Police rank

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Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organizations.^[1] The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organization. Police ranks, dependent on country, are similar to military ranks^[2] in function and design due to policing in many countries developing from military organizations and operations,^[3] such as in western Europe,^[4][5] former Soviet countries,^[6] and English-speaking countries.^[7] Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms.^[8]

Rank is not only used to designate leadership, but to establish pay-grade as well.^[9] As rank increases, pay-grade follows, but so does amount of responsibility.^[10]

Albania[]

	Director				Commissioner
Albanian Police[11][12]
	Drejtues madhor Chief director	Drejtues i lartë Senior director	Drejtues i parë First director	Drejtues Director	Kryekomisar Chief commissioner	Komisar Commissioner	Nënkomisar Sub-commissioner	Inspektor Inspector	Kursantë Cadet

Andorra[]

	Superior level		Executive level		Intermediate level			Basic level
Police Corps of Andorra[13]
	Commissari major	Commisari	Oficial de 1a classe	Oficial de 2a classe	Sotsoficial major	Sotsoficial de 1a classe	Sotsoficial de 2a classe	Agent major	Agent

Antigua and Barbuda[]

Antigua and Barbuda Police ranks and insignia
Rank	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Superintendent	Assistant superintendent	Inspector	Senior sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable
Epaulette insignia

Argentina[]

Argentine Federal Police[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Argentine Federal Police[14]
			Comisario general Jefe de la policía federal		Comisario general		Comisario mayor		Comisario inspector		Comisario		Subcomisario		Oficial principal		Oficial inspector		Oficial subinspector			Oficial subayudante			Oficial ayudante

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Argentine Federal Police[14]
	Suboficial mayor						Subofical auxiliar		Suboficial escrebiente		Sargento Primero						Sargento						Cabo Primero				Cabo		Agente

Buenos Aires Provincial Police[]

Insignia	Name	English
Command
	Comisario general	Commissioner general
	Comisario mayor	Commissioner major
	Comisario inspector	Commissioner inspector
	Comisario	Commissioner
	Subcomisario	Deputy commissioner
	Oficial principal	Chief officer
	Oficial inspector	Inspector officer
	Oficial subinspector	Deputy inspector officer
	Oficial ayudante	Assistant officer
	Oficial subayudante	Assistant officer
General
	Mayor	Major
	Capitán	Captain
	Teniente 1º	First lieutenant
	Teniente	Lieutenant
	Subteniente	Second lieutenant
	Sargento	Sergeant
	Oficial	Official

Armenia[]

Officers[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Police of Armenia[15]
					Police colonel general		Police lieutenant general		Police major general		Police colonel		Police lieutenant colonel		Police major		Police captain		Senior police lieutenant			Police lieutenant			Police cadet

Enlisted[]

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Police of Armenia[15]																																			No insignia
	Senior police warrant officer			Police warrant officer			Police Starshina		Police senior sergeant		Police sergeant						Police junior sergeant										Police private								Cadet

Australia[]

	Commissioners			Senior officers			Sergeants		Constables				Recruits
Australian Federal Police (ACT Policing)[16][17]
	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner[note 1]	Commander	Superintendent	Inspector	Station sergeant	Sergeant	Leading senior constable	Senior constable	Constable first class	Constable	Police recruit

Austria[]

Commissioners

Austrian Federal Police
	Generaldirektor für die öffentliche Sicherheit	Landespolizei- Direktor	Landespolizei- Direktor-Stellvertreter	Abteilungsleiter Landespolizei- direktion	Stadthauptmann
	Commissioner general of public security	State commissioner	Deputy state commissioner	Assistant state commissioner	City police commissioner

Leading officers

	General officers						Senior officers						Junior officers
Austrian Federal Police[18]
	General Inspector general		Generalmajor Deputy inspector general		Brigadier Assistant inspector general		Oberst Chief superintendent		Oberstleutnant Superintendent		Major Deputy superintendent		Hauptmann Assistant superintendent		Oberleutnant Divisional superintendent			Leutnant Divisional assistant superintendent

Supervising officers and police officers

	Supervising officers																						Police officers
Austrian Federal Police[18]
	Chefinspektor (Fgrp 7) Senior chief inspector			Chefinspektor (Fgrp 6) Chief inspector			Kontrollinspektor Divisional inspector		Abteilungs- inspektor Sub-divisional inspector		Bezirksinspektor' Station sergeant						Gruppeninspektor Sergeant						Gruppeninspektor Sergeant Not in line of promotion				Revierinspektor Senior constable		Inspektor Constable						Inspektor GFP Border guard constable	Aspirant Probationary constable

Bangladesh[]

Superior officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Bangladesh Police v t
					Inspector general of police		Additional inspector general of police[note 2]		Deputy inspector general of police		Additional deputy inspector general of police		Superintendent of police[note 3]		Additional superintendent of police		Senior assistant superintendent of police		Assistant superintendent of police
Metropolitan branch							Commissioner of police[note 4]		Commissioner of police Additional police commissioner[note 5]		Additional police commissioner Joint commissioner of police[note 6]		Deputy commissioner of police		Additional deputy commissioner of police		Senior assistant commissioner of police		Assistant commissioner of police
Industrial police									Director general		Additional director general		Director		Deputy director		Senior assistant director		Assistant director

Subordinate officers

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Bangladesh Police v t
							Inspector of police				Sergeant												Sub-inspector				Assistant sub-inspector		Naik						Constable
Armed branch							Armed inspector of police																Armed sub-inspector				Armed assistant sub-inspector		Naik						Constable
Industrial police							Deputy assistant director																Circle commander				Assistant sub-inspector		Naik						Constable
Traffic division							Traffic inspector				Sergeant												Town sub-inspector				Assistant town sub-inspector								Traffic constable

Belarus[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus
					Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant

Other

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer			Пра́порщик Warrant officer			Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant												Ефре́йтор Yefreytor												Рядово́й Private

Belgium[]

Group	Officer level					Middle-level			Base-level
Federal Police[19]
Local police[19]
Title	First chief commissioner Eerste Hoofdcommissaris Premier commissaire divisionnaire Erste chefkomissar	Chief commissioner Hoofdcommissaris Commissaire divisionnaire Chefkomissar	First commissioner Eerste commissaris Premier commissaire Erste komissar	Commissioner Commissaris Commissaire Komissar	Candidate commissioner Aspirant-commissaris Aspirant-commissaire Aufstrebender komissar	First chief inspector Eerste hoofdinspecteur Premier inspecteur principal Erste chefinspektor	Chief inspector Hoofdinspecteur Inspecteur principal Chefinspektor	Candidate chief inspector Aspirant-hoofdinspecteur Aspirant-inspecteur principal Aufstrebender chefinspektor	First inspector Eerste inspecteur Premier inspecteur Erste inspektor	Inspector Inspecteur Inspecteur Inspektor	Candidate inspector Aspirant-inspecteur Aspirant-inspecteur Aufstrebender inspektor

Bermuda[]

Bermuda Police Service Ranks and Insignia
Rank	Commissioner	Deputy Commissioner	Assistant Commissioner	Superintendent	Chief inspector	Inspector	Sergeant	Constable
Epaulette insignia

Bolivia[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Generales								Jefes						Oficiales
Bolivia[20]
			General comandante Commandant general		General supervisor Supervisor general		General superior Superior general		General director Director general		Coronel Colonel		Teniente coronel Lieutenant colonel		Mayor Major		Capitan Captain		Teniente Lieutenant			Subteniente Second lieutenant			Cadete

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Bolivia[20]
	Suboficial supervisor Supervisor warrant officer			Suboficial mayor Warrant officer major			Suboficial primero Warrant officer 1st class		Suboficial segundo Warrant officer 2nd class								Sargento primero Sergeant 1st class						Sargento segundo Sergeant 2nd class				Cabo Corporal								Policia egresado Graduate policeman

Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

Republika Srpska[]

	Chief inspector			Inspector
Police of Republika Srpska[21]
	Chief general inspector of police Главни генерални инспектор полиције	General inspector of police Генерални инспектор полиције	Chief inspector Главни инспектор	Independent inspector Самостални инспектор	Senior inspector Виши инспектор	Inspector Инспектор	Junior inspector Млађи инспектор

	Police officer
Police of Republika Srpska[21]
	Chief police officer Главни полицајац	Independent police officer Самостални полицајац	Senior police officer Виши полицајац	Police officer Полицајац	Junior police officer Млађи полицајац

Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

	Chief of Police			Inspector
Bosnian police[22]
	Glavni Generalni Inspektor DGS-a	Generalni Inspektor DGS-a	Glavni Inspektor	Samostalni Inspektor	Visi Inspektor	Inspektor	Mladi Inspektor

	Police officer
Bosnian police[22]
	Stariji Narednik	Narednik	Stariji Policajac	Policajac

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 Railroad Police (Portuguese: Polícia Ferroviária Federal). At a state level, there are the Military Police (Polícia Militar, a gendarmerie type force unlike the military police of many 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 Guards (Guarda Municipal).

