List of police ranks

Element of hierarchy in law enforcement

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Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organizations.[1] The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organization,[2] and affects the culture within the police force.[3] Police ranks, dependent on country, are similar to military ranks[4][5] in function and design due to policing in many countries developing from military organizations and operations,[6] such as in Western Europe,[7][8] former Soviet countries,[9] and English-speaking countries.[10][11] Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms.[12][5]

Rank is not only used to designate leadership, but to establish pay-grade as well.[13] As rank increases, pay-grade follows, but so does the amount of responsibility.[14]

## Albania

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| Director  | Commissioner  |

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Albanian Police[15][16] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drejtues madhor
Chief director  | Drejtues i lartë
Senior director  | Drejtues i parë
First director  | Drejtues
Director  | Kryekomisar
Chief commissioner  | Komisar
Commissioner | Nënkomisar
Sub-commissioner  | Inspektor
Inspector | Kursantë
Cadet

## Algeria

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Rank group  | Director  | Commissioner  | Inspectors  | Constables

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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

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| Superior level | Executive level | Intermediate level | Basic level
Police Corps of Andorra[17] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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Antigua and Barbuda Police ranks and insignia

Rank  | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable
Epaulette insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Argentina

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### Argentine Federal Police

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Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Argentine Federal Police[18] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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Argentine Federal Police[18] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Suboficial mayor | Subofical auxiliar | Suboficial escrebiente | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo primero | Cabo | Agente

### Buenos Aires Provincial Police

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Main article: 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

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### Officers

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Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Police of Armenia[19] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
NATO  | OF-8  | OF-7  | OF-6  | OF-5  | OF-4  | OF-3  | OF-2  | OF-1  | OF-D

### Enlisted

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Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Police of Armenia[19] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

* * *

| No insignia
Senior police
warrant officer | Police warrant officer  | Police Starshina | Police
senior sergeant  | Police sergeant | Police
junior sergeant | Police private | Cadet

## Australia

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Main article: Australian police ranks

Example
| Commissioners  | Senior officers  | Sergeants  | Constables  | Recruits

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Australian Federal Police
(ACT Policing)[20][21] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissioner  | Deputy
commissioner  | Assistant
commissioner  | Commander  | Superintendent | Inspector | Station sergeant | Sergeant | Leading
senior
constable  | Senior
constable  | Constable
first class  | Constable | Police
recruit

## Austria

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Commissioners

Austrian Federal Police[22] |  |  |  |  |
Generaldirektor für die öffentliche Sicherheit | Landespolizei-
Direktor | Landespolizei-
Direktor-Stellvertreter | Abteilungsleiter Landespolizei-
direktion | Stadthauptmann
Director general of public security  | State police director  | Deputy state police director  | Department chief of the state police  | City police captain

Leading officers

| General officers | Senior officers | Junior officers
Austrian Federal Police[23]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General
Inspector general | Generalmajor
Deputy inspector general  | Brigadier
Assistant inspector general  | Oberst
Chief superintendent | Oberstleutnant
Superintendent | Major
Deputy superintendent  | Hauptmann
Assistant superintendent  | Oberleutnant
Divisional superintendent  | Leutnant
Divisional assistant superintendent

Supervising officers and police officers

| Supervising officers | Police officers
Austrian Federal Police[23] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chefinspektor
(Fgrp 7)
Senior chief inspector  | Chefinspektor
(Fgrp 6)
Chief inspector | Kontrollinspektor
Divisional inspector  | Abteilungs-
inspektor
Sub-divisional inspector  | Bezirksinspektor'
Station sergeant | Gruppeninspektor
Sergeant | Gruppeninspektor
Sergeant
Not in line of promotion | Revierinspektor
Senior constable | Inspektor
Constable | Inspektor GFP
Border guard constable | Aspirant
Probationary constable

## Azerbaijan

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Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Police of Azerbaijan[24] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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Police of Azerbaijan[24] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | Police senior sergeant
Polis baş serjantı | Police sergeant
Polis serjantı | Police junior sergeant
Polis kiçik serjantı | Police private
Polis sıravi

## Bangladesh

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Superior officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Bangladesh Police[25]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inspector general of police | Additional inspector
general of police[note 1] | Deputy inspector
general of police | Additional deputy
inspector general of police  | Superintendent of police[note 2] | Additional superintendent
of police | Senior assistant
superintendent of police  | Assistant
superintendent of police
Metropolitan branch |  |  | Commissioner of police[note 3] | Commissioner of police
Additional police commissioner[note 4] | Additional police commissioner
Joint commissioner of police[note 5] | 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

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Bangladesh Police[25]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inspector of police | Sub-inspector | Sergeant | Assistant sub-inspector  | Nayek | 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

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### Officers

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Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Colonel general | Lieutenant general | Major general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant | Junior lieutenant | Kursant
NATO  | OF-8  | OF-7  | OF-6  | OF-5  | OF-4  | OF-3  | OF-2  | OF-1  | OF-D

### Other

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Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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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
NATO  | OR-9  | OR-8  | OR-7  | OR-6  | OR-5  | OR-2  | OR-1

## Belgium

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Group  | Officer level  | Middle-level  | Base-level

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Federal Police[26] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Local police[26] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[26] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Local police[26] | 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

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Bermuda Police Service ranks and insignia

Rank  | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Constable
Epaulette insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Bolivia

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Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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|
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| Generales | Jefes | Oficiales
Bolivia[27] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General comandante
Commandant general  | General supervisor
Supervisor general  | General superior
Superior general  | General director
Director general  | Coronel
Colonel  | Teniente coronel
Lieutenant colonel  | Mayor
Major  | Capitan
Captain  | Teniente
Lieutenant  | Subteniente
Second lieutenant  | Cadete

Others
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

|
|
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Bolivia[27] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Suboficial supervisor
Supervisor warrant officer  | Suboficial mayor
Warrant officer major  | Suboficial primero
Warrant officer 1st class  | Suboficial segundo
Warrant officer 2nd class  | Sargento primero
Sergeant 1st class  | Sargento segundo
Sergeant 2nd class  | Cabo
Corporal | Policia egresado
Graduate policeman

