List of police ranks

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

	Director				Commissioner
Albanian Police^[15]^[16]
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

Rank group	Director		Commissioner			Inspectors			Constables
Algerian police
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


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

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

Argentine Federal Police

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Argentine Federal Police^[18]
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
Argentine Federal Police^[18]
Argentine Federal Police^[18]	Suboficial mayor						Subofical auxiliar		Suboficial escrebiente		Sargento primero						Sargento						Cabo primero				Cabo		Agente

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

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Police of Armenia^[19]
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			Police cadet

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Police of Armenia^[19]																																			No insignia
Police of Armenia^[19]	Senior police warrant officer			Police warrant officer			Police Starshina		Police senior sergeant		Police sergeant						Police junior sergeant										Police private								Cadet

Australia

Example

	Commissioners			Senior officers			Sergeants		Constables				Recruits
Australian Federal Police (ACT Policing)^[20]^[21]
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

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]
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

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Police of Azerbaijan^[24]
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
Police of Azerbaijan^[24]
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

Superior officers

Rank group				Senior officers			Junior officers
Bangladesh Police v t e
Bangladesh Police 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				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Bangladesh Police v t e
Bangladesh Police 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

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus					Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant

Other

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus
Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus	Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer			Пра́порщик Warrant officer			Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant												Ефре́йтор Yefreytor												Рядово́й Private

Belgium

Group	Officer level					Middle-level			Base-level
Federal Police^[25]
Local police^[25]
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^[25]
Local police^[25]	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

Bermuda Police Service ranks and insignia
Rank	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Superintendent	Chief inspector	Inspector	Sergeant	Constable
Epaulette insignia

Bolivia

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
	Generales					Jefes			Oficiales
Bolivia^[26]
Bolivia^[26]		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
Bolivia^[26]
Bolivia^[26]	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

Republika Srpska

	Chief inspector			Inspector
Police of Republika Srpska^[27]
Police of Republika Srpska^[27]	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^[27]
Police of Republika Srpska^[27]	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

Rank group	Chief of police (with the COA of the canton)			Inspector
Bosnian police^[28]
Bosnian police^[28]	Glavni Generalni Inspektor DGS-a	Generalni Inspektor DGS-a	Glavni Inspektor	Samostalni Inspektor	Visi Inspektor	Inspektor	Mladi Inspektor

Rank group	Police officer
Bosnian police^[28]
Bosnian police^[28]	Stariji Narednik	Narednik	Stariji Policajac	Policajac

Botswana

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

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) and the Federal Railroad Police (Portuguese: Polícia Ferroviária Federal). At a state level, there are the military police (polícia militar, a gendarmerie type force unlike the military police of many other countries, the Brazilian equivalent of which is the army police) and the civil police (polícia civil). At city level, there is the Municipal Guards (Guarda Municipal).

Civil police

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

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:^[29]

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Brazilian Military Police^[30] v t e
Brazilian Military Police^[30] v t e							Comandante geral		Comandante adjunto		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Primeiro tenente			Segundo tenente

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Brazilian Military Police^[30] v t e
Brazilian Military Police^[30] v t e	Subtenente										Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento			Terceiro-sargento			Aluno sargento		Cabo				Soldado primeira classe						Soldado segunda classe

Brunei

Gazetted officers

	Inspector general		Commissioner				Superintendent				Inspector
Royal Brunei Police Force^[31]
Royal Brunei Police Force^[31]	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^[31]						No insignia
Royal Brunei Police Force^[31]	Sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Police

Bulgaria

Officers

Rank group				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

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

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

Officers

				Superintendent		Inspector
Royal Canadian Mounted Police^[32] v t e
	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector
	Commissaire	Sous-commissaire	Commissaire adjoint	Surintendant principal	Surintendant	Inspecteur

Others

	Non-commissioned officers							Depot
Royal Canadian Mounted Police^[32] 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

Commanding officers		Senior officers		Police officers			Officers in training
Chief constable	Deputy chief	Superintendent	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Constable	Cadet

Sûreté du Québec

Ranks of Sûreté du Québec<^[33]
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

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Chadian National Gendarmerie v t e
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
Chadian National Gendarmerie v t e									Sergent major		Sergent-chef						Sergent										Caporal		Soldat première						Soldat

Chile

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.^[34]

Carabineros de Chile

Officers

Rank group				Senior officers			Junior officers
Carabineros de Chile v t e
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
	Warrant officers	NCOs		Enlisted				Students
Carabineros de Chile v t e								No insignia
Carabineros de Chile v t e	Suboficial mayor	Suboficial	Sargento primero	Sargento segundo	Cabo primero	Cabo segundo	Carabinero	Carabinero alumno
Abbr.	SOM	SuboF	SG1	SG2	CBO1	CBO2	Carab

China

People's Police

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
People's Police
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

Others

	Superintendents			Constables
People's Police
People's Police	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

People's Armed Police

The People's Armed Police, as part of the People's Liberation Army, uses the same ranks and uniform as the PLA itself, while the China Maritime Safety Administration uses a different system.