Civil Police[]

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Military Police[]

The following details the ranks of the Military Police, which are also used by the National Public Security Force.

The ranks are valid for the state military police agencies (such as the Military Police of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and others) and are listed, respectively, from higher to lower ranks:^[23]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Brazilian Military Police[24] v t
							Comandante geral		Comandante adjunto		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Primeiro tenente			Segundo tenente			Aspirante à oficial						Aluno 3° ano		Aluno 2° ano		Aluno 1° ano	Aluno CSTAPM

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Brazilian Military Police[24] v t
	Subtenente										Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento			Terceiro-sargento			Aluno sargento		Cabo				Soldado primeira classe						Soldado segunda classe

Brunei[]

Gazetted officers

	Inspector general		Commissioner				Superintendent				Inspector
Royal Brunei Police Force[25]
	Inspector general of police		Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Senior assistant commissioner	Assistant commissioner		Superintendent	Deputy superintendent	Assistant superintendent	Senior inspector	Inspector		Cadet inspector

Non gazetted officers

	Sergeant			Other
Royal Brunei Police Force[25]						No insignia
	Sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Police

Bulgaria[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
National Police Service
			Secretary general		Chief commissioner		Senior commissioner				Commissioner of police		Chief inspector		Senior inspector		Inspector 1st grade		Inspector 2nd grade			Inspector 3rd grade
			Главен секретар		Главен комисар		Старши комисар				Комисар		Главен инспектор		Старши инспектор		Инспектор I-ва степен		Инспектор II-ра степен			Инспектор III-та степен

Others

	Policemen
National Police Service
	Chief policeman	Policeman 1st grade	Policeman 2nd grade	Policeman 3rd grade
	Главен полицай	Полицай I-ва степен	Полицай II степен	Полицай III степен

Canada[]

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 based on either of the two systems shown here:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police[]

Officers

	Commissioner			Superintendent		Inspector
Royal Canadian Mounted Police[26] v
	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector
	Commissaire	Sous-commissaire	Commissaire adjoint	Surintendant principal	Surintendant	Inspecteur

Others

	Non-commissioned officers						Constables	Depot
Royal Canadian Mounted Police[26] v							No insignia
	Corps sergeant major	Sergeant major	Staff sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable	Cadet
	Sergent-major du corps	Sergent-major	Sergent-major d'état major	Sergent d'état-major	Sergent	Caporal	Gendarme	Cadet

Sûreté du Québec[]

Ranks of Sûreté du Québec[27]
General staff officers		Officers				Sub-officers	Agents
Directeur general	Directeur adjoint	Inspecteur chef	Inspecteur	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sergent	Chef d'equip	Agent
Director general of the SQ	Associate director	Chief inspector	Inspector	Captain	Lieutenant	Sergeant	Team leader	Constable
								No insignia

Chad[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Chadian National Gendarmerie v t
							Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Chadian National Gendarmerie v t
									Sergent-major		Sergent-chef						Sergeant										Corporal		Private First Class						Private (rank)

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

Since 2017 this agency has rank insignia.^[28]

Carabineros de Chile[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Carabineros de Chile v t
			General Director		General Inspector		General				Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente			Aspirante a oficial
Abbr.			GNRL DIR		GNRL INS		GNRL				CRNL		TTE CRNL		MAY		CAP		TTE			SUB TTE

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
	Warrant officers						NCOs										Enlisted																			Students
Carabineros de Chile v t
	Suboficial mayor						Suboficial		Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Carabinero
Abbr.	SOM						SuboF		SG1								SG2						CBO1				CBO2								Carab

China[]

People's Police[]

Chinese police officers under the Ministry of Public Security use rank insignia on both side of shoulders on the duty uniform. Senior officers ranking at commissioner and superintendent levels wear these on the white collar uniforms, and for inspector level and below, officers wear them on the sky blue collar uniforms.^{[citation needed]}

Officers

	Commissioners		Superintendents			Inspectors
People's Police
	Police commissioner Chinese: 总警监 pinyin: zǒng jǐngjiān	Deputy police commissioner Chinese: 副总警监 pinyin: fù zǒng jǐngjiān	Superintendent 1st class Chinese: 一级警监 pinyin: yījí jǐngjiān	Superintendent 2nd class Chinese: 二级警监 pinyin: èrjí jǐngjiān	Superintendent 3rd class Chinese: 三级警监 pinyin: sānjí jǐngjiān	Inspector 1st class Chinese: 一级警督 pinyin: yījí jǐngdū	Inspector 2nd class Chinese: 二级警督 pinyin: èrjí jǐngdū	Inspector 3rd class Chinese: 三级警督 pinyin: sānjí jǐngdū

Others

	Sergeants			Constables
People's Police
	Sergeant 1st class Chinese: 一级警司 pinyin: yījí jǐngsī	Sergeant 2nd class Chinese: 二级警司 pinyin: èrjí jǐngsī	Sergeant 3rd class Chinese: 三级警司 pinyin: sānjí jǐngsī	Constable 1st class Chinese: 一级警员 pinyin: yījí jǐngyuán	Constable 2nd class Chinese: 二级警员 pinyin: èrjí jǐngyuán	Probationary constable Chinese: 见习警员 pinyin: jiànxí jǐngyuán	Recruit Chinese: 学警 pinyin: xuéjǐng

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, while the China Maritime Safety Administration uses a different system.

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
People's Armed Police
			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 and men

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
People's Armed Police
	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)						Staff Sergeant (上士)						Sergeant (中士)				Corporal (下士)		Private 1st class (上等兵)						Private (列兵)

Units of the China Coast Guard wear identical insignia as a part of the PAP.

Colombia[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
National Police of Colombia[29]
			General				Mayor General		Brigadier General		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Abbreviation			GEN				MG		BG		COL		LTC		MAJ		CPT		LT			SLT
Abbreviation in Spanish			GN				MG		BG		CR		TC		MY		CT		TE			ST

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
National Police of Colombia[29]																																				No insignia
							Sargento Mayor		Sargento Primero		Sargento Vice Primero						Sargento Segundo						Cabo Primero				Cabo Segundo								Dragoneante	Agente
																																				No insignia
							Comisario		Subcomisario		Intendente Jefe						Intendente						Subintendente				Patrullero								Dragoneante	Agente

Croatia[]

Regular police ranks

Insignia
Rank title	Police director general (Ravnatelj policije)	Deputy police director general (Zamjenik ravnatelja policije)	Police chaplain (Policijski kapelan)	Police superintendent general (Načelnik policijske uprave)	Assistant director general of police (Pomoćnik glavnog ravnatelja policije)	Police commander (Glavni ravnatelj policije)	Police senior commissioner (Glavni policijski savjetnik)	Police commissioner (Policijski savjetnik)	Chief police inspector (Glavni policijski inspektor)	Leading police inspector (Samostalni policijski inspektor)	Senior police inspector (Viši policijski inspektor)	Police inspector (Policijski inspektor)	Police sergeant major (Samostalni policijski narednik)	Police staff sergeant (Viši policijski narednik)	Police sergeant (Policijski narednik)	Leading police officer (Samostalni policajac)	Senior police officer (Viši policajac)	Police officer (Policajac)	Police college cadet (Vježbenik više i visoke stručne spreme)	Police basic recruit (Polaznik srednje stručne)	Police recruit with secondary school credentials (Vježbenik srednje stručne spreme)

Cyprus[]

Insignia	Name	English
	Αρχηγός	Chief of police
	Υπαρχηγός	Deputy chief of police
	Βοηθός Αρχηγός	Assistant chief of police
	Ανώτερος Αστυνόμος	Chief superintendent
	Αστυνόμος Α'	Superintendent A'
	Αστυνόμος Β'	Superintendent B'
	Ανώτερος Υπαστυνόμος	Chief inspector
	Υπαστυνόμος	Inspector
	Αρχιλοχίας	Senior sergeant
	Λοχίας	Sergeant
	Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας Αρχιαστυφύλακας	Acting sergeant senior constable
	Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας	Acting sergeant
	Αρχιαστυφύλακας	Senior constable
	Αστυφύλακας	Constable
	Ειδικός Αστυφύλακας	Special constable
Source:[30]

Czech Republic[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Czech Republic[31]
					Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík		Poručík		Podporučík

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Czech Republic[31]
							Nadpraporčík		Praporčík	Podpraporčík	Nadstrážmistr						Strážmistr						Rotný

Denmark[]

Danish National Police rank insignia

Denmark (Edit)
Rank	Rigspolitichefen	Politidirektør Vicepolitidirektør Vicerigspolitichef Politimester	Chefpolitiinspektør Chefanklager	Vicepolitimester Chefanklager Politiinspektør Chefpolitiinspektør	Vicepolitiinspektør	Politikommissær	Politiassistent af 1. grad	Politiassistent af 2. grad	Politibetjent	Politikadet
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	Police cadet

