Police rank
Lists of the ranks of various police agencies and forces all around the world:
Albania
Chief director Drejtues Madhor |
Senior director Drejtues i Lartë |
First director Drejtues i Parë |
Director Drejtues |
Chief commissioner Kryekomisar |
Commissioner Komisar |
Sub- commissioner Nënkomisar |
Inspector Inspektor |
Cadet Kursantë |
Andorra
Argentina
Argentine Federal Police
Officers | ||||||||||
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Ranks | Comisario general Jefe de la policía federal | Comisario general | Comisario mayor | Comisario inspector | Comisario | Subcomisario | Oficial principal | Oficial inspector | Oficial subinspector | Oficial subayudante |
Source:[4] |
NCOs | ||||||||
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Ranks | Suboficial mayor | Subofical auxiliar | Suboficial escrebiente | Sargento 1ro | Sargento | Cabo 1ro | Cabo | Agente |
Source:[4] |
Buenos Aires Provincial Police
Insignia | Name | English |
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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
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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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 |
Australia
Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.
Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets
For an overview of all distinct state and federal rank structures,
- Senior commissioned ranks
- Commissioner (two crossed and wreathed batons below a crown)
- Deputy commissioner (two crossed and wreathed batons below a pip)
- Assistant commissioner (two crossed batons)
- Commander (three pips in a triangular pattern below a crown)
- Commissioned ranks
- Chief superintendent (two pips below a crown)
- Superintendent (one pip below a crown)
- Chief inspector (crown)
- Inspector (three pips)
- Senior non-commissioned ranks
- Senior sergeant (three chevrons, crown and surmounted by a laurel wreath)
- Sergeant (three chevrons)
- Non-commissioned ranks
- Senior constable (two chevrons)
- Constable (plain epaulette)
- Probationary constable (plain epaulette)
- Each state has its own distinct rank structure
- Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Federal Police
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Austria
Commissioners
Leading officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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General Inspector general |
Generalmajor Deputy inspector general |
Brigadier Assistant inspector general, commander |
Oberst Chief superintendent |
Oberstleutnant Superintendent |
Major Deputy superintendent |
Hauptmann Assistant superintendent |
Oberleutnant Divisional superintendent |
Leutnant Divisional assistant superintendent |
NCOs
Supervising officers | Police officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Rank insignia | Rank title | Equivalent NATO code |
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Officers | ||
Inspector general | OF-7 | |
Additional inspector general | OF-6 | |
Deputy inspector general | OF-5 | |
Additional deputy inspector general | OF-4 | |
Superintendent | OF-3 | |
Additional superintendent | OF-2 | |
Senior assistant superintendent | ||
Assistant superintendent | ||
Inspector | OR-8 | |
Subordinate officers | ||
Sub-inspector/sergeant | OR-6 OR-4 | |
Assistant sub-inspector | OR-3 | |
Naik | OR-2 | |
Constable | OR-1 |
Rapid action battalions
Belarus
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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Colonel general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant | Junior lieutenant |
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent |
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Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer |
Пра́порщик Warrant officer |
Старшина́ Starshina |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant |
Сержа́нт Sergeant |
Ефре́йтор Yefreytor |
Рядово́й Private |
Belgium
Cadre | Rank | Rank insignia federal police | Rank insignia local police |
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Officer level
(commissioned officers) |
Chief commissioner - Hoofdcommissaris - Commissaire divisionnaire | ||
Commissioner - Commissaris - Commissaire | |||
Candidate commissioner - Aspirant-commissaris - Aspirant-commissaire | |||
Middle-level
(non-commissioned officers) |
Chief inspector - Hoofdinspecteur - Inspecteur principal
equal to sergeant |
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Candidate chief inspector - Aspirant-hoofdinspecteur - Aspirant-inspecteur principal | |||
Base-level
(troops) |
Inspector - Inspecteur - Inspecteur
base rank; full powers; equal to constable or officer |
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Candidate inspector - Aspirant-inspecteur - Aspirant-inspecteur | |||
Auxiliary level | (Auxiliary) officer - Agent - Agent
only limited powers; not to be confused with constable or officer; formerly known as "auxiliary officer" |
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Candidate (auxiliary) officer - Aspirant-agent - Aspirant-agent |
Bolivia
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Generales | Jefes | Oficiales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Brazil
Brazil has several different police forces, each with its own ranks. At a federal level, there are the Federal Police (Portuguese: Polícia Federal, the equivalent to the FBI), the Federal Highway Police (Polícia Rodoviária Federal) and the Federal Railway Police (Polícia Ferroviária Federal). At a state level, there are the Military Police (Polícia Militar, a gendarmerie type force 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 Guard (Guarda Municipal). In terms of staff, the Military Police and the Civil Police are the most important, although in terms of headlines and prestige, the Federal Police concentrates most of the media attention.[8]
The Civil Police are responsible for investigating crimes while the Military Police are responsible for preventing them.
The Civil Police are organized accordingly to functions. Scrivener (escrivão) is the lower rank position responsible for the internal work inside the police premises (e.g., collecting witness statements). Detective (detetive) or investigator (investigador) is the position responsible for actions outside the premises (e.g., investigating the circumstances of a crime). Delegate (delegado, similar to captain in the US) is the senior official (required to have a law degree) responsible for the lower ranks and for coordinating the whole work (investigations) of the Civil Police. The Civil Police also have the assistance of experts (peritos), which are the technical body. The Federal Police follows a very similar structure to the Civil Police, the Federal Highway and Railway police.
The ranks listed below are valid for the state military police agencies (such as PMMG, PMESP, PMERJ and others) and are listed, respectively, from higher to lower ranks:
- Comandante geral (colonel) (colonel commandant of military police)
- Coronel (colonel)
- Tenente-coronel (lieutenant-colonel)
- Major (major)
- Capitão (captain)
- 1º tenente (1st lieutenant)
- 2º tenente (2nd lieutenant)
- Aspirante-a-oficial (cadet, student rank)
- Subtenente (under-lieutenant)
- 1º sargento (1st sergeant)
- 2º sargento (2nd sergeant)
- 3º sargento (3rd sergeant)
- Cabo (corporal)
- Soldado de 1ª classe (private 1st class)
- Soldado de 2ª classe (private 2nd class, student rank)
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(Military Police) (Edit) |
No equivalent |
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Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente | Aspirante |
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(Military Police) (Edit) |
No equivalent | No equivalent |
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Subtenente (Warrant Officer) |
Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Soldado |
The 2nd class private and the cadet are considered to be students in the formation courses and have no street policing duties (except in a very few cases, as probationary tours). Despite closely resembling the rank structure within the Brazilian army, there is no rank of general in the military police forces, as the Military Police is slotted under the army control in case of war, with its colonels reporting to general officers in the service branch.