## Bosnia and Herzegovina

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### Republika Srpska

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| Chief inspector  | Inspector

|
|

Police of Republika Srpska[28] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[28] |  |  |  |  |
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

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Rank group  | Chief of police (with the COA of the canton)  | Inspector

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Bosnian police[29] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Glavni Generalni Inspektor DGS-a | Generalni Inspektor DGS-a | Glavni Inspektor | Samostalni Inspektor | Visi Inspektor | Inspektor | Mladi Inspektor
Rank group  | Police officer

|

Bosnian police[29] |  |  |  |
Stariji Narednik | Narednik | Stariji Policajac | Policajac

## Botswana

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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

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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

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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

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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:[30]

Commanders
Rank | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major

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Brazilian Military Police[30] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comandante geral | Governor military cabinet chief  | Deputy general commander/
Chief of Staff  | Chief of Staff Or Deputy Chief of Staff  | Colonel in the role of military court judge  | Governor military cabinet chief/
Interim  | Governor military cabinet chief

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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|
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Brazilian Military Police[31]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente

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

|
|
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Brazilian Military Police[31]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subtenente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Soldado primeira classe | Soldado segunda classe

Student NCOs
Rank group | Sargeants candidates | Corporal candidates | Soldier candidates

|
|
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Brazilian Military Police |  |  |  |  |
Aluno-Sargento

(Essgt) (SP)

| Aluno-Sargento[32]

(ES)

| {{Aluno-Sargento{{lang|pt-BR|[33]

(SC)

| Aluno-Cabo[33]

(SC)

## Brunei

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Gazetted officers
| Inspector general | Commissioner | Superintendent | Inspector

|
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|
|

Royal Brunei Police Force[34] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inspector general of police | Deputy inspector general of police | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Senior superintendent | Superintendent | Deputy superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Senior inspector | Inspector | Probationary inspector | Cadet inspector

Non gazetted officers
| Sergeant | Other

|
|

Royal Brunei Police Force[34] |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Sergeant major | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Police

## Bulgaria

[edit]

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

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
NATO  | OF-8  | OF-7  | OF-6  | OF-5  | OF-4  | OF-3  | OF-2  | OF-1

Others
| Policemen

|

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

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Main article: Police ranks of 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

[edit]

Main article: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Officers
| Commissioner | Superintendent | Inspector

|
|
|

Royal Canadian Mounted Police[35]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[35]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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

[edit]

Main article: Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

Commanding officers  | Senior officers  | Police officers  | Officers in training

|
|
|

Chief constable | Deputy chief | Superintendent | Inspector | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Cadet
|  |  |  |  |  |  |

### Sûreté du Québec

[edit]

Main article: Sûreté du Québec

Ranks of Sûreté du Québec[36]

General staff officers | Officers | Sub-officers |  Agents
Directeur general | Directeur adjoint | Inspecteur chef | Inspecteur | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sergent | Chef d'equip | Agent
Director general of the SQ  | Associate director  | Chief inspector  | Inspector  | Captain  | Lieutenant  | Sergeant  | Team leader  | Constable
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia

## Chad

[edit]

Main article: Chadian National Gendarmerie

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Chadian National Gendarmerie

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant

Enlisted
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

|
|
|

Chadian National Gendarmerie

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat

## Chile

[edit]

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.[37]

### Carabineros de Chile

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Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Carabineros de Chile

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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

[edit]

### People's Police

[edit]

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

|
|
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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

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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

### Auxiliary police

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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

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The People's Armed Police, as part of the People's Liberation Army, uses the same ranks and uniform as the PLA itself.

Officers
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General
上将 | Lieutenant general
中将 | Major general
少将 | Colonel commandant
大校 | Colonel
上校 | Lieutenant colonel
中校 | Major
少校 | Captain
上尉 | First lieutenant
中尉 | Second lieutenant
少尉 | Officer cadet

Non-commissioned officers and men
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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People's Armed Police |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief sergeant 1st class
(一级军士长)  | Chief sergeant 2nd class
(二级军士长)  | Chief sergeant 3rd class
(三级军士长)  | Chief sergeant 4th class
(四级军士长)  | Staff Sergeant
(上士)  | Sergeant
(中士)  | Corporal
(下士)  | Private 1st class
(上等兵)  | Private
(列兵)

Units of the China Coast Guard wear identical insignia as a part of the PAP.

### China Maritime Safety Administration

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Rank (Chinese)  | 首席海事总监  | 海事总监  | 海事副总监一级  | 海事副总监二级  | 海事副总监三级  | 海事监督长一级  | 海事监督长二级  | 海事监督长三级  | 海事监督官一级  | 海事监督官二级  | 海事监督官三级  | 海事监督员一级  | 海事监督员二级  | 海事见习人员

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Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Colombia

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Main article: Ranks of the Colombian National Police

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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National Police of Colombia[38] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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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

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Main article: Law enforcement in Croatia

Regular police ranks
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Rank title  | Police director general
(Ravnatelj policije)  | Deputy police director general
(Zamjenik ravnatelja policije)  | Police chaplain
(Policijski kapelan)  | Police superintendent general
(Načelnik policijske uprave)  | Assistant director general of police
(Pomoćnik glavnog ravnatelja policije)  | Police commander
(Glavni ravnatelj policije)  | Police senior commissioner
(Glavni policijski savjetnik)  | Police commissioner
(Policijski savjetnik)  | Chief police inspector
(Glavni policijski inspektor)  | Leading police inspector
(Samostalni policijski inspektor)  | Senior police inspector
(Viši policijski inspektor)  | Police inspector
(Policijski inspektor)  | Police sergeant major
(Samostalni policijski narednik)  | Police staff sergeant
(Viši policijski narednik)  | Police sergeant
(Policijski narednik)  | Leading police officer
(Samostalni policajac)  | Senior police officer
(Viši policajac)  | Police officer
(Policajac)  | Police college cadet
(Vježbenik više i visoke stručne spreme)  | Police basic recruit
(Polaznik srednje stručne)  | Police recruit with secondary school credentials
(Vježbenik srednje stručne spreme)

