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List of police ranks

Element of hierarchy in law enforcement

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

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

Albania

Director	Commissioner
Flamuri i Policisë së Shtetit.svg Albanian Police	[[File:Gradë ceremoniali, Drejtues Madhor (Policia e Shtetit).svg	50px]]
Drejtues madhor
Chief director	Drejtues i lartë
Senior director

Algeria

Rank group	Director	Commissioner	Inspectors	Constables
Algeria Algerian police	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Contrôleur général de police	Contrôleur de police	Commissaire divisionnaire de police	Commissaire principal de police	Commissaire de police

Andorra

			colspan=2	Superior level		colspan=2	Executive level		colspan=3	Intermediate level		colspan=3	Basic level
Andorra Police Corps of Andorra	[[File:Andorra-Police-Commissari major.svg	50px]]
Commissari major	Commisari

Antigua and Barbuda

Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda ranks and insignia	Rank	Epaulette insignia
Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner
[[File:Commissioner Epaulette.svg	50px]]	[[File:Bermuda Deputy Commissioner.png	50px]]	[[File:Deputy Chief Constable.svg	50px]]

Argentina

Argentine Federal Police

;Officers

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

Suboficial mayor	Subofical auxiliar	Suboficial escrebiente	Sargento primero	Sargento	Cabo primero	Cabo	Agente

Buenos Aires Provincial Police

Main article: Buenos Aires Provincial Police

Insignia	Name	English	Command
[[File:Comisario General.JPG	100px]]	Comisario general	Commissioner general
[[File:Comisario Mayor.JPG	100px]]	Comisario mayor	Commissioner major
[[File:Comisario Inspector.JPG	100px]]	Comisario inspector	Commissioner inspector
[[File:Comsario.JPG	100px]]	Comisario	Commissioner
[[File:Subcomisario.JPG	100px]]	Subcomisario	Deputy commissioner
[[File:Oficial Principal.JPG	100px]]	Oficial principal	Chief officer
[[File:Oficial inspector.JPG	100px]]	Oficial inspector	Inspector officer
[[File:Oficial Subinspector.JPG	100px]]	Oficial subinspector	Deputy inspector officer
[[File:Ayudante.JPG	100px]]	Oficial ayudante	Assistant officer
[[File:oficial subayudante.JPG	100px]]	Oficial subayudante	Deputy assistant officer
[[File:Mayorprovbsas.JPG	100px]]	Mayor	Major
[[File:Capitánprovbsas.JPG	100px]]	Capitán	Captain
[[File:Teniente 1ro.JPG	100px]]	Teniente 1º	First lieutenant
[[File:Teniente.JPG	100px]]	Teniente	Lieutenant
[[File:Subteniente.JPG	100px]]	Subteniente	Second lieutenant
[[File:Sargentopolicíaprovbsas.JPG	100px]]	Sargento	Sergeant
[[File:Oficialdepolicíappba.JPG	100px]]	Oficial	Official

Armenia

Officers

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

Enlisted

Senior police
warrant officer	Police warrant officer	Police Starshina	Police
senior sergeant	Police sergeant	Police
junior sergeant	Police private	Cadet

Australia

Main article: Australian police ranks

;Example

Commissioners	Senior officers	Sergeants	Constables	Recruits
Australia **Australian Federal Police
(ACT Policing)**	[[File:AFPCOMM.png	50px]]	[[File:AFPDCOMM.png	50px]]	[[File:AFPACOMM.png	50px]]	[[File:AFPCOMMANDER.png	50px]]
Commissioner	Deputy
commissioner	Assistant
commissioner	Commander	Superintendent

Austria

;Commissioners


Austria Austrian Federal Police
Generaldirektor für die öffentliche Sicherheit
Director general of public security

;Leading officers

			colspan=6
Austria Austrian Federal Police
[[File:AUT-BP-Aufschubdistinktionen 18.png	50px]]	[[File:AUT-BP-Aufschubdistinktionen 17.png	50px]]
General
Inspector general	Generalmajor
Deputy inspector general

;Supervising officers and police officers


Austria Austrian Federal Police	[[File:AUT-BP-Aufschubdistinktionen 9.png	50px]]
Chefinspektor
(Fgrp 7)
Senior chief inspector	Chefinspektor
(Fgrp 6)
Chief inspector

Azerbaijan

;Officers

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

			Police senior sergeant
Polis baş serjantı	Police sergeant
Polis serjantı	Police junior sergeant
Polis kiçik serjantı	Police private
Polis sıravi

Bangladesh

;Superior officers

Industrial police				Director general	Additional director general	Director	Deputy director	Senior assistant director	Assistant director

;Subordinate officers

Traffic division		Traffic inspector		Sergeant	Town sub-inspector	Assistant town sub-inspector		Traffic constable

