A senior sergeant is often a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many nations. It is usually placed above sergeant.

Police in Australia and New Zealand use the rank senior sergeant as a rank above sergeant, but below an inspector. The rank is equivalent to an inspector in the London Metropolitan Police or a lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department.

Countries

Australia

Other than for the Australian Federal Police, senior sergeant exists for the Australian police ranks. In Tasmania Police, senior sergeant is a title, within the rank of sergeant.

Denmark

In the Danish Defence, there are two senior sergeant ranks, Oversergent (lit.'Upper/Senior sergeant') and Seniorsergent (lit.'Senior sergeant'). However, the Danish Defence officially translates the rank with the equivalents in the British Armed Forces, as such the ranks have different official translations depending on the branch.

NATO CodeOR-8OR-7
DanishSeniorsergentOversergent
Royal Danish Army
EnglishWarrant officer class IISergeant first class
Royal Danish Navy
EnglishSenior chief petty officerChief petty officer
Royal Danish Air Force
EnglishWarrant officerFlight sergeant

Russia

Senior sergeant (Russian: Ста́рший сержант, romanized:Stárshiy serzhant) is the designation to the second highest rank in the non-commissioned officer's career group in the army, airborne troops, naval infantry and air force of the Russian Federation. The rank is equivalent to glavny starshina in the navy.

The rank was introduced in the Red Army in 1940.

Insignia of senior sergeants

Army

Police

See also