Estonia[]

Officers

	General officers		Senior officers			Junior officers
Police and Border Guard Board[32][33]
	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)

Others

	Constables
Police and Border Guard Board[32][33]
	Head constable, chief inspector (Ülemkonstaabel, üleminspektor)	Senior constable, senior inspector (Vanemkonstaabel, vaneminspektor)	Constable, inspector (Konstaabel, inspektor)	Basic constable, sub-inspector (Nooremkonstaabel, nooreminspektor)
Internal Security Service ranks	Head assistant (Ülemassistent)	Senior assistant (Vanemassistent)	Assistant (Assistent)	Basic assistant (Nooremassistent)

Egypt[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Egyptian National Police
							Liwaa' (لواء)		'amid (عميد)		'aqid (عقيد)		Moqaddim (مقدم)		Ra'id (رائد)		Naqib (نقيب)		Molazim awwal (ملازم أول)			Molazim (ملازم)
							Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Lieutenant

Others

	Policemen
Egyptian National Police
	Master sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private

Ethiopia[]

The rank structure of the Ethiopian Federal Police is as follows:^[34]

• Commissioner general
• Deputy commissioner general
• Commissioner
• Deputy commissioner
• Assistant commissioner
• Commander
• Deputy commander
• Chief inspector
• Inspector
• Deputy inspector
• Assistant inspector
• Chief sergeant
• Sergeant
• Deputy sergeant
• Assistant sergeant
• Constable

Fiji[]

Fiji Police ranks and insignia
Rank	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Senior superintendent	Superintendent	Assistant superintendent		Inspector		Sergeant major	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable
Epaulette insignia

Finland[]

Police ranks of Finland ^[35]

Group	Officers
Insignia
Rank	Poliisiylijohtaja Polisöverdirektör	Poliisijohtaja Polisdirektör	Poliisipäällikkö Polischef	Poliisiylitarkastaja Polisöverinspektör	Apulais-poliisipäällikkö Biträdande polischef	Poliisitarkastaja Polisinspektör	Ylikomisario Överkommissarie	Komisario Kommissarie
English	National police commissioner	Deputy national police commissioners, Police chief of Helsinki, Director of the NBI, Director of the Supo	Police chief (Regional police departments)	Assistant police commissioners (chief), Deputy assistant police commissioners (expert)	Deputy police chiefs	Chief superintendents, police legal officers	Superintendents	Chief inspectors
Group	Non-commissioned officers	Policemen
Insignia
Rank	Ylikonstaapeli Överkonstapel	Vanhempi konstaapeli Äldre konstapel	Nuorempi konstaapeli Yngre konstapel
English	Police sergeants	Senior constables	Junior constables

France[]

Police Nationale[]

National Police of France	Director general	Prefectoral corps	Directors of active service
Rank insignia
Grade	Director general of the National Police	Police Prefect of Paris/ Police Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône	Director of active services of the National Police
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-9	N/A	OF-8
Source:	[36]

National Police of France	Planning and management corps
Rank insignia
Grade	Inspector general of the National Police	Comptroller general of the National Police	Commissioner general of police	Divisional commissioner of police	Commissioner of police	Probationary commissioner of police/ Commissioner of police candidate
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-7	OF-6		OF-5	OF-3/4	N/A
Source:	[36]

National Police of France	Command corps
Rank insignia
Grade	Divisional major of police, in functional position	Divisional major of police	Major of police	Captain of police	Lieutenant of police	Probationary lieutenant of police	Police commander candidate
Equivalent NATO Code	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1		OF(D)
Source:	[36]

National Police of France	Supervisory and field corps
Rank insignia
Grade	Brigadier-major of police, head of a local police unit	Brigadier-major of police, in exceptional pay grade	Brigadier-major of police	Chief brigadier of police	Brigadier of police	Sub-Brigadier of police	Constable	Probationary constable	Constable candidate
Equivalent NATO Code	N/A	OR-9			OR-8	OR-6	OR-5		N/A
Source:	[36]

National Police of France	Other corps and positions
Rank insignia
Corps/position	Security agents	National Police reservists
Equivalent NATO Code	N/A
Source:	[36]

Gendarmerie[]

Officers

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
French Gendarmerie v
			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Chef d'Escadron		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant			Aspirant						Élève-officier

Non-commissioned offices and Volunteer assistant gendarmes

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
French Gendarmerie v t									No equivalent
	Major			Adjudant-chef			Adjudant				Maréchal-des-logis-chef						Gendarme				Gendarme sous contrat	Gendarme Adjoint Maréchal-des-logis	Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Chef				Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier		Gendarme Adjoint première classe						Gendarme Adjoint

Germany[]

Higher Police Service

Bundespolizei[37][38]
	President of the Federal Police Headquarters	Vice President of the Federal Police Headquarters President of a Federal Police Directorate	President of a Federal Police Directorate President of the Federal Police Academy	Vice President of a Federal Police Directorate Director in the Federal Police	Chief Police Director	Police Director	Chief Police Councillor	Police Councillor	Police Councillor Candidate
NATO Code equivalent	OF-8	OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3	N/A

Elevated Police Service

Bundespolizei[37][38]
	First Chief Police Inspector	Chief Police Inspector		Senior Police Inspector	Police Inspector	Police Inspector Candidate
NATO Code equivalent	OF-2			OF-1		OF (D)

Middle Police Service

Bundespolizei[37][38]
	Chief Police Officer		Senior Police Officer	Police Officer	Police Officer Candidate
NATO Code equivalent	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7/8	OR-6	N/A

Police Support Employees

Bundespolizei
	Border Police Support Officer Federal Police Support Offcer Law Enforcement Support Officer
NATO Code equivalent	OR-5

Greece[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Hellenic Police[39]
					Police lieutenant general		Police major general		Police brigadier general		Police colonel		Police lieutenant colonel		Police major		Police captain		Police first lieutenant			Police second lieutenant
					Αντιστράτηγος		Υποστράτηγος		Ταξίαρχος		Αστυνομικός Διευθυντής		Αστυνομικός Υποδιευθυντής		Αστυνόμος Α'		Αστυνόμος Β'		Υπαστυνόμος Α'			Υπαστυνόμος Β'

NCO and enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Hellenic Police[39]																																			No insignia
	Police warrant officer						Police chief sergeant		Police investigations sergeant		Police sergeant												Police corporal				Police warden								Police constable
	Ανθυπαστυνόμος						Αρχιφύλακας		Αρχιφύλακας		Λοχίας												Υπαρχιφύλακας				Υπαρχιφύλακας								Αστυφύλακας

Guatemala[]

	Directors			Senior Officers
Policía Nacional Civil[40]
	Director general	Director general adjunto	Subdirector	Comisario general	Comisario	Subcomisario

	Junior officers			Basic policemen
Policía Nacional Civil[40]
	Oficial I	Oficial II	Oficial III	Inspector	Subinspector	Agente

Hong Kong[]

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
• 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

Inspectorate[]

• 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 officers (JPOs)[]

Non-commissioned officers (NCOs)

• Station sergeant (SSGT) (Traditional Chinese: 警署警長): wreathed crest
• Sergeant (SGT) (Traditional Chinese: 警長): three downward-pointing chevrons

Rank and file

• Senior constable (SPC) (Traditional Chinese: 高級警員): downward-pointing chevron
• Police constable (PC) (Traditional Chinese: 警員): slide with ID number^[41]

Hungary[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Rendőrség[42]																									No insignia
					Altábornagy Lieutenant general		Vezérőrnagy Major general		Dandártábornok Brigadier general		Ezredes Colonel		Alezredes Lieutenant colonel		Őrnagy Major		Százados Captain		Főhadnagy First lieutenant			Hadnagy Second lieutenant			Honvéd­tisztje­lölt

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Rendőrség[42]
	Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer						Törzszászlós Master warrant officer	Zászlós Warrant officer	Főtörzsőrmester Sergeant first class		Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant						Őrmester Sergeant

Iceland[]

Insignia[43][44]
Title	Ríkislögreglustjóri		Lögreglustjóri	Aðstoðarríkislögreglustjóri	Aðstoðarlögreglustjóri	Yfirlögregluþjónn	Aðstoðaryfirlögregluþjónn	Aðalvarðstjóri	Lögreglufulltrúi
English translation	National Police Commissioner		Police Commissioner	Deputy National Police Commissioner	Deputy Police Commissioner	Chief Superintendent	Superintendent	Chief Inspector	Detective Chief Inspector
Insignia
Title	Varðstjóri	Rannsóknarlögreglumaður	Lögreglumaður		Lögreglunemi	Afleysingamaður í lögreglu	Héraðslögreglumaður
English translation	Inspector	Detective Inspector	Police Constable		Police cadet	Temporary replacement Police Constable	Temporarily hired Constable

Source:^[45]

India[]

Gazetted officers

Gazetted officers include all the Indian Police Service officers and all state [police services officers of and above the rank of assistant superintendent of police (ASP) or deputy superintendent of police (Dy.SP) in the Indian Police Service and State Police Service forces respectively.

