]
  • Corporal [CPL] (Obsolete in 2016)
  • Lance Corporal [LC]: Obsolete for the regular force. Currently only available for the Gurkha Contingent.
  • Special constable [SC]: Full-time National Servicemen. Promoted FTNS officers will have the SC prefix to their rank, e.g. SC/Cpl, SC/Sgt.
  • Police Constable [PC]: This rank is no longer granted to regulars. However, officers below the rank of inspector being discharged from the police force on disciplinary grounds are first reduced to the rank of constable before their discharge.

South Africa

As of 1 June 2016, the functional rank structure in the South African Police Service (SAPS) is as follows:

Police ranks of South Africa

Group	Senior Management - Commissioned Officers
Rank	General (Gen)	Lieutenant General (Lt Gen)	Major General (Maj Gen)	Brigadier
Insignia
Role	Designation of National Commissioner	Actg. National Commissioner, Deputy National Commissioner, Regional Commissioner, Provincial Commissioner, Divisional Commissioner
Group	Commissioned Officers
Rank	Colonel (Col)	Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)	Captain
Insignia
Group	Non-commissioned Officers
Rank	Warrant Officer (W/O)	Sergeant (Sgt)	Constable (Const)
Insignia

From 1 April 2010 until 1 June 2016, the rank structure was as follows:

Senior Management - Commissioned officers

• General (Gen) - designation of National Commissioner
• Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) - Actg. National Commissioner, Deputy National Commissioner, Provincial Commissioner, Divisional Commissioner
• Major General (Maj Gen)
• Brigadier

Commissioned Officers

• Colonel (Col)
• Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
• Major
• Captain
• Lieutenant

Non-commissioned officers

• Warrant Officer (W/O)
• Sergeant (Sgt)
• Constable (Const)

Prior to April 2010, the rank structure was as follows:

Senior Management - Commissioned officers

• National Commissioner
• Deputy National Commissioner
• Divisional Commissioner or Provincial Commissioner
• Assistant Commissioner

Commissioned Officers

• Director
• Senior Superintendent
• Superintendent
• Captain
• Inspector

Non-commissioned officers

• Sergeant
• Constable
• Student

Spain

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

• Director General of Police (Spanish: Director General de Policia)
• Deputy Director General (Director Adjunto Operativo)
• Sub-Director General (Subdirector General)
• Commissioner General/Division Chief (Comisario General/Jefe de Division)
• Senior Chief (Jefe Superior)
• Principal Commissioner (Comisario Principal)
• Commissioner (Comisario)
• Chief Inspector (Inspector Jefe)
• Inspector
• Sub-Inspector (Subinspector)
• First Class Police Officer (Oficial de Policia)
• Police Officer (Policia)

Guardia Civil - Civil Guard

NATO Code	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Spain
	Teniente General	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez
Equivalent Translation	Lieutenant General	Divisional General	Brigade General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major/Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	lit. Knight (Ensign)

NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Spain
	Suboficial Mayor	Subteniente	Brigada	Sargento Primero	Sargento	Cabo Mayor	Cabo Primero	Cabo	Guardia Civil de Primera	Guardia Civil
Equivalent Translation	Senior Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	First Sergeant	Sergeant	Master Corporal	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Civil Guardsman First Class (Rank in abeyance)	Civil Guardsman

Basque Country

Ertzaintza - Basque Police

• Superintendent (Basque: Superintendentea)
• Intendent (Intendentea)
• Chief Inspector (Inspektorea)
• Inspector (Inspektoreordea)
• Officer (Ofiziala)
• Non-commissioned Officer (Ofizialordea)
• Constable 1st Class (1. Ertzaina)
• Constable (Ertzaina)

Catalonia

Mossos d'Esquadra - Catalan Police

• Chief Superintendent (Catalan: Major)
• Superintendent (Comissari)
• Chief Inspector (Intendent)
• Inspector (Inspector)
• Lieutenant (Sotsinspector)
• Sergeant (Sergent)
• Corporal (Caporal)
• Constable (Mosso)