## Cyprus

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Main article: Cyprus Police

Insignia  | Name  | English

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| Αρχηγός | Chief of police
| Υπαρχηγός | Deputy chief of police
| Βοηθός Αρχηγός | Assistant chief of police
| Ανώτερος Αστυνόμος | Chief superintendent
| Αστυνόμος Α' | Superintendent A'
| Αστυνόμος Β' | Superintendent B'
| Ανώτερος Υπαστυνόμος | Chief inspector
| Υπαστυνόμος | Inspector
| Αρχιλοχίας | Senior sergeant
| Λοχίας | Sergeant
| Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας Αρχιαστυφύλακας | Acting sergeant senior constable
| Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας | Acting sergeant
| Αρχιαστυφύλακας | Senior constable
| Αστυφύλακας | Constable
| Ειδικός Αστυφύλακας | Special constable
Source:[39]

## Czech Republic

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### Officers

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Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Czech Republic[40] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generálporučík | Generálmajor | Brigádní generál | Plukovník | Podplukovník | Major | Kapitán | Nadporučík | Poručík | Podporučík
NATO  | OF-8  | OF-7  | OF-6  | OF-5  | OF-4  | OF-3  | OF-2  | OF-1a, OF-.1b, and OF-1c

### Others

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Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Nadpraporčík | Praporčík | Podpraporčík | Nadstrážmistr | Strážmistr | Rotný

## Denmark

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Main article: Police of Denmark § Ranks and insignia

Danish National Police rank insignia Police of Denmark[41]

* v
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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

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### Officers

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| General officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Police and Border Guard Board[42][43] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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)
NATO  | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2  | OF-1a, OF-1b , and OF-1 c

### Others

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| Constables

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Police and Border Guard Board[42][43] |  |  |  |
Chief constable,

chief inspector
(Ülemkonstaabel, üleminspektor)

| Senior constable,

senior inspector
(Vanemkonstaabel, vaneminspektor)

| Constable,

inspector
(Konstaabel, inspektor)

| Junior constable,

junior inspector
(Nooremkonstaabel, nooreminspektor)

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Internal Security Service ranks  | Chief assistant
(Ülemassistent)  | Senior assistant
(Vanemassistent)  | Assistant
(Assistent)  | Junior assistant
(Nooremassistent)

## Egypt

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Officers
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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

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Egyptian National Police |  |  |  |
Master sergeant  | Sergeant  | Corporal  | Private

## Ethiopia

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The rank structure of the Ethiopian Federal Police is as follows:[44]

* 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

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Fiji Police ranks and insignia

Rank  | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Senior superintendent | Superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Inspector | Sergeant major | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable
Epaulette insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Finland

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Main article: Police of Finland

Police ranks of Finland [45] Group | Officers

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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 officers  | Superintendents | 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

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Main article: Police ranks of France

### Police Nationale

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National Police of France | Director general |  Prefectoral corps |  Directors of active service

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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:  | [46]
National Police of France | Planning and management corps

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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 candidate
Equivalent NATO code | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-3/4 | N/A
Source:  | [46]
National Police of France | Command corps

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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:  | [46]
National Police of France | Supervisory and field corps

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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:  | [46]
National Police of France | Auxiliaries

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Rank insignia |
Grade | Policier Adjoint
(Auxiliary Police)
Equivalent NATO code | N/A
Source:  | [46]

### Gendarmerie

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Officers
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1

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Général d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Chef d'Escadron | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant

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

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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

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Main article: Law enforcement in Germany

Higher Police Service
Bundespolizei[48][49] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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President of the Federal Police Headquarters | Vizepräsident
des Bundespolizeipräsidiums

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Vice president of the Federal Police Headquarters | Präsident einer Bundespolizeidirektion der Bundespolizei

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President of a Federal Police directorate | Vizepräsident in einer Bundespolizeidirektion der Bundespolizei

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Vice Department Chief of a Federal Police directorate | Leitender Polizeidirektor

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Senior chief superintendent |
Polizeidirektor

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Chief superintendent |
Polizeioberrat

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Senior superintendent | Polizeirat

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Superintendent |
Polizeireferendar

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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

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First chief inspector | Polizeihauptkommissar

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Chief inspector | Polizeioberkommissar

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Senior inspector | Polizeikommissar

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Inspector | Polizeikommissaranwärter

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Trainee inspector
NATO code
equivalent | OF-2 | OF-1a | OF-1b | OF (D)

### Middle Police Service

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Staff sergeant (with extra salary) | Polizeihauptmeister

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Sergeant | Polizeiobermeister

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Senior officer | Polizeimeister

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Officer | Polizeimeisteranwärter

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Trainee officer
NATO code
equivalent | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7/8 | OR-6 | N/A

### Police support employees

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Bundespolizei |

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Unterstützungskraft
der Deutschen Bundespolizei

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Border support officer
Federal support officer
Law enforcement support officer
NATO code
equivalent | OR-5

## Greece

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Hellenic Police[50] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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'

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Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Hellenic Police[50] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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

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| Directors  | Senior officers

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Policía Nacional Civil[51] |  |  |  |  |  |
Director general | Director general adjunto | Subdirector | Comisario general | Comisario | Subcomisario
| Junior officers  | Basic policemen

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Policía Nacional Civil[51] |  |  |  |  |  |
Oficial I | Oficial II | Oficial III | Inspector | Subinspector | Agente

## Hong Kong

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Main article: Hong Kong Police Force § Ranks and insignia

Rank group  | Gazetted  | Inspectorate

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Hong Kong Police Force[52] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
警務處處長 | 警務處副處長 | 警務處高級助理處長 | 警務處助理處長 | 警務處總警司 | 警務處高級警司 | 警務處警司 | 警務處總督察 | 警務處高級督察 | 警務處督察 | 警務處見習督察
Commissioner of Police | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Senior superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Senior inspector | Inspector | Probationary inspector
Rank group  | Non-commissioned officer  | Rank and file