Indian Police Service Gazetted Officers Rank Insignia ^[46][47][48]

Insignia

Rank

Director of Intelligence Bureau (GOI)[note 7]

Director General of Police[note 8]

Additional Director General of Police[note 9]

Inspector General of Police

Deputy Inspector General of Police

Senior Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade)

Superintendent of Police

Additional Superintendent of Police

Assistant Superintendent of Police

Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 2 years of service)

Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)

Abbreviation

DIB

DGP

ADGP

IGP

DIG

SSP

SP

Addl. SP

ASP

ASP

ASP

Note: Commissioner of Police is a post is held by different rank officers in different places. For example, it is held by DG rank officer only in Delhi and Mumbai; by Additional DG rank officer in Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Guwahati, Varanasi etc; by IG rank officer in Gurgaon, Ludhiana, Mysore etc; by DIG rank officer in Trivandrum, Kochi etc.

Non-gazetted officers

Indian Police Non-gazetted Officers Rank Insignia ^[49][50][51]

Insignia

No insignia

Rank

Inspector

Assistant Inspector[note 10]

Sub-inspector

Assistant Sub-inspector

Head constable[note 11]

Senior Police Constable Police Naik[note 12]

Constable

Abbreviation

INS

API

SI

ASI

HC

SC

PC

Note: Colour pattern and size of chevron may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police Services.

Indonesia[]

Officers ^[52]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			General officers								Field officers						Subaltern officers
Indonesia
			Jenderal Polisi (Jenderal Pol.)		Komisaris Jenderal Polisi (Komjen Pol.)		Inspektur Jenderal Polisi (Irjen Pol.)		Brigadir Jenderal Polisi (Brigjen Pol.)		Komisaris Besar Polisi (Kombes Pol.)		Ajun Komisaris Besar Polisi (AKBP)		Komisaris Polisi (Kompol)		Ajun Komisaris Polisi (AKP)		Inspektur Polisi Satu (Iptu)			Inspektur Polisi Dua (Ipda)
			Police general		Police commissioner general		Police inspector general		Police brigadier general		Police chief commissioner		Police deputy chief commissioner		Police commissioner		Police deputy commissioner		Police inspector 1st class			Police inspector 2nd class

Others ^[52]

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
	Sub-inspectors of police						Constables																Enlisted
Indonesia
	Ajun Inspektur Polisi Satu (Aiptu)			Ajun Inspektur Polisi Dua (Aipda)			Brigadir Polisi Kepala (Bripka)		Brigadir Polisi (Brigpol)		Brigadir Polisi Satu (Briptu)						Brigadir Polisi Dua (Bripda)						Ajun Brigadir Polisi (Abrigpol)		Ajun Brigadir Polisi Satu (Abriptu)		Ajun Brigadir Polisi Dua (Abripda)		Bhayangkara Kepala (Bharaka)			Bhayangkara Satu (Bharatu)			Bhayangkara Dua (Bharada)
	Police sub-inspector 1st class			Police sub-inspector 2nd class			Police chief brigadier		Police brigadier		Police brigadier 1st class						Police brigadier 2nd class						Police sub brigadier		Police sub brigadier 1st class		Police sub brigadier 2nd class		Senior patrolman			Patrolman 1st class			Patrolman

Iran[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Iranian Law Enforcement Force v t
			General ارتشبد		Lieutenant general سپهبد		Major general سرلشگر		Brigadier general سرتیپ	Second brigadier general سرتیپ دوم	Colonel سرهنگ		Lieutenant colonel سرهنگ دوم		Major سرگرد		Captain سروان		First lieutenant ستوان یکم		Second lieutenant ستوان دوم		Third lieutenant ستوان سوم		Amin Police Academy Officer Cadet دانشجوی دانشگاه انتظامی امین

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Law Enforcement Force v t
	Command sergeant major استوار یکم						Sergeant major استوار دوم		First sergeant گروهبان یکم		Second sergeant گروهبان دوم						Third sergeant گروهبان سوم						Corporal سرجوخه				Specialist سرباز یکم		Private first class سرباز دوم						Private سرباز

Iraq[]

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.^[53]

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

Officers[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Iraq
			Colonel general (فريق اول)		Lieutenant general (فريق)		Major general (لواء)		Brigadier (عميد)		Colonel (عقيد)		Lieutenant colonel (مقدم)		Major (رائد)		Captain (نقيب)		First lieutenant (ملازم اول)			Lieutenant (ملازم)

Enlisted[]

Republic of Ireland[]

Ranks of the Garda Síochána

Rank	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Surgeon	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector	Sergeant	Garda	Garda reserve	Student	Student reserve
Irish name	Coimisinéir	Leas Choimisinéir	Cúntóir- Choimisinéir	Máinlia	Ard-Cheannfort	Ceannfort	Cigire	Sáirsint		Garda Ionaid	Mac Léinn Gharda	Mac Léinn Ionaid
Max number[54]	1	3	12	1[note 13]	53	191	390	2,460	12,500
Insignia[56]

Israel[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Israel Police [57]
					רב ניצב Rav nitzav		ניצב Nitzav		תת ניצב Tat nitzav		ניצב משנה Nitzav mishneh		סגן ניצב Sgan nitzav		רב פקד Rav pakad		פקד Pakad		מפקח Mefake'ah			מפקח משנה Mefake'ah mishneh			צוער
Israel Border Police v t
							ניצב Nitzav		תת ניצב Tat nitzav		ניצב משנה Nitzav mishneh		סגן ניצב Sgan nitzav		רב פקד Rav pakad		פקד Pakad		מפקח Mefake'ah			מפקח משנה Mefake'ah mishneh			צוער
English					Commissioner		Deputy commissioner		Assistant commissioner		Commander		Chief superintendent		Superintendent		Chief inspector		Inspector			Sub-inspector			Officer cadet

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Israel Police [57]
	רב נגד Rav nagad			רב סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhir			רב סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem	רב סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon	רב סמל Rav samal		סמל ראשון Samal rishon						סמל שני Samal sheni						רב שוטר Rav shoter						שוטר Shoter
Israel Border Police v t
	רב נגד Rav nagad			רב סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhir			רב סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem	רב סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon	רב סמל Rav samal		סמל ראשון Samal rishon						סמל שני Samal sheni						רב שוטר Rav shoter						שוטר Shoter
English	Station sergeant major			Sergeant major			First sergeant	Master sergeant	Sergeant first class		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Constable

Italy[]

Polizia di Stato[]

Police executive			Police commissioners					Police inspectors
Dirigente generale di pubblica sicurezza	Dirigente superiore	Primo dirigente	Vice questore	Vice questore aggiunto	Commissario capo	Commissario	Vice commissario	Sostituto commissario coordinatore	Sostituto commissario	Ispettore superiore	Ispettore capo	Ispettore	Vice ispettore

Police sergeants				Police constables
Sovrintendente capo coordinatore	Sovrintendente capo	Sovrintendente	Vice sovrintendente	Assistente capo coordinatore	Assistente capo	Assistente	Agente scelto	Agente

Carabinieri[]

Officers

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
Italian Carabinieri[58] v t
			Comandante generale dell'Arma dei Carabinieri		Vicecomandante generale dell'Arma dei Carabinieri	Generale di Corpo d'Armata	Generale di Divisione		Generale di Brigata		Colonnello Commanding officer	Colonnello	Tenente Colonnello Commanding officer	Tenente Colonnello	Maggiore Commanding officer	Maggiore	Primo capitano	Capitano	Tenente Commanding officer		Tenente		Sottotenente								Allievo Ufficiale

Others

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Italian Carabinieri[59][60][61] v t																													No equivalent
	Primo luogotenente c.s. s.u.p.s	Luogotenente s.u.p.s.	Primo Maresciallo		Maresciallo Capo		Maresciallo Ordinario	Maresciallo	Sergente Maggiore Capo		Sergente Maggiore						Sergente						Appuntato scelto q.s.	Appuntato scelto	Appuntato	Carabiniere scelto	Carabiniere

Japan[]