Military police also consists of SWAT units, like, BOPE, Rio de Janeiro's Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (Battalion of Special Police Operations), and COE, Comandos e Operações Especiais (Commands and Special Operations) from São Paulo. Also there is an anti-riot unit called Batalhão de Choque (Chock Battalion) and São Paulo's specialized police, ROTA, Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar (Tobias de Aguiar Ostensive Rounds), and a motorcycles battalion, A Ronda Ostensiva Com Apoio de Motocicletas (Ostensitive Ronda Supported by Motorcycles). Police in São Paulo also use Helicopteros Aguia (Eagle helicopters). As a general rule every state's Military Police is called Policia Militar, except Rio Grande do Sul's police, which are called as the Brigada Militar (Military Brigade). The Military Police have a drug abuse resistance education program, PROERD, or Programa Educacional de Resistência às Drogas e à Violência (Educational Program on Drug Resistance and Violence) that teaches youth about not using drugs and alcohol. Also, some police cars are designed to patrol schools, and those cars are painted to say "Patrulha Escolar" (School Patrol). There are also the Policia Ambiental (Environmental Police), or Policia Florestal (Forest Police), the canine units, and water police formations like maritime, fluvial and coastal police units under either the military police or the civil police.
Brunei
Royal Brunei Police Force
- Lance corporal
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Staff sergeant
- Sergeant major
- Probationary inspector
- Inspector
- Senior inspector
- Chief inspector
- Assistant superintendent
- Deputy superintendent
- Superintendent
- Senior superintendent
- Assistant commissioner
- Senior assistant commissioner
- Deputy commissioner
- Commissioner
- Deputy inspector of police
- Inspector general of police
Source:[9]
Bulgaria
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief commissioner | Senior commissioner | Commissoner of police | Chief inspector | Senior inspector | Inspector 1st grade |
Inspector 2nd grade |
Inspector 3rd grade |
Enlisted
Chief Policeman |
Policeman 1st grade |
Policeman 2nd grade |
Policeman 3rd grade |
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:
Ranks of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Commissioned officers | |||||
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Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector |
Commissaire | Sous-commissaire | Commissaire adjoint | Surintendant principal | Surintendant | Inspecteur |
Non-commissioned officers | ||||||
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Corps sergeant major | Sergeant major | Staff sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
Sergent-major du corps | Sergent-major | Sergent-major d'état major | Sergent d'état-major | Sergent | Caporal | Gendarme |
No insignia |
Source:[10]
Ranks of the Sûreté du Québec
Commissioned officers | |||||
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Directeur general | Directeur adjoint | Inspecteur chef | Inspecteur | Capitaine | Lieutenant |
Director general of the SQ | Associate director | Chief Inspector | Inspector | Captain | Lieutenant |
Non-commissioned officers | ||||||
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Sergent | Chef d'equip | Agent | ||||
Sergeant | Team Leader | Constable | ||||
No insignia |
Source:[11]
Ranks of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Rank | Commanding officers | Senior officers | Police officers | Officer in training | ||||
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Chief constable | Deputy chief | Superintendent | Inspector | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Cadet | |
Insignia | ||||||||
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
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General officers | Senior officers | Head officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General director | General inspector | General | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbr. | GNRL DIR | GNRL INS | GNRL | CRNL | TTE CRNL | MAY | CAP | TTE | SUB TTE |
Non-commissioned officers and enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrant officers | NCOs | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Senior officers
- Police commissioner (Chinese: 总警监; pinyin: zǒng jǐngjiān): Shoulder insignia: national coat of arms fully circled with a pair of olive branch.
- Superintendent 1st class (Chinese: 一级警监; pinyin: yījí jǐngjiān): Assistant commissioner of police shares this rank, Supt 1st class normally commands a functional bureau (e.g. CID, immigration, traffic, anti-smuggling) or a province formation, and direct reports to DCP. Shoulder insignia: three pips with olive leaves.
Administrative positions do not exactly tally with ranks among inspector level and junior officers, admin positions (from PC to station commander or even deputy chief of a sub-Bureau), are various and flexible, it depends on each individual's qualifications and multiple skills, performance efficiency and effectiveness, years of service, personality and communication ability, potential leadership. Loyal and qualified officers with no misconduct record, are eligible to get rank promotion every four years (only applicable from Sgt 1st class to Insp 1st class). For example, a normal PC holding a non-commissioned position during his or her entire police career, with the increasing years of service, the highest rank he or she may attain is either Insp 3rd class (for high school and below qualification holders), or Insp 1st class (for university graduated certificate holders). Alternatively, young officers who are holding university degree (regardless of disciplines and majors), usually after three years of service, once his or her overall performance and ability meet operation needs, recommended by his or her team leader or a higher commanding officer, may have chance to get promoted (as sub-unit commander, detective supervisor, etc.).
Officers at this mid-rank level play very important roles as the "cornerstone" of the national police force. As most of them have already served quite long years, with accumulated work experiences, no matter standing at commanding or non-commanding position, they are either undertaking major responsibilities in public security or nurturing young officers with self model behaviours and proper instructions.
Junior officers
- Sergeant 1st class (Chinese: 一级警司; pinyin: yījí jǐngsī): Highest admin position at this rank can be station commander, or operations squad leader and sub-unit commander/section head at a police bureau or sub-bureau, normally in charge of a detective case or a common police raid operation. Shoulder insignia: three pips with one silver bar.
- Sergeant 2nd class (Chinese: 二级警司; pinyin: èrjí jǐngsī): University degree holder's entry ranking level is Sgt 2 class. Other than basic duties, also attend and assist sub-unit commander/section head in handling all kinds of cases. Sometimes is second in charge or acting commander during a case or operation. Shoulder insignia: two pips with one silver bar.
Loyal and qualified officers with no misconduct record, are eligible to attain rank promotion at every three-year of service (only applicable from PC 2nd class to Sgt 1st class). Rank does not have any connection with position, it can only shows how many years you have been work for police unit.
People's Armed Police
The People's Armed Police, as part of the People's Liberation Army, uses the same ranks and uniform as the PLA itself, save for the China Coast Guard (which is under the PAP) which uses navy-style ranks and uniform plus the China Maritime Safety Administration.