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
People's Armed Police			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Colonel commandant		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer cadet
People's Armed Police			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 学员

Non-commissioned officers and men

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
People's Armed Police
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.

Colombia

Officers

Rank group				Senior officers			Junior officers
National Police of Colombia^[35]
National Police of Colombia^[35]	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					Junior NCOs
National Police of Colombia^[35]								No insignia
	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

Regular police ranks

Insignia
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

Insignia	Name	English
	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:^[36]

Czech Republic

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Czech Republic^[37]
					Generálporučík		Generálmajor		Brigádní generál		Plukovník		Podplukovník		Major		Kapitán		Nadporučík		Poručík		Podporučík

Others

Rank group						Junior NCOs
Czech Republic^[37]

	Nadpraporčík	Praporčík	Podpraporčík	Nadstrážmistr	Strážmistr	Rotný

Denmark

**Danish National Police rank insignia**
Police of Denmark^[38] v t e
Rank	Rigspolitichefen	Politidirektør 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

Officers

	General officers		Senior officers			Junior officers
Police and Border Guard Board^[39]^[40]
Police and Border Guard Board^[39]^[40]	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)

Others

	Constables
Police and Border Guard Board^[39]^[40]
Police and Border Guard Board^[39]^[40]	Chief constable, chief inspector (Ülemkonstaabel, üleminspektor)	Senior constable, senior inspector (Vanemkonstaabel, vaneminspektor)	Constable, inspector (Konstaabel, inspektor)	Junior constable, junior inspector (Nooremkonstaabel, nooreminspektor)

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

Egypt

Officers

Rank group			Senior officers			Junior officers
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
Egyptian National Police
	Master sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private

Ethiopia

The rank structure of the Ethiopian Federal Police is as follows:^[41]

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

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

Police ranks of Finland ^[42]
Group	Officers
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

Police Nationale

National Police of France	Director general	Prefectoral corps	Directors of active service
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:	^[43]

National Police of France	Planning and management corps
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:	^[43]

National Police of France	Command corps
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:	^[43]

National Police of France	Supervisory and field corps
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:	^[43]

National Police of France	Auxiliaries
Rank insignia
Grade	Policier Adjoint (Auxiliary Police)
Equivalent NATO code	N/A
Source:	^[43]

Gendarmerie

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
French Gendarmerie v t e
French Gendarmerie v t e			Général d'armée		Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Chef d'Escadron		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant			Aspirant						Élève-officier

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
French Gendarmerie v t e
French Gendarmerie v t e	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

Higher Police Service

Bundespolizei^[44]^[45]
Bundespolizei^[44]^[45]	President of the Federal Police Headquarters	Vice president of the Federal Police Headquarters President of a Federal Police directorate	President of a Federal Police directorate President of the Federal Police Academy	Vice president of a Federal Police directorate Director in the Federal Police	Senior chief superintendent Leitender Polizeidirektor	Chief superintendent Polizeidirektor	Senior superintendent Polizeioberrat	Superintendent Polizeirat	Trainee superintendent Polizeireferendar
NATO code equivalent	OF-8	OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3	N/A

Elevated Police Service

Bundespolizei^[44]^[45]
	First chief inspector Erster Polizeihauptkommissar	Chief inspector Polizeihauptkommissar		Senior inspector Polizeioberkommissar	Inspector Polizeikommissar	Trainee inspector Polizeikommissaranwärter
NATO code equivalent	OF-2		OF-1			OF (D)

Middle Police Service

Bundespolizei^[44]^[45]
Bundespolizei^[44]^[45]	Staff sergeant Polizeihauptmeister mit Zulage	Sergeant Polizeihauptmeister	Senior officer Polizeiobermeister	Officer Polizeimeister	Trainee officer Polizeimeisteranwärter
NATO code equivalent	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7/8	OR-6	N/A

Police support employees

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

Greece

Officers

Rank group				Senior officers			Junior officers
Hellenic Police^[46]
	Police lieutenant general	Police major general	Police brigadier general	Police colonel	Police lieutenant colonel	Police major	Police captain	Police first lieutenant	Police second lieutenant
	Αντιστράτηγος	Υποστράτηγος	Ταξίαρχος	Αστυνομικός Διευθυντής	Αστυνομικός Υποδιευθυντής	Αστυνόμος Α'	Αστυνόμος Β'	Υπαστυνόμος Α'	Υπαστυνόμος Β'

