Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organizations. The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organization, and affects the culture within the police force . Police ranks, dependent on country, are similar to military ranks in function and design due to policing in many countries developing from military organizations and operations, such as in Western Europe , former Soviet countries, and English-speaking countries. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms.
Rank is not only used to designate leadership, but to establish pay-grade as well. As rank increases, pay-grade follows, but so does the amount of responsibility.
Albania Director Commissioner Albanian Police Drejtues madhor Chief directorDrejtues i lartë Senior directorDrejtues i parë First directorDrejtues DirectorKryekomisar Chief commissionerKomisar Commissioner Nënkomisar Sub-commissionerInspektor Inspector Kursantë Cadet
Algeria Rank group Director Commissioner Inspectors Constables Algeria Algerian police Contrôleur général de police Contrôleur de police Commissaire divisionnaire de police Commissaire principal de police Commissaire de police Lieutenant de police Inspecteur principal de police Inspecteur de police Brigadier-chef Brigadier de police Agent de l'ordre public
Andorra Superior level Executive level Intermediate level Basic level Andorra Police Corps of Andorra Commissari major Commisari Oficial de 1a classe Oficial de 2a classe Sotsoficial major Sotsoficial de 1a classe Sotsoficial de 2a classe Agent major Agent
Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Argentine Federal Police Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Argentine Federal Police Comisario general Jefe de la policía federal Comisario general Comisario mayor Comisario inspector Comisario Subcomisario Oficial principal Oficial inspector Oficial subinspector Oficial subayudante Oficial ayudante
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Argentine Federal Police Suboficial mayor Subofical auxiliar Suboficial escrebiente Sargento primero Sargento Cabo primero Cabo Agente
Buenos Aires Provincial Police Insignia Name English Command Comisario general Commissioner general Comisario mayor Commissioner major Comisario inspector Commissioner inspector Comisario Commissioner Subcomisario Deputy commissioner Oficial principal Chief officer Oficial inspector Inspector officer Oficial subinspector Deputy inspector officer Oficial ayudante Assistant officer Oficial subayudante Deputy assistant officer General Mayor Major Capitán Captain Teniente 1º First lieutenant Teniente Lieutenant Subteniente Second lieutenant Sargento Sergeant Oficial Official
Armenia Officers Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Police of Armenia Police colonel general Police lieutenant general Police major general Police colonel Police lieutenant colonel Police major Police captain Senior police lieutenant Police lieutenant Junior police lieutenant Police Kursant
Enlisted Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Police of Armenia No insignia Senior police warrant officer Police warrant officer Police Starshina Police senior sergeant Police sergeant Police junior sergeant Police private Cadet
Australia Example
Commissioners Senior officers Sergeants Constables Recruits Australian Federal Police (ACT Policing )Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Commander Superintendent Inspector Station sergeant Sergeant Leading senior constable Senior constable Constable first class Constable Police recruit
Austria Commissioners
Austria Austrian Federal Police Generaldirektor für die öffentliche Sicherheit Landespolizei- Direktor Landespolizei- Direktor-Stellvertreter Abteilungsleiter Landespolizei- direktion Stadthauptmann Director general of public securityState police director Deputy state police director Department chief of the state police City police captain
Leading officers
General officers Senior officers Junior officers Austria Austrian Federal Police General Inspector general Generalmajor Deputy inspector generalBrigadier Assistant inspector generalOberst Chief superintendent Oberstleutnant Superintendent Major Deputy superintendentHauptmann Assistant superintendentOberleutnant Divisional superintendentLeutnant Divisional assistant superintendent
Supervising officers and police officers
Supervising officers Police officers Austria Austrian Federal Police Chefinspektor (Fgrp 7) Senior chief inspectorChefinspektor (Fgrp 6) Chief inspector Kontrollinspektor Divisional inspectorAbteilungs- inspektor Sub-divisional inspectorBezirksinspektor' Station sergeant Gruppeninspektor Sergeant Gruppeninspektor Sergeant Not in line of promotionRevierinspektor Senior constable Inspektor Constable Inspektor GFP Border guard constable Aspirant Probationary constable
Azerbaijan Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Police of Azerbaijan Police colonel general Polis general-polkovniki Police lieutenant general Polis general-leytenantı Police major general Polis general-mayoru Police colonel Polis polkovniki Police lieutenant colonel Polis polkovnik-leytenantı Police major Polis mayoru Police captain Polis kapitanı Police senior lieutenant Polis baş leytenantı Police lieutenant Polis leytenantı Police sub-lieutenant Polis kiçik leytenantı Police cadet Polis kursantı
Enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Police of Azerbaijan Police senior sergeant Polis baş serjantı Police sergeant Polis serjantı Police junior sergeant Polis kiçik serjantı Police private Polis sıravi
Bangladesh Superior officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Bangladesh Police Inspector General of Police Additional Inspector General of Police Deputy Inspector General of Police Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Assistant Inspector General of Police /Superintendent of Police Additional Superintendent of Police Assistant Superintendent of Police Probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police Metropolitan branch Commissioner of police Commissioner of police Additional police commissioner Additional police commissioner Joint commissioner of police Deputy commissioner of police Additional deputy commissioner of police Senior assistant commissioner of police Assistant commissioner of police Industrial police Director general Additional director general Director Deputy director Senior assistant director Assistant director
Subordinate officers
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Bangladesh Police Inspector of Police Sub-Inspector of Police Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Police Sergeant Police Nayek Police Constable Armed branch Armed inspector of police Armed sub-inspector Armed assistant sub-inspector Naik Constable Industrial police Deputy assistant director Circle commander Assistant sub-inspector Naik Constable Traffic division Traffic inspector Sergeant Town sub-inspector Assistant town sub-inspector Traffic constable
Belarus Officers Other Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer Пра́порщик Warrant officer Старшина́ Starshina Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant Сержа́нт Sergeant Младший cержа́нт Junior sergeant Ефре́йтор Yefreytor Рядово́й Private
Belgium Group Officer level Middle-level Base-level Federal Police Local police Title First chief commissioner Eerste Hoofdcommissaris Premier commissaire divisionnaire Erste chefkomissar Chief commissioner Hoofdcommissaris Commissaire divisionnaire Chefkomissar First commissioner Eerste commissaris Premier commissaire Erste komissar Commissioner Commissaris Commissaire Komissar Candidate commissioner Aspirant-commissaris Aspirant-commissaire Aufstrebender komissar First chief inspector Eerste hoofdinspecteur Premier inspecteur principal Erste chefinspektor Chief inspector Hoofdinspecteur Inspecteur principal Chefinspektor Candidate chief inspector Aspirant-hoofdinspecteur Aspirant-inspecteur principal Aufstrebender chefinspektor First inspector Eerste inspecteur Premier inspecteur Erste inspektor Inspector Inspecteur Inspecteur Inspektor Candidate inspector Aspirant-inspecteur Aspirant-inspecteur Aufstrebender inspektor Group Security-level Auxiliary-level Federal Police Local police N/A Title First security coordinator Eerste beveiligingscoördinator Premier coordinateur de sécurisation de police Erster Sicherungskoordinator der Polizei Security coordinator Beveiligingscoördinator Coordinateur de sécurisation de police Sicherungskoordinator der Polizei First security assistant Eerste beveiligingsassistent Premier assistant de sécurisation de police Erster Sicherungsassistent der Polizei Security assistant Beveiligingsassistent Assistant de sécurisation de police Sicherungsassistent der Polizei Candidate security assistant Aspirant-beveiligingsassistent Aspirant assistant de sécurisation de police Sicherungsassistent-Anwärter der Polizei First security officer Eerste beveiligingsagent Premier agent de sécurisation de police Erster Sicherungsbediensteter der Polizei Security officer Beveiligingsagent Agent de sécurisation de police Sicherungsbediensteter der Polizei Candidate security officer Aspirant-beveiligingsagent Aspirant agent de sécurisation de police Sicherungsbediensteter-Anwärter der Polizei First (auxiliary) officer Eerste agent Premier agent Erste agent (Auxiliary) officer Agent Agent Agent Candidate (auxiliary) officer Aspirant-agent Aspirant-agent Aufstrebender agent
Bermuda Bolivia Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Generales Jefes Oficiales Bolivia Bolivia General comandante Commandant generalGeneral supervisor Supervisor generalGeneral superior Superior generalGeneral director Director generalCoronel ColonelTeniente coronel Lieutenant colonelMayor MajorCapitan CaptainTeniente LieutenantSubteniente Second lieutenantCadete
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Bolivia Bolivia Suboficial supervisor Supervisor warrant officerSuboficial mayor Warrant officer majorSuboficial primero Warrant officer 1st classSuboficial segundo Warrant officer 2nd classSargento primero Sergeant 1st classSargento segundo Sergeant 2nd classCabo Corporal Policia egresado Graduate policeman
Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska Chief inspector Inspector Police of Republika Srpska Chief general inspector of police Главни генерални инспектор полиције General inspector of police Генерални инспектор полиције Chief inspector Главни инспектор Independent inspector Самостални инспектор Senior inspector Виши инспектор Inspector Инспектор Junior inspector Млађи инспектор
Police officer Police of Republika Srpska Chief police officer Главни полицајац Independent police officer Самостални полицајац Senior police officer Виши полицајац Police officer Полицајац Junior police officer Млађи полицајац
Bosnia and Herzegovina Rank group Chief of police (with the COA of the canton) Inspector Bosnian police Glavni Generalni Inspektor DGS-a Generalni Inspektor DGS-a Glavni Inspektor Samostalni Inspektor Visi Inspektor Inspektor Mladi Inspektor
Rank group Police officer Bosnian police Stariji Narednik Narednik Stariji Policajac Policajac
Botswana Ranks of the Botswana Police Service :
Commissioner of police Deputy commissioner of police Senior assistant commissioner Assistant commissioner Senior superintendent Superintendent Assistant superintendent Inspector Sub-inspector Sergeant Constable Special constable 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 ), the Federal Railroad Police (Portuguese : Polícia Ferroviária Federal ) and the Federal Penal Police (Portuguese : Polícia Penal Federal ). At a state level, there are the Military Police (Polícia Militar , ostensive/preventive, a gendarmerie type force unlike the military police of many other countries, the Brazilian equivalent of which is the army police ), the Civil Police (Polícia Civil , investigative) and the State Penal Police (Portuguese : Polícia Penal Estadual ). At city level, there is the Municipal Guards (Guarda Civil Municipal/Guarda Civil Metropolitana ).