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General 上将 |
Lieutenant general 中将 |
Major general 少将 |
Colonel commandant 大校 |
Colonel 上校 |
Lieutenant colonel 中校 |
Major 少校 |
Captain 上尉 |
First lieutenant 中尉 |
Second lieutenant 少尉 |
Officer cadet 学员 |
Non-commissioned officers and men
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
Colombia
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Mayor General | Brigadier General | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente |
Non-commissioned officers and enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sargento Mayor | Sargento Primero | Sargento Vice Primero | Sargento Segundo | Cabo Primero | Cabo Segundo | Dragoneante | Agente |
Croatia
Regular police ranks
Insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
Special intervention police ranks
- Commander of intervention police (Zapovjednik interventne policije)
- Deputy of commander of intervention police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika interventne policije)
- Instructor in headquarters of intervention police (Instruktor u zapovjedništvu interventne policije)
- Commander of intervention police unit (Zapovjednik jedinice interventne policije)
- Deputy of commander of intervention police unit (Zamjenik zapovjednika jedinice interventne policije)
- Commander of troop in intervention police (Zapovjednik satnije)
- Deputy of commander of troop in intervention police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika satnije)
- Commander of platoon in intervention police - instructor (Zapovjednik voda- instruktor)
- Commander of section in intervention police (Zapovjednik odjeljenja)
- Leader of intervention group (Vođa interventne grupe)
- Police officer in intervention group (Interventni policajac)
Cyprus
Insignia | Name | English |
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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:[12] |
Czech Republic
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík |
Others
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nadpraporčík | Praporčík | Podpraporčík | Nadrotmistr | Strážmistr | Rotný |
Denmark
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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
Estonian Police and Border Guard Service
- General of police (Politseikindral)
- Inspector-general of police (Politseikindralinspektor)
- Colonel (Politseikolonel)
- Lieutenant colonel (Politseikolonelleitnant)
- Major (Politseimajor)
- Captain (Politseikapten)
- Lieutenant (Politseileitnant)
- Senior superintendent (Vanemkomissar)
- Superintendent (Komissar)
- Head constable, chief inspector (Ülemkonstaabel, üleminspektor)
- Senior constable, senior inspector (Vanemkonstaabel, vaneminspektor)
- Constable, inspector (Konstaabel, inspektor)
- Basic constable, sub-inspector (Nooremkonstaabel, nooreminspektor)
Source:[14]
Estonian Internal Security Service
- General of police (Politseikindral)
- Inspector-general of police (Politseikindralinspektor)
- Colonel (Politseikolonel)
- Lieutenant colonel (Politseikolonelleitnant)
- Major (Politseimajor)
- Captain (Politseikapten)
- Lieutenant (Politseileitnant)
- Senior superintendent (Vanemkomissar)
- Superintendent (Komissar)
- Head assistant (Ülemassistent)
- Senior assistant (Vanemassistent)
- Assistant (Assistent)
- Basic assistant (Nooremassistent)
Source:[15]
Egypt
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Second Lieutenant |
Other ranks
- Warrant officer
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Private
Finland
The Police of Finland has the following ranks and rank insignia:[16]
Group | Officers | ||||||||
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Insignia | |||||||||
Rank | Poliisiylijohtaja | Poliisijohtaja | Poliisipäällikkö | Poliisiylitarkastaja | Apulais-poliisipäällikkö | Poliisitarkastaja | Ylikomisario | Komisario | |
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 | Vanhempi konstaapeli | Nuorempi konstaapeli | ||||||
English | Police sergeants | Senior constables | Junior constables |
Police Authority of Åland
Polismästare | Överkommissarie | Kommissarie | Överkonstapel | Äldre konstapel | Yngre konstapel |
The rank insignia are the same as for the equivalent rank in the national police, except that the Finnish Lion is replaced by the Stag of Åland.
France
Police Nationale
National Police of France | Senior management positions | ||||
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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 | Inspector General of the National Police | Comptroller General of the National Police |
Source: | [18] |
National Police of France | Planning and management corps | |||
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Rank insignia | ||||
Grade | Commissioner General of Police | Divisional Commissioner of Police | Commissioner of Police | Probationary Commissioner of Police/ Commissioner of Police Candidate |
Source: | [18] |
National Police of France | Command corps | ||||||
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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 |
Source: | [18] |
National Police of France | Supervisory and field corps | ||||||||
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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 | Peace Officer | Probationary Peace Officer | Peace Officer Candidate |
Source: | [18] |
National Police of France | Other corps and positions | |
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Rank insignia | ||
Corps/position | Security Agents | National Police Reservists |
Source: | [18] |
Gendarmerie
Officiers (Officers)
Insignia | Name | English |
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Général d'armée | General | |
Général de corps d'armée | Lieutenant general | |
Général de division | Major general | |
Général de brigade | Brigadier general | |
Colonel | Colonel | |
Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant colonel | |
Chef d'escadron | Squadron leader | |
Capitaine | Captain | |
Lieutenant | Lieutenant | |
Sous-lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | |
Aspirant | Aspirant | |
Élève officier | Officer cadet |
Sous-officers (Sub-officers)
Insignia | Name | English |
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Major | Major | |
Adjudant-chef | Regimental sergeant major | |
Adjudant | Squadron sergeant major | |
Maréchal des logis-chef | Chief marshal of lodgings | |
Gendarme | Gendarme | |
Gendarme sous contrat | Junior gendarme | |
Élève sous-officer | Sub-officer cadet |
Hommes du rang > volontaires + réservistes (serviceman of the rank)
Grade (rank) |
Insignia rank Départementale & mobile |
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Aspirant de gendarmerie issu du volontariat (AGIV, volunteer lieutenant) |
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Gendarme adjoint maréchal-des-logis (Deputy gendarme marshal of lodgings) (sergeant) |
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Gendarme adjoint brigadier chef (Deputy gendarme chief-brigadier) (corporal) |
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Gendarme adjoint brigadier (Deputy gendarme brigadier) (lance corporal) |
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Gendarme adjoint volontaire 1ère classe (Volunteer deputy gendarme first class) |
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Gendarme adjoint volontaire (Volunteer deputy gendarme) |
Police Municipale
Category | A: Police Directors | B: Police Chiefs | C: Police Officers | ||||||||
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Insignia | |||||||||||
Rank[19] | Directeur principale de police municipale [20] | Directeur de police municipal | Chef de service principal de 1e classe | Chef de service principal de 2e classe | Chef de service | Chef de Police | Brigadier-chef principal | Brigadier-chef | Brigadier | Gardien | Gardien stagiaire |
English | Principal Police Director Chief of police in a department with at least two subordinate police directors[20] |
Police Director Chief of police in a department with at least 20 sworn officers |
Principal Chief of Police Service 1st Class | Principal Chief of Police Service 2nd Class | Chief of Police Service | Police Chief Chief of a small police department |
Police Sergeant | Senior Police Officer | Police Officer with four years service |
Police Officer | Probationary Police Officer |
Environmental police
Office français de la biodiversité
Insignia | ||||||||
Rank | Chef de l'Office français de la biodiversité | Ingénieur général de classe exceptionnelle | Ingénieur général de classe normale | Ingénieur en chef | Ingénieur | |||
Category | Agriculture and environment engineer [22] | Environmental Technicians [23] | Technical Agents [23] | |||||||||
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Insignia | ||||||||||||
Rank | Ingénieur divisionnaire | Ingénieur | Chef technicien | Technicien supérieur | Technicien | Technicien stagiaire | Agent technique classé C3 | Agent technique classé C2 | ||||
Germany
The following ranks are in use by state police forces. Detective ranks follow the same scheme, replacing the word Polizei with Kriminal, for example a plainclothed detective lieutenant is called Kriminalkommissar. The Federal Police of Germany basically follow the scheme, but deviates in the flag ranks.