Ranks of the Mossos d'Esquadra

Rank	Mosso	Caporal	Sergent	Sotsinspector	Inspector	Intendent	Comissari	Major
Insignia

Navarre

Policía Foral (Foruzaingoa in Basque) - Navarrese Police

• Foral Police Chief (Spanish: Jefe Policía Foral, Basque: Foruzaingo Nagusia)
• Chief Superintendent (Comisario Principal, Komisario Nagusia)
• Superintendent (Comisario, Komisarioa)
• Inspector (Inspector, Inspektorea)
• Deputy Inspector (Subinspector, Inspektoreordea)
• Corporal (Cabo, Kaporala)
• Foral Constable (Agente Foral, Foruzaina)

Sri Lanka

Gazetted Officers

• Inspector General of Police (IGP)
• Senior Deputy Inspector General of police (SDIG)
• Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG)
• Senior Superintendent of police (SSP)
• Superintendent of police (SP)
• Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP)
• Chief Inspector of police (CIP)
• Inspector of police (IP)
• Sub Inspector of police (SI)

Non-Gazetted Officers

• Police Sergeant Major (PSM)
• Police Sergeant Class 1 (PS)
• Police Sergeant Class 2 (PS)
• Police Constable Class 1 (PC)
• Police Constable Class 2 (PC)
• Police Constable Class 3 (PC)
• Police Constable Class 4 (PC)

Sweden

Swedish police ranks and insignia after reorganization 2015

Rank	National Police Commissioner	Police Director	Deputy Police Director	Police Commissioner	Deputy Police Commissioner	Chief Superintendent	Assistant Police Commissioner
Note		Regional Police Chief, Head of Department	Deputy Chief of Region, Deputy Head of Dept.	District Police Chief, Head of Division	Special assignment		Special assignment
Swedish Name	Rikspolischef	Polisdirektör (Regionpolischef, Avdelningschef)	Biträdande Polisdirektör	Polismästare (Polisområdeschef, Enhetschef)	Polisöverintendent	Polisintendent	Polissekreterare
Insignia
Rank	Superintendent, Detective Superintendent	Chief Inspector, Detective Chief Inspector	Inspector, Detective Inspector	Sergeant, Detective Sergeant	Senior Police Constable	Police Constable	Police Trainee
Note	Local Police Chief, Head of Section		Head of Group		After 4 years of employment
Swedish Name	Poliskommisarie, kriminalkommissarie (Lokalpolisområdeschef, Sektionschef)	Poliskommisarie, kriminalkommissarie	Polisinspektör, kriminalinspektör (Gruppchef)	Polisinspektör, kriminalinspektör	Polisassistent	Polisassistent	Polisaspirant
Insignia

Taiwan

Main article: National Police Agency (Republic of China) § Ranks

• Police Supervisor General (警監特級)
• Police Supervisor Rank One (警監一級)
• Police Supervisor Rank Two (警監二級)
• Police Supervisor Rank Three (警監三級)
• Police Supervisor Rank Four (警監四級)
• Police Officer Rank One (警正一級)
• Police Officer Rank Two (警正二級)
• Police Officer Rank Three (警正三級)
• Police Officer Rank Four (警正四級)
• Police Rank One (警佐一級)
• Police Rank Two (警佐二級)
• Police Rank Three (警佐三級)
• Police Rank Four (警佐四級)

Thailand

สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ (samnak ngan tamruat haeng chat) - Royal Thai Police

Commissioned officers

• พลตำรวจเอก - Police General (phon tamruat ek)
• พลตำรวจโท - Police Lieutenant General (phon tamruat tho)
• พลตำรวจตรี- Police Major General (phon tamruat tri)
• พลตำรวจจัตวา - Police Brigadier (rank in abeyance) (phon tamruat jattawa)
• พันตำรวจเอก (พิเศษ) - Police Senior Colonel (equivalent to Police Brigadier) (phan tamruat ek phiset)
• พันตำรวจเอก - Police Colonel (phan tamruat ek)
• พันตำรวจโท - Police Lieutenant Colonel (phan tamruat tho)
• พันตำรวจตรี - Police Major (phan tamruat tri)
• ร้อยตำรวจเอก - Police Captain (roi tamruat ek)
• ร้อยตำรวจโท - Police Lieutenant (roi tamruat tho)
• ร้อยตำรวจตรี - Police Second Lieutenant (roi tamruat tri)