Civil police The Brazilian Civil Police rank follows, from higher to lower, as:
Comissário/Delegado (Commissioner/Delegate)Escrivão (Clerk)Agente/Investigador/Inspetor/Especialista (Agent/Investigator/Inspector/Specialist)Perito criminal (Forensics expert)Military police The following details the ranks of the military police, which are also used by the National Public Security Force .
The ranks are valid for the state military police agencies (such as the Military Police of Minas Gerais , São Paulo , and Rio de Janeiro ) and are listed, respectively, from higher to lower ranks:
Commanders
Rank Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Brazilian Military Police Comandante geral Governor military cabinet chief (SP ) Deputy general commande Chief of Staff Colonel in the role of military court judge Governor military cabinet chief/ Interim Governor military cabinet chief
Officers
Student Officers
Rank group Junior officer Student officer/Cadets 5th year 4th year 3rd year 2nd year 1st year Brazilian Military Police Aspirante a oficial Aluno-oficial 4° ano (APMBB)Aluno-oficial 3° ano (APMBB)Aluno-oficial 2° ano (APMBB)Aluno-oficial 1° ano (APMBB)
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Brazilian Military Police Subtenente Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Terceiro-sargento Cabo Soldado primeira classe Soldado segunda classe
Student NCOs
Rank group Sargeants candidates Corporal candidates Soldier candidates Brazilian Military Police Aluno-Sargento (Essgt) (SP ) Aluno-Sargento (ES ) Aluno-Sargento (SC ) Aluno-Cabo (SC )
Brunei Gazetted officers
Non gazetted officers
Bulgaria Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Bulgaria National Police Service Secretary general Chief commissioner Senior commissioner Commissioner of police Chief inspector Senior inspector Inspector 1st grade Inspector 2nd grade Inspector 3rd grade Главен секретар Главен комисар Старши комисар Комисар Главен инспектор Старши инспектор Инспектор I-ва степен Инспектор II-ра степен Инспектор III-та степен
Others
Policemen Bulgaria National Police Service Chief policeman Policeman 1st grade Policeman 2nd grade Policeman 3rd grade Главен полицай Полицай I-ва степен Полицай II степен Полицай III степен
Canada While some smaller or area specific police forces (ports, docks, tunnels etc.) may use variations on, or fewer of, these ranks, most territorial police forces and special police forces have a standard set of operational ranks based on either of the two systems shown here:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officers
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Commissaire Deputy commissioner Sous-commissaire Assistant commissioner Commissaire adjoint Chief superintendent Surintendant principal Superintendent Surintendant Inspector Inspecteur
Others
Non-commissioned officers Constables Depot Royal Canadian Mounted Police No insignia Corps sergeant major Sergeant major Staff sergeant major Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Constable Cadet Sergent-major du corps Sergent-major Sergent-major d'état major Sergent d'état-major Sergent Caporal Gendarme Cadet
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Sûreté du Québec Ranks of Sûreté du Québec General staff officers Officers Sub-officers Agents Directeur general Directeur adjoint Inspecteur chef Inspecteur Capitaine Lieutenant Sergent Chef d'équipe Agent Director general of the SQ Associate director Chief inspector Inspector Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Team leader Constable No insignia
Chad Officers
Enlisted
Chile These are the ranks used by Chilean police services.
Investigations Police of Chile PDI ) officers
Director general Prefecto general Prefecto inspector Prefecto Subprefecto Comisario Subcomisario Inspector Subinspector Detective Aspirante Since 2017 this agency has rank insignia.
Carabineros de Chile Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Carabineros de Chile 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
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Warrant officers NCOs Enlisted Students Carabineros de Chile No insignia Suboficial mayor Suboficial Sargento primero Sargento segundo Cabo primero Cabo segundo Carabinero Carabinero alumno Abbr. SOM SuboF SG1 SG2 CBO1 CBO2 Carab
China People's Police Chinese police officers use rank insignia on both side of shoulders on the duty uniform. Senior officers ranking at commissioner general and commissioner levels wear these on the white collar uniforms, and for supervisor level and below, officers wear them on the sky blue collar uniforms.[citation needed ]
Officers
Commissioners general Commissioners Supervisors People's Police Commissioner general Chinese : 总警监 pinyin : zǒng jǐngjiān Deputy commissioner general Chinese : 副总警监 pinyin : fù zǒng jǐngjiān Commissioner 1st class Chinese : 一级警监 pinyin : yījí jǐngjiān Commissioner 2nd class Chinese : 二级警监 pinyin : èrjí jǐngjiān Commissioner 3rd class Chinese : 三级警监 pinyin : sānjí jǐngjiān Supervisor 1st class Chinese : 一级警督 pinyin : yījí jǐngdū Supervisor 2nd class Chinese : 二级警督 pinyin : èrjí jǐngdū Supervisor 3rd class Chinese : 三级警督 pinyin : sānjí jǐngdū
Others
Superintendents Constables Trainees People's Police Superintendent 1st class Chinese : 一级警司 pinyin : yījí jǐngsī Superintendent 2nd class Chinese : 二级警司 pinyin : èrjí jǐngsī Superintendent 3rd class Chinese : 三级警司 pinyin : sānjí jǐngsī Constable 1st class Chinese : 一级警员 pinyin : yījí jǐngyuán Constable 2nd class Chinese : 二级警员 pinyin : èrjí jǐngyuán Probationary constable Chinese : 见习警员 pinyin : jiànxí jǐngyuán Cadet Chinese : 学员 pinyin : xuéyuán
In China, ranks can be separate from position, and according to Article 8 of the "People's Republic of China's Law on People's Police Ranks", the following positions require an officer with the following ranks:
The person(s) responsible for a Ministry level agency/unit of the People's Police has to be ranked Commissioner General The person(s) responsible for a deputy ministry level agency/unit of the People's Police has to be ranked Deputy Commissioner General The person(s) responsible for a Department level agency/unit of the People's police can be either ranked Commissioner First Class or Commissioner Second Class The person(s) responsible for a deputy department level agency/unit of the People's Police can either be a Commissioner Second Class or Commissioner Third Class The person(s) responsible for a division level agency/unit of the People's Police can be ranked between commissioner third class to supervisor second class The person(s) responsible for a deputy division level agency/unit can be ranked between Supervisor first class to supervisor third class The person(s) responsible for an office level agency/unit can be ranked between Supervisor 1st class to superintendent 1st class The person(s) responsible for a deputy office level agency/unit can be ranked between Supervisor 2nd class to Superintendent 2nd class Police sergeants can be ranked between Supervisor 3rd class to Superintendent 3rd classPolice officers can be ranked between Superintendent 1st class to Constable 2nd class Auxiliary police (Sichuan) Insignia Rank (Chinese) 一级辅警长 二级辅警长 三级辅警长 一级辅员 二级辅员 三级辅员 实习辅警 Rank (English) Auxiliary Sergeant 1st Class Auxiliary Sergeant 2nd Class Auxiliary Sergeant 3rd Class Auxiliary Officer 1st Class Auxiliary Officer 2nd Class Auxiliary Officer 3rd Class Probationary Auxiliary Officer
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.
Officers
Non-commissioned officers and men
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted People's Armed Police 武警一级警士长 Wǔjǐng Yījí jǐngshìzhǎng 武警二级警士长 Wǔjǐng Èrjí jǐngshìzhǎng 武警三级警士长 Wǔjǐng Sānjí jǐngshìzhǎng 武警四级警士长 Wǔjǐng Sìjí jǐngshìzhǎng 武警上士 Wǔjǐng Shàngshì 武警中士 Wǔjǐng Zhōngshì 武警下士 Wǔjǐng Xiàshì 武警上等兵 Wǔjǐng Shàngděngbīng 武警列兵 Wǔjǐng Lièbīng
Units of the China Coast Guard wear identical insignia as a part of the PAP.