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警務處警署警長 | 警務處警長 | 警務處高級警員 | 警務處警員
Station sergeant | Sergeant | Senior police constable | Police constable

## Hungary

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Officers
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Rendőrség[53] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Altábornagy
Lieutenant general  | Vezérőrnagy
Major general  | Dandártábornok
Brigadier general  | Ezredes
Colonel  | Alezredes
Lieutenant colonel  | Őrnagy
Major  | Százados
Captain  | Főhadnagy
First lieutenant  | Hadnagy
Second lieutenant  | Honvéd­tisztje­lölt

Others
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Rendőrség[53] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Főtörzszászlós
Chief warrant officer  | Törzszászlós
Master warrant officer  | Zászlós
Warrant officer  | Főtörzsőrmester
Sergeant first class  | Törzsőrmester
Staff sergeant  | Őrmester
Sergeant

## Iceland

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Main article: Icelandic Police

Insignia[54][55] |  |  |  |  |  |

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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

Source:[56]

## India

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Main articles: Police ranks and insignia of India and Indian Police Service

### State/union territory police forces

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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 gazetted officers rank insignia[57][58][59] Insignia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Abbreviation | DGP  | ADGP  | IGP  | DIG  | SP (SG)  | SP  | Addl.SP  | ASP  | ASP  | ASP

* Note 1: The equivalent rank to the ASP in State Police Services is the deputy superintendent of police (DSP/DySP).
* Note 2: The commissioner of police is a post typically held by DIG and above rank officers.

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Abbreviation |  |  |  |  |  |  | SP  | Addl.SP  | DSP/Dy.SP  |  |

* Note: Gazetted officers in State Police Services (SPS) begins from DSP and above.[61]
* In the Indian Police Service (IPS), rank starts from Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), which is equivalent to DSP in state services.

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Rank | Inspector[f] | Assistant inspector[g] | Sub-inspector | Assistant sub-inspector | Head constable[h] | Senior Constable[i] | Police constable
Abbreviation | INSP/PI  | API  | SI  | ASI  | HC  | SC  | PC

* Colour pattern and size of chevrons may vary according to the different rules of several distinct Indian State Police services.

1. ^ Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.
2. ^ Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) The SSP is a post, not a rank, typically held by an SP (selection grade or junior grade) in states like Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab.
3. ^ In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is "Commandant.
4. ^ In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is Deputy Commandant
5. ^ In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is Assistant Commandant.
6. ^ One-star rank insignia only used in the West Bengal Police. All other police forces use the three-star with red and blue band rank insignia.
7. ^ This rank exists only in the Maharashtra Police.
8. ^ Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.
9. ^ This rank is also known as senior constable, constable grade-I, and exists only in some state police forces.

### Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)

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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
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Director-general[note 6]
- | Special director-general[note 7]
- | Additional director-general[note 8]

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Inspector general[note 9]
- | Deputy inspector-general[note 10]
- | Commandant[note 11]
- | Second-in-command[note 12]
- | Deputy commandant[note 13]
- | Assistant commandant[note 14]
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Border Security Force

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- | Additional director-general

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Inspector general
- | Deputy inspector-general
- | Commandant
- | Second-in-command
- | Deputy commandant
- | Assistant commandant
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Central Industrial Security Force[66][67]

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- | Special director-general
- | Additional director-general

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Inspector general
- | Deputy inspector-general
- | Senior commandant
- | Commandant
- | Deputy commandant
- | Assistant commandant
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Central Reserve Police Force[68][69]

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- | Special director-general
- | Additional director-general

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- | Deputy inspector-general
- | Commandant
- | Second-in-command
- | Deputy commandant
- | Assistant commandant
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police[70]

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Director-general
- | Additional director-general
- | Inspector general
- | Deputy inspector-general
- | Additional deputy inspector-general
- | Commandant
- | Second-in-command
- | Deputy commandant
- | Assistant commandant
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National Security Guard[71]

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Director general
- | Additional director general
- | Inspector general
- | Deputy inspector general
- | Group commander
- | Second in command
- | Deputy commander
- | Team commander

Sashastra Seema Bal[72]

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Director-general
- | Additional director-general
- | Inspector general
- | Deputy inspector-general
- | Commandant
- | Second-in-command
- | Deputy commandant
- | Assistant commandant
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Police equivalent |  |  | Director general  | Director general  | Additional
Director general of police

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Subedar major
सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar
सूबेदार | Naib subedar
नायब सूबेदार | Warrant officer
- | Havildar[note 15]
हवलदार | Rifleman[note 16]

Border Security Force

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Subedar major
सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector
निरीक्षक | Sub-inspector
उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector
सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable
हवलदार | Constable

Central Industrial Security Force[66][67][74]

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Inspector
निरीक्षक | Sub inspector
उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector
सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable
हवलदार | Constable

Central Reserve Police Force[68][69]

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Subedar major
सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector
निरीक्षक | Sub-inspector
उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector
सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable
हवलदार | Constable

Indo-Tibetan Border Police[70]

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Subedar major
सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar/Inspector
सूबेदार/निरीक्षक | Sub inspector
उप निरीक्षक | Head constable
हवलदार | Naik
नायक | Lance naik
लांस नायक | Constable

National Security Guard[71]

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Subedar major
सूबेदार मेजर | Assistant commander-1
- | Assistant commander-2
- | Assistant commander-3
- | Ranger grade I
- | Ranger grade II
- | Combatised tradesmen

Sashastra Seema Bal[72]

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Subedar major
सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector
निरीक्षक | Sub inspector
उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector
सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable
हवलदार | Naik
नायक | Lance naik
लांस नायक | Constable