Non-commissioned officers

• ดาบตำรวจ - Police Sergeant Major (dap tamruat)
• จ่าสิบตำรวจ - Police Staff Sergeant (ja sip tamruat)
• สิบตำรวจเอก - Police Sergeant (sip tamruat ek)
• สิบตำรวจโท - Police Corporal (sip tamruat tho)
• สิบตำรวจตรี - Police Lance Corporal (sip tamruat tri)
• พลตำรวจ - Policeman/Constable (phon tamruat)

Turkey

Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü - Turkish Police

• Director General (Emniyet Genel Muduru)
• Director 1st Grade (1. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
• Director 2nd Grade (2. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
• Director 3rd Grade (3. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
• Director 4th Grade (4. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
• Superintendent (Emniyet Amiri)
• Chief Inspector (Baskomiser)
• Inspector (Komiser)
• Sub-Inspector (Komiser Yardimcisi)
• Sergeant (Kıdemli BaşPolis Memuru)
• Corporal (BaşPolis Memur)
• Police Officer (Turkish: Polis Memuru)

Ukraine

The National Police of Ukraine uses the following rank system starting 2015:

	Junior officers				Senior officers
Shoulder insignia for every day uniform
Rank	Constable, Police officer	Corporal	Sergeant	Staff sergeant	Junior lieutenant	Lieutenant	Senior lieutenant	Captain

	Supervisory officers			Staff officers
Shoulder insignia for every day uniform
Rank	Major	Lieutenant colonel	Colonel	Third division general (Major General)	Second division general (Lieutenant General)	First division general (Colonel general)

Ranks used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are in force in the National Guard of Ukraine.

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Main article: Abu Dhabi Police § Ranks

Abu Dhabi Police Ranks - click to enlarge

United Kingdom

Main article: Police ranks of the United Kingdom

While some smaller or area specific police forces (ports, docks, tunnels etc.) may use variations on, or fewer of, these ranks, most territorial police forces and special police forces have a standard set of operational ranks:

• Police Constable
• Sergeant
• Inspector
• Chief Inspector
• Superintendent
• Chief Superintendent

The standard Chief Officer ranks outside London are:

• Assistant Chief Constable
• Deputy Chief Constable
• Chief Constable

Within London's Metropolitan Police Service the Chief Officer ranks are:

• Commander
• Deputy Assistant Commissioner
• Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
• Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
• Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

The City of London Police use similar Chief Officer ranks to the Metropolitan Police Service but with fewer ranks:

• Commander
• Assistant Commissioner
• Commissioner of the City of London Police

A police officer with investigative duties, up to and including the rank of Chief Superintendent, is a detective and the word Detective is prefixed to their rank (e.g. Detective Chief Inspector), except for the rank of Police Constable where the word Police is omitted, making them a Detective Constable.

United States

Main article: Police ranks of the United States

The United States law enforcement ranking model is generally quasi-military in structure. Each level of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) has different ranks and vary considerably from agency to agency. There is no nationally set law enforcement rank structure, but they tend to follow similar patterns.

Federal

The Department of Justice and The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contain multiple law enforcement agencies and are the largest federal departments responsible for law enforcement; however, other governmental departments and agencies have law enforcement bodies. Each federal law enforcement agency has a unique rank structure. Many federal law enforcement agencies rank structures resemble Military rank structure but have different cogitations regarding responsibilities and duties. In general, all law enforcement groups in United States follow a similar pattern shown below:

• Director or Chief (Comparatively General)
• Assistant/ Deputy Director/ Chief (Comparatively Colonel)
• Special Agent in Charge (Comparatively Major)
• Assistant Special Agent in Charge (Comparatively Captain)
• Supervisory Special Agent (Comparatively Lieutenant)
• Special Agent (Comparatively Sergeant)
• Agent (Comparatively Corporal)
• Probationary Agent (Comparatively Private or Cadet)