Colombia Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers National Police of Colombia General Mayor General Brigadier General Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente Abbreviation GEN MG BG COL LTC MAJ CPT LT SLT Abbreviation in Spanish GN MG BG CR TC MY CT TE ST
Non-commissioned officers and enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted National Police of Colombia No insignia Sargento Mayor Sargento Primero Sargento Vice Primero Sargento Segundo Cabo Primero Cabo Segundo Dragoneante Agente No insignia Comisario Subcomisario Intendente Jefe Intendente Subintendente Patrullero Dragoneante Agente
Croatia Regular police ranks
Insignia Rank title Police director general (Ravnatelj policije )Deputy police director general (Zamjenik ravnatelja policije ) Police chaplain (Policijski kapelan ) Police superintendent general (Načelnik policijske uprave ) Assistant director general of police (Pomoćnik glavnog ravnatelja policije ) Police commander (Glavni ravnatelj policije ) Police senior commissioner (Glavni policijski savjetnik ) Police commissioner (Policijski savjetnik ) Chief police inspector (Glavni policijski inspektor ) Leading police inspector (Samostalni policijski inspektor ) Senior police inspector (Viši policijski inspektor ) Police inspector (Policijski inspektor ) Police sergeant major (Samostalni policijski narednik ) Police staff sergeant (Viši policijski narednik ) Police sergeant (Policijski narednik ) Leading police officer (Samostalni policajac ) Senior police officer (Viši policajac ) Police officer (Policajac ) Police college cadet (Vježbenik više i visoke stručne spreme ) Police basic recruit (Polaznik srednje stručne ) Police recruit with secondary school credentials (Vježbenik srednje stručne spreme )
Cyprus Insignia Name English Αρχηγός Chief of police Υπαρχηγός Deputy chief of police Βοηθός Αρχηγός Assistant chief of police Ανώτερος Αστυνόμος Chief superintendent Αστυνόμος Α' Superintendent A' Αστυνόμος Β' Superintendent B' Ανώτερος Υπαστυνόμος Chief inspector Υπαστυνόμος Inspector Αρχιλοχίας Senior sergeant Λοχίας Sergeant Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας Αρχιαστυφύλακας Acting sergeant senior constable Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας Acting sergeant Αρχιαστυφύλακας Senior constable Αστυφύλακας Constable Ειδικός Αστυφύλακας Special constable Source:
Czech Republic Officers Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Czech Republic Czech Republic Generálporučík Generálmajor Brigádní generál Plukovník Podplukovník Major Kapitán Nadporučík Poručík Podporučík
Others Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Czech Republic Czech Republic Nadpraporčík Praporčík Podpraporčík Nadstrážmistr Strážmistr Rotný
Denmark Danish National Police rank insignia Police of Denmark Rank Rigspolitichefen Politidirektør Vicepolitidirektør Vicerigspolitichef Politimester Chefpolitiinspektør Chefanklager Vicepolitimester Chefanklager Politiinspektør Chefpolitiinspektør Vicepolitiinspektør Politikommissær Politiassistent af 1. grad Politiassistent af 2. grad Politibetjent Politikadet EN Rank National police commissioner Chief of police Chief inspector / chief prosecutor Deputy chief of police / chief inspector / inspector Deputy inspector Commissioner Police constable first class Police constable Police officer Police cadet
Estonia Officers General officers Senior officers Junior officers Police and Border Guard Board Police general (Politseikindral ) Inspector general of police (Politseikindralinspektor ) Police colonel (Politseikolonel ) Police lieutenant colonel (Politseikolonelleitnant ) Police major (Politseimajor ) Police captain (Politseikapten ) Police lieutenant (Politseileitnant ) Senior superintendent (Vanemkomissar ) Superintendent (Komissar )
Others Constables Police and Border Guard Board Chief constable, chief inspector (Ülemkonstaabel , üleminspektor ) Senior constable, senior inspector (Vanemkonstaabel , vaneminspektor ) Constable, inspector (Konstaabel , inspektor ) Junior constable, junior inspector (Nooremkonstaabel , nooreminspektor ) Internal Security Service ranksChief assistant (Ülemassistent ) Senior assistant (Vanemassistent ) Assistant (Assistent ) Junior assistant (Nooremassistent )
Egypt Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Egyptian National Police Liwaa' (لواء) 'amid (عميد) 'aqid (عقيد) Moqaddim (مقدم) Ra'id (رائد) Naqib (نقيب) Molazim awwal (ملازم أول) Molazim (ملازم) Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Lieutenant
Others
Policemen Egyptian National Police Master sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private
Ethiopia The rank structure of the Ethiopian Federal Police is as follows:
Commissioner general Deputy commissioner general Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Commander Deputy commander Chief inspector Inspector Deputy inspector Assistant inspector Chief sergeant Sergeant Deputy sergeant Assistant sergeant Constable Fiji Finland Police ranks of Finland Group Officers Insignia Rank Poliisiylijohtaja Polisöverdirektör Poliisijohtaja Polisdirektör Poliisipäällikkö Polischef Poliisiylitarkastaja Polisöverinspektör Apulais-poliisipäällikkö Biträdande polischef Poliisitarkastaja Polisinspektör Ylikomisario Överkommissarie Komisario Kommissarie English National police commissioner Deputy national police commissioners, Police chief of Helsinki, Director of the NBI , Director of the Supo Police chief (Regional police departments) Assistant police commissioners (chief), Deputy assistant police commissioners (expert) Deputy police chiefs Chief superintendents , police legal officersSuperintendents Chief inspectors Group Non-commissioned officers Policemen Insignia Rank Ylikonstaapeli Överkonstapel Vanhempi konstaapeli Äldre konstapel Nuorempi konstaapeli Yngre konstapel English Police sergeants Senior constables Junior constables
France Police Nationale National Police of France Director general Prefectoral corps Directors of active service Rank insignia Grade Directeur général (Director general of the National Police)Préfet de police de Paris/ Préfet de police des Bouches-du-Rhône (Police Prefect of Paris / Police Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône )Directeur des services actifs (Director of active services of the National Police)Equivalent NATO code OF-9 N/A OF-8 Source:
National Police of France Planning and management corps Rank insignia Grade Inspecteur général des services actifs de la police nationale (Inspector general of the National Police)Contrôleur général des services actifs de la police nationale (Comptroller general of the National Police)Commissaire général de police (Commissioner general of police)Commissaire divisionnaire de police (Divisional commissioner of police)Commissaire de police (Commissioner of police)Commissaire de police - Élève et stagiaire (Probationary commissioner of police/ Commissioner of police candidateEquivalent NATO code OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-3/4 N/A Source:
National Police of France Command corps Rank insignia Grade Commandant divisionnaire fonctionnel de la police nationale (Divisional commandant of police, in functional position)Commandant divisionnaire (Divisional commandant of police)Commandant de police (Commandant of police)Capitaine de police (Captain of police)Lieutenant de police (Lieutenant of police)Lieutenant de police (stagiaire) (Probationary lieutenant of police)Lieutenant de police - Élève (Police commander candidate)Equivalent NATO code OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Source:
National Police of France Supervisory and field corps Rank insignia Grade Major de police, responsable d’unité locale de police (Major of police, head of a local police unit)Major de police à l’échelon exceptionnel (Major of police, in exceptional pay grade)Major de police (Major of police)Brigadier-chef de police (Chief brigadier of police)Gardien de la paix (Police officer)Gardien de la paix - Stagiaire (Probationary police officer)Gardien de la paix - Élève (Police officer candidate)Equivalent NATO code N/A OR-9 OR-5 N/A Source:
National Police of France Auxiliaries Rank insignia Grade Policier Adjoint (Auxiliary Police)Equivalent NATO code N/A Source:
Gendarmerie Officers
Non-commissioned offices and volunteer assistant gendarmes
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 France French Gendarmerie Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal-des-logis-chef Gendarme Gendarme sous contrat Gendarme Adjoint Maréchal-des-logis Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Chef Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Gendarme Adjoint première classe Gendarme Adjoint
Germany Higher Police Service
Germany Bundespolizei Präsident des Bundespolizeipräsidiums President of the Federal Police Headquarters Vizepräsident des Bundespolizeipräsidiums Vice president of the Federal Police Headquarters Präsident einer Bundespolizeidirektion der Bundespolizei President of a Federal Police directorate Vizepräsident in einer Bundespolizeidirektion der Bundespolizei Vice Department Chief of a Federal Police directorate Leitender Polizeidirektor Senior chief superintendent Polizeidirektor Chief superintendent Polizeioberrat Senior superintendent Polizeirat Superintendent Polizeireferendar Trainee superintendent NATO code equivalent OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5a OF-5b OF-4 OF-3 N/A
Elevated Police Service Germany Bundespolizei Erster Polizeihauptkommissar First chief inspector Polizeihauptkommissar Chief inspector Polizeioberkommissar Senior inspector Polizeikommissar Inspector Polizeikommissaranwärter Trainee inspector NATO code equivalent OF-2 OF-1a OF-1b OF (D)
Middle Police Service Germany Bundespolizei Polizeihauptmeister (mit Zulage) Staff sergeant (with extra salary) Polizeihauptmeister Sergeant Polizeiobermeister Senior officer Polizeimeister Officer Polizeimeisteranwärter Trainee officer NATO code equivalent OR-9 OR-8 OR-7/8 OR-6 N/A
Police support employees Germany Bundespolizei Unterstützungskraft der Deutschen Bundespolizei Border support officer Federal support officer Law enforcement support officer NATO code equivalent OR-5
Greece Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Hellenic Police Police Lieutenant General Police Major General Police Brigadier General Police Director Police Deputy Director Police Captain I/Police major Police Captain II Police Lieutenant I Police Lieutenant II Αντιστράτηγος Υποστράτηγος Ταξίαρχος Αστυνομικός Διευθυντής Αστυνομικός Υποδιευθυντής Αστυνόμος Α' Αστυνόμος Β' Υπαστυνόμος Α' Υπαστυνόμος Β'
NCO and enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Hellenic Police No insignia Police Deputy Lieutenant/Warrant officer Police Sergeant (Investigative Duties - With Promotional Exams) Police Sergeant (Investigative Duties) Police Sergeant Police Deputy Sergeant (Investigative Duties) Police Deputy Sergeant Police Constable Ανθυπαστυνόμος Αρχιφύλακας (Ανακριτικός Υπάλληλος - Με εξετάσεις) Αρχιφύλακας (Ανακριτικός Υπάλληλος) Αρχιφύλακας Υπαρχιφύλακας (Ανακριτικός Υπάλληλος) Υπαρχιφύλακας Αστυφύλακας
Guatemala Directors Senior officers Policía Nacional Civil Director general Director general adjunto Subdirector Comisario general Comisario Subcomisario
Junior officers Basic policemen Policía Nacional Civil Oficial I Oficial II Oficial III Inspector Subinspector Agente
Hong Kong Rank group Non-commissioned officer Rank and file Hong Kong Police Force 警署警長 警長 高級警員 警員 Station sergeant Sergeant Senior police constable Police constable
Hungary Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Hungary Rendőrség No insignia Altábornagy Lieutenant generalVezérőrnagy Major generalDandártábornok Brigadier generalEzredes ColonelAlezredes Lieutenant colonelŐrnagy MajorSzázados CaptainFőhadnagy First lieutenantHadnagy Second lieutenantHonvédtisztjelölt
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Hungary Rendőrség Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officerTörzszászlós Master warrant officerZászlós Warrant officerFőtörzsőrmester Sergeant first classTörzsőrmester Staff sergeantŐrmester Sergeant
Iceland Insignia Title Ríkislögreglustjóri Lögreglustjóri Aðstoðarríkislögreglustjóri Aðstoðarlögreglustjóri Yfirlögregluþjónn Aðstoðaryfirlögregluþjónn Aðalvarðstjóri Lögreglufulltrúi English translation National Police commissioner Police commissioner Deputy National Police commissioner Deputy police commissioner Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Detective chief inspector Insignia Title Varðstjóri Rannsóknarlögreglumaður Lögreglumaður Lögreglunemi Afleysingamaður í lögreglu Héraðslögreglumaður English translation Inspector Detective inspector Police constable Police cadet Temporary replacement police constable Temporarily hired constable
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India State/union territory police forces The Indian police hierarchy is structured into three distinct categories: the Indian Police Service (IPS), State Police Service (SPS), and State Police Subordinate Service. Both the IPS and SPS are classified under the gazetted officer category, while the State Police Subordinate service falls under the non-gazetted category. Service forces respectively.