Belarus

Officers

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

Other

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

Belgium

Group	Officer level	Middle-level	Base-level	Federal Police	Local police	Title	Group	Security-level	Auxiliary-level	Federal Police	Local police	Title
[[File:EersteHCP FedPol.jpg	110px	EHCP polfed]]	[[File:CDP polfed.jpg	110px	CDP polfed]]	[[File:EersteCP FedPol.jpg	110px	ECP polfed]]	[[File:CP polfed.jpg	110px	CP polfed]]	[[File:ACP polfed.jpg	110px	ACP polfed]]	[[File:EersteHINP FedPol.jpg	110px	EHINP polfed]]	[[File:INPP polfed.jpg	110px	INPP polfed]]	[[File:AINPP polfed.jpg	110px	AINPP polfed]]	[[File:EersteINP FedPol.jpg	110px	EINP polfed]]	[[File:INP polfed.jpg	110px	INP polfed]]	[[File:AINP polfed.jpg	110px	AINP polfed]]
[[File:ECDP polloc.jpg	110px	ECDP polloc]]	[[File:CDP polloc.jpg	110px	CDP polloc]]	[[File:ECP polloc.jpg	110px	ECP polloc]]	[[File:CP polloc.jpg	110px	CP polloc]]	[[File:ACP polloc.jpg	110px	ACP polloc]]	[[File:EINPP polloc.jpg	110px	EINPP polloc]]	[[File:INPP polloc.jpg	110px	INPP polloc]]	[[File:AINPP polloc.jpg	110px	AINPP polloc]]	[[File:EINP polloc.jpg	110px	EINP polloc]]	[[File:INP polloc.jpg	110px	INP polloc]]	[[File:AINP polloc.jpg	110px	AINP polloc]]
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
[[File:1BCSP FedPol.jpg	110px	1BCSP polfed]]	[[File:BCSP FedPol.jpg	110px	BCSP polfed]]	[[File:1BASP FedPol.jpg	110px	1BASP polfed]]	[[File:BASP FedPol.jpg	110px	BASP polfed]]	[[File:ABASP FedPol.jpg	110px	ABASP polfed]]	[[File:1BAGP FedPol.jpg	110px	1BAGP polfed]]	[[File:BAGP FedPol.jpg	110px	BAGP polfed]]	[[File:ABAGP FedPol.jpg	110px	ABAGP polfed]]	[[File:EAP polfed.jpg	110px	EAP polfed]]	[[File:AP polfed.jpg	110px	AP polfed]]	[[File:AAP polfed.jpg	110px	AAP polfed]]
N/A	[[File:EAP polloc.jpg	110px	EAP polloc]]	[[File:AP polloc.jpg	110px	AP polloc]]	[[File:AAP polloc.jpg	110px	AAP polloc]]
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	Epaulette insignia
Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner
[[File:Chief Constable.svg	50px	link=Commissioner]]	[[File:Bermuda Deputy Commissioner.png	50px	link=Deputy commissioner]]	[[File:Deputy Chief Constable.svg	50px	link=Assistant Commissioner]]

Bolivia

;Officers

		colspan=10	Generales		colspan=6	Jefes		colspan=8	Oficiales
Bolivia Bolivia
General comandante
Commandant general

;Others

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
Republika Srpska Police of Republika Srpska	[[File:Glavni generalni inspektor policije Republika Srpska 2018.png	50px]]
Chief general inspector of police
Главни генерални инспектор полиције	General inspector of police
Генерални инспектор полиције

Police officer
Republika Srpska Police of Republika Srpska
Chief police officer
Главни полицајац

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rank group	Chief of police (with the COA of the canton)	Inspector
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian police	[[File:BiH_Glavni_generalni_inspektor_policije.svg	50px]]	[[File:BiH_Generalni_inspektor_policije.svg	50px]]
Glavni Generalni Inspektor DGS-a	Generalni Inspektor DGS-a	Glavni Inspektor

Rank group	Police officer
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian police	[[File:BiH_Stariji_narednik.svg	50px]]
Stariji Narednik	Narednik

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 (, the equivalent to the FBI), the Federal Highway Police (Polícia Rodoviária Federal), the Federal Railroad Police () and the Federal Penal Police (). At a state level, there are the Military Police (Polícia Militar, ostensive/preventive, a gendarmerie type force unlike the military police of many other countries, the Brazilian equivalent of which is the army police), the Civil Police (Polícia Civil, investigative) and the State Penal Police (). At city level, there is the Municipal Guards (Guarda Civil Municipal/Guarda Civil Metropolitana).

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:

;Commanders

Rank		colspan=5	Colonel		colspan=2	Lieutenant colonel		Major
Brazil Brazilian Military Police
Comandante geral

;Officers

;Student Officers

Rank group	Junior officer		colspan="6"	Student officer/Cadets	5th year		4th year		3rd year		2nd year		1st year
Brazil Brazilian Military Police	[[File:Brazil-MP-OF-(D).svg	50px]]
Aspirante a oficial	Aluno-oficial 4° ano	Aluno-oficial 3° ano

;Others

;Student NCOs

Rank group		colspan="4"	Sargeants candidates		colspan="2"	Corporal candidates		colspan="2"	Soldier candidates
Brasão Nacional PPMMsvg.svg Brazilian Military Police
Aluno-Sargento

