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Lists of the [[rank]]s of various [[police]] forces:
== Australia ==
''Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.''
''Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets''
''For an overview of all distinct state and federal rank structures, see [[Australian police ranks]].''
* '''Commissioned Ranks'''
** [[Deputy Commissioner of Police|Deputy Commissioner]] ''(two crossed batons below a pip)''
** [[Assistant Commissioner]] ''(two crossed batons)''
** [[Commander]] ''(three pips in a triangular pattern below a crown)''
** [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]] ''(one pip below a crown)''
** [[Inspector]] ''(three pips)''
* '''Senior Non-Commissioned Ranks'''
** [[Senior Sergeant]] ''(three chevrons and laurel wreath)''
** [[Sergeant]] ''(three chevrons)''
* '''Non-Commissioned Ranks'''
** [[Senior Constable]] ''(two chevrons)''
** [[Constable]] ''(one chevron)''
** [[Probationary Constable]] ''(blank epaulette)''
* [[Recruit]]
* ''Each state has their own distinct rank structure''
** ''[[Australian Capital Territory Police#Rank/Structure|Australian Capital Territory]]''
** ''Australian Federal Police''
** ''[[New South Wales Police Force#Rank structure|New South Wales]]''
** ''Northern Territory''
** ''[[Queensland Police#Ranks|Queensland]]''
** ''[[South Australia Police#Ranks|South Australia]]''
** ''Tasmania''
** ''[[Victoria Police#Rank structure|Victoria]]''
** ''Western Australia''
== Belgium ==
*'''High commissioned rank'''
**Hoofdcommissaris (Chief Commissioner)
*'''Commissioned rank'''
**Commissaris (Commissioner)
*'''Senior non commissioned rank'''
**Hoofdinspecteur (Chief Inspector/Superintendent, equivalent to Senior Officer ranks)
*'''Non commissioned rank'''
**Inspecteur (Inspector, equivalent to Constable or Officer)
*'''Auxiliary rank'''
**Agent van Politie (Auxiliary Officer)
== Canada ==
* [[Ontario Provincial Police#Rank|OPP (Ontario Provincial Police)]]
* [[Sûreté du Québec#Ranks|Sûreté du Québec]]
* [[Royal Newfoundland Constabulary#Ranks|Royal Newfoundland Constabulary]]
* [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police#Ranks|Royal Canadian Mounted Police]]
== China ==
* [[High Commissioner|Commissioner General]] ([[Simplified Chinese|Chinese]]: {{Lang|zh-cn|总警监, ''zǒng jǐngjiān''}})
* [[Deputy Commissioner General]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|副总警监, ''fù zǒng jǐngjiān''}})
* [[Police commissioner|Commissioner 1st Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|一级警监, ''yījí jǐngjiān''}})
* [[Police commissioner|Commissioner 2nd Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|二级警监, ''èrjí jǐngjiān''}})
* [[Police commissioner|Commissioner 3rd Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|三级警监, ''sānjí jǐngjiān''}})
* [[Supervisor|Supervisor 1st Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|一级警督, ''yījí jǐngdū''}})
* [[Supervisor|Supervisor 2nd Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|二级警督, ''èrjí jǐngdū''}})
* [[Supervisor|Supervisor 3rd Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|三级警督, ''sānjí jǐngdū''}})
* [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent 1st Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|一级警司, ''yījí jǐngsī''}})
* [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent 2nd Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|二级警司, ''èrjí jǐngsī''}})
* [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent 3rd Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|三级警司, ''sānjí jǐngsī''}})
* [[Constable|Constable 1st Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|一级警員, ''yījí jǐngyuán''}})
* [[Constable|Constable 2nd Class]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|二级警員, ''èrjí jǐngyuán''}})
* [[Probationery Constable]] ({{Lang|zh-cn|三级警員, ''sānjí jǐngyuán''}})
== Croatia ==
Regular Police ranks:
1. Probationer with secondary school (Vježbenik Srednje Stručne Spreme)
2. Probationer with college (Vježbenik više i visoke stručne spreme)
3. Police officer (Policajac)
4. Upper Police officer (Viši policajac)