Indian Police Service cadre officers rank insignia Insignia Rank Director General of Police Additional Director General of Police Inspector General of Police Deputy Inspector General of Police Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade) Superintendent of Police Additional superintendent of police Assistant Superintendent of Police Assistant superintendent of police (Probationary for two years) Assistant Superintendent of Police (Probationary for one year) Abbreviation DGP ADGP IGP DIGP SP (SG) SP Addl.SP ASP ASP ASP Note 1: The rank insignia of DGP, Spl.DGP, Addl.DGP is the same. Note 2: The equivalent rank to the ASP (Asst.SP) in State Police Services is the deputy superintendent of police (DSP/DySP). Note 3: The commissioner of police is a post typically held by DIG and above rank officers.
State Police Services rank insignia Insignia Rank Superintendent of police Additional superintendent of police Deputy superintendent of police Abbreviation SP Addl.SP DSP/Dy.SP Note: Gazetted officers in State Police Services (SPS) begins from DSP and above. In the Indian Police Service (IPS), rank starts from Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), which is equivalent to DSP in state services.
Indian Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia Insignia No insignia Rank Inspector of Police Inspector / Circle InspectorAssistant Police Inspector Sub-Inspector Sergeant (Kolkata Police) Assistant Sub-Inspector Head Constable Senior Constable Police constable Abbreviation INSP INSP / CO API SI Sgt ASI HC SC PC The rank of Sergeant is used in India only in the Bihar Police and the Kolkata Police The One Five Pointed Star for the rank of Inspector is used by Police forces of 7 states viz. West Bengal , Jharkhand , Bihar , Sikkim , Assam , Nagaland and Tripura . This is because Inspectors of Police in these 7 states are Gazetted Officers. However, the Kolkata Police uses the Four Pointed Star of the Order of Bath for the ranks of Inspector and Assistant Commissioner of Police instead of Five Pointed Star. For the ranks of ASI, SI/Sergeant and Deputy Commissioner of Police, the usual Five Pointed Star is used Colour pattern and size of chevrons may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police services.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) Central Armed Police Forces include the BSF, ITBP, SSB, CRPF, CISF, NSG, and AR. They function under the Ministry of Home Affairs , government of India .
Officers
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Assam Rifles No insignia Subedar major सूबेदार मेजरSubedar सूबेदारNaib subedar नायब सूबेदारWarrant officer - Havildar हवलदारRifleman - Border Security Force No insignia Subedar major सूबेदार मेजरInspector निरीक्षकSub-inspector उप निरीक्षकAssistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षकHead constable हवलदारConstable कनिष्ठबलCentral Industrial Security Force No insignia Inspector निरीक्षकSub inspector उप निरीक्षकAssistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षकHead constable हवलदारConstable कनिष्ठबलCentral Reserve Police Force No insignia Subedar major सूबेदार मेजरInspector निरीक्षकSub-inspector उप निरीक्षकAssistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षकHead constable हवलदारConstable कनिष्ठबलIndo-Tibetan Border Police No insignia Subedar major सूबेदार मेजरSubedar /Inspector सूबेदार/निरीक्षकSub inspector उप निरीक्षकHead constable हवलदारNaik नायकLance naik लांस नायकConstable कनिष्ठबलNational Security Guard No insignia Subedar major सूबेदार मेजरAssistant commander-1 - Assistant commander-2 - Assistant commander-3 - Ranger grade I - Ranger grade II - Combatised tradesmen - Sashastra Seema Bal No insignia Subedar major सूबेदार मेजरInspector निरीक्षकSub inspector उप निरीक्षकAssistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षकHead constable हवलदारNaik नायकLance naik लांस नायकConstable कनिष्ठबल
Indonesia Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers General officers Field officers Subaltern officers Indonesia Indonesia Jenderal Polisi (Jenderal Pol.) Komisaris Jenderal Polisi (Komjen Pol.) Inspektur Jenderal Polisi (Irjen Pol.) Brigadir Jenderal Polisi (Brigjen Pol.) Komisaris Besar Polisi (Kombes Pol.) Ajun Komisaris Besar Polisi (AKBP) Komisaris Polisi (Kompol) Ajun Komisaris Polisi (AKP) Inspektur Polisi Satu (Iptu) Inspektur Polisi Dua (Ipda) Police general Police commissioner general Police inspector general Police brigadier general Police chief commissioner Police adjunct chief commissioner Police commissioner Police adjunct commissioner Police 1st inspector Police 2nd inspector
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Sub-inspectors Constables High-rank enlisted Junior enlisted Indonesia Indonesia Ajun Inspektur Polisi Satu (Aiptu) Ajun Inspektur Polisi Dua (Aipda) Brigadir Polisi Kepala (Bripka) Brigadir Polisi (Brigpol) Brigadir Polisi Satu (Briptu) Brigadir Polisi Dua (Bripda) Ajun Brigadir Polisi (Abrigpol) Ajun Brigadir Polisi Satu (Abriptu) Ajun Brigadir Polisi Dua (Abripda) Bhayangkara Kepala (Bharaka) Bhayangkara Satu (Bharatu) Bhayangkara Dua (Bharada) Police 1st sub-inspector Police 2nd sub-inspector Police chief brigadier Police brigadier Police 1st brigadier Police 2nd brigadier Police sub brigadier Police 1st sub-brigadier Police 2nd sub-brigadier Senior patrolman 1st patrolman 2nd patrolman
Iran Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers .
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran ارتشبد Arteshbod سپهبد Sepahbod سرلشکر Sarlashkar سرتیپ Sartip سرتیپ دوم Sartip dovom سرهنگ Sarhang سرهنگ دوم Sarhang dovom سرگرد Sargord سروان Sarvān ستوان یکم Sotvān yekom ستوان دوم Sotvān dovom ستوان سوم Sotvān sevom
Student officer ranks Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel .
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran استوار یکم Ostovar yekom استوار دوم Ostovar dovom گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom سرجوخه Sarjukheh سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom سرباز Sarbaz
Iraq The Iraqi Police is made up of three branches, under the command of the 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 is a gendarmerie service which deals with incidents that are beyond the control of the Iraqi Police Service, but are not so serious the Iraqi Army are involved, and the supporting force that is made up of the Department of Border Enforcement.
The Iraqi Police commissioned officers ranks are the same that of the Iraqi Armed Forces, ordered lowest to highest with symbol on epaulette however the difference is that the Police ranks have silver insignia whereas the Armed Forces ranks have golden insignia.
Furthermore, there is a category of ranks in between the commissioned ranks and other ranks that is simply translated as "warrant officer" rank category.
Insignia Officers
Warrant officers
Warrant officer Iraqi Police Warrant officer (1st class) Warrant officer (2nd class) Warrant officer (3rd class) Warrant officer (4th class) Warrant officer (5th class) Warrant officer (6th class) Warrant officer (7th class)
Other ranks
Constabulary ranks Iraqi Police Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Policeman 1st class Policeman
Republic of Ireland Ranks of the Garda Síochána Rank Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Chief superintendent Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Garda Garda reserve Student Student reserve Irish name Coimisinéir Leas Choimisinéir Cúntóir- Choimisinéir Ard-Cheannfort Ceannfort Cigire Sáirsint Garda Ionaid Mac Léinn Gharda Mac Léinn Ionaid Max number 1 3 12 53 191 500 2,460 12,500 Number as of 28 February 2025 1 2 7 46 166 482 2,208 11,234 318 Insignia
Israel Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Israel Police רב ניצב Rav nitzav ניצב Nitzav תת ניצב Tat nitzav ניצב משנה Nitzav mishneh סגן ניצב Sgan nitzav רב פקד Rav pakad פקד Pakad מפקח Mefake'ah מפקח משנה Mefake'ah mishneh צוער Tzoar Israel Border Police ניצב Nitzav תת ניצב Tat nitzav ניצב משנה Nitzav mishneh סגן ניצב Sgan nitzav רב פקד Rav pakad פקד Pakad מפקח Mefake'ah מפקח משנה Mefake'ah mishneh English Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Commander Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Inspector Sub-inspector Officer cadet
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Israel Police רב נגד Rav nagad רב סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhir רב סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem רב סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon רב סמל Rav samal סמל ראשון Samal rishon סמל שני Samal sheni רב שוטר Rav shoter שוטר Shoter Israel Border Police רב נגד Rav nagad רב סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhir רב סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem רב סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon רב סמל Rav samal סמל ראשון Samal rishon סמל שני Samal sheni רב שוטר Rav shoter שוטר Shoter English Station sergeant major Sergeant major First sergeant Master sergeant Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Constable
Italy Polizia di Stato Police commissioners Police superintendents Police inspectors Dirigente generale di pubblica sicurezza Dirigente superiore Primo dirigente Vice questore Vice questore aggiunto Commissario capo Commissario Vice commissario Sostituto commissario coordinatore Sostituto commissario Ispettore superiore Ispettore capo Ispettore Vice ispettore
Police sergeants Police constables Sovrintendente capo coordinatore Sovrintendente capo Sovrintendente Vice sovrintendente Assistente capo coordinatore Assistente capo Assistente Agente scelto Agente
Carabinieri Officers
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 Italian Carabinieri Comandante generale dell'arma dei carabinieri Vicecomandante generale dell'arma dei carabinieri Generale di corpo d'armata Generale di divisione Generale di brigata Colonnello Tenente colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
Others
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Italian Carabinieri Appuntato scelto q.s. Appuntato scelto Appuntato Carabiniere scelto Carabiniere Appuntato scelto q.s. Appuntato scelto Appuntato Carabiniere scelto Carabiniere Primo luogotenente c.s. s.u.p.s Luogotenente s.u.p.s. Primo Maresciallo Maresciallo Capo Maresciallo Ordinario Maresciallo Brigadiere capo q.s. Brigadiere capo Brigadiere Vicebrigadiere
Guardia di Finanza Officers
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 Italy Comandante generale della Guardia di finanza1 Vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza2 Generale di corpo d'armata Generale di divisione Generale di brigata Colonnello Tenente colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente Corps commanding general Deputy corps commanding general Corps general Divisional general Brigade general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major First captain Captain Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Notes :1 The duty of "comandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general). 2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (deputy corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).