1. ^ Split into Grades 1 and 2
2. ^ Assistant inspector general if in police HQ. Special superintendent if in special branch or Criminal Investigation Department. Superintendent of railway police if in railway police.
3. ^ In Dhaka Metropolitan Police
4. ^ In Dhaka Metropolitan Police
5. ^ Only in Dhaka Metropolitan Police
6. ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
7. ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
8. ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
9. ^ Equivalent to the rank major general (मेजर - जनरल)
10. ^ Equivalent to the rank brigadier (ब्रिगेडियर)
11. ^ Equivalent to the rank colonel (कर्नल)
12. ^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant colonel (लेफ्टिनेंट - कर्नल)
13. ^ Equivalent to the rank major (मेजर)
14. ^ Equivalent to the rank captain (कप्तान)
15. ^ Equivalent to the rank head constable (-)
16. ^ Equivalent to the rank constable (-)

## Indonesia

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Main article: Indonesian National Police § Rank structure

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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

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Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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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

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### Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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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

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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

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Main article: Iraqi Police

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.[75]

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

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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Lieutenant

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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)

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Staff sergeant  | Sergeant  | Corporal  | Policeman
1st class  | Policeman

## Republic of Ireland

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Main article: Garda Síochána

Ranks of the Garda Síochána  Rank  | Commissioner  | Deputy
commissioner  | Assistant
commissioner  | Chief
superintendent  | Superintendent  | Inspector  | Sergeant  | Garda  | Garda reserve  | Student  | Student reserve

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Irish name  | Coimisinéir | Leas
Choimisinéir | Cúntóir-
Choimisinéir | Ard-Cheannfort | Ceannfort | Cigire | Sáirsint | Garda Ionaid | Mac Léinn Gharda | Mac Léinn Ionaid
Max number[76] | 1  | 3  | 12  | 53  | 191  | 500  | 2,460  | 12,500  |
Number as of 28 February 2025[77] | 1  | 2  | 7  | 46  | 166  | 482  | 2,208  | 11,234  | 318  |
Insignia[78] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Israel

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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
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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

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English  |  | Commissioner  | Deputy commissioner  | Assistant commissioner  | Commander  | Chief superintendent  | Superintendent  | Chief inspector  | Inspector  | Sub-inspector  | Officer cadet

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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

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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

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English  | Station sergeant major  | Sergeant major  | First sergeant  | Master sergeant  | Sergeant first class  | Staff sergeant  | Sergeant  | Corporal  |  | Constable

## Italy

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Main articles: Police ranks of Italy and Law enforcement in Italy

### Polizia di Stato

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Police commissioners | Police superintendents | Police inspectors

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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

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Sovrintendente capo coordinatore | Sovrintendente capo | Sovrintendente | Vice sovrintendente | Assistente capo coordinatore | Assistente capo | Assistente | Agente scelto | Agente

### Carabinieri

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Officers

NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1

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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

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NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1

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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 | Vicebrigadiere

### Guardia di Finanza

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Officers

NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1

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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

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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

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Italian rank name
English rank name translation | luogotenente1 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 marshal | maresciallo ordinario
ordinary marshal | maresciallo
marshal | brigadiere capo
chief brigadier | brigadiere
brigadier | vice brigadiere
vice-brigadier | appuntato scelto
chosen appointee
| appuntato
appointee | finanziere scelto
chosen financier | finanziere3
financier

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Notes:
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

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Main article: National Police Agency (Japan)

Insignia  | Name  | English  | Notes

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| 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:[84]

## Kenya

[edit]

Main article: Kenya Police

Rank group  | Inspectors general  | Commissioner  | Superintendent

|
|
|

Administration Police[85] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inspector general  | Deputy
inspector general  | Senior assistant
inspector general  | Assistant
inspector general  | Commissioner  | Senior superintendent  | Superintendent  | Assistant superintendent
Rank group  | Inspectors  |

|
|

Administration Police[85] |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Chief inspector  | Inspector  | Senior sergeant  | Sergeant  | Corporal  | Constable

## South Korea

[edit]

Main article: National Police Agency (South Korea)

Ranks:[86]

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

[edit]

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Laos Police

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 Police

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ວາທີ
Va thi | ສິບເອກ
Sib ek | ສິບໂທ
Sib oth | ສິບຕີ
Sib ti | ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ
Sannung | ຊັ້ນສອງ
Sansong

## Latvia

[edit]

The rank system of the Latvian State Police is as follows:[87][88]

| Top level p. service  | Higher police service  | Elevated police service  | Student  | Middle police service  | Simple p. service

|
|
|
|
|
|

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

* * *

| Policijas
ģenerālis

* * *

General
of the police | Policijas
pulkvedis

* * *

Colonel
of the police | Policijas
pulkvežleitnants

* * *

Lieutenant colonel
of the police | Policijas
majors

* * *

Major
of the police | Policijas
kapteinis

* * *

Captain
of the police | Policijas
virsleitnants

* * *

First lieutenant
of the police | Policijas
leitnants

* * *

Lieutenant
of the police | Policijas
kursants

* * *

Cadet
of the police | Policijas
virsnieka vietnieks

* * *

Warrant officer
of the police | Policijas
virsseržants

* * *

First sergeant
of the police | Policijas
seržants

* * *

Sergeant
of the police | Policijas
kaprālis

* * *

Corporal
of the police | Policijas
ierindnieks

* * *

Private
of the police
NATO | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1a | OF-1b | OF-D | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-2

## Lesotho

[edit]

Main article: Lesotho Mounted Police Service

Rank and insignia

Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rank  | Commissioner  | Deputy commissioner  | Assistant commissioner  | Senior superintendent  | Superintendent  | Senior inspector  | Inspector  | Sergeant  | Constable

## Lithuania

[edit]

Rank group  | Highest rank officer  | Senior rank officers  | Middle rank officers  | First rank officers

|
|
|
|

Lithuanian Police[89][90] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

* * *

| Generalinis
komisaras

* * *

Commissioner general | Vyriausiasis
komisaras

* * *

Chief commissioner | Vyresnysis
komisaras

* * *

Senior commissioner |
Komisaras

* * *

Commissioner | Komisaras
inspektorius

* * *

Commissioner inspector | Vyresnysis
inspektorius

* * *

Senior inspector |
Inspektorius

* * *

Inspector |
Viršila

* * *

Sergeant (police) | Vyresnysis
policininkas

* * *

Senior police office |
Policininkas

* * *

Police officer | Jaunesnysis
policininkas

* * *

Junior police officer
NATO | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2  | OF-1 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4