Insignia	Name	English	Notes
	警察庁長官 (Keisatsu-chō Chōkan)	Commissioner general	The chief of the National Police Agency. The rank outside. Single capacity.
	警視総監 (Keishi-sōkan)		The chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Single capacity.
	警視監 (Keishi-kan)		Deputy commissioner general, deputy superintendent general, chief of the regional police bureau, chief of the prefectural police headquarters, others.
	警視長 (Keishi-chō)	Commissioner	The chief of the prefectural police headquarters
	警視正 (Keishi-sei)	Assistant commissioner	The chief of a police station (large). National police agency officers occupy the ranks above it.
	警視 (Keishi)	Superintendent	The chief of a police station (small or middle), vice commanding officer of a police station, commander of a riot unit.
	警部 (Keibu)	Police chief inspector	Squad commander of a police station, leader of a riot company
	警部補 (Keibu-ho)	Inspector	Squad sub-commander of a police station, leader of a riot platoon. national police officers 1st class's careers start from this rank.
	巡査部長 (Junsa-buchō)	Sergeant	Field supervisor, leader of police box. National police officers 2nd class's careers start from this rank.
	巡査長 (Junsa-chō)	Senior police officer	Honorary rank of police officer
	巡査 (Junsa)	Police officer	Prefectural police officers' careers start from this rank
Source:[62]

Kenya[]

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:^[63]

• 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

South Korea[]

Ranks:^[64]

Insignia	Name	English
	치안총감, 治安總監	Commissioner general*
	치안정감, 治安正監	**
	치안감, 治安監
	경무관, 警務官
	총경, 總警
	경정, 警正	Superintendent
	경감, 警監	Senior inspector
	경위, 警衛	Inspector
	경사, 警査
	경장, 警長	Senior police officer
	순경, 巡警	Police officer
*At most one may be appointed at a time
**At most five may be appointed at a time

• Police officer (순경, 巡警)
  • Newly commissioned officers are appointed as (순경시보, 巡警試補) for a one year probationary period. The uniform and insignia of an assistant are 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)

Laos[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Laos Police v t																									Unknown
			General ພົນເອກ		Lieutenant general ພົນໂທ		Major general ພົນຕີ		Brigadier general ພົນຈັດຕະວາ		Colonel ພັນເອກ		Lieutenant Colonel ພັນໂທ		Major ພັນຕີ		Captain ຮ້ອຍເອກ		Lieutenant ຮ້ອຍໂທ			Second Lieutenant ຮ້ອຍຕີ

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Laos Police v t
							Sergeant major ວາທີ				First sergeant ສິບເອກ						Sergeant ສິບໂທ						Corporal ສິບຕີ						Private First Class ສິບຕຣີ						Private ພົນທະຫານ

Latvia[]

The rank system of the Latvian State Police is as follows:^[65][66]

Insignia	Name	English
	Ģenerālis	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
	Ierindnieks	Private
	Kadets	Cadet

Lesotho[]

Rank and Insignia
Insignia
Rank	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Senior superintendent	Superintendent	Senior inspector	Inspector	Sergeant	Constable

Lithuania[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
											A class officers						B class officers
Lithuanian Police Force[67][68]
									Generalinis komisaras Commissioner general		Vyriausiasis komisaras Chief commissioner		Vyresnysis komisaras Senior commissioner		Komisaras Commissioner		Komisaras inspektorius Commissioner inspector		Vyresnysis inspektorius Chief inspector			Inspektorius Inspector

Other

	C class officers
Lithuanian Police Force[67][68]
	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):^[69]

Group	Executive functions			Divisional commissioner level
Insignia
Rank	Directeur général	Directeur général adjoint	Directeur central	1er commissaire divisionnaire	Commissaire divisionnaire	Commissaire divisionnaire adjoint	1er commissaire principal	Commissaire principal
English	Director general	Assistant director general	Central director	First division commissioner	Division commissioner	Assistant division commissioner	First senior commissioner	Senior commissioner

Group	Commissioner level				Inspector level
Insignia
Rank	Commissaire en chef	Premier commissaire	Commissaire	Commissaire adjoint	Inspecteur-chef	Premier inspecteur	Inspecteur	Inspecteur adjoint
English	Chief commissioner	First commissioner	Commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief inspector	First inspector	Inspector	Assistant inspector

Macau[]

The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective main functions :^[70]

• Senior ranks

  Superintendent general (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

North Macedonia[]

Categories	Commissioners				Inspectors					Police officers
North Macedonia [71]
	Commissioner general Генерален полициски советник Generalen policiski sovetnik	Chief police commissioner Главен полициски советник Glaven policiski sovetnik	Senior police commissioner Виш полициски советник Viš policiski sovetnik	Police commissioner Полициски советник Policiski sovetnik	Chief inspector Главен инспектор Glaven inspektor	Assistant chief inspector Самостоен инспектор Samostoen inspektor	Senior inspector Виш инспектор Viš inspektor	Inspector Инспектор Inspektor	Sub-inspector Помлад инспектор Pomlad inspektor	Sergeant Главен полицаец Glaven policaec	Senior policeman Виш полицаец Viš policaec	Policeman Полицаец Policaec

Malaysia[]

Gazetted officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
	Commissioners												Superintendents						Inspectors
Royal Malaysia Police
			Inspector-general of police	Deputy inspector general of police	Commissioner of police		Deputy commissioner of police		Senior assistant commissioner of police		Assistant commissioner of police		Superintendent of police		Deputy superintendent of police		Assistant superintendent of police		Inspector			Probationary inspector

Non-gazetted officers

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
	Non-commissioned officers																										Constables
Royal Malaysia Police
	Sub-inspector						Sergeant major				Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal								Constable

Maldives[]

	Commissioner			Superintendent		Inspector
Maldives Police Service[72]
	Commissioner of police	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent of police	Chief inspector of police	Inspector of police	Sub inspector of Police

	Station inspector		Sergeant		Other
Maldives Police Service[72]							No insignia
	Police chief station inspector	Police station inspector	Police staff sergeant	Sergeant	Police corporal	Police lance corporal	Police constable

Malta[]

Insignia	Name	English
	Kummisarju	Commissioner of police
	Deputat Kummisarju	Deputy commissioner
	Assistent Kummisarju	Assistant commissioner
	Supretendent	Superintendent
	Spettur	Inspector
	Surġent Maġġur II	Sergeant major II
	Surġent Maġġur I	Sergeant major I
	Surġent	Police sergeant
	Kuntisstabli	Police constable
Source:[73]

Mexico[]

According to the General Law for the National System for Public Security, the federal, state and municipal police forces are mandated to have the same hierarchical organization. In addition, the national guard uses its own rank system.

National guard[]

The national guard was formed by absorbing units and officers from the federal police, military police, and naval police.^[74][75]

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Commissioners general								Inspectors						Officers
Mexican National Guard v t
					Commissioner General Comisario General		Chief Commissioner Comisario Jefe		Commissioner Comisario		Inspector General Inspector General		Chief Inspector Inspector Jefe		Inspector Inspector		Subinspector 1st Class Subinspector Primero	Subinspector 2nd Class Subinspector Segundo	Officer Oficial			Subofficer Suboficial

Basic scale ladder

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Mexican National Guard v t
									Senior Agent Agente Mayor								Agent Agente						Deputy Agent Subagente												National guardsman Guardia Nacional

Yucatán State Police[]

	High-command			Inspectors			Officers			Basic ranks
Yucatán State Police[76]
	Secretary/chief	Undersecretary	Director	1st inspector	2nd inspector	Subinspector	1st officer	2nd officer	Subofficer	First police	Second police	Third police	Police

Montenegro[]

Officers

	Police executives		Police inspectors
Police of Montenegro
	Direktor policije	Pomoćnik direktora policije	Glavni policijski inspektor	Viši policijski inspektor I klase	Viši policijski inspektor	Samostalni policijski inspektor	Policijski inspektor I klase	Policijski inspektor	Mlađi policijski inspektor
	Police director	Deputy police director	Chief police inspector	Senior police inspector I class	Senior police inspector	Independent police inspector	Police inspector I class	Police inspector	Junior police inspector

Other

	Police seargents			Police officers
Police of Montenegro
	Stariji policijski narednik I klase	Stariji policijski narednik	Policijski narednik	Stariji policajac I klase	Stariji policajac	Policajac
	Senior police sergeant I class	Senior police sergeant	Police sergeant	Senior police officer I class	Senior police officer	Police officer

Myanmar[]

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Myanmar Police Force v t
			ရဲဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး Rell bolhkyaotekyee		ဒုရဲဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး Durell bolhkyaotekyee		ရဲဗိုလ်ချုပ် Rell bolhkyaote		ရဲမှူးချုပ် Rell mhauuhkyaote		ရဲမှူးကြီး Rell mhauukyee		ဒုရဲမှူးကြီး Durell mhauukyee		ရဲမှူး Rell mhauu		ဒုရဲမှူး Durell mhauu		ရဲအုပ် Rell aote			ဒုရဲအုပ် Durell aote			ရဲအရာရှိလောင်း Rell aararshi laungg