Senior Command Ranks
These are comparable to military flag (general) officers, and are appointed by the state minister of interior (senators of interior in city-states). For federal agencies the federal minister of interior is responsible. They are usually specialists in public administration and have a master-level law degree. Since they are outside of the career system, they receive payment according to the B-scale of public officer payment grades.
Insignia |
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- President of the federal police (Präsident des Bundespolizeipräsidiums), the highest police rank, only used by the federal police, responsible to the federal ministry of interior
- President of police (Polizeipräsident), commands an independent regional authority of state police (Polizeipräsidium, Landespolizeidirektion, or similar), directly subordinated to the corresponding state ministry of interior.
- Vice president of police (Polizeivizepräsident or Vizepräsident), also used in some states, serves as assistant to the state police commander
- Inspector of/director of (stand-by) police (Inspekteur/Direktor der Bereitschaftspolizei), this rank is named differently in some states. The officer commands the stand-by police forces of the state.
Command Ranks
Comparable to military staff officers, major and above. The ranks are available for applicants who completed master level university studies, usually in law. It is possible for officers from the elevated echelon to obtain a master's degree from the Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei, so they can enter higher ranks.
Insignia |
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- Police commander (Leitender Polizeidirektor, comparable to a military colonel, STANAG 2116 OF-5) acts as lieutenant to the president of police or heading a branch service of state police. As a career position it corresponds to grade A16. Four gold stars on shoulder patch.
- Police senior chief superintendent (Polizeidirektor, comparable to a military lieutenant colonel, senior level, STANAG 2116 OF-4a), commands a subdivision of a regional authority of state police, either territorial (encompassing roughly one or two Districts of Germany districts) or by branches (traffic, crime), grade A15, three gold stars.
- Police chief superintendent (Polizeioberrat, comparable to a military lieutenant colonel, junior level, STANAG 2116 OF-4b), grade A14, two gold stars
- Police superintendent (Polizeirat, comparable to a military major, STANAG 2116 OF-3), commands a local police division (Polizeiinspektion) or special branch, grade A13, one gold star
Senior Ranks
Comparable to military officers, lieutenant and above. The ranks are obtained after receiving a bachelor level degree of a state college of public administration. In several states of Germany this is the lowest echelon for service entry, the medium service echelon is being abolished.
Insignia |
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- Police senior chief inspector (Erster Polizeihauptkommissar, comparable to an army senior captain, OF-2a), may serve in lieu of a police councillor, grade A13, four silver stars (in some states five).
- Police chief inspector I and II (Polizeihauptkommissar, comparable to an army captain, OF-2b), grades A11 and A12, three silver stars, in some states four stars when in grade A12
- Police inspector (Polizeioberkommissar, comparable to an army first lieutenant, OF-1a), grade A10, two silver stars
- Police Junior inspector (Polizeikommissar, comparable to an army second lieutenant, OF-1b), grade A9, one silver star
Junior Ranks (Mittlerer Dienst)
Comparable to military non-commissioned officers Those ranks are usually obtained during or after two years service in training companies (Ausbildungshundertschaften) of the Bereitschaftspolizei. The ranks are indicated by light blue (with blue uniform) or light green (with green-brown uniform) stars.
Insignia |
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- Police sergeant I (Polizeihauptmeister mit Amtszulage, comparable to an army sergeant major, STANAG 2116 OR-9), may serve in lieu of a police inspector, grade A9 with upgrade, four or five stars
- Police sergeant II (Polizeihauptmeister, comparable to an army master sergeant, STANAG 2116 OR-8), grade A9, four stars
- Senior constable (Polizeiobermeister, comparable to an army staff sergeant, STANAG 2116 OR-7), grade A8, three stars
- Police constable (Polizeimeister, comparable to an army sergeant, STANAG 2116 OR-6), grade A7, 2 stars.
- Police officer I (Hauptwachtmeister, STANAG 2116 OR-5), grade A6, one star (only in a few states, usually during service in the Bereitschaftspolizei)
- Police officer II (Oberwachtmeister, STANAG 2116 OR-4) (only in a few states, usually during service in the Bereitschaftspolizei), grade A5
Lower ranks have been in use in the past, but with the abolishment of the basic echelon, they have been out of use since the 1980s. The most well-known of these is Wachtmeister (constable) which still is considered the standard address for a policeman of unknown rank, even though it may now be considered condescending, given the policeman has a higher rank than Wachtmeister.
Pre-commission
Insignia |
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- Officers on probation (Anwärter), usually the word is appended to the rank, to which the person is going to be commissioned, e.g. Polizeikommissaranwärter. Pay is a reduced amount of the corresponding rank.
Greece
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | 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
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
Hungary
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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 |
Iceland
Insignia[28][29] | |||||||||
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Title | Ríkislögreglustjóri | Aðstoðarríkislögreglustjóri | Lögreglustjóri | Aðstoðarlögreglustjóri | Yfirlögregluþjónn | Aðstoðaryfirlögregluþjónn | Aðalvarðstjóri | Lögreglufulltrúi | |
English translation | National police commissioner | Deputy national police commissioner | Police commissioner | Deputy police commissioner | (Detective) chief superintendent | (Detective) 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:[30]
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.
