Police ranks of Spain
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National[]
Guardia civil[]
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cuerpo Nacional de Policía[]
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 National Police Corps2014-Present |
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| National Police Corps 1986-2014 |
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| DAO/Subdirector General | Comisario General/Jefe de División | Jefe Superior | Comisario Principal | Comisario | Inspector Jefe | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial de Policía | Policía | Inspector Alumno de 2º año | Inspector Alumno de 1º año | Policía en Prácticas | |
 National Police Corps(1978-1986) |
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| General de División (Commissioner) |
General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) |
Coronel (Chief Superintendent) |
Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) |
Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
| National Police Corps (1978-1986) |
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| Subteniente (Sub-inspector) |
Brigada (Head Constable) |
Sargento Primero (Staff Sergeant) |
Sargento (Sergeant) |
Cabo Primero (Corporal) |
Cabo (Lance Corporal) |
Policía de Primera (Senior Constable) |
Policía (Policeman, Constable) |
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Customs Surveillance Service[]
Policía Portuaria[]
Agentes forestales[]
Autonomous Communities[]
Ertzaintza[]
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| Basque | Intendenteburua | Intendentea | Komisarioa | Komisariondokoa | Ofiziala | Ofizialondokoa | Agente lehena | Agentea | |
| Spanish | Superintendente | Intendente | Comisario | Subcomisario | Oficial | Suboficial | Agente primero | Agente | |
| English | Superintendent | Intendent | Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Officer | Deputy Officer | Superior Agent | Agent | |
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Mossos d'Esquadra[]
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| Title | Major | Comissari | Intendent | Inspector | Sotsinspector | Sergent | Caporal | Mosso |
| English translation | Major | Commissioner | Intendent | Inspector | Lieutenant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
Policía Foral[]
- Foral police chief (Jefe policía Foral, Foruzaingo Nagusia)
- Chief commissioner (Comisario principal, Komisario Nagusia)
- Commissioner (Comisario, Komisarioa)
- Inspector (Inspector, Inspektorea)
- Sub-inspector (Subinspector, Inspektoreordea)
- Corporal (Cabo, Kaporala)
- Foral constable (Agente Foral, Foruzaina)
BESCAM[]
Cuerpo General de La Policía Canaria[]
Polícia en prácticas (Police trainee) Polícia (Police officer) Oficial (Police sergeant) Subinspector (Police lieutenant) Inspector (Police captain) Subcomisario (Deputy police inspector) Comisario (Police inspector) Comisario principal (Assistant chief of police) Comisario principal jefe (Chief of police) Source:[3]
Local[]
Policía Municipal[]
Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona[]
- Constable
- Senior Constable
- Sergeant
- Sub-inspector
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Sub-superintendent
- Superintendent[4]
Policía Municipal de Madrid[]
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Policía Municipal de Madrid |
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Defunct agencies[]
Guardia de Asalto[]
Officers
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Non-commissioned ranks
| Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) |
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Armed Police Corps[]
 Francoist Spain (1939–1977) |
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| General de División (Commissioner) |
General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) |
Coronel (Chief Superintendent) |
Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) |
Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
| Francoist Spain (1939–1977) |
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| Subteniente (Sub-inspector) |
Brigada (Head Constable) |
Sargento Primero (Staff Sergeant) |
Sargento (Sergeant) |
Cabo Primero (Corporal) |
Cabo (Lance Corporal) |
Policía de Primera (Senior Constable) |
Policía (Policeman, Constable) |
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General Police Corps[]
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| 1st rank Inspector | 2nd rank Inspector | 3rd rank Inspector | Subinspector/
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References[]
- ^ Según la ORDEN de 31 de octubre de 2012, de la Consejera de Interior, Justicia y Administración Pública, sobre uniformidad general y distintivos de la Ertzaintza. http://www.lehendakaritza.ejgv.euskadi.net/r48-bopv2/es/bopv2/datos/2012/11/1205055a.shtml
- ^ Según la Orden de 31 de octubre de 2012, de la Consejera de Interior, Justicia y Administración Pública, sobre uniformidad general y distintivos de la Ertzaintza. http://www.lehendakaritza.ejgv.euskadi.net/r48-bopv2/es/bopv2/datos/2012/11/1205055a.shtml
- ^ "El Gobierno de Canarias presenta la uniformidad del Cuerpo General de la Policía Canaria" (PDF). Seguridad y Emergencias Canarias. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ Badges | About us | Guardia Urbana | Barcelona City Council website Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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