## Luxembourg

[edit]

The Grand Ducal Police of Luxembourg has the following ranks (from top to bottom):[91]

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

[edit]

The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective main functions:[92]

* 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 units
* Agents (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 tasks

## North Macedonia

[edit]

Categories | Commissioners | Inspectors | Police officers

|
|
|

North Macedonia
[93] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

[edit]

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
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

|
|
|

| Non-commissioned officers  | Constables
Royal Malaysia Police |  |  |  |

* * *

|  |  |  |
Sub-inspector | Sergeant major | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Constable

## Maldives

[edit]

| Commissioner  | Superintendent  | Inspector

|
|
|

Maldives Police Service[94] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[94] |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Police chief station inspector  | Police station inspector  | Police staff sergeant  | Sergeant  | Police corporal  | Police lance corporal  | Police constable

## Malta

[edit]

Main article: Malta Police Force

Insignia[95][96] | 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

[edit]

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

[edit]

The national guard was formed by absorbing units and officers from the federal police, military police, and naval police.[97][98]

Commissioned officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

| Commissioners general  | Inspectors  | Officers
Mexican National Guard

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agente Mayor | Agente | Subagente | Guardia Nacional

### Yucatán State Police

[edit]

| High-command | Inspectors | Officers | Basic ranks

|
|
|
|

Yucatán State Police[99] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secretary/chief  | Undersecretary  | Director  | 1st inspector  | 2nd inspector  | Subinspector  | 1st officer  | 2nd officer  | Subofficer  | First police  | Second police  | Third police  | Police

## Montenegro

[edit]

Officers
| Police executives | Police inspectors

|
|

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

|
|

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

[edit]

Commissioned officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Myanmar Police Force

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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

[edit]

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 1  | Warrant officer class 2  | Sergeant class 1  | Sergeant class 2  | Constable

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Netherlands

[edit]

Main article: Law enforcement in the 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[100]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[100]

* v
* t
* e

* * *

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

[edit]

New Zealand Police ranks and insignia

Rank[101] | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Executive superintendent  | Superintendent | Inspector | Senior sergeant  | Sergeant | Senior constable  | Constable | Recruit
Epaulette insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Nicaragua

[edit]

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

| Oficiales generales | Oficiales superiores | Oficiales subalternos
National Police of Nicaragua[102] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primer comisionado | Comisionado general | Comisionado mayor | Comisionado | Sub-comisionado | Capitán | Teniente primero | Inspector

Others

| Ejecutivos
National Police of Nicaragua[102] |  |  |  |
Sub-inspector | Sub-oficial mayor | Sub-oficial | Policía

## Nigeria

[edit]

Ranks in the Nigeria Police Force in descending order:[103]

* Inspector general
* Deputy inspector-general of police
* Assistant inspector-general of police
* Commissioner of police
* Deputy commissioner of police
* Assistant commissioner of police
* Chief superintendent of police
* Superintendent of police
* Deputy superintendent of police
* Assistant superintendent of police
* Assistant superintendent on probation
* Cadet assistant superintendent
* Chief inspector
* Principal inspector
* DPO
* Confirmed inspector
* Unconfirmed inspector
* Cadet inspector
* Sergeant major
* Sergeant
* Corporal
* Constable

## Norway

[edit]

Main article: Norwegian Police Service

Norwegian Police Service  Insignia[104] |  |  |  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Rank | Politidirektør | Assisterende
politidirektør | Politimester [no] | Visepolitimester | Politiinspektør

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[104] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

[edit]

Main article: Law enforcement in Pakistan

### Commissioned and gazetted officer

[edit]

Rank group  | General/flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Pakistan Police |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inspector general of police | Additional inspector general of police | Deputy inspector general of police | Assistant inspector general of police / Senior superintendent of police | Superintendent of police | Superintendent of police | Deputy superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police | Assistant superintendent of police
(IGP)  | (Addl-IG)  | (DIG)  | (AIG/SSP)  | (SP With 8 Year Service)  | (SP)  | (DSP)  | (Probationary Rank: 2 years of service)  | (Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)

### Junior commissioned and enlisted officer

[edit]

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

[edit]

Main article: Panamanian National Police

Commissioned officer ranks
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Panamanian National Police[105]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comisionado Mayor | Subcomisionado Mayor | Comisionado | Subcomisionado | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente |

Other ranks
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

|
|
|

Panamanian National Police[105]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia
Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Agente

## Paraguay

[edit]

Main article: Law enforcement in Paraguay

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

| Superior officers  |  | Chief officers  | Junior officers
Paraguay[106] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[106] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sub oficial superior | Sub oficial principal | Sub oficial mayor | Sub oficial inspector | Sub oficial primero | Sub oficial segundo | Sub oficial ayudante

## Peru

[edit]

Main article: National Police of Peru

Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

National Police of Peru[107]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General de policía | Teniente general | General | Coronel | Comandante | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez
Equivalent
NATO rank  | WO-5  | WO-4  | WO-3  | WO-2  | WO-1

|
|
|
|
|

National Police of Peru

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |
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[107]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |
Suboficial primero | Suboficial segundo | Suboficial tercero

## Philippines

[edit]

Main article: Police ranks of the Philippines

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Philippine National Police[108] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Police
general | Police
lieutenant general | Police
major general | Police
brigadier general | Police
colonel | Police
lieutenant colonel | Police
major | Police captain | Police lieutenant |

Others
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

|
|
|

Philippine National Police[108] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Police executive
master sergeant  | Police
chief master sergeant | Police
senior master sergeant | Police
master sergeant | Police
staff sergeant | Police
corporal | Patrolman/
Patrolwoman

## Poland

[edit]

Main article: Police ranks of Poland

### Polish State Police

[edit]

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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| Generals  | Senior officers  | Junior officers
Policja[109] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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|
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| Aspirants  | Non-commissioned officers  |  | Constables
Policja[109] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