Enlisted ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Myanmar Police Force v t																													No insignia
	ရဲအရာခံဗိုလ်-ပထမတန်း Rell aararhkanbol pahtama taann						ရဲအရာခံဗိုလ်-ဒုတိယတန်း Rell aararhkanbol dutiya taann				ရဲတပ်ကြပ်ကြီး Rell tautkyautkyee												ဒုတပ်ကြပ် Rell tautkyaut				ဒုရဲတပ်ကြပ် Durell tautkyaut		တပ်သား Tautsarr

Netherlands[]

National police corps

Rank	First chief commissioner (Eerste Hoofdcommissaris)	Chief commissioner (Hoofdcommissaris)	Commissioner (Commissaris)	Chief inspector (Hoofdinspecteur)	Inspector (Inspecteur)	Sergeant (Brigadier)
Shoulder
Sleeve
Rank	Chief agent (Hoofdagent)	Agent (Agent)	Police patrol officer (Surveillant)	Police trainee (Aspirant)	Non-executive employee (Niet-Executieve Medewerker)
Shoulder
Sleeve

Royal Marechaussee[]

Officers

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
Royal Marechaussee[77] v t
					Luitenant-generaal		Generaal-majoor		Brigade-generaal		Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel		Majoor		Kapitein		Eerste-luitenant			Tweede-luitenant			Kornet

Others

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Royal Marechaussee[77] v t
	Adjudant								Opperwachtmeester		Wachtmeester der 1e klasse						Wachtmeester						Marechaussee der 1e klasse				Marechaussee der 2e klasse		Marechaussee der 3e klasse						Marechaussee der 4e klasse

New Zealand[]

New Zealand Police ranks and insignia
Rank[78]	Commissioner	Deputy Commissioner	Assistant Commissioner	Executive Superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector	Senior Sergeant	Sergeant	Senior Constable	Constable	Recruit
Epaulette insignia

Nicaragua[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
							Oficiales generales				Oficiales superiores						Oficiales subalternos
National Police of Nicaragua[79]
							Primer comisionado		Comisionado general		Comisionado mayor		Comisionado		Sub-comisionado		Capitán		Teniente primero			Inspector

Others

	Ejecutivos
National Police of Nicaragua[79]
	Sub-inspector	Sub-oficial mayor	Sub-oficial	Policía

Norway[]

Norwegian Police Service

Insignia[80]
Rank	Politidirektør	Assisterende politidirektør	Politimester	Visepolitimester	Politiinspektør og Politiadvokat	Politiadvokat	Politifullmektig
English	National police commissioner	Assistant national commissioner	Chief of police	Deputy chief of police	Assistant chief of police	Police prosecutor	Junior police prosecutor
Insignia[80]
Rank	Politistasjonssjef Lensmann	Politioverbetjent	Politiførstebetjent	Politibetjent 3	Politibetjent 2	Politibetjent 1	Politi reserven
English	Police chief superintendent	Police superintendent	Police chief inspector	Police inspector	Police sergeant	Police constable	Police reserve

Pakistan[]

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

• Constable
• Head constable (HC)
• Assistant sub-inspector (ASI)
• Sub-inspector (SI)
• Inspector (IP)
• Deputy superintendent of police (DSP)/ Assistant superintendent of police (ASP) OF 2
• Superintendent of police (SP) OF 4
• Senior superintendent of police (SSP) OF 5
• Deputy inspector general of police (DIG) one star OF 6
• Additional inspector general of police (Add.IG) two star OF 7
• Director General Federal Investigation Agency (DG FIA) three star OF 8
• Director General Intelligence Bureau (DG IB) three star OF 8
• Director General National Police Bureau (DG NPB) three star OF 8
• Inspector general of police (IGP) three star OF 8

Panama[]

Commissioned officer ranks

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Panamanian National Police[81] v
							Comisionado Mayor		Subcomisionado Mayor		Comisionado		Subcomisionado		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Panamanian National Police[81] v																																			No insignia
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Agente

Paraguay[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Superior officers								Chief officers						Junior officers
Paraguay[82]
			Comisario general comandante		Comisario director		Comisario general inspector				Comisario principal		Comisario		Subcomisario		Oficial inspector		Oficial primero			Oficial segundo			Oficial ayudante

Others

	Chief non-commissioned officers			Junior non-commissioned officers
Paraguay[82]
	Sub oficial superior	Sub oficial principal	Sub oficial mayor	Sub oficial inspector	Sub oficial primero	Sub oficial segundo	Sub oficial ayudante

Peru[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
National Police of Peru[83] v t
			General de policía		Teniente general		General				Coronel		Comandante		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Cadete EOPNP

Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5		WO-4		WO-3		WO-2		WO-1
National Police of Peru v t
	Suboficial Técnico Superior		Suboficial Técnico Brigadier		Suboficial Técnico Primero		Suboficial Técnico Segundo		Suboficial Técnico Tercero

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
National Police of Peru[83] v t
	Suboficial primero			Suboficial segundo			Suboficial tercero

Philippines[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Philippine National Police[84]
			Police General		Police Lieutenant General		Police Major General		Police Brigadier General		Police Colonel		Police Lieutenant Colonel		Police Major		Police Captain		Police Lieutenant

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Philippine National Police[84]
	Police Executive Master Sergeant		Police Chief Master Sergeant		Police Senior Master Sergeant		Police Master Sergeant				Police Staff Sergeant												Police Corporal												Patrolman/ Patrolwoman

Poland[]

Polish State Police[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
							Generals				Senior officers						Junior officers
Policja[85]
							Generalny inspektor Policji		Nadinspektor		Inspektor		Młodszy inspektor		Podinspektor		Nadkomisarz		Komisarz			Podkomisarz
							Inspector general of police		Chief inspector		Inspector		Junior inspector		Deputy inspector		Chief commissioner		Commissioner			Deputy commissioner

Other

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
	Aspirants										Non-commissioned officers																		Constables
Policja[85]
	Aspirant sztabowy			Starszy aspirant			Aspirant		Młodszy aspirant		Sierżant sztabowy			Starszy sierżant			Sierżant												Starszy posterunkowy						Posterunkowy
	Staff aspirant			Senior aspirant			Aspirant		Junior aspirant		Staff sergeant			Senior sergeant			Sergeant												Senior constable						Constable

Portugal[]

The public security police (PSP) of Portugal includes the following categories, ranks, insignia and respective main functions:

• Officers
  • Chief superintendent: national director of the PSP,
  • Chief superintendent: deputy national director or inspector general of the PSP
  • Chief superintendent: commanding officer of a metropolitan or regional command
  • Superintendent: commanding officer of a district command or second-in-command of a metropolitan or regional command
  • Intendent: division commander in a metropolitan or 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)
• Chiefs
  • Principal chief: auxiliary of a unit commanding officer
  • Chief: supervisor of staff and leader of police teams
• Agents
  • Principal agent: a senior principal agent who may perform the same functions as a chief, others perform the same functions as an agent
  • Agent: functions of police constable
• ISCPSI students:
  • Officer candidate: student of the fifth year of the training course for police officers (CFOP)
  • Cadet: student of the fourth year of the CFOP
  • Cadet: student of the third year of the CFOP
  • Cadet: student of the second year of the CFOP
  • Cadet: student of the first year of the CFOP

National Republican Guard[]

Officers

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
National Republican Guard[86] v t
					Tenente-general Comandante-general	Tenente-general	Major-general				Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante

Others

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
National Republican Guard[86] v t
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento			Furriel			Cabo-mor		Cabo-chefe		Cabo-de-curso		Cabo			Guarda Principal			Guarda

Romania[]

Romanian Police[]

Police officers' corps (Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie)

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Group			Quaestors								Commissioners						Inspectors
Romanian Police[87]
			Chestor-general Quaestor-general		Chestor-șef Chief-quaestor		Chestor-principal Principal quaestor		Chestor Quaestor		Comisar-șef Chief-commissioner		Comisar Commissioner		Subcomisar Subcommissioner		Inspector-principal Principal inspector		Inspector Inspector			Subinspector Subinspector

Police agents' corps (Corpul agenţilor de poliţie)

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6
Group	Agents
Romanian Police[87]
	Agent-şef principal Principal chief agent	Agent-şef Chief agent	Agent-şef adjunct Deputy chief agent	Agent principal Principal agent	Agent Agent

Romanian Gendarmerie[]

Commissioned officers

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
Jandarmeria Română v t
	Mareșal		General		General-locotenent		General-maior		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent			Sublocotenent

Others

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Jandarmeria Română v t
	Plutonier adjutant șef			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal				Fruntaş		Jandarm

Russia[]

Police of Russia[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Police of Russia
			Генерал полиции Российской Федерации		Генерал-полковник полиции Generál-polkóvnik politsii		Генера́л-лейтена́нт полиции Generál-leytenánt politsii		Генера́л-майо́р полиции Generál-mayór politsii		Полко́вник полиции Polkóvnik politsii		Подпол��о́вник полиции Podpolkóvnik politsii		Майо́р полиции Majór politsii		Kапита́н полиции Kapitán politsii		Старший лейтена́нт полиции Stárshiy leytenánt politsii		Лейтенант полиции Leytenant politsii		Mла́дший лейтена́нт полиции Mládshiy leytenánt politsii		Курсант полиции Kursant politsii

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Police of Russia
	Старший прапорщик полиции Starshiy praporshchik politsii			Прапорщик полиции Praporshchik politsii			Старшина полиции Starshina politsii		Старший сержант полиции Starshiy serzhant politsii		Сержант полиции Serzhant politsii						Младший сержант полиции Mladshiy serzhant politsii										Рядовой полиции Ryadovoy politsii

Main Directorate for Criminal Investigation of the Ministry of the Interior[]

Ministry of Interior criminal investigators have jurisdiction over cases concerning harm to health, crimes against property, economic crimes, drug trafficking, banditry and other such cases.