NCO and enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs
Hellenic Police^[46]							No insignia
	Police warrant officer	Police chief sergeant	Police investigations sergeant	Police sergeant	Police corporal	Police warden	Police constable
	Ανθυπαστυνόμος	Αρχιφύλακας	Αρχιφύλακας	Λοχίας	Υπαρχιφύλακας	Υπαρχιφύλακας	Αστυφύλακας

Guatemala

	Directors			Senior officers
Policía Nacional Civil^[47]
Policía Nacional Civil^[47]	Director general	Director general adjunto	Subdirector	Comisario general	Comisario	Subcomisario

	Junior officers			Basic policemen
Policía Nacional Civil^[47]
Policía Nacional Civil^[47]	Oficial I	Oficial II	Oficial III	Inspector	Subinspector	Agente

Hong Kong

Gazetted

Commissioner of police (CP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處處長): crest over pip over wreathed and crossed batons
Deputy commissioner of police (DCP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處副處長): crest over wreathed and crossed batons
Senior assistant commissioner of police (SACP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處高級助理處長): pip over wreathed and crossed batons
Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) (Traditional Chinese: 警務處助理處長): wreathed and crossed batons
Chief superintendent of police (CSP) (Traditional Chinese: 總警司): crest over two pips
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) (Traditional Chinese: 高級警司): crest over pip
Superintendent of police (SP) (Traditional Chinese: 警司): crest

Inspectorate

Chief inspector of police (CIP) (Traditional Chinese: 總督察): three pips
Senior inspector of police (SIP) (Traditional Chinese: 高級督察): two pips over bar
Inspector of police (IP) (Traditional Chinese: 督察): two pips
Probationary inspector of police (PI) (Traditional Chinese: 見習督察): pip

Junior police officers (JPOs)

Non-commissioned officers (NCOs)

Station sergeant (SSGT) (Traditional Chinese: 警署警長): wreathed crest
Sergeant (SGT) (Traditional Chinese: 警長): three downward-pointing chevrons

Rank and file

Senior constable (SPC) (Traditional Chinese: 高級警員): downward-pointing chevron
Police constable (PC) (Traditional Chinese: 警員): slide with ID number^[48]

Hungary

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
*Rendőrség*^[49]																									No insignia
*Rendőrség*^[49]					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
*Rendőrség*^[49]
*Rendőrség*^[49]	Főtörzszászlós Chief warrant officer						Törzszászlós Master warrant officer	Zászlós Warrant officer	Főtörzsőrmester Sergeant first class		Törzsőrmester Staff sergeant						Őrmester Sergeant

Iceland


Insignia^[50]^[51]
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:^[52]

India

State/union territory police forces

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**^[53]^[54]^[55]
Insignia
Rank	Director general of police	Additional director general of police^[a]	Inspector general of police	Deputy inspector general of police	Senior superintendent of police^[b]	Superintendent of police	Additional superintendent of police	Assistant superintendent of police	Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for two years)	Assistant superintendent of police (probationary for one year)
Abbreviation	DGP	ADGP	IGP	DIG	SSP	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 IG and above rank officers.

**State Police Services rank insignia**^[56]
Insignia
Rank	Superintendent of police ^[c]	Additional superintendent of police^[d]	Deputy superintendent of police^[e]
Abbreviation	SP	Addl.SP	DSP/Dy.SP

Note: Gazetted officers in State Police Services (SPS) begins from DSP and above.^[57] In the Indian Police Service (IPS), rank starts from Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), which is equivalent to DSP in state services.

**Indian Police non-gazetted officers rank insignia** ^[58]^[59]
Insignia							No insignia
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.

^ Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.
^ Also known as superintendent of police (selection grade)
^ In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is "Commandant.
^ In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is Deputy Commandant
^ In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is Assistant Commandant.
^ 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.
^ This rank exists only in the Maharashtra Police.
^ Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.
^ This rank is also known as senior constable, constable grade-I, and exists only in some state police forces.

Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)

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

Assam Rifles^[60]^[61]


Director-general^{[note 6]} -	Special director-general^{[note 7]} -	Additional director-general^{[note 8]} -

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]}
-

Border Security Force


Director-general -	Special director-general -	Additional director-general -

Inspector general
-

Deputy inspector-general
-

Commandant
-

Second-in-command
-

Deputy commandant
-

Assistant commandant
-

Central Industrial Security Force^[62]^[63]


Director-general -	Special director-general -	Additional director-general -

Inspector general
-

Deputy inspector-general
-

Senior commandant
-

Commandant
-

Deputy commandant
-

Assistant commandant
-

Central Reserve Police Force^[64]^[65]


Director-general -	Special director-general -	Additional director-general -

Inspector general
-

Deputy inspector-general
-

Commandant
-

Second-in-command
-

Deputy commandant
-

Assistant commandant
-

Indo-Tibetan Border Police^[66]

Director-general
-

Additional director-general
-

Inspector general
-

Deputy inspector-general
-

Additional deputy inspector-general
-

Commandant
-

Second-in-command
-

Deputy commandant
-

Assistant commandant
-

National Security Guard^[67]

Director general
-

Additional director general
-

Inspector general
-

Deputy inspector general
-

Group commander
-

Second in command
-

Deputy commander
-

Team commander
-

Sashastra Seema Bal^[68]

Director-general
-

Additional director-general
-

Inspector general
-

Deputy inspector-general
-

Commandant
-

Second-in-command
-

Deputy commandant
-

Assistant commandant
-

Police equivalent

Director general

Additional
Director general of police

Inspector general

Deputy inspector general

Senior superintendent

Superintendent

Additional superintendent

Deputy superintendent

Assistant superintendent

Enlisted ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Assam Rifles^[69] v t e									No insignia
Assam Rifles^[69] v t e	Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर	Subedar सूबेदार		Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार	Warrant officer -	Havildar^{[note 15]} हवलदार			Rifleman^{[note 16]} -
Border Security Force v t e									No insignia
Border Security Force v t e	Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर	Inspector निरीक्षक	Sub-inspector उप निरीक्षक	Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक	Head constable हवलदार				Constable -
Central Industrial Security Force^[62]^[63]^[70] v t e									No insignia
Central Industrial Security Force^[62]^[63]^[70] v t e		Inspector निरीक्षक	Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक	Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक	Head constable हवलदार				Constable -
Central Reserve Police Force^[64]^[65] v t e									No insignia
Central Reserve Police Force^[64]^[65] v t e	Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर	Inspector निरीक्षक	Sub-inspector उप निरीक्षक	Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक	Head constable हवलदार				Constable -
Indo-Tibetan Border Police^[66] v t e									No insignia
Indo-Tibetan Border Police^[66] v t e	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^[67] v t e									No insignia
National Security Guard^[67] v t e	Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर	Assistant commander-1 -	Assistant commander-2 -	Assistant commander-3 -	Ranger grade I -		Ranger grade II -		Combatised tradesmen -
Sashastra Seema Bal^[68] v t e									No insignia
Sashastra Seema Bal^[68] v t e	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 -

^ Split into Grades 1 and 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.
^ In Dhaka Metropolitan Police
^ In Dhaka Metropolitan Police
^ Only in Dhaka Metropolitan Police
^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)
^ Equivalent to the rank major general (मेजर - जनरल)
^ Equivalent to the rank brigadier (ब्रिगेडियर)
^ Equivalent to the rank colonel (कर्नल)
^ Equivalent to the rank lieutenant colonel (लेफ्टिनेंट - कर्नल)
^ Equivalent to the rank major (मेजर)
^ Equivalent to the rank captain (कप्तान)
^ Equivalent to the rank head constable (-)
^ Equivalent to the rank constable (-)

Indonesia

Officers

Rank group					Senior officers			Junior officers
	General officers				Field officers			Subaltern officers
Indonesia
	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

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs						Junior NCOs			Enlisted
	Sub-inspectors of police		Constables				Enlisted
Indonesia
	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

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Iranian Law Enforcement Command v t e
Iranian Law Enforcement Command v t e			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

Rank group	4th year	3rd year	2nd year	1st year
Iranian Law Enforcement Command Amin Police Academy

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Iranian Law Enforcement Command v t e
Iranian Law Enforcement Command v t e	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

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.^[71]

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

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Iraqi Police
	General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major			Captain			First lieutenant			Lieutenant

Warrant officers

	Warrant officer
Iraqi Police
	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)

Other ranks

	Constabulary ranks
Iraqi Police
	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Policeman 1st class	Policeman

Republic of Ireland

Ranks of the Garda Síochána
Rank	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Surgeon	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector	Sergeant	Garda	Garda reserve	Student	Student reserve
Irish name	Coimisinéir	Leas Choimisinéir	Cúntóir- Choimisinéir	Máinlia	Ard-Cheannfort	Ceannfort	Cigire	Sáirsint	Garda	Garda Ionaid	Mac Léinn Gharda	Mac Léinn Ionaid
Max number^[72]	1	3	12	1^{[note 1]}	53	191	390	2,460	12,500
Number as of end 2022^[74]	1	2	8	0	46	168	466	2,074	11,411
Insignia^[75]