Non-commissioned officers
NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 epaulette Italian rank name English rank name translationluogotenente1 s.u.p.s. sub-lieutenant s.o.p.s.maresciallo aiutante s.u.p.s.2 marshal adjutant s.o.p.s.maresciallo capo chief marshalmaresciallo ordinario ordinary marshalmaresciallo marshal brigadiere capo chief brigadierbrigadiere brigadier vice brigadiere vice-brigadierappuntato scelto chosen appointeeappuntato appointeefinanziere scelto chosen financierfinanziere3 financierNotes : 1 The duty of a sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (substitute officer of public security sub-lieutenant) is not a rank but a position (or function) attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante" (marshal adjutant) with at least 15 years of experience in the rank.2 The title of "sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza" or "s.u.p.s." (substitute officer of public security – s.o.p.s.) is not a rank but a position attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante" .3 A simple financier does not wear rank insignia
Japan Insignia Name English Notes 警察庁長官 (Keisatsu-chō Chōkan ) Commissioner general The chief of the National Police Agency . The rank outside. Single capacity. 警視総監 (Keishi-sōkan ) Superintendent general The chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department . Single capacity. 警視監 (Keishi-kan ) Senior commissioner Deputy commissioner general, deputy superintendent general, chief of the regional police bureau, chief of the prefectural police headquarters, others. 警視長 (Keishi-chō ) Commissioner The chief of the prefectural police headquarters 警視正 (Keishi-sei ) Assistant commissioner The chief of a police station (large). National police agency officers occupy the ranks above it. 警視 (Keishi ) Superintendent The chief of a police station (small or middle), vice commanding officer of a police station, commander of a riot unit. 警部 (Keibu ) Police chief inspector Squad commander of a police station, leader of a riot company 警部補 (Keibu-ho ) Inspector Squad sub-commander of a police station, leader of a riot platoon. national police officers 1st class's careers start from this rank. 巡査部長 (Junsa-buchō ) Sergeant Field supervisor, leader of police box. National police officers 2nd class's careers start from this rank. 巡査長 (Junsa-chō ) Senior police officer Honorary rank of police officer 巡査 (Junsa ) Police officer Prefectural police officers' careers start from this rank Source:
Kenya Rank group Inspectors general Commissioner Superintendent Administration Police Inspector general Deputy inspector general Senior assistant inspector general Assistant inspector general Commissioner Senior superintendent Superintendent Assistant superintendent
Rank group Inspectors Administration Police No insignia Chief inspector Inspector Senior sergeant Sergeant Corporal Constable
South Korea Ranks:
Insignia Name English 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 a one-year probationary period. The uniform and insignia of an assistant are identical to those of a policeman.Auxiliary policeman (의경, 義警) Sergeant constable (수경, 首警) Corporal constable (상경, 上警) Private constable first class (일경, 一警) Private constable (이경, 二警) Laos Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Laos Laos Police ພົນເອກ Phonoek ພົນໂທ Phonoth ພົນຕີ Phon ti ພົນຈັດຕະວາ Phonchadtauaa ພັນເອກ Phanoek ພັນໂທ Phanoth ພັນຕີ Phan ti ຮ້ອຍເອກ Honyoek ຮ້ອຍໂທ Hony oth ຮ້ອຍຕີ Hony ti
Enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Laos Laos Police ວາທີ Va thi ສິບເອກ Sib ek ສິບໂທ Sib oth ສິບຕີ Sib ti ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong
Latvia The rank system of the Latvian State Police is as follows:
Rank group Top level service Higher police service Elevated police service Student Middle police service Simple service Policijas ģenerālis Policijas pulkvedis Policijas pulkvežleitnants Policijas majors Policijas kapteinis Policijas virsleitnants Policijas leitnants Policijas kursants Policijas virsnieka vietnieks Policijas virsseržants Policijas seržants Policijas kaprālis Policijas ierindnieks
Lesotho Rank and insignia Insignia Rank Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Senior superintendent Superintendent Senior inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable
Lithuania Rank group Highest rank officer Senior rank officers Middle rank officers First rank officers Lithuanian Police Generalinis komisaras Commissioner generalVyriausiasis komisaras Chief commissionerVyresnysis komisaras Senior commissionerKomisaras CommissionerKomisaras inspektorius Commissioner inspectorVyresnysis inspektorius Senior inspectorInspektorius InspectorViršila Sergeant (police)Vyresnysis policininkas Senior police officePolicininkas Police officerJaunesnysis policininkas Junior police officerNATO OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4
Luxembourg The Grand Ducal Police of Luxembourg has the following ranks (from top to bottom):
Group Executive functions Divisional commissioner level Insignia Rank Directeur général Directeur général adjoint Directeur central 1er commissaire divisionnaire Commissaire divisionnaire Commissaire divisionnaire adjoint 1er commissaire principal Commissaire principal English Director general Assistant director general Central director First division commissioner Division commissioner Assistant division commissioner First senior commissioner Senior commissioner
Group Commissioner level Inspector level Insignia Rank Commissaire en chef Premier commissaire Commissaire Commissaire adjoint Inspecteur-chef Premier inspecteur Inspecteur Inspecteur adjoint English Chief commissioner First commissioner Commissioner Assistant commissioner Chief inspector First inspector Inspector Assistant inspector
Macau The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective main functions:
Command and Management (Cargos de Comando e Direcção ) Superintendent general (superintendente-geral ): commander of the CPSP, represent CPSP in public events
Superintendent (superintendente ): deputy commander of the CPSP
Officials (Oficiais ) 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 unitsAgents (Agentes ) Sub-chief (subchefe ): coordinator of complex tasks 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 tasksNorth Macedonia Categories Commissioners Inspectors Police officers North Macedonia Commissioner general Генерален полициски советник Generalen policiski sovetnik Chief police commissioner Главен полициски советник Glaven policiski sovetnik Senior police commissioner Виш полициски советник Viš policiski sovetnik Police commissioner Полициски советник Policiski sovetnik Chief inspector Главен инспектор Glaven inspektor Assistant chief inspector Самостоен инспектор Samostoen inspektor Senior inspector Виш инспектор Viš inspektor Inspector Инспектор Inspektor Sub-inspector Помлад инспектор Pomlad inspektor Sergeant Главен полицаец Glaven policaec Senior policeman Виш полицаец Viš policaec Policeman Полицаец Policaec
Malaysia Gazetted officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Commissioners Superintendents Inspectors Royal Malaysia Police Inspector-general of police Deputy inspector general of police Commissioner of police Deputy commissioner of police Senior assistant commissioner of police Assistant commissioner of police Superintendent of police Deputy superintendent of police Assistant superintendent of police Inspector Probationary inspector
Non-gazetted officers
Maldives Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Maldives Police Service Commissioner of police Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Chief superintendent Superintendent of police Chief inspector of police Inspector of police Sub inspector of Police
Station inspector Sergeant Other Maldives Police Service No insignia Police chief station inspector Police station inspector Police staff sergeant Sergeant Police corporal Police lance corporal Police constable
Malta Insignia Name English Kummisarju Commissioner of police Deputat Kummisarju Deputy commissioner Assistent Kummisarju Assistant commissioner Supretendent Superintendent Spettur Inspector Surġent Maġġur I Sergeant major I Surġent Maġġur II Sergeant major II Surġent Police sergeant Kuntisstabli Police constable
Mexico According to the General Law for the National System for Public Security, the federal, state and municipal police forces are mandated to have the same hierarchical organization. In addition, the national guard uses its own rank system.
National guard The national guard was formed by absorbing units and officers from the federal police , military police , and naval police .
Commissioned officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Commissioners general Inspectors Officers Mexican National Guard Comisario General Comisario Jefe Comisario Inspector General Inspector Jefe Inspector Subinspector Primero Subinspector Segundo Oficial Suboficial
Basic scale ladder
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Mexican National Guard Agente Mayor Agente Subagente Guardia Nacional
Yucatán State Police High-command Inspectors Officers Basic ranks Yucatán State Police Secretary/chief Undersecretary Director 1st inspector 2nd inspector Subinspector 1st officer 2nd officer Subofficer First police Second police Third police Police
Montenegro Officers
Police executives Police inspectors Montenegro Police of Montenegro Direktor policije Pomoćnik direktora policije Glavni policijski inspektor Viši policijski inspektor I klase Viši policijski inspektor Samostalni policijski inspektor Policijski inspektor I klase Policijski inspektor Mlađi policijski inspektor Police director Deputy police director Chief police inspector Senior police inspector I class Senior police inspector Independent police inspector Police inspector I class Police inspector Junior police inspector
Other
Police sergeants Police officers Montenegro Police of Montenegro Stariji policijski narednik I klase Stariji policijski narednik Policijski narednik Stariji policajac I klase Stariji policajac Policajac Senior police sergeant I class Senior police sergeant Police sergeant Senior police officer I class Senior police officer Police officer
Myanmar Commissioned officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Myanmar Police Force ရဲဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး raaibauilaʻ khayupaʻ krīʺ ဒုတိယရဲဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး dautaiya raaibauilaʻ khayupaʻ krīʺ ရဲဗိုလ်ချုပ် raaibauilaʻ khayupaʻ ရဲမှူးချုပ် raaimahūʺ khayupaʻ ရဲမှူးကြီး raaimahūʺ karī ဒုတိယရဲမှူးကြီး dautaiya raaimahūʺ karī ရဲမှူး raaimahūʺ ဒုတိယရဲမှူး dautaiya raaimahūʺ ရဲအုပ် raai ’aupaʻ ဒုတိယရဲအုပ် dautaiya raai ’aupaʻ ဒုတိယရဲအုပ်လောင်း dautaiya raai ’aupaʻ laoṅaʻʺ
Enlisted ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Myanmar Police Force No insignia No insignia ရဲအရာခံဗိုလ် Raai ’araā khaṃ bauilaʻ ရဲတပ်ကြပ်ကြီး Raai tapaʻ karpaʻ krīʺ ရဲတပ်ကြပ် Raai tapaʻ karpaʻ ဒုတိယရဲတပ်ကြပ် Dautaiya tapaʻ karpaʻ ရဲတပ်သား Raai tapaʻ saāʺ ရဲတပ်သားသစ် Raai tapaʻ saāʺ sacaʻ
Namibia Namibian Police Force ranks Rank Inspector general Deputy inspector general Assistant inspector general Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Chief inspector Assistant chief inspector Inspector Assistant inspector Warrant officer class 1Warrant officer class 2 Sergeant class 1 Sergeant class 2Constable Insignia
Nepal The Nepal Police has fourteen ranks. Three new ranks, Senior Sub Inspector (SSI), Senior Head Constable (SHC), and Assistant Head Constable (AHC), were recently added to the Nepal Police.