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Insignia | No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Director of Intelligence Bureau (GOI)¹ | Director General of Police² | Additional Director General of Police² | Inspector General of Police | Deputy Inspector General of Police | Senior Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade) | Superintendent of Police | Additional Superintendent of Police | Deputy 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 | DSP | ASP |
Non-gazetted officers
No insignia | |||||
Police inspector | Sub-inspector | Assistant sub-inspector | Police head constable | Senior police constable | Constable |
Indonesia
These are the ranking system currently used by the Indonesian National Police (Polri), having been used since 1 January 2001:[31]
Commissioned officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General officers | Field officers | Subaltern officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Commissioner | Police Deputy Commissioner | Police Chief Inspector | Police Inspector 1st Class |
Police Inspector 2nd Class |
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sub-inspectors of Police | Constables | Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Adjutant Brigadier | Police Adjutant Brigadier 1st class |
Police Adjutant Brigadier 2nd class |
Senior Patrolman | Patrolman 1st class |
Patrolman |
Iran
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General of the Army ارتشبد |
Lieutenant General سپهبد |
Major General سرلشگر |
Brigadier General سرتیپ |
2nd Brigadier General سرتیپ دوم |
Colonel سرهنگ |
Lieutenant Colonel سرهنگ دوم |
Major سرگرد |
Captain سروان |
1st Lieutenant ستوان یکم |
2nd Lieutenant ستوان دوم |
3rd Lieutenant ستوان سوم |
Officer Cadet دانشجوی دانشگاه انتظامی امین |
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sergeant Major استوار یکم |
Master Sergeant استوار دوم |
Sergeant First Class گروهبان یکم |
Staff Sergeant گروهبان دوم |
Sergeant گروهبان سوم |
Corporal سرجوخه |
Policeman First Class سرباز یکم |
Senior Policeman سرباز دوم |
Policeman 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.[32]
Iraqi Police officers ranks are the same that of Iraqi army ordered lowest to highest with symbol on epaulette:
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 (Guardians of the Peace) the Police service of the Republic of Ireland.
Rank | Student Reserve | Student | Garda Reserve | Garda | Sergeant | Inspector | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent |
Surgeon | Assistant Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Commissioner |
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Irish name | Mac Léinn Ionaid | Mac Léinn Gharda | Garda Ionaid | Sáirsint | Cigire | Ceannfort | Ard-Cheannfort | Máinlia | Cúntóir- Choimisinéir | Leas Choimisinéir | Coimisinéir | |
Max number[33] | 12,500 | 2,460 | 390 | 191 | 53 | 1[note 1] | 12 | 3 | 1 | |||
Insignia |
A Garda allocated to detective duties, up to and including the rank of Chief Superintendent, is a detective and the word Detective is prefixed to their rank (e.g. Detective Sergeant).
Israel
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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Rav Nitzav (רב ניצב) |
Nitzav (ניצב) |
Tat Nitzav (תת ניצב) |
Nitzav Mishneh (ניצב משנה) |
Sgan Nitzav (סגן ניצב) |
Rav Pakad (רב פקד) |
Pakad (פקד) |
Mefake'ah (מפקח) |
Mefake'ah Mishneh (מפקח משנה) |
(צוער) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English | Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Assistant Commissioner | Commander | Chief Superintendent | Superintendent | Chief Inspector | Inspector | Sub-Inspector | Officer Cadet |
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rav Nagad (רב נגד) |
Rav Samal Bakhir (רב סמל בכיר) |
Rav Samal Mitkadem (רב סמל מתקדם) |
Rav Samal Rishon (רב סמל ראשון) |
Rav Samal (רב סמל) |
Samal Rishon (סמל ראשון) |
Samal Sheni (סמל שני) |
Rav Shoter (רב שוטר) |
Shoter (שוטר) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English | Station Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major | First Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Sergeant First Class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
Italy
Officers
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 |
Enlisted
Police Sergeants | Police Constables | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sovrintendente capo coordinatore | Sovrintendente capo | Sovrintendente | Vice sovrintendente | Assistente capo coordinatore | Assistente capo | Assistente | Agente scelto | Agente |
Japan
Insignia | Name | English | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
警察庁長官 (Keisatsu-chō Chōkan) |
Commissioner General | The Chief of National Police Agency. The rank outside. 1 capacity. | |
警視総監 (Keishi-sōkan) |
Superintendent General | The Chief of Metropolitan Police Department. 1 capacity. | |
警視監 (Keishi-kan) |
Senior Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner General, Deputy Superintendent General, the Chief of Regional Police Bureau, the Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters, others. | |
警視長 (Keishi-chō) |
Commissioner | The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters. | |
警視正 (Keishi-sei) |
Assistant commissioner | The Chief of Police Station (large). National Police Agency officers occupy the higher ranks above it. | |
警視 (Keishi) |
Superintendent | The Chief of Police Station (small or middle), the Vice Commanding Officer of Police Station, Commander of Riot Unit. | |
警部 (Keibu) |
Police Chief Inspector | Squad Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Company. | |
警部補 (Keibu-ho) |
Inspector | Squad Sub-Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Platoon. National Police Officer 1st class's career start from this rank. | |
巡査部長 (Junsa-buchō) |
Sergeant | Field supervisor, Leader of Police box. National Police Officer 2nd class's career start from this rank. | |
巡査長 (Junsa-chō) |
Senior Police Officer | Honorary rank of Police Officer. | |
巡査 (Junsa) |
Police officer | Prefectural Police Officer's career start from this rank. | |
Source:[35] |
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:[36]
- Inspector-General (formerly Commissioner of Police)
- Deputy Inspector-General
- Senior Assistant Inspector-General
- Assistant Inspector-General
- Senior Superintendent
- Superintendent
- Assistant Superintendent
- Chief Inspector
- Inspector
- Senior Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Constable
Former Kenya Police ranks and insignia can be found at this reference.
South Korea
Ranks:[37]
Insignia | Name | English |
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치안총감, 治安總監 | Commissioner General* | |
치안정감, 治安正監 | Chief Superintendent General** | |
치안감, 治安監 | Senior Superintendent General | |
경무관, 警務官 | Superintendent General | |
총경, 總警 | Senior Superintendent | |
경정, 警正 | Superintendent | |
경감, 警監 | Senior Inspector | |
경위, 警衛 | Inspector | |
경사, 警査 | Assistant Inspector | |
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 Policeman Assistant (순경시보, 巡警試補) for one year probationary period. The uniform and insignia of an assistant is identical to those of a Policeman.
- Auxiliary Policeman (의경, 義警)
- Sergeant Constable (수경, 首警)
- Corporal Constable (상경, 上警)
- Private Constable First Class (일경, 一警)
- Private Constable (이경, 二警)
Latvia
Ranks of Latvian State police (Latvian: Valsts policija)[38]
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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Ģenerālis | Pulkvedis | Pulkvežleitnants | Majors | Kapteinis | Virsleitnants | Leitnants | Kadets |
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
No equivalent | No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virsnieka vietnieks | Virsseržants | Seržants | Kaprālis | Ierindnieks |
Lithuania
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A class officers | B class officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent |
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Generalinis komisaras Commissioner-General |
Vyriausiasis komisaras Chief Commissioner |
Vyresnysis komisaras Senior commissioner |
Komisaras Commissioner |
Komisaras inspektorius Commissioner inspector |
Vyresnysis inspektorius Chief inspector |
Inspektorius Inspector |
Luxembourg
The Grand Ducal Police of Luxembourg has the following ranks (from top to bottom):
Group | Executive functions | Divisional commissioner level | ||||||
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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 |
Source:[41]
Macau
The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective main functions :[42]
- Senior ranks
- Superintendent general (Portuguese: superintendente-geral): commander of the CPSP,
- Superintendent (superintendente): deputy commander of the CPSP,
- Intendent (intendente): commanding officer of level I units,
- Sub-Intendent (subintendente): commanding officer of level II units,
- Commissioner (comissário): commanding officer of level III units,
- Sub-commissioner (subcomissário): commanding officer of level IV units,
- Chief (chefe): commanding officer of level V units,
- Sub-chief (subchefe): coordinator of complex tasks;
- Basic ranks
- Principal constable (guarda principal): coordinator of simple tasks,
- Constable first class (guarda de primeira): executor of operational, technical or administrative tasks,
- Constable (guarda): executor of operational, technical or administrative tasks.
