Police Rank PDF
Police Rank PDF
Non-commissioned ranks
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Bangladesh[edit]
Inspector
Sergeant
Nayek
Constable
Belgium[edit]
Commissioned rank
Non-commissioned rank
Auxiliary rank
Cabo - corporal
Teniente - lieutenant
Capitan - captain
Mayor - major
Coronel - colonel
coronel (colonel)
tenente-coronel (lieutenant-colonel)
major (major)
capitão (captain)
subtenente (under-lieutenant)
cabo (corporal)
Commissioned officers
Deputy
Commissione Assistant Chief Superintenden
commissione Inspector
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Non-commissioned officers
Senior Officers[edit]
Police Commissioner (Chinese: 总警监; pinyin: zǒng jǐngjiān): Shoulder insignia: national coat of
arms fully circled with a pair of olive branch.
Deputy Police Commissioner (Chinese: 副总警监; pinyin: fù zǒng jǐngjiān): Deputy Minister of
Public Security, shoulder insignia: national coat of arms partly circled with a pair of olive branch.
Superintendent 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警监; pinyin: yījí jǐngjiān): Assistant Commissioner of
Police is also wearing this rank, SUPT 1st class normally commands a functional bureau (e.g. CID,
Immigration, Traffic, Anti-Smuggling) or a province formation, direct report to DCP. Shoulder
insignia: three pips with olive leaves.
Superintendent 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警监; pinyin: èrjí jǐngjiān): Normally is second in charge
of a functional bureau, or a province formation, or a city police headquarters commander.
Shoulder insignia: two pips with olive leaves.
Superintendent 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警监; pinyin: sānjí jǐngjiān): Normally commands police
division of a functional bureau, or the head of a police sub-bureau of a city. Shoulder insignia:
one pip with olive leaves.
Inspector 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警督; pinyin: yījí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: three pips with
two silver bars.
Inspector 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警督; pinyin: èrjí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: two pips with two
silver bars.
Inspector 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警督; pinyin: sānjí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: one pip with two
silver bars.
Junior Officers[edit]
Sergeant 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警司; pinyin: yījí jǐngsī): Highest admin position at this rank
can be Station Commander, or Operations Squad Leader and sub-Unit Commander/Section
Head at a police bureau or sub-bureau, normally in charge of a detective case or a common
police raid operation. Shoulder insignia: three pips with one silver bar.
Sergeant 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警司; pinyin: èrjí jǐngsī): University degree holder's entry
ranking level is Sgt 2 class. Other than basic duties, also attend and assist sub-unit
commander/section head in handling all kinds of cases. Sometimes is second in charge or
Acting Commander during a case or operation. Shoulder insignia: two pips with one silver bar.
Sergeant 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警司; pinyin: sānjí jǐngsī): Other than basic duties, also attend
and assist sub-unit commander/section head in handling all kinds of cases. Shoulder insignia:
one pip with one silver bar.
Constable 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警员; pinyin: yījí jǐngyuán): Perform road patrol and vehicle
command duties. Shoulder insignia: two pips.
Constable 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警员; pinyin: èrjí jǐngyuán): Perform road patrol and vehicle
command duties. Shoulder insignia: one pip.
Cyprus[edit]
Inspector Υπαστυνόμος
Sergeant Λοχίας
Constable Αστυφύλακας
Colonel (Politseikolonel)
Major (Politseimajor)
Captain (Politseikapten)
Lieutenant (Politseileitnant)
Superintendent (Komissar)
Superintendent (ylikomisario)
Sergeant (ylikonstaapeli)
Gazetted
Commissioner of Police (CP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處處長): crest over pip over wreathed
and crossed batons.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處副處長): crest over wreathed
and crossed batons.
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) (Traditional Chinese: 總警司): crest over two pips.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Traditional Chinese: 高級警司): crest over pip.
Inspectorate
Senior Inspector of Police (SIP) (Traditional Chinese: 高級督察): two pips over bar.
Varðstjóri Inspector
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Rannsóknarlögreglumaður Detective Inspector
Director Intelligence Bureau (post held by senior most Indian Police Service officer; not a rank)
Sub-Inspector (S.I.)
Head Constable
Senior Constable
Constable
Japan[edit]
Assistant commissioner (警視正 Keishi-sei): the Chief of Police Station (large). National Police
Agency officers occupy the higher ranks above it.
Superintendent (警視 Keishi): the Chief of Police Station (small or middle), the Vice
Commanding Officer of Police Station, Commander of Riot Unit.