प्रहरी महानिरीक्षक Prahārī Mahānirīkr̥ṣak प्रहरी अतिरिक्त महानिरीक्षक Prahārī Atirikt Mahānirīkr̥ṣak प्रहरी नायव महानिरीक्षक Prahārī Nāyava Mahānirīkr̥ṣak प्रहरी वरिष्ठ उपरीक्षक Prahārī Varishṭ Uparīkṣak प्रहरी उपरीक्षक Prahārī Uparīkṣak प्रहरी नायव उपरीक्षक Prahārī Nāyava Uparīkṣak प्रहरी निरीक्षक Prahārī Nirīkṣak Two-star pips, crossed Khukuri and police baton within a wreath of Lotus leaves One-star pip, crossed Khukuri and police baton within a wreath of Lotus leaves Crossed Khukuri and police baton within a wreath of Lotus leaves Three stars pips with crossed Khukuri and police baton Two stars pips with crossed Khukuri and police baton One-star pip, crossed Khukuri and police baton Crossed Khukuri and police baton Inspector General (IGP) Additional Inspector General (AIG) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Senior Superintendent (SSP) Superintendent (SP) Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Inspector (INSP)
प्रहरी वरिष्ठ नायव निरीक्षक Prahārī Varishṭ Nāyava Nirīkṣak प्रहरी नायव निरीक्षक Prahārī Nāyava Nirīkṣak प्रहरी सहायक निरीक्षक Prahārī Sahāyak Nirīkṣak प्रहरी वरिष्ठ हवल्दार Prahārī Varishṭ Havaladār प्रहरी हवल्दार Prahārī Havaladār प्रहरी सहायक हवल्दार Prahārī Sahāyak Havaladār प्रहरी जवान Prahārī Jwān Three star pips Two star pips One star pip Three chevrons on the shoulder with a yellow shoulder strap Three chevrons on shoulder Two chevrons on shoulder A red and yellow shoulder strap Senior Sub Inspector (SSI) Sub Inspector (SI) Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Police Senior Head Constable (SHC) Police Head Constable (HC) Police Assistant Head Constable (AHC) Police Constable (PC)
Netherlands National police ranks and rank insignia of the Netherlands Rank / rank insignia First Chief Commissioner (Eerste Hoofdcommissaris ) Chief Commissioner (Hoofdcommissaris ) Commissioner (Commissaris ) Chief Inspector (Hoofdinspecteur ) Inspector (Inspecteur ) Sergeant (Brigadier ) Epaulette Slide-on Rank / rank insignia Senior Constable (Hoofdagent ) Constable (Agent ) Police Patrol Officer (Surveillant ) Police Trainee (Aspirant ) Employee with limited law enforcement authority (Niet-Executieve Medewerker ) Epaulette Slide-on
Royal Marechaussee (gendarmerie)
Officers
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 Royal Marechaussee Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigade-generaal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein Eerste-luitenant Tweede-luitenant
NCO/enlisted
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Royal Marechaussee Adjudant-onderofficier Opperwachtmeester Wachtmeester der 1e klasse Wachtmeester Marechaussee der 1e klasse Marechaussee der 2e klasse Marechaussee der 3e klasse Marechaussee der 4e klasse
New Zealand Nicaragua Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Oficiales generales Oficiales superiores Oficiales subalternos Nicaragua National Police of Nicaragua Primer comisionado Comisionado general Comisionado mayor Comisionado Sub-comisionado Capitán Teniente primero Inspector
Others
Ejecutivos Nicaragua National Police of Nicaragua Sub-inspector Sub-oficial mayor Sub-oficial Policía
Nigeria The ranks within the Nigeria Police Force are established by law, including the Police Act of 2020 . The structure flows from the Inspector-General of Police as the highest rank to the Constable as the lowest.
The full hierarchy of the Nigeria Police Force ranks, from highest to lowest, is as follows:
Commissioned Officers (Superior Police Officers)
Inspector-General of Police (IGP): The head of the entire force, appointed by the President.Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG): The second-in-command of the Force.Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) .Commissioner of Police (CP): In charge of police contingents in a state.Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) .Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) .Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) .Superintendent of Police (SP) .Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) .Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP): This rank includes ASP I and ASP II (Cadet ASP).Inspector of Police: Includes Inspector I and Inspector II (Cadet Inspector).Non-Commissioned Officers (Rank-and-File)
Sergeant Major .Sergeant .Corporal .Constable: The entry-level rank. This includes Police Constable (PC) I and II.Police Recruit: The lowest entry point before full constable rank.This rank structure is provided for in the Police Act and associated regulations. Promotions through these ranks are managed by the Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police Ranks in the Nigeria Police Force in descending order:
Niue Norway Norwegian Police Service Insignia Rank Politidirektør Assisterende politidirektør Politimester[no ] Visepolitimester Politiinspektør og Politiadvokat[no ] Politiadvokat[no ] Politifullmektig[no ] English National police commissioner Assistant national commissioner Chief of police Deputy chief of police Assistant chief of police Police prosecutor Junior police prosecutor Insignia Rank Politistasjonssjef Lensmann Politioverbetjent Politiførstebetjent Politibetjent 3 Politibetjent 2 Politibetjent 1 Politi reserven English Police chief superintendent Police superintendent Police chief inspector Police inspector Police sergeant Police constable Police reserve
Pakistan Commissioned and gazetted officer Junior commissioned and enlisted officer Rank group Junior commissioned officers Non commissioned officer Enlisted Pakistan Police No insignia Inspector Sub inspector Assistant sub inspector Head constable Police naik Constable انسپکٹر سب انسپکٹر اسسٹنٹ سب انسپکٹر ہیڈ کانسٹیبل پولیس نائک سپاہی
Note: Khaki Black Shirt and Khaki Pant is used by all Provincial Police Forces in Pakistan with Exemption of Punjab and Federal Police. Panama Commissioned officer ranks
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Panama Panamanian National Police Comisionado Mayor Subcomisionado Mayor Comisionado Subcomisionado Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Panama Panamanian National Police No insignia Sargento primero Sargento segundo Cabo primero Cabo segundo Agente
Paraguay Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Superior officers Chief officers Junior officers Paraguay Paraguay Comisario general comandante Comisario director Comisario general inspector Comisario principal Comisario Subcomisario Oficial inspector Oficial primero Oficial segundo Oficial ayudante
Others
Chief non-commissioned officers Junior non-commissioned officers Paraguay Paraguay Sub oficial superior Sub oficial principal Sub oficial mayor Sub oficial inspector Sub oficial primero Sub oficial segundo Sub oficial ayudante
Peru Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers National Police of Peru General de policía Teniente general General Coronel Comandante Mayor Capitán Teniente Alférez
Rank group Warrant officers National Police of Peru Suboficial Técnico Superior Suboficial Técnico Brigadier Suboficial Técnico Primero Suboficial Técnico Segundo Suboficial Técnico Tercero
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted National Police of Peru Suboficial primero Suboficial segundo Suboficial tercero
Philippines Officers
Others
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Philippines Philippine National Police Police executive master sergeant Police chief master sergeant Police senior master sergeant Police master sergeant Police staff sergeant Police corporal Patrolman/ Patrolwoman
Poland Polish State Police Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Generals Senior officers Junior officers Policja Generalny inspektor Policji Nadinspektor Inspektor Młodszy inspektor Podinspektor Nadkomisarz Komisarz Podkomisarz Inspector general of police Chief inspector Inspector Junior inspector Deputy inspector Chief commissioner Commissioner Deputy commissioner
Other
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Aspirants Non-commissioned officers Constables Policja Aspirant sztabowy Starszy aspirant Aspirant Młodszy aspirant Sierżant sztabowy Starszy sierżant Sierżant Starszy posterunkowy Posterunkowy Staff aspirant Senior aspirant Aspirant Junior aspirant Staff sergeant Senior sergeant Sergeant Senior constable Constable
Portugal The public security police (PSP) of Portugal includes the following categories, ranks, insignia and respective main functions:
Officers Chief superintendent Chief superintendent : deputy national director or inspector general of the PSP Chief superintendent : commanding officer of a metropolitan or regional command Superintendent second-in-command of a metropolitan or regional command Intendent Sub-intendent : division commander in a district command or second-in-command of a division commanded by an intendent Commissioner Sub-commissioner : commanding officer of a police squad (police station)Chiefs Principal chief : auxiliary of a unit commanding officer Chief : supervisor of staff and leader of police teamsAgents Principal agent : a senior principal agent who may perform the same functions as a chief, others perform the same functions as an agent Agent : functions of police constableISCPSI students: Officer candidate : student of the fifth year of the training course for police officers (CFOP) Cadet : student of the fourth year of the CFOP Cadet : student of the third year of the CFOP Cadet : student of the second year of the CFOP Cadet : student of the first year of the CFOPNational Republican Guard Officers
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 National Republican Guard Tenente-general Comandante-general Tenente-general Major-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes
NCOs and constables
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Portugal National Republican Guard Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Cabo-mor Cabo-chefe Cabo-de-curso Cabo Guarda principal Guarda
Romania Romanian Police Police officers' corps (Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie )
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Group Quaestors Commissioners Inspectors Romania Romanian Police Chestor-general Quaestor Chestor-șef Chief-quaestor Chestor-principal Principal quaestor Chestor Quaestor Comisar-șef Chief-commissionerComisar CommissionerSubcomisar SubcommissionerInspector-principal Principal inspectorInspector InspectorSubinspector Subinspector
Police agents' corps (Corpul agenţilor de poliţie )
Group Agents Equivalent NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 Romania Romanian Police Agent-şef principal Principal chief agentAgent-şef Chief agentAgent-şef adjunct Deputy chief agentAgent principal Principal agentAgent Agent
Romanian Gendarmerie Commissioned officers
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 Romania Romanian Gendarmerie Mareșal General General-locotenent General-maior General de brigadă Colonel Locotenent-colonel Maior Căpitan Locotenent Sublocotenent
Other ranks
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Romania Romanian Gendarmerie Plutonier adjutant șef Plutonier adjutant Plutonier-major Plutonier Sergent-major Sergent Caporal Fruntaș Jandarm
Russia Police of Russia Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Police of Russia Генерал полиции Российской Федерации General politsii Rossiyskoy Federatsii Генерал-полковник полиции Generál-polkóvnik politsii Генера́л-лейтена́нт полиции Generál-leytenánt politsii Генера́л-майо́р полиции Generál-mayór politsii Полко́вник полиции Polkóvnik politsii Подполко́вник полиции Podpolkóvnik politsii Майо́р полиции Majór politsii Kапита́н полиции Kapitán politsii Старший лейтена́нт полиции Stárshiy leytenánt politsii Лейтенант полиции Leytenant politsii Mла́дший лейтена́нт полиции Mládshiy leytenánt politsii Курсант полиции Kursant politsii
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Police of Russia Старший прапорщик полиции Starshiy praporshchik politsii Прапорщик полиции Praporshchik politsii Старшина полиции Starshina politsii Старший сержант полиции Starshiy serzhant politsii Сержант полиции Serzhant politsii Младший сержант полиции Mladshiy serzhant politsii Рядовой полиции Ryadovoy politsii
Main Directorate for Criminal Investigation of the Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Interior criminal investigators have jurisdiction over cases concerning harm to health, crimes against property, economic crimes, drug trafficking, banditry and other such cases.
Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Supreme command staff Senior command staff Medium command staff Ministry of the Interior Colonel general of justice (Генера́л-полко́вник)Lieutenant general of justice (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)Major general of justice (Генера́л-майо́р)Colonel of justice (Полко́вник)Lieutenant colonel of justice (Подполко́вник)Major of justice (Майо́р)Captain of justice (Капита́н)Senior lieutenant of justice (Старший лейтенант)Lieutenant of justice (Лейтенант)Junior lieutenant of justice (Младший лейтенант)Justice cadet (Курсант юстиции)
Enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Junior supervising staff Private staff Ministry of the Interior Starshy praporshchik Praporshchik Starshina Senior sergeant of justice Sergeant of justice (Сержант) Junior sergeant of justice (Младший сержант)Private of justice (Рядовой)
Investigative Committee of Russia The Investigative Committee of Russia has jurisdiction over cases concerning murder, rape, kidnapping, encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer and other such cases.
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Higher special grades Senior special grades Medium special grades Investigative committee General of justice (Генерал юстиции Российской Федерации) Colonel general of justice (Генера́л-полко́вник)Lieutenant general of justice (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)Major general of justice (Генера́л-майо́р)Colonel of justice (Полко́вник)Lieutenant colonel of justice (Подполко́вник)Major of justice (Майо́р)Captain of justice (Капита́н)Senior lieutenant of justice (Старший лейтенант)Lieutenant of justice (Лейтенант)Junior lieutenant of justice (Младший лейтенант)
Federal Security Service The Federal Security Service has jurisdiction over cases of treason, espionage, terrorism, hostage-taking and other crimes against national security.
Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Supreme command staff Senior command staff Medium command staff Federal Security Service Army General (Генера́л а́рмии)Colonel general (Генера́л-полко́вник)Lieutenant general (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)Major general (Генера́л-майо́р)Colonel (Полко́вник)Lieutenant colonel (Подполко́вник)Major (Майо́р)Captain (Капита́н)Senior lieutenant (Старший лейтенант)Lieutenant (Лейтенант)Junior lieutenant (Младший лейтенант)Cadet (Курсант)
Enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Junior supervising staff Private staff Federal Security Service Starshy praporshchik Praporshchik Starshina Senior sergeant Sergeant (Сержант) Junior sergeant (Младший сержант)Gefreiter (Ефре́йтор) Private (Рядовой)
Rwanda Ranks of the Rwanda National Police :
Corporal Sergeant Senior sergeant Chief sergeant Assistant inspector of police Inspector of police Chief inspector of police Superintendent of police Senior superintendent of police Chief superintendent of police Assistant commissioner of police Commissioner of police Deputy commissioner general of police Commissioner general of police San Marino Saudi Arabia Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Saudi Arabia General Directorate of Public Security فريق أول Fariq 'awal فريق Fariq لواء Liwa عميد Amid عقيد Aqid مقدم Muqaddam رائد Ra'id نقيب Naqib ملازم أول Mulazim awwal ملازم Mulazim
Enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Saudi Arabia General Directorate of Public Security No insignia رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba' رقيب أول Raqib 'awal رقيب Raqib وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib عريف Earif جندي أول Jundiun awwal جندي Jundiun
Senegal Officers
Enlisted
Serbia Police general (General policije ) Police colonel (Pukovnik policije ) Police lieutenant colonel (Potpukovnik policije ) Police major (Major policije ) Police captain (Kapetan ) Police lieutenant (Poručnik ) Police second lieutenant (Potporučnik ) Officer cadet (Pripravnik potporučnik ) Chief warrant officer (Zastavnik 1 klase ) Warrant officer class 1 (Zastavnik ) Warrant officer class 2 (Mladji zastavnik ) Sergeant major (Stariji vodnik 1 klase policije ) Sergeant first class (Stariji vodnik policije ) Staff sergeant (Vodnik 1 klase ) Police sergeant (Vodnik ) Constable 1st class (Mladji policajac 1 klase ) Constable (Mladji policajac ) Constable candidate (Pripravnik mlađi vodnik ) 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 (commissioned)
Commissioners Superintendents Inspectors Officer Cadets Singapore Police Force 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 Officer cadet, senior term Officer cadet, junior term
Police officers
Sergeants Others Singapore Police Force Station inspector Senior staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Constable Trainee
Slovenia General –, and senior officers NATO code equivalentOF-7 OF-6 OF-5a OF-5b OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1a OF-1b OF-1c Slovenian National Police Force Director general of police Deputy director general of police Police superintendent I Police superintendent II Police superintendent III Police superintendent IV Police inspector I Police inspector II Police inspector III Police inspector IV Generalni direktor policije Namestnik generalnega direktorja policije Policijski svetnik I Policijski svetnik II Policijski svetnik III Policijski svetnik IV Policijski inšpektor I Policijski inšpektor II Policijski inšpektor III Policijski inšpektor IV
Junior officers NATO code equivalent OR-8 RF-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-2 OR-1 Slovenian National Police Force Police officer I Police officer II Police officer III Police officer IV Candidate police officer Assistant police officer Policist I Policist II Policist III Policist IV Kandidat za policista Pomožnik policista
Somaliland Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Somaliland Police Sareeye gaas Sareeye guuto Gashaanle sare Gashaanle dhexe Gashaanle Dhamme Laba xídígle Xídígle
Enlisted
South Africa Officers
Other
Spain Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
Superior grades Superior Executive Deputy inspector Basic Student Spanish National Police Corps Director adjunto operativo Subdirector general Comisario general / jefe de división Jefe superior Comisario principal Comisario Inspector jefe Inspector Subinspector Oficial de policía Policía Inspector alumno en prácticas Inspector alumno de 2º año Inspector alumno de 1º año Policía en prácticas Policía alumno
Guardia civil – Civil guard
Sri Lanka Gazetted officers
Senior gazetted officers Junior gazetted officers Sri Lanka Police Inspector general of police (IGP)Senior deputy inspector general of police (SDIG) Deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Senior superintendent of police (SSP)Superintendent of police (SP)Assistant superintendent of police (ASP)Chief inspector of police (CIP)Inspector of police (IP)Sub inspector of police (SI)
Non-gazetted officers
Sergeants Constables Sri Lanka Police Police sergeant major (PSM) Police sergeant class 1 (PS) Police sergeant class 2 (PS) Police constable class 1 (PC) Police constable class 2 (PC) Police constable class 3 (PC) Police constable class 4 (PC)
Sweden Chief and senior officers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rikspolischef SäkerhetspolischefBiträdande säkerhetspolischef Polisdirektör Biträdande polisdirektör Polismästare Polismästare Polisöverintendent Polisintendent Polissekreterare Commissioner of the Swedish Police Authority * Commissioner of the Swedish Security Service Deputy commissioner of the Swedish Security Service Assistant commissioner regional police chief and equivalent Deputy assistant commissioner assistant regional police chief and equivalent Commander manager level 5 Commander manager level 4 Chief superintendent district police chief and equivalent Superintendent chief of local police area and equivalent Assistant superintendent
Inspectors and sergeants No. 10 11 12 13 14 15 Poliskommissarie Poliskommissarie Poliskommissarie Polisinspektör Polisinspektör Polisinspektör Chief inspector manager level 3 or 4 Chief inspector assistant manager level 3 or 4 Inspector Sergeant sub-unit commander Sergeant field supervisor Sergeant
Constables and cadets No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Polisassistent Polisassistent Polisassistent Polisassistent Polisassistent Polisaspirant Polisstuderande Constable employee level 5 Constable employee level 4 Constable employee level 3 Constable employee level 2 or <4 years of service Constable employee level 1 or >4 years of service Probationary constable police trainee Cadet cadets at the police academies
Switzerland Gendarmerie of Vaud Rank group Officiers supérieurs Officiers subalternes Sous-officiers supérieurs Sous-officiers Gendarmes Colonel Lieutenant- colonel Major Capitaine Premier- lieutenant Lieutenant Adjudant Sergent- major Sergent Caporal Appointé Gendarme Source:
Republic of China (Taiwan) National Police Agency
Insignia Name English 警監特級 Police supervisor general 警監一級 Police supervisor rank 1 警監二級 Police supervisor rank 2 警監三級 Police supervisor rank 3 警監四級 Police supervisor rank 4 警正一級 Police officer rank 1 警正二級 Police officer rank 2 警正三級 Police officer rank 3 警正四級 Police officer rank 4 警佐一級 Police rank 1 警佐二級 Police rank 2 警佐三級 Police rank 3 警佐四級 Police rank 4
Republic of China Military Police
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Republic of China Military Police 一等士官長 Yīděng shìguānzhǎng 二等士官長 Èrděng shìguānzhǎng 三等士官長 Sānděng shìguānzhǎng 上士 Shàngshì 中士 Zhōngshì 下士 Xiàshì 上等兵 Shàngděngbīng 一等兵 Yīděngbīng 二等兵 Èrděngbīng
Tanzania Gazetted officers
Non gazetted officers
Thailand Commissioned officers