5. Police sergeant (Policijski narednik)
6. Upper Police sergeant (Viši policijski narednik)
7. Police inspector (Policijski inspektor)
8. Upper Police inspector (Viši policijski inspektor)
9. Independent Police inspector (Samostalni policijski inspektor)
10. Major Police inspector (Glavni policijski inspektor)
11. Police advisor (Policijski savjetnik)
12. Major Police advisor (Glavni policijski savjetnik)
13. Deputy Police Director (Zamjenik ravnatelja policije)
14. Police Director (Ravnatelj policije)
Special Intervention Police ranks:
1. Police officer in intervention group (Interventni policajac)
2. Leader of intervention group (Vođa interventne grupe)
3. Commander of section in intervention Police(Zapovjednik odjeljenja)
4. Commander of platoon in intervention Police - instructor (Zapovjednik voda- instruktor)
5. Deputy of commander of troop in intervention Police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika satnije)
6. Commander of troop in intervention Police (Zapovjednik satnije)
7. Deputy of commander of intervention Police unit (Zamjenik zapovjednika jedinice interventne policije)
8. Commander of intervention Police unit (Zapovjednik jedinice interventne policije)
9. Instructor in headquarters of intervention Police (Instruktor u zapovjedništvu interventne policije)
10. Deputy of commander of intervention Police (Pomoćnik zapovjednika interventne policije)
11. Commander of intervention Police (Zapovjednik interventne policije)
== Denmark ==
{{Main|Dansk Politi Distinktioner}}
== France ==
{{Main|Police nationale}}
* Services Director (''directeur des services actifs'')
* [[Inspector General]] (''inspecteur général'')
* Controller General (''contrôleur général'')
* Divisional Commissioner (''commissaire divisionnaire'')
* [[Commissioner]] (''commissaire'')
* Major (''commandant'')
* Captain (''capitaine'')
* ''Lieutenant''
* ''Brigadier-major''
* ''Brigadier-chef''
* ''Brigadier''
* ''sous-brigadier''
* Peace Guard (''gardien de la paix'')
== Germany ==
* Inspekteur der (Bereitschafts-)Polizei (this rank is named differently in some states)
* Leitender Polizeidirektor
* Polizeidirektor
* Polizeioberrat
* Polizeirat
* Erster Polizeihauptkommissar
* Polizeihauptkommissar
* Polizeioberkommissar
* Polizeikommissar
* Polizeihauptmeister
* Polizeiobermeister
* Polizeimeister
* Hauptwachtmeister (only in a few states)
* Oberwachtmeister (only in a few states)
* Anwärter
== Hong Kong ==
{{Seealso|Hong Kong Police Force#Ranks}}
* [[Commissioner of Police (Hong Kong)|Commissioner]] [CP] ([[Traditional Chinese character|Traditional Chinese]]: {{Lang|zh-hk|處長}})
* [[Deputy Commissioner of Police|Deputy Commissioner]] [DCP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|副處長}})
* [[Senior Assistant Commissioner]] [SACP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|高級助理處長}})
* [[Assistant Commissioner]] [ACP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|助理處長}})
* [[Chief Superintendent|Chief Superintendent of Police]] [CSP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|總警司}})
* [[Senior Superintendent|Senior Superintendent of Police]] [SSP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|高級警司}})
* [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent of Police]] [SP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|警司}})
* [[Chief Inspector|Chief Inspector of Police]] [CIP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|總督察}})
* [[Senior Inspector|Senior Inspector of Police]] [SIP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|高級督察}})
* [[Inspector|Inspector of Police]] [IP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|督察}})
* [[Probationary Inspector|Probationary Inspector of Police]] [PIP] ({{Lang|zh-hk|見習督察}})
* [[Station Sergeant]] [SSGT] ({{Lang|zh-hk|警署警長}})
* [[Sergeant]] [SGT] ({{Lang|zh-hk|警長}})
* [[Constable|Senior Police Constable]] [SPC] ({{Lang|zh-hk|高級警員}})
* [[Constable]] [PC] ({{Lang|zh-hk|警員}})
==[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]==
Ranks of [[An Garda Síochána|An Garda Síochána (Guardians of the Peace)]] the Police service in the state of Ireland.