North Macedonia
- Commissioner General (Macedonian: Генерален полициски советник, Generalen policiski sovetnik)
- Chief Police Commissioner (Macedonian: Главен полициски советник, Glaven policiski sovetnik)
- Senior Police Commissioner (Macedonian: Виш полициски советник, Viš policiski sovetnik)
- Police Commissioner(Macedonian: Полициски советник, Policiski sovetnik)
- Chief Inspector (Macedonian: Главен инспектор, Glaven inspektor)
- Assistant Chief Inspector (Macedonian: Самостоен инспектор, Samostoen inspektor)
- Senior Inspector (Macedonian: Виш инспектор, Viš inspektor)
- Inspector (Macedonian: Инспектор, Inspektor)
- Sub-inspector (Macedonian: Помлад инспектор, Pomlad inspektor)
- Sergeant (Macedonian: Главен полицаец, Glaven policaec)
- Senior Policeman (Macedonian: Виш полицаец, Viš policaec)
- Policeman (Macedonian: Полицаец, Policaec)
Malaysia
Below shown are the rank structure of the Royal Malaysian Police.
Gazetted Officers | Commissioners | |||||
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) | ||||||
Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) | ||||||
Commissioner of Police (CP) | ||||||
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) | ||||||
Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC) | ||||||
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) | ||||||
Superintendents | Superintendent of Police (SUPT) | |||||
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) | ||||||
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) | ||||||
Inspector (Insp) | ||||||
Probationary Inspector (P/Insp) | ||||||
Non-commissioned officers | Sub-Inspector (SI) | |||||
Sergeant Major (SM) | ||||||
Sergeant (Sgt) | ||||||
Corporal (Cpl) | ||||||
Constables | Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) | |||||
Constable (PC) |
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:[43] |
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.
Officers
- Commissioner General – Comisario General
- Chief Commissioner – Comisario Jefe
- Commissioner – Comisario
- Inspector General – Inspector General
- Chief Inspector – Inspector Jefe
- Inspector – Inspector
- First Deputy Inspector – Primer Subinspector
- Second Deputy Inspector – Segundo Subinspector
- Officer – Oficial
- Sub-Officer – Suboficial
Basic echelon personnel
- Senior Agent – Agente Mayor
- Agent – Agente
- Deputy Agent – Subagente
- Guardsman – Guardia
Commissioned officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Commissioner generals | Commissioners | Inspectors | Officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissioner General | Inspector general | Chief Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Chief Inspector | Inspector | Sub-inspector | Junior sub-inspector | Subofficer |
Basic Scale Ladder
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No equivalent |
No equivalent | No equivalent |
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Sergeant | Senior Constable | Leading Constable | Constable |
Yucatán State Police
High-Command | Inspectors | Officers | Basic ranks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of Yucatan |
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Secretary/Chief | Undersecretary | Director | 1st Inspector | 2nd Inspector | Subinspector | 1st Officer | 2nd Officer | Subofficer | First police | Second police | Third police | Police agent |
Source:[44]
Montenegro
Police of Montenegro uses following rank structure:
Group | Officers | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insignia | |||||||||
Rank | 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 |
English | 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 |
Group | |||||||||
Insignia | |||||||||
Rank | Stariji policijski narednik I klase | Stariji policijski narednik | Policijski narednik | Stariji policajac I klase | Stariji policajac | Policajac | |||
English | Senior Police Sergeant I class | Senior Police Sergeant | Police Sergeant | Senior Police Officer I class | Senior Police Officer | Police Officer |
Netherlands
National Police Corps
Rank | First Chief Commissioner (Eerste Hoofdcommissaris) |
Chief Commissioner (Hoofdcommissaris) |
Chief Superintendent (Commissaris) |
Superintendent (Hoofdinspecteur) |
Inspector (Inspecteur) |
Sergeant (Brigadier) |
Shoulder | ||||||
Sleeve | ||||||
Rank | Senior Constable (Hoofdagent) |
Constable (Agent) |
Police Patrol Officer (Surveillant) |
Police Trainee (Aspirant) |
Non Executive Employee (Niet-Executieve Medewerker) | |
Shoulder | ||||||
Sleeve |
Royal Marechaussee
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No equivalent |
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Luitenant-Generaal | Generaal-Majoor | Brigade-Generaal | Kolonel | Luitenant-Kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein | Eerste-Luitenant | Tweede-Luitenant | Kornet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Cadet |
Other
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjudant | Opperwachtmeester | Wachtmeester der 1e klasse | Wachtmeester | Marechaussee der 1e klasse | Marechaussee der 2e klasse | Marechaussee der 3e klasse | Marechaussee der 4e klasse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant Officer | Sergeant Major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private first class | Private |
Nicaragua
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oficiales Generales | Oficiales Superiores | Oficiales Subalternos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent |
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Primer Comisionado | Comisionado General | Comisionado Mayor | Comisionado | Sub-Comisionado | Capitán | Teniente Primero | Inspector |
Norway
Insignia[46] | |||||||
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[46] | |||||||
Rank | Politistasjonssjef og 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)
- 1. Constable
- 2. Head Constable (HC)
- 3. Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)
- 4. Sub Inspector (SI)
- 5. Inspector (IP)
- 6. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)/ Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
- 7. Superintendent of Police (SP)
- 8. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
- 9. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
- 10. Additional Inspector General of Police (Add.IG)
- 11. Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Paraguay
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Superior Officers | Chief Officers | Junior Officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comisario General Comandante |
Comisario Director |
Comisario General Inspector |
Comisario Principal |
Comisario | Subcomisario | Oficial Inspector |
Oficial Primero |
Oficial Segundo |
Oficial Ayudante |
Philippines
The following ranks are currently in force in the PNP:[48]
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Police General |
Police Lieutenant general |
Police Major general |
Police Brigadier general |
Police Colonel |
Police Lieutenant colonel |
Police Major |
Police Captain |
Police Lieutenant |
There is no 2nd Lieutenant rank-equivalent in the PNP.
