Inspector 1288807 216469397 2008-06-01T20:18:06Z 122.162.119.17 : ''This is about the police rank/position. For the use in graphical user interfaces, see [[Inspector window]].'' '''Inspector''' is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. == Police == '''Inspector''' is a rank in many [[police]] forces. However, it is not the same (equivalent) rank in each. === Australia === In Australian police forces, the rank of inspector is generally the next senior rank from [[Sergeant|Senior Sergeant]] and is less senior than a [[Superintendent (police)|superintendent]]. Members holding the rank usually wear an epaulette featuring three silver pips. In addition to the general rank of inspector, some police forces use other ranks such as Detective Inspector, District Inspector and Chief Inspector (though this rank is seldom used). === Canada === In most [[Policing in Canada|Canadian police services]] the rank of Inspector is the first above the [[sergeant]] ranks. It is usually immediately below the rank of [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]. ====Senior Inspector==== Senior Inspectors are higher raining administrative rank on Canada police forces. === France === In the [[French National Police]], '''''Inspecteur''''' is a former rank of members of the Command and Management Corps. There were several grades of ''Inspecteur'', with senior detectives holding the various grades of ''[[Commissaire]]''. See [[French National Police]] for current ranks. === '''Hong Kong''' === In [[Royal Hong Kong Police Force]](now called [[Hong Kong Police Force]]), '''Inspector''' (including Probationary [[Inspector]] and Senior [[Inspector]]) is the rank senior to [[Station Sergeant]] and junior to [[Chief Inspector]] ,a [[inspector]] is a leader of a team,a shift,or a police station. ---Rank badges of Inspectors The rank badge of Probation [[Inspector]] is one silver star on his/her shoulder pad. The rank badge of [[Inspector]] is two silver star on his/her shoulder pad. The rank badge of Senior [[Inspector]] is two silver star above a silver horrizonly bar on his/her shoulder badge. The rank badge of [[Chief Inspector]] is three silver star on his/her shoulder pad. [[Image:S-GOVT-HKPF-INS-CIP.gif|thumb|Chief Inspector insignia of [[Hong Kong Police Force]]]] In the [[Hong Kong Customs and Excise Services]] ,they also have [[Inspector]] rank such likes [[Hong Kong Police Force]],and the rank badge is similar to HKP,but their stars and bar are bronze. === India === In the police forces of [[India]], an '''Inspector''' is a non-commissioned police officer ranking above a [[Sub-Inspector]] and below a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). Inspectors generally (but not always) have jurisdictions over more than one police station (generally under a [[Sub-Inspector]] of Police). How ever in many cities, Inspectors would be the Station House Officer (SHO) at every police station. The rank insignia for a Police Inspector is three stars, and a red and blue striped ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps. In states where an Inspector is in-charge of a "Police Circle" (consisting more than one police station) he is also referred to as "Circle Inspector" (CI) or "Circle Officer" (CO). === Republic of Ireland === In the ''[[Garda Síochána]]'', '''Inspector''' is senior to Sergeant and junior to [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]. Inspectors can be either detectives or in uniform. === Malaysia === In [[Malaysia]]'s police force, the rank Inspector is one step above the Sub-Inspector and one step under Assistant Superintendent. There are three stages: * Probation inspector (3 years probation) * Inspector * Chief inspector Inspectors are recruited differently from the normal police constable. Their training is also longer. === Romania === In the [[Romanian Police]], '''Inspector''' is a rank senior to ''[[Sub-Inspector#Romania|Subinspector]]'' and junior to ''[[Chief Inspector|Inspector principal]]'' and corresponds to the former rank of Police [[Lieutenant]] (''see [[Romanian Police#Ranks|Romanian Police Ranks]]''). === United Kingdom === In [[policing in the United Kingdom|British police forces]], '''Inspector''' is the rank senior to [[Sergeant]] and junior to [[Chief Inspector]]. Contrary to popular belief, inspectors are not all [[detective]]s; in fact, the majority of inspectors are uniformed. [[Criminal Investigation Department]] (CID) inspectors are known as Detective Inspectors (DI). Many [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] police forces also use the rank. The rank has existed since the foundation of the [[Metropolitan Police]] in 1829, when it ranked directly below [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]. The rank insignia of an Inspector is two silver pips, the same insignia as a Lieutenant in the [[British Army]]. Police Constables and Sergeants often refer to, and sometimes (especially in the CID) address, Inspectors as "Gaffer" (generally North and Midlands), "Guv" (generally South) or "Boss". === United States===<!-- This section is linked from [[Captain]] --> In the United States, the term inspector can have very different meanings depending on the law enforcement agency. For example, in the [[San Francisco Police Department]], '''Inspector''' is the normal title for a detective, and the investigative branch of the SFPD is called the Bureau of Inspectors. In the [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]], Police Department, '''Inspector''' was once the title used for an investigative supervisor, who commanded a specific specialized detail, like Homicide, Robbery, or Property Crimes, within the department's Detective Division. They ranked between sergeants and lieutenants and, on the comparatively rare occasions when they wore uniforms, their rank insignia was identical to that worn by [[warrant officers]] in the US [[Armed Forces]]. The title has since been phased out, and the duties once performed by inspectors are now performed by detective sergeants. In the Hayward, California Police Department, the rank of inspector is a civil service rank above a detective and below that of a sergeant. In the [[New York City Police Department]], '''Inspector''' is a high-ranking executive position, two grades above a [[Captain]], and one grade above a Deputy Inspector. In the [[LAPD]], the rank of '''Inspector''', one grade above captain, was changed to [[Commander#United States police rank|Commander]] in [[1974]], because LAPD senior officers preferred the more [[military]]-sounding title. In the [[FBI]], an '''Inspector''' is a [[special agent]] whose main duty is inspecting local Field Offices and Resident Agencies to make sure they are operating efficiently. Since FBI Inspectors are not tied to any particular Field Office, they have, in the past, also been used as trouble-shooting investigators on major cases. (Such as the fictional character Inspector Lew Erskine, played by [[Efrem Zimbalist Jr.]] in the 1965-1974 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] TV series ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The FBI]]''.) The [[United States Marshals Service]] employs a similar position. In the [[Postal Inspection Service]], '''Inspector''' is the name given to 1811 Criminal Investigators, better known as [[special agents]] in most other Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. == Administration == In [[Germany]], ''Inspektor'' is a civil service rank. It is the lowest and therefore the entry rank of the ''gehobener Dienst'' ("upper service") requiring a degree from a three-year administrative college. The rank is not used in the German police services; there, the equivalent of ''Inspektor'' is ''Kommissar''. In American [[administrative law]], an '''inspector''' is an official charged with the duty to issue permits, such as a [[building code|building inspector]] or [[sanitation]] inspector, and to enforce the relevant [[regulations]] and [[laws]]. An agency may have an [[Inspector General]] responsible for preventing internal [[fraud]], waste, abuse and other agency deficiencies. {{Unreferenced|date=February 2007}} [[Category:Police ranks]] [[Category:Administrative law]] [[Category:Legal occupations]] [[Category:Police organisation in the United Kingdom]] [[de:Inspektor]] [[eo:Inspektoro]] [[fr:Inspecteur]] [[it:Ispettore]] [[ja:警部]] [[zh:警部]]