*[[An Garda Síochána|Commissioner]]
*[[An Garda Síochána|Deputy Commissioner]]
*[[An Garda Síochána|Assistant Commissioner]]
*[[An Garda Síochána|Chief Superintendent]]
*[[An Garda Síochána|Superintendent]]
*[[An Garda Síochána|Inspector]]
*[[An Garda Síochána|Sergeant]]
*[[An Garda Síochána|Garda]] (equivalent to [[constable|constable or police officer]])
*[[An Garda Síochána|Student Garda]] (a trainee who is not yet sworn)
*[[Garda Reserve|Reserve Garda]] (a sworn volunteer reservist with limited powers)
== Japan ==
* ({{Nihongo|[[High Commissioner|Commissioner General]]|[[Japanese writing system|Japanese]]: 警察庁長官|Keisatsu-chō Chōkan}}: The Chief of [[National Police Agency (Japan)|National Police Agency]]. The rank outside. 1 capacity.)
* {{Nihongo|[[Superintendent General]]|警視総監|Keishi-sōkan}}: The Chief of [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department|Metropolitan Police Department]]. 1 capacity.
* {{Nihongo|[[Superintendent Supervisor]]|警視監|Keishi-kan}}: Deputy Commissioner General, Deputy Superintendent General, The Chief of Regional Police Bureau, The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters, others. 38 capacity.
* {{Nihongo|[[Chief Superintendent]]|警視長|Keishi-chō}}: The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters.
* {{Nihongo|[[Senior Superintendent]]|警視正|Keishi-sei}}: The Chief of Police Station.
* {{Nihongo|[[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]|警視|Keishi}}: The Chief of Police Station.
* {{Nihongo|[[Inspector|Police Inspector]] or [[Captain]]|警部|Keibu}}
* {{Nihongo|[[Assistant Police Inspector]] or [[Lieutenant]]|警部補|Keibu-ho}}
* {{Nihongo|[[Sergeant|Police Sergeant]]|巡査部長|Junsa-buchō}}
* ({{Nihongo|[[Senior Police Officer]] or [[Corporal]]|巡査長|Junsa-chō}}: Honorary rank.)
* {{Nihongo|[[Police officer|Police Officer]], old [[Patrolman]]|巡査|Junsa}}
== Malaysia ==
Below shown are the rank structure of the [[Royal Malaysian Police]].
* '''Inspector General Grade'''
** [[Inspector General of Police]] [IGP]: National Chief Police.
** [[Deputy Inspector General of Police]] [DIG]
* '''Commissioner Grade'''
** [[Police commissioner|Commissioner of Police]] [CP]: State Chief Police.
** [[Deputy Commissioner of Police]] [DCP]
** [[Senior Assistant Commissioner|Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police I]] [SAC I]
** [[Senior Assistant Commissioner|Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police II]] [SAC II]
** [[Assistant Commissioner|Assistant Commissioner of Police]] [ACP]: District Chief Police.
* '''Superintendent Grade'''
** [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent of Police]] [SUPT]
** [[Deputy Superintendent|Deputy Superintendent of Police]] [DSP]
** [[Assistant Superintendent|Assistant Superintendent of Police]] [ASP]
* '''Inspector Grade'''