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent |
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Police Executive Master Sergeant |
Police Chief Master Sergeant |
Police Senior Master Sergeant |
Police Master Sergeant |
Police Staff Sergeant |
Police Corporal |
Patrolman/ Patrolwoman |
Poland
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Generals | Senior Officers | Junior Officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent |
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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
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aspirants | Non-commissioned Officers | Constables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent |
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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:
- Police 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 / regional command Superintendent: commanding officer of a district command or second-in-command of a metropolitan / regional command Intendent: division commander in a metropolitan / regional command or second-in-command of a district command Sub-Intendent: division commander in a district command or second-in-command of a division commanded by an intendent Commissioner: second-in-command of a division commanded by a sub-intendent Sub-Commissioner: commanding officer of a police squad (police station)
- Police Chiefs
Principal Chief: auxiliary of a unit commanding officer Chief: supervisor of staff and leader of police teams
- Police Agents
Principal Agent: a senior principal agent may perform the same functions as a chief, others perform the same functions as an agent Agent: functions of police constable
- ISCPSI Students:
Officer Candidate: student of the 5th year of the Training Course for Police Officers (CFOP) Cadet: student of the 4th year of the CFOP Cadet: student of the 3rd year of the CFOP Cadet: student of the 2nd year of the CFOP Cadet: student of the 1st year of the CFOP
Romania
Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie (Police Officers' Corps)
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group | Quaestors | Commissioners | Inspectors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Corpul agenţilor de poliţie (Police Agents' Corps)
Group | Agents | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
agent-şef principal Principal Chief Agent |
agent-şef Chief Agent |
agent-şef adjunct Deputy Chief Agent |
agent principal Principal Agent |
agent Agent |
Russia
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Supreme Command Staff | Senior Command Staff | Medium Command Staff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General of the Police (Генерал полиции Российской Федерации) |
Police Colonel General (Генера́л-полко́вник) |
Police Lieutenant general (Генера́л-лейтена́нт) |
Police Major general (Генера́л-майо́р) |
Police Colonel (Полко́вник) |
Police Lieutenant Colonel (Подполко́вник) |
Police Major (Майо́р) |
Police Captain (Капита́н) |
Police Senior Lieutenant (Старший лейтенант) |
Police Lieutenant (Лейтенант) |
Police Junior Lieutenant (Младший лейтенант) |
Police Cadet (Курсант полиции) |
Enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Junior Supervising Staff | Private Staff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Police Senior Praporshchik |
Police Praporshchik | Police Starshina | Police Senior sergeant |
Police Sergeant (Сержант) |
Police Junior Sergeant (Младший сержант) |
Police Private | Cadet |
San Marino
Gendarmeria
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(Gendarmerie) (Edit) |
No equivalent |
Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generale Brigata | Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente |
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(Gendarmerie) (Edit) |
No equivalent |
No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maresciallo | Brigadiere | Vice-brigadiere | Appuntato | 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.
Senior Police Officers | ||||||||||
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Rank | 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 | |
Insignia | ||||||||||
Junior Police Officers | ||||||||||
Date of obsolescence | Obsolete from 2016 | Obsolete from 2016 | Obsolete from 2016 | Given only to NSFs | Only used by the Gurkha Contingent | Only given to members before Dishonorable Discharge | Given only to NSFs | |||
Rank | Senior Station Inspector (2) | Senior Station Inspector | Station Inspector | Senior Staff Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Constable | Special Constable |
Insignia |
- Senior police officers
- Commissioner of Police [CP]
- Deputy Commissioner of Police [DCP]
- Senior Assistant Commissioner [SAC]
- Assistant Commissioner [AC]
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner [DAC]
- Superintendent of Police [SUPT]
- Deputy Superintendent of Police [DSP]
- Assistant Superintendent of Police [ASP]
- Inspector of Police [INSP]
- Police officers
- Senior Station Inspector (2) of Police [SSI2] (Obsolete in 2016)
- Senior Station Inspector of Police [SSI] (Obsolete in 2016)
- Station Inspector of Police [SI]
- Senior Staff Sergeant [SSSGT]
- Staff Sergeant [SSGT] (Obsolete in 2016)
- Sergeant [SGT]: With three different grades noted by a number from 1 to 3 placed in parentheses and suffixed to the rank abbreviation; namely, SGT(1), SGT(2), and SGT(3).
- Corporal [CPL]
- Lance Corporal [LC]: Obsolete for the regular force. Currently only available for the Gurkha Contingent.
- Police Constable [PC]: This rank is no longer granted to regulars. However, officers below the rank of inspector being discharged from the police force on disciplinary grounds are first reduced to the rank of constable before their discharge.
- Special constable [SC]: Full-time National Servicemen. Promoted FTNS officers will have the SC prefix to their rank, e.g. SC/Cpl, SC/Sgt.