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Royal Thai Police พลตำรวจเอก Phon Tam Ruad Ek พลตำรวจโท Phon Tam Ruad Tho พลตำรวจตรี Phon Tam Ruad Tri พันตำรวจเอก Phan Tam Ruad Ek พันตำรวจโท Phan Tam Ruad Tho พันตำรวจตรี Phan Tam Ruad Tri ร้อยตำรวจเอก Roi Tam Ruad Ek ร้อยตำรวจโท Roi Tam Ruad Tho ร้อยตำรวจตรี Roi Tam Ruad Tri นักเรียนนายร้อยตำรวจ Nak Rian Nai Roi Tam Ruad English Police general Police lieutenant general Police major general Police Brigadier General (no longer used) (replaced by police senior colonel ) Police colonel Police lieutenant colonel Police major Police captain Police lieutenant Police sub-lieutenant Police cadet officer
Other
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Royal Thai Police No insignia ดาบตำรวจ Dap Tamruat จ่าสิบตำรวจ Cha Sip Tamruat สิบตำรวจเอก Sip Tamruat Ek สิบตำรวจโท Sip Tamruat Tho สิบตำรวจตรี Sip Tamruat Tri พลตำรวจ Phon Tamruat English Police sergeant major Police staff sergeant Police sergeant Police corporal Police lance corporal Police constable
Turkey Police
Directors Inspectors Constables General Directorate of Security Director general Emniyet Genel Müdürü 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 Başkomiser Inspector Komiser Deputy Inspector Komiser Yardımcısı Sergeant Kıdemli Başpolis Memuru Corporal Başpolis Memur Police officer Polis Memuru
Gendarmerie
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 Turkish Gendarmerie Orgeneral Korgeneral Tümgeneral Tuğgeneral Albay Yarbay Binbaşı Yüzbaşı Üsteğmen Teğmen Asteğmen
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1 Turkish Gendarmerie Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş Astsubay başçavuş Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş Astsubay üstçavuş Astsubay kıdemli çavuş Astsubay çavuş Uzman Jandarma Kademeli Çavuş I. Kıdemli Uzman Çavuş Uzman Çavuş Uzman onbaşı
Ukraine The ranks used by the National Guard of Ukraine are the same as the ones used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers National Police of Ukraine First division general Генерал поліції 1-го рангу Second division general Генерал поліції 2-го рангу Third division general Генерал поліції 3-го рангу Colonel Полковник поліціїLieutenant colonel Підполковник поліціїMajor Майор поліціїCaptain Капітан поліціїSenior lieutenant Старший лейтенант поліціїLieutenant Лейтенант поліціїJunior lieutenant Молодший лейтенант поліціїNATO code equivalentOF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1a OF-1b OF-1c
Junior officers
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Junior officers National Police of Ukraine Senior Sergeant Старший сержант поліціїSergeant Сержант поліціїCorporal Капрал поліціїConstable police officer Рядовий поліції
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Police ranks - click to enlarge United Kingdom Great Britain police ranks and insignia Rank Chief constable Deputy chief constable Assistant chief constable Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Epaulette insignia Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable
Metropolitan Police Service ranks and insignia Rank Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Deputy assistant commissioner Commander Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Epaulette insignia
Police Service of Northern Ireland ranks and insignia Rank Chief constable Deputy chief constable Assistant chief constable Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Epaulette insignia
United States The United States law enforcement ranking model is generally quasi-military in structure. Each level of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) has its own rank structure and insignia, and these vary considerably from agency to agency. There is no nationally set law enforcement rank and insignia structure but they tend to follow similar patterns. Because of that, this is not an exhaustive list. Some departments, particularly small ones, have very few ranks, while large ones have ranks as extensive as United States military rank structures.
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: director/chief, assistant/deputy director/chief, special agent in charge, assistant special agent in charge, supervisory special agent, special agent.
Examples of federal police ranks in the United States include:
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Rank Director Deputy Director Chief of Staff and Special Counsel to the Director Deputy Chief of Staff Associate Deputy Director Executive Assistant Director Associate Executive Assistant Director Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director Special Agent-in-Charge Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Supervisory Special Agent Senior Special Agent Special Agent Agent In Training
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD US DoD Pay Grade O-10 O-9 O-8 O-7 O-6 O-5 O-4 O-3 O-2 O-1 NATO Code OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 Insignia Title Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral (lower half) Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Abbreviation ADM VADM RADM RDML CAPT CDR LCDR LT LTJG ENS
UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL Rank Chief of the Border Patrol Deputy Chief of the Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Patrol agent in charge Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge Watch commander Special Operations Supervisor Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Border Patrol Agent (sector programs) Border Patrol Agent Insignia No insignia
FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE Director Deputy Director Assistant Director Deputy Assistant Director Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge Deputy Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge Supervisory Federal Air Marshal Senior Federal Air Marshal Federal Air Marshal
State State law enforcement agencies often have a pronounced paramilitary rank structure with rank titles such as: colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, lieutenant, staff sergeant, sergeant, corporal, trooper.
Example
Alabama Highway Patrol and Alabama Department of Public Safety
County County sheriffs are usually elected, chiefs of county police departments are appointed. In a sheriff's department common ranks are undersheriff , assistant sheriff (large departments), senior deputy sheriff, and deputy sheriff , while in a county police department paramilitary titles may be used, which also are to be found in large sheriff's departments.
Example of a sheriff's department
Santa Clara County, California
Example of a county police department
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Rank Chief of police Assistant Chief Major Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Corporal Police Officer First Class Police Officer Insignia No insignia
Municipal/city Municipal or city police departments can use paramilitary ranks or more distinct police ranks, or a combination of both. Commissioners or chiefs are normally heading the departments, aided by commanders and inspectors or colonels or majors. Captain, lieutenant and sergeant are standard ranks. Below them are corporals, detectives, police officers.
Example of a city police department
Aurora Police Department, Colorado
Rank Chief of Police Deputy Chief Division Chief Commander Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Police Agent Police Officer Specialist Police Officer Insignia No insignia
Uruguay National Police of Uruguay Ranks to the left: Police; to the right: Regiment of Republican Guards. Vanuatu Commissioned officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Vanuatu Police Force Commissioner Komisna Deputy commissioner Nambatu Komisna Assistant commissioner Superintendent Chief inspector Jif Inspekta Senior inspector Long Inspekta Inspector Inspekta
Non-commissioned personnel
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Vanuatu Police Force Senior sergeant Long Sajen Sergeant Sajen Corporal Kofol Constable Polis Recruit Rikrut
Vatican City State Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Gendarmerie of Vatican City Ispettore generale Dirigente generale Dirigente superiore Primo dirigente Dirigente Commissario Vice commissario
Others
Venezuela Nivel Alta Direccion Nivel Estratégico Nivel Táctico Nivel Operativo Venezuelan National Police Comisario Superior Comisario Mayor Comisario General Comisario Jefe Primer Comisario Comisario Inspector Jefe Primer Inspector Inspector Oficial Jefe Primer Oficial Oficial
Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Venezuelan National Guard No insignia Sargento supervisor Sargento ayudante Sargento mayor de primera Sargento mayor de segunda Sargento mayor de tercera Sargento primero Sargento segundo Cabo primero Cabo segundo Distinguido Guardia Nacional raso
Vietnam Students and officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Highest officer rank Middle officer rank Lower officer rank Student Vietnam People's Public Security General (Đại tướng Colonel general (Thượng tướng )Lieutenant general (Trung tướng )Major general (Thiếu tướng )Senior colonel (Đại tá )Colonel (Thượng tá )Lieutenant colonel (Trung tá )Major (Thiếu tá )Captain (Đại úy )Senior lieutenant (Thượng úy )Lieutenant (Trung úy )Second lieutenant (Thiếu úy )University - college cadet (Học viên Đại học - Cao đẳng ) Intermediate - primary student (Học viên Trung cấp - Sơ cấp )
NCOs and enlisted
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted Non-commissioned officers Policemen Vietnam People's Public Security Master sergeant (Thượng sĩ )Sergeant (Trung sĩ )Corporal (Hạ sĩ )Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1 ) Constable 2nd class (Chiến sĩ bậc 2 )
Zimbabwe Commissioned officers
Commissioner Superintendent Inspector Zimbabwe Republic Police Commissioner general Deputy commissioner general Commissioner Assistant commissioner Chief superintendent Superintendent Chief inspector Inspector
Non-commissioned officers
Inspector Sergeant Constable Zimbabwe Republic Police Assistant inspector Sergeant major Sergeant Constable
See also Notes 