** [[Chief Inspector]] [C/INSP]: Station Chief Police.
** [[Inspector]] [INSP]
** [[Probationary Inspector]] [P/INSP]
* '''Enlisted Grade'''
** [[Sub-Inspector]] [S/INSP]
** [[Sergeant Major]] [SM]
** [[Sergeant]] [SGT]
** [[Corporal]] [CPL]
** [[Lance Corporal]] [L/CPL]
** [[Constable]]
== Netherlands ==
*[[Chief Constable]] (''Hoofdcommissaris'')
*[[Commissioner]] (''Commissaris'')
*Superintendent (''Hoofdinspecteur'')
*[[Inspector]] (''Inspecteur'')
*[[Sergeant]] (''Brigadier'')
*Constable First Class (''Hoofdagent'')
*Constable (''Agent'')
*Police Patrol Officer (''Surveillant'')
*[[Police Trainee]] (''Aspirant'')
== Romania ==
{{Main|Romanian Police#Ranks}}
* Commissioned ranks (''Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie'', Police Officers Corps)
**General-Commissioner (''Chestor-general'', Quaestor-General)
**Chief-Commissioner (''Chestor-şef'', Chief-Quaestor)
**Principal Commissioner (''Chestor principal'', Principal Quaestor)
**[[Commissioner]] (''Chestor'', Quaestor)
**[[Chief Superintendent]] (''Comisar-şef'', Chief Commissioner)
**[[Superintendent]] (''Comisar'', Commissioner)
**[[Assistant Superintendent]] (''Subcomisar'', Sub-Commissioner)
**[[Chief Inspector]] (''Inspector principal'', Principal Inspector)
**[[Inspector]] (''Inspector'')
**[[Sub-Inspector]] (''Subinspector'')
*Non-commissioned ranks (''Corpul agenţilor de poliţie'', Police Agents Corps)
**Senior Sergeant (''Agent-şef principal'', Principal Chief Agent)
**Senior Sergeant (''Agent-şef'', Chief Agent)
**Sergeant (''Agent-şef adjunct'', Deputy Chief Agent)
**Senior Constable (''Agent principal'', Principal Agent)
**Constable (''Agent'')
== Singapore ==
Below shown are the [[Singapore_Police_Force#Ranks|rank structure]] of the [[Singapore Police Force]]
* '''Senior police officers'''
** [[Commissioner of Police (Singapore)|Commissioner of Police]] [CP] ([[Simplified Chinese|Chinese]]: {{Lang|zh-sg|警察总监}})
** [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore)|Deputy Commissioner of Police]] [DCP] ({{Lang|zh-sg|副警察总监}})
** [[Senior Assistant Commissioner]] [SAC] ({{Lang|zh-sg|高级助理警察总监}})
** [[Assistant Commissioner]] [AC] ({{Lang|zh-sg|助理警察总监}})
** [[Deputy Assistant Commissioner]] [DAC]
** [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent of Police]] [SUPT]
** [[Deputy Superintendent|Deputy Superintendent of Police]] [DSP]
** [[Assistant Superintendent|Assistant Superintendent of Police]] [ASP]
** [[Inspector|Inspector of Police]] [INSP]
* '''Police officers'''
** [[Senior Station Inspector (2)|Senior Station Inspector (2) of Police]] [SSI2] ({{Lang|zh-sg|高级驻署警长2}})
** [[Senior Station Inspector|Senior Station Inspector of Police]] [SSI] ({{Lang|zh-sg|高级驻署警长}})
** [[Station Inspector|Station Inspector of Police]] [SI] ({{Lang|zh-sg|驻署警长}})
** [[Senior Staff Sergeant]] [SSSGT] ({{Lang|zh-sg|高级警曹长}})
** [[Staff Sergeant]] [SSGT] ({{Lang|zh-sg|警曹长}})
** [[Sergeant]] [SGT]
** [[Corporal]] [CPL]
** [[Lance Corporal]] [LC]: non regulars.
** [[Special constable|Special Constable]] [SC]: non regulars.
** [[Constable|Police Constable]] [PC]: non regulars.
== Sri Lanka ==
;Gazetted Officers
*[[Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka)|Inspector General of Police]] (IGP)
*Senior Deputy Inspector General of police (SDIG)
*Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG)
*Senior Superintendent of police (SSP)
*[[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]] of police (SP)
*[[Assistant Superintendent]] of police (ASP)
*[[Chief Inspector]] of police (CIP)
*[[Inspector]] of police (IP)
*[[Sub-Inspector|Sub Inspector]] of police (SI)
;Non-Gazetted Officers
*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)
== South Africa ==
The functional rank structure of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
In the SAPS, ranks indicate the seniority of police officials.
The most senior rank in the police service is that of National Commissioner.
The person who has this rank is the head of the organization.