Slovenia
Slovenian National Police Force
Police officer IV | Police officer III | Police officer II | Police officer I | Police inspector IV | Police inspector III | Police inspector II | Police inspector I | Police superintendent IV | Police superintendent III | Police superintendent II | Police superintendent I | Deputy director general of the police | Director general of the police |
Policist IV | Policist III | Policist II | Policist I | Policijski inšpektor IV | Policijski inšpektor III | Policijski inšpektor II | Policijski inšpektor I | Policijski svetnik IV | Policijski svetnik III | Policijski svetnik II | Policijski svetnik I | Namestnik generalnega direktorja policije | Generalni direktor policije |
South Africa
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior Management | Commissioned Officers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No equivalent [52] |
No equivalent [53] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Captain |
Non-commissioned officers
Equivalent NATO Code[54] |
OR-9 | OR-7 | OR-3 |
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Warrant Officer | Sergeant | Constable |
Spain
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
Categories | Superior Grades | Superior | Executive | Deputy Inspector | Basic | Student | ||||||||||
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Spain |
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Director Adjunto Operativo (DAO) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent |
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Teniente General | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lieutenant General | Divisional General | Brigade General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major/Commandant | Captain | Lieutenant | lit. Knight (Ensign) |
NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera | Guardia Civil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer 1st Class | Warrant Officer 2nd Class | First Sergeant | Sergeant | Master Corporal | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Civil Guardsman First Class (Rank in abeyance) | Civil Guardsman |
Ertzaintza
Police Ranks[55] | Superior Grade | Executive Grade | Inspection Grade | Basic Grade | |||||
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Cap Emblem | |||||||||
Rigid Shoulder Plate | |||||||||
Flexible Shoulder Plate | |||||||||
Rank Insignia | |||||||||
Rank | Superintendent | Intendent | Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Officer | Deputy Officer | Superior Agent | Agent | |
Mossos d'Esquadra
Insignia | No insignia | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Title | Major | Comissari | Intendent | Inspector | Sotsinspector | Sergent | Caporal | Mosso |
English translation | Major | Commissioner | Intendent | Inspector | Lieutenant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
Policía Foral
- Foral Police Chief (Spanish: Jefe Policía Foral, Basque: 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)
Sri Lanka
Gazetted Officers[57]
- 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)
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:[58] |
Switzerland
Municipal police corps in the Canton of Zürich
Officer Ranks | ||
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Hauptmann | Oberleutnant | Leutnant |
Source:[59] | ||
Police Ranks | ||||||||
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Adjutant mit besonderen Aufgaben | Adjutant | Feldweibel mit besonderen Aufgaben | Feldweibel | Wachtmeister mit besonderen Aufgaben | Wachmteister | Korporal | Gefreiter | Polizist |
Source:[59] | ||||||||
Taiwan
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 |
Tanzania
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Station Sergeant
- Sergeant Major
- Assistant Inspector
- Inspector
- Assistant Superintendent
- Superintendent
- Senior Superintendent
- Assistant Commissioner
- Senior Assistant Commissioner
- Deputy Commissioner
- Commissioner
- Deputy Inspector General of Police
- Inspector General of Police
Source:[60]
Thailand
Commissioned officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
Non-commissioned officers
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | 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
Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü - Turkish Police
- Director General (Emniyet Genel Muduru)
- Director 1st Grade (1. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
- Director 2nd Grade (2. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
- Director 3rd Grade (3. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
- Director 4th Grade (4. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
- Superintendent (Emniyet Amiri)
- Chief Inspector (Baskomiser)
- Inspector (Komiser)
- Sub-Inspector (Komiser Yardimcisi)
- Sergeant (Kıdemli BaşPolis Memuru)
- Corporal (BaşPolis Memur)
- Police Officer (Turkish: Polis Memuru)
Ukraine
Ranks used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are in force in the National Guard of Ukraine. The National Police of Ukraine uses the following rank system starting 2015:
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Staff officers | Supervisory officers | Senior officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent |
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First division general | Second division general | Third division general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant | Junior lieutenant |
Junior officers
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Junior officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent |
No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Staff Sergeant Старший сержант |
Sergeant Сержант |
Corporal Junior sergeant Молодший сержант |
Constable Police officer |
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom
While some smaller or area specific police forces (ports, docks, tunnels etc.) may use variations on, or fewer of, these ranks, most territorial police forces and special police forces have a standard set of operational ranks:
- Police Constable
- Sergeant
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Superintendent
- Chief Superintendent
The standard Chief Officer ranks outside London are:
- Assistant Chief Constable
- Deputy Chief Constable
- Chief Constable
Within London's Metropolitan Police Service the Chief Officer ranks are:
- Commander
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner
- Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
- Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
- Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
The City of London Police use similar Chief Officer ranks to the Metropolitan Police Service but with fewer ranks:
- Commander
- Assistant Commissioner
- Commissioner of the City of London Police
A police officer with investigative duties, up to and including the rank of Chief Superintendent, is a detective and the word Detective is prefixed to their rank (e.g. Detective Chief Inspector), except for the rank of Police Constable where the word Police is omitted, making them a Detective Constable.
United States
The United States law enforcement ranking model is generally quasi-military in structure. Each level of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) has different ranks and vary considerably from agency to agency. There is no nationally set law enforcement rank structure, but they tend to follow similar patterns.
Federal
The 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)
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Sergeant Major (some States)
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Senior/Master Trooper/Patrolman
- Trooper (some states may have several grades of Trooper, ex. Senior Trooper, Master Trooper, etc.)
- Probationary Trooper
- Cadet, Recruit, Trainee
Note: Ranks can be skipped or omitted and structure is often determined by individual states. Structure is usually pseudo-military.
County
- Sheriff (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.
Uruguay
Vatican City State
Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City
Ispettori | |||
---|---|---|---|
Rank insignia | |||
Rank | Ispettore Generale | Vice Ispettore Vicario | Vice Ispettore |
Source: :[62][63] |
Sovrastanti | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank insignia | |||||||
Rank | Sovrastante Maggiore | Sovrastante | Vice Sovrastante | ||||
Source:[62][63] |
Gendarmi | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank insignia | |||||||
Rank | Assistente | Vice assistente | Agente scelto | Agente | |||
Source:[62][63] |
Venezuela
Categories | Nivel Estratégico | Nivel Táctico | Nivel Operativo | ||||||
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Venezuela [64] |
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Comisionado Jefe | Comisonado Agregado | Comisionado | Supervisor Jefe | Supervisor Agregado | Supervisor | Oficial Jefe | Oficial Agregado | Oficial |
Vietnam
Officers
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Highest Rank | Middle Rank | Lower Rank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Police general (Đại tướng Công an) |
Police Colonel general (Thượng tướng Công an) |
Police Lieutenant General (Trung tướng Công an) |
Police Major General (Thiếu tướng Công an) |
Police Senior Colonel (Đại tá Công an) |
Police Colonel (Thượng tá Công an) |
Police Lieutenant Colonel (Trung tá Công an) |
Police Major (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) |
NCOs and enlisted
Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-commissioned officers | Policemen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergeant Major Thượng sĩ Công an |
Sergeant Trung sĩ Công an |
Corporal Hạ sĩ Công an |
Policeman 1st Class Chiến sĩ bậc 1 |
Policeman 2nd Class Chiến sĩ bậc 2 |
Zimbabwe
Commissioned Officers
- Commissioner General - Commander of the Zimbabwe Republic Police
- Deputy Commissioner General - Command any one of the four Divisions of the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
- Commissioner - Provincial Commanders.
- Assistant Commissioner - Deputy Provincial Commanders.
- Chief Superintendent - District Commanders.
- Superintendent - Deputy District Commanders
- Chief Inspector - Officers in Charge of Police Stations with high crime rate or high population density.
- Inspector - Officers in Charge of Police Stations with low crime rates or low population density/Deputizes Chief Inspectors.
Non-Commissioned Officers
- Assistant Inspector - Members in Charge of Sections or Police Posts/Deputizes Inspectors in Charge of Police Stations.
- Sergeant Major - Deals with Disciplinary matters for the ranks of Sergeant and below.
- Sergeant - First line supervisors.
- Constable - General duty police officers.
Notes
- The rank has been unused since 1994. A civilian Chief Medical Officer has fulfilled the role since 2000.[34]
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