[edit]

The public security police (PSP) of Portugal includes the following categories, ranks, insignia and respective main functions:

* Officers
* Chief superintendent: national director of the PSP,
* Chief superintendent: deputy national director or inspector general of the PSP
* Chief superintendent: commanding officer of a metropolitan or regional command
* Superintendent: commanding officer of a district command or second-in-command of a metropolitan or regional command
* Intendent: division commander in a metropolitan or regional command or second-in-command of a district command
* Sub-intendent: division commander in a district command or second-in-command of a division commanded by an intendent
* Commissioner: second-in-command of a division commanded by a sub-intendent
* Sub-commissioner: commanding officer of a police squad (police station)
* Chiefs
* Principal chief: auxiliary of a unit commanding officer
* Chief: supervisor of staff and leader of police teams
* Agents
* 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 constable
* ISCPSI 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 CFOP

### National Republican Guard

[edit]

Officers
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1

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National Republican Guard[110]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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National Republican Guard[110]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sargento-mor | Sargento-chefe | Sargento-ajudante | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Furriel | Cabo-mor | Cabo-chefe | Cabo-de-curso | Cabo | Guarda principal | Guarda

## Romania

[edit]

### Romanian Police

[edit]

Police officers' corps (Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie)
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Group  |  | Quaestors | Commissioners  | Inspectors
Romanian Police[111] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chestor-general
Quaestor-general  | Chestor-șef
Chief-quaestor | Chestor-principal
Principal quaestor | Chestor
Quaestor | Comisar-șef
Chief-commissioner  | Comisar
Commissioner  | Subcomisar
Subcommissioner  | Inspector-principal
Principal inspector  | Inspector
Inspector  | Subinspector
Subinspector

Police agents' corps (Corpul agenţilor de poliţie)
Equivalent NATO code  | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6

|
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Group  | Agents
Romanian Police[111] |  |  |  |  |
Agent-şef principal
Principal chief agent  | Agent-şef
Chief agent  | Agent-şef adjunct
Deputy chief agent  | Agent principal
Principal agent  | Agent
Agent

### Romanian Gendarmerie

[edit]

Commissioned officers
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1

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Romanian Gendarmerie

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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Romanian Gendarmerie

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

* * *

Plutonier adjutant șef | Plutonier adjutant | Plutonier-major | Plutonier | Sergent-major | Sergent | Caporal | Fruntaș | Jandarm

## Russia

[edit]

Main article: Military ranks, special ranks and class rates in Russia

### Police of Russia

[edit]

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

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|
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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

[edit]

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

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|
|

| 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

|
|
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| Junior supervising staff  |  | Private staff  |
Ministry of the Interior |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

* * *

Starshy praporshchik of justice  | Praporshchik of justice
(Прапорщик)  | Starshina of justice
(Старшина)  | Senior sergeant of justice  | Sergeant of justice
(Сержант)  | Junior sergeant of justice
(Младший сержант)  | Private of justice
(Рядовой)  |

### Investigative Committee of Russia

[edit]

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

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| 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

[edit]

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

|
|
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| 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
(Прапорщик)  | Starshina
(Старшина)  | Senior sergeant  | Sergeant
(Сержант)  | Junior sergeant
(Младший сержант)  | Gefreiter
(Ефре́йтор)  | Private (Рядовой)  |

## Rwanda

[edit]

Ranks of the Rwanda National Police:[112]

* 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

[edit]

Main article: Military ranks of San Marino

Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Generale Brigata | Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |
Colonnello | Tenente Colonnello | Maggiore | Capitano | Tenente | Sottotenente
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maresciallo | Brigadiere | Vice-brigadiere | Appuntato | Gendarme
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sergente Maggiore aiutante | Sergente maggiore | Sergente | Caporale maggiore | Caporale | Guardia Milite

## Saudi Arabia

[edit]

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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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

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|
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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

[edit]

Main article: Armed Forces of Senegal § National Gendarmerie

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Senegalese Gendarmerie

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant

Enlisted
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Senegalese Gendarmerie

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjutant-major | Adjutant-chef | Adjutant | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis | Gendarme

## Serbia

[edit]

Main article: Police of 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

[edit]

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

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Singapore Police Force[113] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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Singapore Police Force[113] |  |  |  |  |  |
Station inspector  | Senior staff sergeant  | Sergeant  | Corporal  | Constable  | Trainee

## Slovenia

[edit]

### General –, and senior officers

[edit]

Slovenian National Police Force[114] | 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

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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
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NATO code equivalent | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5a | OF-5b | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1a | OF-1b | OF-1c

### Junior officers

[edit]

Slovenian National Police Force[114] | Police officer I | Police officer II | Police officer III | Police officer IV | Candidate police officer | Assistant police officer

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Policist I | Policist II | Policist III | Policist IV | Kandidat
za policista | Pomožnik
policista
|  |  |  |  |
NATO code equivalent | OR-8 | RF-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-2 | OR-1

## Somaliland

[edit]

Main article: Somaliland Police

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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|
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Somaliland Police

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle

Enlisted
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

|
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Somaliland Police

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |

* * *

|  |  |
Chief warrant officer
Musharax sarkaal | Warrant officer class 1
Sadex xarígle | Warrant officer class 2
Laba xarígle | Warrant officer class 3
Xarígle | Sergeant
Sadex alífle | Corporal
Laba alífle | Lance corporal
Alífle | Constable
Dable

## South Africa

[edit]

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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| Senior management  | Commissioned officers
South African Police Service[115][116][117] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Captain

Other
Equivalent
NATO code[118] | OR-9 | OR-7 | OR-3

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|
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South African Police Service[115] |  |  |
Warrant officer | Sergeant | Constable

## Spain

[edit]

Main article: Police ranks of Spain

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
| Superior grades | Superior | Executive | Deputy inspector | Basic | Student

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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
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1

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Spanish Civil Guard

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez |
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1

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Spanish Civil Guard

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera
(Rank honorary, currently extinct)  | Guardia Civil*