* [[Police commissioner|National Commissioner]]
* [[Deputy Commissioner of Police|Deputy National Commissioner]]
* [[Divisional Commissioner]]/[[Provincial Commissioner]]
* [[Assistant Commissioner]]
* [[management|Director]]
* [[Senior Superintendent]]
* [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
* [[Captain]]
* [[Inspector]]
* [[Sergeant]]
* [[Constable]]
* [[Student]]
== South Korea ==
* [[High Commissioner|Commissioner General]] ({{Lang|ko|治安総監}}): 1 capacity.
* [[Chief Superintendent General]] ({{Lang|ko|治安正監}}): 5 capacity.
* [[Senior Superintendent General]] ({{Lang|ko|治安監}})
* [[Superintendent General]] ({{Lang|ko|警務官}})
* [[Senior Superintendent]] ({{Lang|ko|総警}})
* [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]] ({{Lang|ko|警正}})
* [[Senior Inspector]] ({{Lang|ko|警監}})
* [[Inspector]] ({{Lang|ko|警衛}})
* [[Assistant Inspector]] ({{Lang|ko|警査}})
* [[Senior Policeman]] ({{Lang|ko|警長}})
* [[Police officer|Policeman]] ({{Lang|ko|巡警}})
* [[Policeman Assistant]] ({{Lang|ko|巡警試補}}): non regulars.
== Spain ==
'''[[Policía Nacional (Spain)|Policia Nacional or Cuerpo Nacional de Policía - National Police Corps]]'''
* [[Chief Superintendent]] ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Comisario Principal)
* [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]] (Comisario)
* [[Chief Inspector]] (Inspector Jefe)
* [[Inspector]]
* [[Sergeant]] (Subinspector)
* [[Corporal]] (Official)
* [[Constable]] (Agente)
'''[[Civil Guard (Spain)|Guardia Civil - Civil Guard]]'''
* [[Lieutenant General]] (Teniente General)
* [[Division General]] (General de División)
* [[Brigade General]] (General de Brigada)
* [[Colonel]] (Coronel)
* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] (Teniente Coronel)
* [[Commander]] (Comandante)
* [[Captain]] (Capitán)
* [[Lieutenant]] (Teniente)
* [[Subaltern]] (Alférez)
* [[Second Lieutenant]] (Subteniente)
* [[Sergeant Major]] (Brigada)
* [[Sergeant]] (Sargento Primero y Sargento)
* [[Corporal]] (Cabo Mayor, Cabo Primero y Cabo)
* [[Constable]] (Agente)
=== Basque Country ===
'''[[Ertzaintza|Ertzaintza - Basque Police]]'''
* [[Superintendent]] ([[Basque language|Basque]]: Superintendentea)
* [[Intendent]] (Intendentea)
* [[Inspector]] (Inspektorea)
* [[Sergeant]] (Inspektoreordea)
* [[Officer]] (Ofiziala)
* [[Noncommissioned Officer]] (Ofizialordea)
* [[Constable|Constable 1st Class]] (1. Ertzaina)
* [[Constable]] (Ertzaina)
=== Catalonia ===
'''[[Mossos d'Esquadra|Mossos d'Esquadra - Catalonian Police]]'''
* [[Major]] ([[Catalan language|Catalan]]: Major)
* [[Inspector]] (Comissari)
* [[Intendent]] (Intendent)
* [[Lieutenant]] (Inspector)
* [[Inspector|Deputy Inspector]] (Sotsinspector)
* [[Sergeant]] (Sergent)
* [[Corporal]] (Caporal)
* [[Constable]] (Mosso)
=== Navarre ===
'''[[Policía Foral|Policía Foral (Foruzaingoa in Basque) - Navarrese Police]]'''
* [[Chief|Foral Police Chief]] ([[Spanish language|Spanish:]] Jefe Policía Foral, [[Basque language|Basque:]] Foruzaingo Nagusia)
* [[Chief Superintendent]] (Komisario Principal, Komisario Nagusia)
* [[Sergeant]] (Comisario, Komisarioa)
* [[Inspector]] (Inspector, Inspektorea)
* [[Inspector|Deputy Inspector]] (Subinspector, Inspektoreordea)^
* [[Corporal]] (Cabo, Kaporala)
* [[Constable|Foral Constable]] (Agente Foral, Foruzaina)
== Turkey ==
'''[[Law enforcement in Turkey#Turkish Police (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü)|Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü - Turkish Police]]'''
* [[Police Officer]] ([[Turkish language|Turkish:]] Polis Memuru)
* [[Sub-Inspector]] (Komiser Yardimcisi)
* [[Inspector]] (Komiser)
* [[Chief Inspector]] (Baskomiser)
* [[Superintendent]] (Emniyet Amiri)
* [[Police Chief|4th Degree Police Chief]] (4. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
* [[Police Chief|3rd Degree Police Chief]] (3. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
* [[Police Chief|2nd Degree Police Chief]] (2. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
* [[Police Chief|1st Degree Police Chief]] (1. Sinif Emniyet Muduru)
* [[Director General]] (Emniyet Genel Muduru)
== United Kingdom ==
{{Seealso|Police ranks of the United Kingdom}}
Each regional force has a Head Quarters, that also houses specialist units and the management team.