Police Chief Inspector (警部 Keibu): Squad Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot
Company.
Inspector (警部補 Keibu-ho): Squad Sub-Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Platoon.
National Police Officer 1st class's career start from this rank.
Sergeant (巡査部長 Junsa-buchō): Field supervisor, Leader of Police box. National Police Officer
2nd class's career start from this rank.
Police officer, (巡査 Junsa): Prefectural Police Officer's career start from this rank.
Kenya
Deputy Inspector-General
Assistant Inspector-General
Senior Superintendent
Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Inspector
Senior Sergeant
Sergeant
Constable
South Korea[edit]
Chief Superintendent General (치안정감, 治安正監): at most five may be appointed at a time.
Ģenerālis/Police general
Pulkvedis/Colonel
Pulkvežleitnants/Lieutenant Colonel
Majors/Major
Kapteinis/Captain
Virsleitnants/First lieutenant
Leitnants/Lieutenant
Virsseržants/First sergeant
Seržants/Sergeant
Kaprālis/Corporal
Kursants
Ierindnieks/Private
Lithuania[edit]
Generalinis komisaras/Commissioner-General
A class officers[edit]
Komisaras/Commissioner
B class officers[edit]
Inspektorius/Inspector
C class officers[edit]
Viršila/Sergeant
Policininkas/Police officer
The Grand Ducal Police of Luxembourg has the following ranks (from top to bottom):
Commissioner (commissaire)
Inspector (inspecteur)
Brigadier (brigadier)
Macau[edit]
The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective
main functions :[11]
Senior ranks
Basic ranks
Constable first class (guarda de primeira): executor of operational, technical or administrative tasks,
Senior Police Commissioner (Macedonian: Виш полициски советник, Viš policiski sovetnik)
Below shown are the rank structure of the Royal Malaysian Police.
Inspector General of Police (Ketua Polis Negara) [IGP/KPN]: National Chief Police.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara) [DIG/TKPN]: Deputy
National Chief Police.
Commissioner of Police (Pesuruhjaya Polis) [CP] Department Chief Police (Ketua Jabatan
Polis Negara)
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Timbalan Persuruhjaya Polis) [DCP] : State Chief Police
Officer (Ketua Polis Negeri) [CPO]
Superintendent Grade
Assistant Superintendent of Police (Penolong Penguasa Polis) [ASP]: (Ketua Stesen Polis)
Station Chief Police.
Inspector Grade
Enlisted Grade
Constable
Leading Constable
Senior Constable
Sergeant
Officers:
Subofficer
Junior sub-inspector
Sub-inspector
Inspectors:
Inspector
Chief Inspector
Superintendent
Commissioners:
Commissioner
Chief Commissioner
Inspector general
Commissioner generals:
Commissioner General
Pakistan[edit]
The following ranks are observed in the various police organisations across Pakistan (Lowest to highest
ranks)
1. Constable
5. Inspector (IP)
Junior Sergeant
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Warrant officer
Junior-lieutenant
Lieutenant
Senior Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
General officers
Police Lieutenant-General
Police Colonel-General
Commissioner (Comisario)
Inspector
Sub-Inspector (Subinspector)
Inspector (Komiser)
Comisonado General
Comisonado Jefe
Comisonado Agregado
Comisonado
Subcomisionado
Supervisor Jefe
Supervisor Agregado
Supervisor
Inspector Jefe
Inspector
Subinspector
Sargento Mayor
Sargento I
Sargento II
Cabo I
Cabo II
Distinguido
Agente[21]
Vietnam
Commissioned officers[edit]
Highest Rank[edit]
Đại tướng Công an - Police General - only held by the Minister of Public Security
Thượng tướng Công an - Police Colonel General - usually held by the Deputy Ministers of Public
Security
Trung tướng Công an - Police Lieutenant General - usually held by the Directors of General
Departments of Ministry, Directors of Hanoi Police Department and Directors of Ho Chi Minh
City Police Department
Thiếu tướng Công an - Police Major General - usually held by Vice Directors of General
Departments of Ministry, Directors of Departments of Ministry
Middle Rank[edit]
Đại tá Công an - Police Brigadier - usually held by Directors of Municipality and Province Police
Departments
Thượng tá Công an - Police Colonel - usually held by Chiefs of City, Town and District Police
Trung tá Công an - Police Lieutenant Colonel - usually held by Chiefs of Ward and Commune
Police
Low Rank[edit]
Non-commissioned officers[edit]
Hạ sĩ Công an - Corporal
Policemen[edit]