Israel

Officers

Rank group				Senior officers			Junior officers
Israel Police ^[76]
Israel Police ^[76]	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
Israel Border Police v t e
Israel Border Police v t e		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

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

Others

Rank group	Senior NCOs							Junior NCOs	Enlisted
Israel Police ^[76]
Israel Police ^[76]	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 v t e
Israel Border Police v t e	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

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

Italy

Polizia di Stato

Police commissioners			Police superintendents					Police inspectors

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

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

Carabinieri

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Italian Carabinieri^[77] v t e
Italian Carabinieri^[77] v t e			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									Allievo ufficiale

Others

NATO code

OR-9

OR-8

OR-7

OR-6

OR-5

OR-4

OR-3

OR-2

OR-1

Italian Carabinieri^[78]^[79]^[80]


Appuntato scelto q.s.	Appuntato scelto	Appuntato	Carabiniere scelto	Carabiniere

Primo luogotenente c.s. s.u.p.s

Luogotenente s.u.p.s.

Primo Maresciallo

Maresciallo Capo

Maresciallo Ordinario

Maresciallo

Sergente Maggiore Capo

Sergente Maggiore

Sergente

Japan

Insignia	Name	English	Notes
	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:^[81]

Kenya

Rank group	Inspectors general				Commissioner	Superintendent
Administration Police^[82]
Administration Police^[82]	Inspector general	Deputy inspector general	Senior assistant inspector general	Assistant inspector general	Commissioner	Senior superintendent	Superintendent	Assistant superintendent

Rank group	Inspectors
Administration Police^[82]						No insignia
Administration Police^[82]	Chief inspector	Inspector	Senior sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable

South Korea

Ranks:^[83]

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

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Laos Police v t e
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
Laos Police v t e							ວາທີ Va thi				ສິບເອກ Sib ek						ສິບໂທ Sib oth						ສິບຕີ Sib ti						ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung						ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong

Latvia

The rank system of the Latvian State Police is as follows:^[84]^[85]

Insignia	Name	English
	Ģenerālis	General
	Pulkvedis	Colonel
	Pulkvežleitnants	Lieutenant colonel
	Majors	Major
	Kapteinis	Captain
	Virsleitnants	First lieutenant
	Leitnants	Lieutenant
	Virsnieka vietnieks	Warrant officer
	Virsseržants	First sergeant
	Seržants	Sergeant
	Kaprālis	Corporal
	Ierindnieks	Private
	Kadets	Cadet

Lesotho

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

Lithuania

Rank group	Highest rank officer	Senior rank officers			Middle rank officers
Lithuanian Police^[86]^[87]
	Generalinis komisaras	Vyriausiasis komisaras	Vyresnysis komisaras	Komisaras	Komisaras inspektorius	Vyresnysis inspektorius	Inspektorius
	Commissioner general	Chief commissioner	Senior commissioner	Commissioner	Commissioner inspector	Senior inspector	Inspector

Rank group	First rank officers
Lithuanian Police^[86]^[87]
	Viršila	Vyresnysis policininkas	Policininkas	Jaunesnysis policininkas
	Sergeant	Senior police officer	Police officer	Junior police officer

Luxembourg

The Grand Ducal Police of Luxembourg has the following ranks (from top to bottom):^[88]

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

The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective main functions :^[89]

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

Categories	Commissioners				Inspectors					Police officers
North Macedonia ^[90]
North Macedonia ^[90]	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

Gazetted officers

Rank group	General / flag officers						Senior officers			Junior officers
	Commissioners							Superintendents			Inspectors
Royal Malaysia Police
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
	Non-commissioned officers				Constables
Royal Malaysia Police
Royal Malaysia Police	Sub-inspector	Sergeant major	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Constable

Maldives

	Commissioner			Superintendent		Inspector
Maldives Police Service^[91]
Maldives Police Service^[91]	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^[91]							No insignia
Maldives Police Service^[91]	Police chief station inspector	Police station inspector	Police staff sergeant	Sergeant	Police corporal	Police lance corporal	Police constable

Malta

Insignia^[92]^[93]	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

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

The national guard was formed by absorbing units and officers from the federal police, military police, and naval police.^[94]^[95]

Commissioned officers

Rank group					Senior officers			Junior officers
	Commissioners general				Inspectors			Officers
Mexican National Guard v t e
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
Mexican National Guard v t e									Agente Mayor								Agente										Subagente								Guardia Nacional