* [[Chief Constable]]
* [[Deputy Chief Constable]]
* [[Assistant Chief Constable]]
The region is then divided into policing areas. Each area has basic command units formally called police stations.
'''[[Metropolitan Police Service|Senior Rank Structure within the Metropolitan Police]]'''
* [[Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Commissioner]]
* [[Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Deputy Commissioner]]
* [[Assistant Commissioner]]
* [[Deputy Assistant Commissioner]]
* [[Commander]]
The prefix 'detective' is given to officers who have been assigned to investigative work after completing the appropriate selection and training. They are '''not''' senior in rank to uniformed colleagues with the same title.
* (Detective) [[Chief Superintendent]]
* (Detective) [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]]
* (Detective) [[Chief Inspector]]
* (Detective) [[Inspector]]
* (Detective) [[Sergeant]]
* (Detective) [[Constable]]
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== United States ==
The United States police rank model is generally [[paramilitary]] in structure. Although the large and varied number of Federal, state, and local police and sheriff's departments have different ranks, a general model, from highest to lowest rank, would be:
* [[Law Enforcement Scientist]]: someone with scientific ideas to make significant improvements to the law enforcement system.
* [[Chief of Police]]/[[Commissioner]]: Four stars, similar to a full general.
* [[Deputy Chief of Police]]/Deputy Commissioner: Two or three stars, similar to a major or lieutenant general. In larger departments an Assistant Chief position may also exist.
* [[Inspector]]/[[Commander]]/[[Major]]: either a gold or silver oak leaf, similar to majors and lieutenant colonels, or a gold eagle, similar to a colonel. Deputy inspector may also be used by a department. San Francisco uses Inspector as their rank for a detective.
* [[Captain]]: two gold or silver bars ("Railroad tracks"), who supervises a [[Police station|precinct]].
* [[Lieutenant]]: a single gold bar ("Butter bar"), who supervises two to three sergeants.
* [[Sergeant]]: a police officer who supervises an entire watch, made of two to three sections, and wears three inverted chevrons.
* [[Detective]]: an investigatory specialist, usually working in plain clothes. This may be in several classes that correspond to higher supervisory and pay grades.
* [[Police Officer|Officer]] a normal police officer. Wears no rank insignia.
In many departments, officers from Lieutenant up wear a white shirt instead of the blue or brown uniform shirt common to lower-ranked police officers. Senior police officers may wear fretting ("[[Scrambled Eggs (Uniform)|Scrambled eggs]]") on their visors.
Advancement from Officer to Captain is generally by appointment after successful completion of a series of examinations, and after the officer has sufficient time in grade. Grades above Captain are generally by appointment of the chief/sheriff. In addition, there must be vacancies for a higher rank.
=== States ===
* [[Maryland State Police#Rank structure|Maryland]]
* [[Pennsylvania State Police#Uniform|Pennsylvania]]
=== Cities ===
* [[Los Angeles Police Department#Rank structure and insignia|Los Angeles]]
* [[New York Police Department#Ranks of the NYPD|New York]]
* [[Chicago Police Department#Police ranks|Chicago]]
* [[Dallas Police Department#Police Ranks|Dallas]]
* [[Fort Worth Police Department#Police Ranks|Fort Worth]]
== See also ==
* [[Military rank]]
* [[United States law enforcement decorations]]
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