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Supreme command staff								Senior command staff						Medium command staff
Ministry of the Interior
					Colonel general of justice (Генера́л-полко́вник)		Lieutenant general of justice (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)		Major general of justice (Генера́л-майо́р)		Colonel of justice (Полко́вник)		Lieutenant colonel of justice (Подполко́вник)		Major of justice (Майо́р)		Captain of justice (Капита́н)		Senior lieutenant of justice (Старший лейтенант)		Lieutenant of justice (Лейтенант)		Junior lieutenant of justice (Младший лейтенант)		Justice cadet (Курсант юстиции)

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
	Junior supervising staff																										Private staff
Ministry of the Interior
	Starshy praporshchik of justice			Praporshchik of justice (Прапорщик)			Starshina of justice (Старшина)		Senior sergeant of justice		Sergeant of justice (Сержант)						Junior sergeant of justice (Младший сержант)										Private of justice (Рядовой)

Investigative Committee of Russia[]

The Investigative Committee of Russia has jurisdiction over cases concerning murder, rape, kidnapping, encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer and other such cases.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Higher special grades								Senior special grades						Medium special grades
Investigative committee
			(Генерал юстиции Российской Федерации)		Colonel general of justice (Генера́л-полко́вник)		Lieutenant general of justice (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)		Major general of justice (Генера́л-майо́р)		Colonel of justice (Полко́вник)		Lieutenant colonel of justice (Подполко́вник)		Major of justice (Майо́р)		Captain of justice (Капита́н)		Senior lieutenant of justice (Старший лейтенант)		Lieutenant of justice (Лейтенант)		Junior lieutenant of justice (Младший лейтенант)

Federal Security Service[]

The Federal Security Service has jurisdiction over cases of treason, espionage, terrorism, hostage-taking and other crimes against national security.

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Supreme command staff								Senior command staff						Medium command staff
Federal Security Service
			Army General (Генера́л а́рмии)		Colonel general (Генера́л-полко́вник)		Lieutenant general (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)		Major general (Генера́л-майо́р)		Colonel (Полко́вник)		Lieutenant colonel (Подполко́вник)		Major (Майо́р)		Captain (Капита́н)		Senior lieutenant (Старший лейтенант)		Lieutenant (Лейтенант)		Junior lieutenant (Младший лейтенант)		Cadet (Курсант)

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
	Junior supervising staff																										Private staff
Federal Security Service
	Starshy praporshchik			Praporshchik (Прапорщик)			Starshina (Старшина)		Senior sergeant		Sergeant (Сержант)						Junior sergeant (Младший сержант)						Gefreiter (Ефре́йтор)				Private (Рядовой)

San Marino[]

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino v t
									Generale Brigata		Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Capitano		Tenente			Sottotenente
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t
											Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore		Capitano		Tenente			Sottotenente

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino v t
	Maresciallo										Brigadiere						Vice-brigadiere										Appuntato								Gendarme
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t
	Sergente Maggiore aiutante										Sergente maggiore						Sergente										Caporale maggiore		Caporale						Guardia Milite

Senegal[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Senegalese Gendarmerie v t
					Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Senegalese Gendarmerie v t																							None
	Adjutant-major			Adjutant-chef			Adjutant				Maréchal des logis-chef						Maréchal des logis												Gendarme

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.

Officers

	Commissioners					Superintendents			Inspectors	Cadets
Singapore Police Force[88]
	Commissioner of police	Deputy commissioner of police	Senior assistant commissioner of police	Assistant commissioner of police	Deputy assistant commissioner of police	Superintendent of police	Deputy superintendent of police	Assistant superintendent of police	Inspector	Senior officer cadet	Junior officer cadet

Others

	Sergeants			Enlisted
Singapore Police Force[88]
	Station inspector	Senior staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable	Trainee

Slovenia[]

Slovenian National Police Force[89]

Director general of the police

Deputy director general of the police

Police superintendent I

Police superintendent II

Police superintendent III

Police superintendent IV

Police inspector I

Police inspector II

Police inspector III

Police inspector IV

Police officer I

Police officer II

Police officer III

Police officer IV

Generalni direktor policije

Namestnik generalnega direktorja policije

Policijski svetnik I

Policijski svetnik II

Policijski svetnik III

Policijski svetnik IV

Policijski inšpektor I

Policijski inšpektor II

Policijski inšpektor III

Policijski inšpektor IV

Policist I

Policist II

Policist III

Policist IV

Somaliland[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Somaliland Police v t
							Major general Sareeye Gaas		Brigadier General Sareeye Guuto		Colonel Gashaanle Sare		Lieutenant colonel Gashaanle Dhexe		Major Gashaanle		Captain Dhamme		First Lieutenant Laba Xídígle			Second Lieutenant Xídígle

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Somaliland Police v t
	Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal			Warrant officer class 1 Sadex xarígle			Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle		Warrant officer class 3 Xarígle		Sergeant Sadex alífle												Corporal Laba alífle				Lance corporal Alífle		Private (or equivalent) Dable

South Africa[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Senior management								Commissioned officers
South African Police Service[90]															[91]				[92]
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel				Captain

Other

Equivalent NATO code[93]	OR-9	OR-7	OR-3
South African Police Service[90]
	Warrant officer	Sergeant	Constable

Spain[]

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

	Superior grades				Superior		Executive		Deputy inspector	Basic		Student
Spanish National Police Corps
	Director adjunto operativo	Subdirector general	Comisario general/ jefe de división	Jefe superior	Comisario principal	Comisario	Inspector jefe	Inspector	Subinspector	Oficial de policía	Policía	Inspector alumno en prácticas	Inspector alumno de 2º año	Inspector alumno de 1º año	Policía en prácticas	Policía alumno

Guardia civil – Civil guard

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
Spanish Civil Guard v t
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero Alférez Cadete						Alférez Alumno 3º		Alférez Alumno 2º		Alférez Alumno 1º

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Civil Guard v t
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank in abeyance)						Guardia Civil

Sri Lanka[]

Gazetted officers

	Senior gazetted officers						Junior gazetted officers
Sri Lanka Police[94]
	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

	Sergeants			Constables
Sri Lanka Police[94]
	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[]

Police ranks of Sweden

Insignia
Rank	Rikspolischef/ säkerhetspolischef	Biträdande säkerhetspolischef	Polisdirektör	Biträdande polisdirektör	Polismästare	Polismästare/ polisöverintendent	Polisintendent	Polissekreterare
English	National police commissioner/ Security police commissioner	Deputy security police commissioner	Chief commissioner	Deputy chief commissioner	District police commissioner	Deputy police commissioner	Chief superintendent	Assistant chief superintendent
Insignia
Rank	Polis-/ kriminalkommissarie	Polis-/ kriminalkommissarie	Polis-/ kriminalkommissarie	Polis-/ kriminalinspektör	Polis-/ kriminalinspektör	Polis-/ kriminalinspektör		Polisassistent	Polisaspirant
English	Superintendent	Chief inspector	Inspector	Senior sergeant	Sergeant	Leading senior constable	Senior constable	Constable	Probationary constable
Source:[95]

Switzerland[]

Municipal police corps in the Canton of Zürich[]

Officer ranks
Hauptmann	Oberleutnant	Leutnant
Source:[96]

Police ranks
Adjutant mit besonderen Aufgaben	Adjutant	Feldweibel mit besonderen Aufgaben	Feldweibel	Wachtmeister mit besonderen Aufgaben	Wachmteister	Korporal	Gefreiter	Polizist
Source:[96]

Taiwan[]

National Police Agency

Insignia	Name	English
	警監特級	Police supervisor general
	警監一級	Police supervisor rank 1
	警監二級	Police supervisor rank 2
	警監三級	Police supervisor rank 3
	警監四級	Police supervisor rank 4
	警正一級	Police officer rank 1
	警正二級	Police officer rank 2
	警正三級	Police officer rank 3
	警正四級	Police officer rank 4
	警佐一級	Police rank 1
	警佐二級	Police rank 2
	警佐三級	Police rank 3
	警佐四級	Police rank 4