Yucatán State Police

	High-command			Inspectors			Officers			Basic ranks
Yucatán State Police^[96]
Yucatán State Police^[96]	Secretary/chief	Undersecretary	Director	1st inspector	2nd inspector	Subinspector	1st officer	2nd officer	Subofficer	First police	Second police	Third police	Police

Montenegro

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

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Myanmar Police Force v t e
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
Myanmar Police Force v t e							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

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

National police corps


Rank	First chief commissioner (Eerste Hoofdcommissaris)	Chief commissioner (Hoofdcommissaris)	Commissioner (Commissaris)	Chief inspector (Hoofdinspecteur)	Inspector (Inspecteur)	Sergeant (Brigadier)
Shoulder
Sleeve
Rank	Chief agent (Hoofdagent)	Agent (Agent)	Police patrol officer (Surveillant)	Police trainee (Aspirant)	Non-executive employee (Niet-Executieve Medewerker)
Shoulder
Sleeve

Royal Marechaussee (military police)

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^[97] v t e
Royal Marechaussee^[97] 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^[97] v t e
Royal Marechaussee^[97] 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

New Zealand Police ranks and insignia
Rank^[98]	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Executive superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector	Senior sergeant	Sergeant	Senior constable	Constable	Recruit
Epaulette insignia

Nicaragua

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers
	Oficiales generales			Oficiales superiores			Oficiales subalternos
National Police of Nicaragua^[99]
National Police of Nicaragua^[99]		Primer comisionado	Comisionado general	Comisionado mayor	Comisionado	Sub-comisionado	Capitán	Teniente primero	Inspector

Others


	Ejecutivos
National Police of Nicaragua^[99]
National Police of Nicaragua^[99]	Sub-inspector	Sub-oficial mayor	Sub-oficial	Policía

Nigeria

Ranks in the Nigeria Police Force in descending order:^[100]

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
Confirmed inspector
Unconfirmed inspector
Cadet inspector
Sergeant major
Sergeant
Corporal
Constable

Norway

Norwegian Police Service

Insignia^[101]
Rank	Politidirektør	Assisterende politidirektør	Politimester^[no]	Visepolitimester	Politiinspektør og 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^[101]
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

Commissioned and gazetted officer

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

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

Commissioned officer ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Panamanian National Police^[102] v t e
Panamanian National Police^[102] 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^[102] v t e																																			No insignia
Panamanian National Police^[102] v t e									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Agente

Paraguay

Officers

Rank group				Senior officers			Junior officers
	Superior officers			Chief officers			Junior officers
Paraguay^[103]
Paraguay^[103]	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^[103]
Paraguay^[103]	Sub oficial superior	Sub oficial principal	Sub oficial mayor	Sub oficial inspector	Sub oficial primero	Sub oficial segundo	Sub oficial ayudante

Peru

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
National Police of Peru^[104] v t e
National Police of Peru^[104] 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
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^[104] v t e
National Police of Peru^[104] v t e	Suboficial primero			Suboficial segundo			Suboficial tercero

Philippines

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Philippine National Police^[105]
Philippine National Police^[105]			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^[105]
Philippine National Police^[105]	Police executive master sergeant		Police chief master sergeant		Police senior master sergeant		Police master sergeant				Police staff sergeant												Police corporal												Patrolman/ Patrolwoman

Poland

Polish State Police

Officers

Rank group			Senior officers			Junior officers
	Generals		Senior officers			Junior officers
Policja^[106]
	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							Enlisted
	Aspirants				Non-commissioned officers			Constables
Policja^[106]
	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

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

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
National Republican Guard^[107] v t e
National Republican Guard^[107] 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
National Republican Guard^[107] v t e
National Republican Guard^[107] 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

Romanian Police

Police officers' corps (Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie)

Rank group					Senior officers			Junior officers
Group	Quaestors				Commissioners			Inspectors
Romanian Police^[108]
Romanian Police^[108]	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)

Group	Agents
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6
Romanian Police^[108]
Romanian Police^[108]	Agent-şef principal Principal chief agent	Agent-şef Chief agent	Agent-şef adjunct Deputy chief agent	Agent principal Principal agent	Agent Agent

Romanian Gendarmerie

Commissioned officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Jandarmeria Română v t e
Jandarmeria Română 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
Jandarmeria Română v t e
Jandarmeria Română v t e	Plutonier adjutant șef			Plutonier adjutant			Plutonier-major		Plutonier		Sergent-major						Sergent						Caporal				Fruntaş		Jandarm

Russia

Police of Russia

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Police of Russia
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
Police of Russia
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

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					Senior officers			Junior officers
	Supreme command staff				Senior command staff			Medium command staff
Ministry of the Interior
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 supervising staff						Private staff
Ministry of the Interior
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

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					Senior officers			Junior officers
	Higher special grades				Senior special grades			Medium special grades
Investigative committee
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

The Federal Security Service has jurisdiction over cases of treason, espionage, terrorism, hostage-taking and other crimes against national security.