State

• Colonel (some states use the titles of Superintendent, Director or Commissioner, or may have those as ranks higher than Colonel - often selected by the state Governor)
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Major
• Captain
• Lieutenant
  • Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Sergeant Major (some States)
• Sergeant
• Corporal
• Senior/Master Trooper/Patrolman
• Trooper (some states may have several grades of Trooper, ex. Senior Trooper, Master Trooper, etc.)
• Probationary Trooper
• Cadet, Recruit, Trainee

Note: Ranks can be skipped or omitted and structure is often determined by individual states. Structure is usually pseudo-military.

County

• Sheriff, Chief
• Under-Sheriff, Deputy Chief (sometimes an elected position)
• Assistant Sheriff (large departments)
• Colonel (large departments)
• Area Commander or Lieutenant Colonel (large departments)
• Major (large departments)
• Captain, or Commander
• Lieutenant
• Staff Sergeant (large departments)
• Sergeant
• Corporal
• Master Deputy, Senior Deputy, or Senior Deputy Sheriff
• Deputy, or Deputy Sheriff
• Cadet, Recruit, Trainee, or Probationary Deputy

Note: Ranks can be skipped or omitted and structure is often determined by individual counties. The structure is usually pseudo-military.

Municipal/City

Chief officers

• Chief of Police (sometimes an elected position; some departments use Superintendent, Director or Commissioner)
• Deputy/Assistant Chief (or Deputy/Assistant Commissioner in large departments)

Supervisory ranks

• Colonel/Commander/Inspector (large departments. An inspector may also be a non-supervisory technical or investigative rank.)
• Major (large departments)
• Captain
• Lieutenant
• Sergeant (rank may have grades in large departments)

Officers

• Detective
• Police Officer (rank may have different grades, such as Senior Officer, Master Officer, etc.)
• Police Cadet
• Recruit

Note: Ranks can be omitted or added as needed and the structure is often determined by individual municipalities. The structure is usually pseudo-military.

Venezuela

• Comisonado General
• Comisonado Jefe
• Comisonado Agregado
• Comisonado
• Subcomisionado
• Supervisor Jefe
• Supervisor Agregado
• Supervisor
• Inspector Jefe
• Inspector
• Subinspector
• Sargento Mayor Supervisor
• Sargento Mayor
• Sargento I
• Sargento II
• Cabo I
• Cabo II
• Distinguido
• Agente

Vietnam

Công an Nhân dân Việt Nam - Vietnam People's Public Security

Commissioned officers

Highest Rank

• Đại tướng Công an - Police General - only held by the Minister of Public Security
• Thượng tướng Công an - Police Colonel General - usually held by the Deputy Ministers of Public Security
• Trung tướng Công an - Police Lieutenant General - usually held by the Directors of General Departments of Ministry, Directors of Hanoi Police Department and Directors of Ho Chi Minh City Police Department
• Thiếu tướng Công an - Police Major General - usually held by Vice Directors of General Departments of Ministry, Directors of Departments of Ministry

Middle Rank

• Đại tá Công an - Police Brigadier - usually held by Directors of Municipality and Province Police Departments
• Thượng tá Công an - Police Colonel - usually held by Chiefs of City, Town and District Police
• Trung tá Công an - Police Lieutenant Colonel - usually held by Chiefs of Ward and Commune Police
• Thiếu tá Công an - Police Major

Low Rank

• Đại úy Công an - Police Captain
• Thượng úy Công an - Police Senior Lieutenant
• Trung úy Công an - Police 1st Lieutenant
• Thiếu úy Công an - Police Sub-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant).

Non-commissioned officers

• Thượng sĩ - Staff Sergeant
• Trung sĩ - Sergeant
• Hạ sĩ - Corporal

Policemen

• Chiến sĩ bậc 1 - Policeman 1st Class
• Chiến sĩ bậc 2 - Policeman

See also

• Military rank
• United States law enforcement decorations