Republic of China Military Police

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Republic of China Military Police v t
					Lieutenant general 中將		Major general 少將				Colonel 上校		Lieutenant colonel 中校		Major 少校		Captain 上尉		Lieutenant 中尉		Second lieutenant 少尉		Third lieutenant 尉		Officer cadet 軍校生

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Republic of China Military Police v t
	Master sergeant first class 一等士官長						Master sergeant second class 二等士官長		Master sergeant third class 三等士官長		Staff sergeant 上士						Sergeant 中士						Corporal 下士				Specialist 上等兵		Private first class 一等兵						Private 二等兵

Tanzania[]

Gazetted officers

	Inspector general		Commissioner				Superintendent			Inspector
[97]
	Inspector general of police	Deputy inspector general of police	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Senior assistant commissioner	Assistant commissioner		Superintendent	Assistant superintendent	Inspector

Non gazetted officers

	Sergeant			Other
[97]
	Sergeant major	Station sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal

Thailand[]

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Royal Thai Police
			พลตำรวจเอก		พลตำรวจโท		พลตำรวจตรี		พลตำรวจจัตวา		พันตำรวจเอก		พันตำรวจโท		พันตำรวจตรี		ร้อยตำรวจเอก		ร้อยตำรวจโท			ร้อยตำรวจตรี			นักเรียนนายร้อยตำรวจ
RTGS			Phon Tam Ruad Ek		Phon Tam Ruad Tho		Phon Tam Ruad Tri		Phon Tam Ruad Jattawa		Phan Tam Ruad Ek		Phan Tam Ruad Tho		Phan Tam Ruad Tri		Roi Tam Ruad Ek		Roi Tam Ruad Tho			Roi Tam Ruad Tri			Nak Rian Nai Roi Tam Ruad
English			Police general		Police lieutenant general		Police major general		Police senior colonel		Police colonel		Police lieutenant colonel		Police major		Police captain		Police lieutenant			Police sub-lieutenant			Police cadet officer

Other

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal Thai Police																																			No insignia
	ดาบตำรวจ								จ่าสิบตำรวจ		สิบตำรวจเอก												สิบตำรวจโท				สิบตำรวจตรี								พลตำรวจ
RTGS	Dap Tamruat								Cha Sip Tamruat		Sip Tamruat Ek												Sip Tamruat Tho				Sip Tamruat Tri								Phon Tamruat
English	Police sergeant major								Police staff sergeant		Police sergeant												Police corporal				Police lance corporal								Police constable

Turkey[]

General Directorate of Security[98]
	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 Polis Memuru

Ukraine[]

The ranks used by the National Guard of Ukraine are the same as the ones used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
					Staff officers						Supervisory officers						Senior officers
National Police of Ukraine[99]
					First division general Генерал поліції 1-го рангу		Second division general Генерал поліції 2-го рангу		Third division general Генерал поліції 3-го рангу		Colonel Полковник поліції		Lieutenant colonel Підполковник поліції		Major Майор поліції		Captain Капітан поліції		Senior lieutenant Старший лейтенант поліції		Lieutenant Лейтенант поліції		Junior lieutenant Молодший лейтенант поліції

Junior officers

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
																	Junior officers
National Police of Ukraine[99]
																	Staff sergeant Старший сержант						Sergeant Сержант				Junior sergeant Молодший сержант								Constable police officer Рядовий поліції

United Arab Emirates[]

Abu Dhabi[]

United Kingdom[]

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 its own rank structure and insignia, and these vary considerably from agency to agency. There is no nationally set law enforcement rank and insignia structure but they tend to follow similar patterns. Because of that, this is not an exhaustive list.

Federal[]

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. 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
• Assistant/ deputy director/ chief
• Special agent in charge
• Assistant special agent in charge
• Supervisory special agent
• Special agent

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. However, the title of superintendent is also sometimes given to the Colonel)
• Lieutenant colonel (some states give the title of deputy superintendent, Deputy Director, Deputy Commissioner, etc)
• 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 (usually an elected position), chief
• Undersheriff, chief deputy, deputy chief (sometimes an elected position)
  • Assistant sheriff (large departments)
  • Division chief (large departments)
  • Colonel (large departments)
  • Area commander or lieutenant colonel (large departments)
  • Major (large departments)
• Captain, commander
• Lieutenant
  • Sergeant major (large departments)
  • 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, or may have those as higher ranks)
• 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.)
• Lieutenant colonel (large departments)
• Major (large departments)
• Captain
• Lieutenant
• Sergeant (rank may have grades in large departments)

Officers[]

• Corporal (some departments only, rank may have different grades)
• Detective (some departments only, rank may have different grades)
• Police officer (rank may have different grades, such as senior officer, master officer, etc.)
• Police cadet
• Recruit, trainees

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

Examples[]

Rank structure of the Nevada Highway Patrol:

Insignia	Name
	Chief (rank of colonel)
	Assistant chief (rank of lieutenant colonel)
	Major
	Captain
	Lieutenant
	Sergeant
No insignia	Trooper

Rank structure of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department:^[100]

Insignia	Name
	Sheriff
	Undersheriff
	Assistant sheriff
	Chief (division chief)
	Commander (area chief)
	Captain
	Lieutenant
	Sergeant
	Deputy sheriff (master FTO) (Master field training officer)
	Deputy sheriff (bonus I) (Field training officer and various other assignments in bureaus and details)[101]
	Deputy sheriff (Patrol deputy, line deputy and other assignments)
	Deputy sheriff trainee

Rank structure of the Tampa Police Department:^[102]

Title	Insignia
Chief of Police
Assistant Chief of Police
Deputy Chief
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Corporal
Master Police Officer
Police Officer	No insignia

Uruguay[]

National Police of Uruguay[]

Vanuatu[]

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Vanuatu Police Force v t
					Commissioner Komisna		Deputy commissioner Nambatu Komisna		Assistant commissioner		Chief superintendent		Senior superintendent		Superintendent		Chief inspector Jif Inspekta		Senior inspector Long Inspekta			Inspector Inspekta			Officer cadet

Non-commissioned personnel

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Vanuatu Police Force v t
									Senior sergeant Long Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Senior corporal Long Kofol		Corporal Kofol				Constable Polis				Recruit Rikrut

Vatican City State[]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Gendarmerie of Vatican City v t
					Ispettore generale		Dirigente generale		Dirigente superiore		Primo dirigente		Dirigente		Commissario		Vice commissario

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Gendarmerie of Vatican City v t
									Ispettore								Vice ispettore						Brigadiere		Vice brigadiere								Gendarme

Venezuela[]

	Nivel Estratégico			Nivel Táctico			Nivel Operativo
Venezuelan National Police[104]
	Comisionado Jefe	Comisonado Agregado	Comisionado	Supervisor Jefe	Supervisor Agregado	Supervisor	Oficial Jefe	Oficial Agregado	Oficial

Vietnam[]

Students and officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
			Highest rank						Middle rank								Lower rank								Student
Vietnam People's Public Security v t
			Police general[note 14] (Đại tướng Công an)	Police colonel general[note 15] (Thượng tướng Công an)	Police lieutenant general[note 16] (Trung tướng Công an)		Police major general[note 17] (Thiếu tướng Công an)		Police senior colonel[note 18] (Đại tá Công an)		Police colonel[note 19] (Thượng tá Công an)		Police lieutenant colonel[note 20] (Trung tá Công an)		Police major[note 21] (Thiếu tá Công an)		Police captain (Đại úy Công an)		Police senior lieutenant (Thượng úy Công an)		Police lieutenant (Trung úy Công an)		Police junior lieutenant (Thiếu úy Công an)		Police officer students (Học viên Đại học, Cao đẳng Công an)		Police NCO students (Học viên Trung cấp, Sơ cấp Công an)

NCOs and enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
							Non-commissioned officers																						Policemen
Vietnam People's Public Security v t
							Sergeant major (Thượng sĩ Công an)				Sergeant (Trung sĩ Công an)												Corporal (Hạ sĩ Công an)						Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1 Công an)						Constable 2nd class (Chiến sĩ bậc 2 Công an)

Zimbabwe[]

Commissioned officers

	Commissioner				Superintendent		Inspector
Zimbabwe Republic Police[105]
	Commissioner general	Deputy commissioner general	Commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Chief inspector	Inspector

Non-commissioned officers

	Inspector	Sergeant		Constable
Zimbabwe Republic Police[105]
	Assistant inspector	Sergeant major	Sergeant	Constable

See also[]

• Military rank
• United States law enforcement decorations
• Fire department ranks by country
• Ranks of Gendarmeries

Notes[]

References[]