Officers

Rank group					Senior officers			Junior officers
	Supreme command staff				Senior command staff			Medium command staff
Federal Security Service
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
	Junior supervising staff							Private staff
Federal Security Service
Federal Security Service	Starshy praporshchik	Praporshchik (Прапорщик)	Starshina (Старшина)	Senior sergeant	Sergeant (Сержант)	Junior sergeant (Младший сержант)	Gefreiter (Ефре́йтор)	Private (Рядовой)

Rwanda

Ranks of the Rwanda National Police:^[109]

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

Rank group		Senior officers			Junior officers
Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino v t e
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
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t e		Colonnello	Tenente Colonnello	Maggiore	Capitano	Tenente	Sottotenente

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Enlisted
Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino v t e
Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino v t e	Maresciallo	Brigadiere	Vice-brigadiere	Appuntato		Gendarme
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t e
Sammarinese Guard of the Rock v t e	Sergente Maggiore aiutante	Sergente maggiore	Sergente	Caporale maggiore	Caporale	Guardia Milite

Saudi Arabia

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
General Directorate of Public Security
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
General Directorate of Public Security																																			No insignia
General Directorate of Public Security	رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'						رقيب أول Raqib 'awal		رقيب Raqib		وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib												عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundiun awwal						جندي‎‎ Jundiun

Senegal

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Senegalese Gendarmerie v t e
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
Senegalese Gendarmerie v t e
Senegalese Gendarmerie v t e	Adjutant-major			Adjutant-chef			Adjutant				Maréchal des logis-chef						Maréchal des logis												Gendarme

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

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
Singapore Police Force^[110]
Singapore Police Force^[110]	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
Singapore Police Force^[110]
Singapore Police Force^[110]	Station inspector	Senior staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable	Trainee

Slovenia

Slovenian National Police Force^[111]	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	Police officer I	Police officer II	Police officer III	Police officer IV
	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	Policist I	Policist II	Policist III	Policist IV

Somaliland

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Somaliland Police v t e
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
Somaliland Police v t e
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

Officers

Rank group					Senior officers		Junior officers
	Senior management				Commissioned officers
South African Police Service^[112]^[113]^[114]
South African Police Service^[112]^[113]^[114]	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Captain

Other

Equivalent NATO code^[115]	OR-9	OR-7	OR-3
South African Police Service^[112]
South African Police Service^[112]	Warrant officer	Sergeant	Constable

Spain

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

	Superior grades				Superior		Executive		Deputy inspector	Basic		Student
Spanish National Police Corps
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
Spanish Civil Guard v t e
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
Spanish Civil Guard v t e
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

Gazetted officers

	Senior gazetted officers						Junior gazetted officers
Sri Lanka Police^[116]
Sri Lanka Police^[116]	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^[116]
Sri Lanka Police^[116]	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

Chief and senior officers

No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
^[117]
^[117]
	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

No.	10	11	12	13	14	15
^[117]
^[117]
	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

No.	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
^[117]
^[117]
	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

Municipal police corps in the Canton of Zürich

Officer ranks
Hauptmann	Oberleutnant	Leutnant
Source:^[118]

Police ranks
Adjutant mit besonderen Aufgaben	Adjutant	Feldweibel mit besonderen Aufgaben	Feldweibel	Wachtmeister mit besonderen Aufgaben	Wachtmeister	Korporal	Gefreiter	Polizist
Source:^[118]

Republic of China (Taiwan)

National Police Agency

Insignia	Name	English
	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
Republic of China Military Police^[119] v t e
Republic of China Military Police^[119] v t e					中將 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
Republic of China Military Police^[119] v t e
Republic of China Military Police^[119] 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

Gazetted officers

	Inspector general		Commissioner				Superintendent			Inspector
Police of Tanzania^[120]
Police of Tanzania^[120]	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^[120]
Police of Tanzania^[120]	Sergeant major	Station sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal

Thailand

Commissioned officers

Rank group					Senior officers			Junior officers
Royal Thai Police v t e
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
Royal Thai Police v t e						No insignia
Royal Thai Police v t e	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

Police

	Directors					Inspectors				Constables
General Directorate of Security^[121]
General Directorate of Security^[121]	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^[122] 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
Turkish Gendarmerie v t e
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

Turkish Gendarmerie^[123]^[124]