## Sri Lanka

[edit]

Gazetted officers
| Senior gazetted officers | Junior gazetted officers

|
|

Sri Lanka Police[119] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[119] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

[edit]

Main articles: Swedish Police Authority and Police ranks of Sweden

### Chief and senior officers

[edit]

No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

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[120]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Rikspolischef
Säkerhetspolischef | Biträdande
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

[edit]

No. | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15

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[120]
|  |  |  |  |  |
| 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

[edit]

No. | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22

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[120]
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 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

[edit]

### Gendarmerie of Vaud

[edit]

Rank group  | Officiers supérieurs  | Officiers subalternes  | Sous-officiers supérieurs  | Sous-officiers  | Gendarmes

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Colonel  | Lieutenant-
colonel  | Major  | Capitaine  | Premier-
lieutenant  | Lieutenant  | Adjudant  | Sergent-
major  | Sergent  | Caporal  | Appointé  | Gendarme
Source:[121]

## Republic of China (Taiwan)

[edit]

National Police Agency

Main article: National Police Agency (Republic of China) § Ranks

Insignia  | Name  | English

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| 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  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Republic of China Military Police[122]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

Tiong-chiòng | 少將
Siáu-chiòng | 上校
Siōng-hāu | 中校
Tiong-hāu | 少校
Siáu-hāu | 上尉
Siōng-ùi | 中尉
Tiong-ùi | 少尉
Siáu-ùi
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Republic of China Military Police[122]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

[edit]

Gazetted officers
| Inspector general | Commissioner | Superintendent | Inspector

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Police of Tanzania[123] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inspector general of police | Deputy inspector general of police | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Senior superintendent | Superintendent | Assistant superintendent | Inspector | Assistant inspector

Non gazetted officers
| Sergeant | Other

|
|

Police of Tanzania[123] |  |  |  |
Sergeant major | Station sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal

## Thailand

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Main article: Military ranks of the Thai armed forces

Commissioned officers
Rank group  | General/flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Royal Thai Police

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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Royal Thai Police

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  | 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

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Police
| Directors | Inspectors | Constables

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General Directorate of Security[124] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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[125]
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

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Turkish Gendarmerie

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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Turkish Gendarmerie[126][127]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Uzman Çavuş IV | Uzman Çavuş III | Uzman Çavuş II | Uzman Çavuş I

Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş | Astsubay başçavuş | Astsubay kıdemli üstçavuş | Astsubay üstçavuş | Astsubay kıdemli çavuş | Astsubay çavuş | Uzman Jandarma Kademeli Çavuş | Uzman onbaşı

## Ukraine

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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

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National Police of Ukraine[128] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 поліції | Lieutenant colonel
Підполковник поліції | Major
Майор поліції | Captain
Капітан поліції | Senior lieutenant
Старший лейтенант поліції | Lieutenant
Лейтенант поліції | Junior lieutenant
Молодший лейтенант поліції
NATO code equivalent |  | OF-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

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| Junior officers
National Police of Ukraine[128] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Sergeant
Старший сержант
поліції | Sergeant
Сержант
поліції | Corporal
Капрал
поліції | Constable
police officer
Рядовий
поліції

## United Arab Emirates

[edit]

### Abu Dhabi

[edit]

Main article: Abu Dhabi Police § Ranks

Abu Dhabi Police ranks - click to enlarge

## United Kingdom

[edit]

Main article: Police ranks of the 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  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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

[edit]

Main article: Police ranks of the 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

[edit]

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.

Example
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

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Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia

### State

[edit]

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
Rank  | Director
(colonel)  | Assistant Director
(lieutenant colonel)  | Chief
(major)  | Captain | Lieutenant | Sergeant | Corporal | Senior Trooper | Trooper

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Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia

### County

[edit]

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
Rank  | Sheriff | Undersheriff | Assistant Sheriff | Captain | Lieutenant | Sergeant | Deputy Sheriff

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Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia

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

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Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia

### Municipal/city

[edit]

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

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Insignia  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | No insignia

## Uruguay

[edit]

### National Police of Uruguay

[edit]

Ranks to the left: Police; to the right: Regiment of Republican Guards.[129]

## Vanuatu

[edit]

Main article: Military ranks of Vanuatu

Commissioned officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

|
|
|

Vanuatu Police Force[130]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

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|
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Vanuatu Police Force[131]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |

* * *

|  |  |  |
Senior sergeant
Long Sajen | Sergeant
Sajen | Corporal
Kofol | Constable
Polis | Recruit
Rikrut

## Vatican City State

[edit]

Officers
Rank group  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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|
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Gendarmerie of Vatican City

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ispettore generale | Dirigente generale | Dirigente superiore | Primo dirigente | Dirigente | Commissario | Vice commissario

Others
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Gendarmerie of Vatican City

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ispettore | Vice ispettore | Brigadiere | Vice brigadiere | Gendarme

## Venezuela

[edit]

| Nivel Alta Direccion | Nivel Estratégico | Nivel Táctico | Nivel Operativo

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Venezuelan National Police[132] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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  | General / flag officers  | Senior officers  | Junior officers

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Venezuelan Army[133][134][135]

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General en jefe | Mayor general | General de division | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Primer teniente | Teniente
Rank group  | Senior NCOs  | Junior NCOs  | Enlisted

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Venezuelan National Guard

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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

[edit]

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

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

* v
* t
* e

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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

[edit]

Commissioned officers
| Commissioner  | Superintendent  | Inspector

|
|
|

Zimbabwe Republic Police[136] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commissioner general  | Deputy commissioner general  | Commissioner  | Assistant commissioner  | Chief superintendent  | Superintendent  | Chief inspector  | Inspector

Non-commissioned officers
| Inspector  | Sergeant  | Constable

|
|
|

Zimbabwe Republic Police[136] |  |  |  |
Assistant inspector  | Sergeant major  | Sergeant  | Constable

## See also

[edit]

* Military rank
* United States law enforcement decorations
* Fire department ranks by country
* Ranks of Gendarmeries

## Notes

[edit]

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