Uzman Jandarma VIII Kademeli Çavuş	Uzman Jandarma VII Kademeli Çavuş	Uzman Jandarma VI Kademeli Çavuş	Uzman Jandarma V Kademeli Çavuş	Uzman Jandarma IV Kademeli Çavuş	Uzman Jandarma III Kademeli Çavuş	Uzman Jandarma II Kademeli Çavuş	Uzman Jandarma I Kademeli Çavuş


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 onbaşı

Ukraine

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				Senior officers			Junior officers
	Staff officers			Supervisory officers			Senior officers
National Police of Ukraine^[125]
National Police of Ukraine^[125]	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

Junior officers

Rank group		Junior NCOs
	Junior officers
National Police of Ukraine^[125]
National Police of Ukraine^[125]	Senior Sergeant Старший сержант	Sergeant Сержант	Junior sergeant Молодший сержант	Constable police officer Рядовий поліції

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

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 ranks
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
Rank	Chief constable	Deputy chief constable	Assistant chief constable	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Chief inspector	Inspector	Sergeant	Constable
Epaulette insignia

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

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
Insignia										No insignia

State

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
Insignia								No insignia

County

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
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
Insignia									No insignia

Municipal/city

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
Insignia									No insignia

Uruguay

National Police of Uruguay

Ranks to the left: Police; to the right: Regiment of Republican Guards.^[126]

Vanuatu

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Vanuatu Police Force^[127] v t e
Vanuatu Police Force^[127] 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
Vanuatu Police Force^[127] v t e
Vanuatu Police Force^[127] v t e									Senior sergeant Long Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Corporal Kofol						Constable Polis						Recruit Rikrut

Vatican City State

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Gendarmerie of Vatican City v t e
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
Gendarmerie of Vatican City v t e
Gendarmerie of Vatican City v t e									Ispettore								Vice ispettore						Brigadiere		Vice brigadiere								Gendarme

Venezuela

	Nivel Alta Direccion		Nivel Estratégico				Nivel Táctico			Nivel Operativo
Venezuelan National Police^[128]
Venezuelan National Police^[128]	Comisario Superior	Comisario Mayor	Comisario General	Comisario Jefe	Primer Comisario	Comisario	Inspector Jefe	Primer Inspector	Inspector	Oficial Jefe	Primer Oficial	Oficial

Vietnam

Students and officers

Rank group					Senior officers				Junior officers
	Highest officer rank			Middle officer rank					Lower officer rank				Student
Vietnam People's Public Security v t e
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			Junior NCOs	Enlisted
	Non-commissioned officers			Policemen
Vietnam People's Public Security v t e
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

Commissioned officers

	Commissioner				Superintendent		Inspector
Zimbabwe Republic Police^[129]
Zimbabwe Republic Police^[129]	Commissioner general	Deputy commissioner general	Commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Chief inspector	Inspector

Non-commissioned officers

	Inspector	Sergeant		Constable
Zimbabwe Republic Police^[129]
Zimbabwe Republic Police^[129]	Assistant inspector	Sergeant major	Sergeant	Constable

Notes

^ The rank has been unused since 1994. A civilian Chief Medical Officer has fulfilled the role since 2000.^[73]

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[61] Rank insignia of DGP is similar to additional DGP.

[62] Also known as superintendent of police (selection grade)

[64] In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is "Commandant.

[65] In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is Deputy Commandant

[66] In an armed police battalion, the equivalent rank is Assistant Commandant.

[70] 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.

[71] This rank exists only in the Maharashtra Police.

[72] Shoulder insignia rank only used in the Maharashtra Police.

[73] This rank is also known as senior constable, constable grade-I, and exists only in some state police forces.

[25] Split into Grades 1 and 2

[26] 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.

[27] In Dhaka Metropolitan Police

[28] In Dhaka Metropolitan Police

[29] Only in Dhaka Metropolitan Police

[76] Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)

[77] Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)

[78] Equivalent to the rank lieutenant general (लेफ्टिनेंट - जनरल)

[79] Equivalent to the rank major general (मेजर - जनरल)

[80] Equivalent to the rank brigadier (ब्रिगेडियर)

[81] Equivalent to the rank colonel (कर्नल)

[82] Equivalent to the rank lieutenant colonel (लेफ्टिनेंट - कर्नल)

[83] Equivalent to the rank major (मेजर)

[84] Equivalent to the rank captain (कप्तान)

[93] Equivalent to the rank head constable (-)

[94] Equivalent to the rank constable (-)

[99] The rank has been unused since 1994. A civilian Chief Medical Officer has fulfilled the role since 2000.^[73]

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