Brunei

;Gazetted officers

		colspan=2	Inspector general		colspan=4	Commissioner		colspan=4	Superintendent		colspan=4	Inspector	Flag of the Royal Brunei Police Force.svg Royal Brunei Police Force
[[File:RBPF OF-10 - IGP (since 2004).gif	50px]]	[[File:RBPF OF-9 - DIG (since 2004).gif	50px]]
Inspector general of police	Deputy inspector general of police

;Non gazetted officers

		colspan=3	Sergeant		colspan=4	Other	Flag of the Royal Brunei Police Force.svg Royal Brunei Police Force
[[File:RBPF OR-8 - SM (since 2004).gif	60px]]	[[File:RBPF OR-7 - SSG (since 2004).gif	60px]]
Sergeant major	Staff sergeant

Bulgaria

;Officers

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

;Others

		colspan=4	Policemen
Bulgaria National Police Service
Chief
policeman
Главен полицай

Canada

Main article: Police ranks of Canada

While some smaller or area specific police forces (ports, docks, tunnels etc.) may use variations on, or fewer of, these ranks, most territorial police forces and special police forces have a standard set of operational ranks based on either of the two systems shown here:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Main article: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

;Officers

		colspan=10	Commissioner		colspan=4	Superintendent		colspan=2	Inspector

;Others

		colspan=28	Non-commissioned officers		colspan=7	Constables		colspan=1	Depot

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

Main article: Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

Commanding officers	Senior officers	Police officers	Officers in training	Chief constable	Deputy chief	Superintendent	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Constable	Cadet
[[File:RNC Chief.png	center	frameless	50px]]	[[File:RNC Deputy Chief.png	center	frameless	50px]]	[[File:RNC Superintendent.png	center	frameless	50px]]	[[File:RNC Inspector.png	center	frameless	50px]]	[[File:RNC Staff Sergeant.png	center	frameless	50px]]	[[File:RNC Sergeant.png	center	frameless	50px]]	[[File:RNC Constable.png	center	frameless	50px]]	[[File:RNC Cadet.png	center	frameless	50px]]

Sûreté du Québec

Main article: Sûreté du Québec

Ranks of Sûreté du Québec	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
General staff officers	Officers	Sub-officers	Agents
[[File:SQ-DG.png	center	50px]]	[[File:SQ-DGA.png	center	50px]]	[[File:SQ-INSPC.png	center	50px]]	[[File:SQ-INSP.png	center	50px]]	[[File:SQ-CPT.png	center	50px]]	[[File:SQ-LT.png	center	50px]]	[[File:SQ-SGT.png	center	50px]]	[[File:SQ-CE.png	center	50px]]	No insignia

Chad

Main article: Chadian National Gendarmerie

;Officers

;Enlisted

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.

Carabineros de Chile

;Officers

Abbr.

;Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

		colspan=6	Warrant officers		colspan=4	NCOs		colspan=6			colspan=19	Enlisted		colspan=1	Students	Abbr.
SOM	SuboF

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.

;Officers

Commissioners general	Commissioners	Supervisors
Flag of the People's Police of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Police	[[File:People's Police - Zong Jing Jian since 2000.gif	50px]]	[[File:People's Police - Fu Zong Jing Jian since 2000.gif	50px]]
Commissioner general
Deputy commissioner general
Commissioner 1st class

;Others

Superintendents	Constables	Trainees
Flag of the People's Police of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Police	[[File:People's Police - Yi Ji Jing Si (OF-4) since 2000.gif	50px]]	[[File:People's Police - Er Ji Jing Si (OF-3) since 2000.gif	50px]]
Superintendent 1st class
Superintendent 2nd class
Superintendent 3rd class

In China, ranks can be separate from position, and according to Article 8 of the "People's Republic of China's Law on People's Police Ranks", the following positions require an officer with the following ranks:

The person(s) responsible for a Ministry level agency/unit of the People's Police has to be ranked Commissioner General
The person(s) responsible for a deputy ministry level agency/unit of the People's Police has to be ranked Deputy Commissioner General
The person(s) responsible for a Department level agency/unit of the People's police can be either ranked Commissioner First Class or Commissioner Second Class
The person(s) responsible for a deputy department level agency/unit of the People's Police can either be a Commissioner Second Class or Commissioner Third Class
The person(s) responsible for a division level agency/unit of the People's Police can be ranked between commissioner third class to supervisor second class
The person(s) responsible for a deputy division level agency/unit can be ranked between Supervisor first class to supervisor third class
The person(s) responsible for an office level agency/unit can be ranked between Supervisor 1st class to superintendent 1st class
The person(s) responsible for a deputy office level agency/unit can be ranked between Supervisor 2nd class to Superintendent 2nd class
Police sergeants can be ranked between Supervisor 3rd class to Superintendent 3rd class
Police officers can be ranked between Superintendent 1st class to Constable 2nd class

Auxiliary police (Sichuan)

Insignia	Rank (Chinese)	Rank (English)
[[File:Auxiliary_sergeant_1st_class_Ministry_of_public_security.png	frameless	105x105px]]	[[File:Auxiliary_sergeant_2nd_class.png	frameless	131x131px]]	[[File:Auxiliary_sgt_3rd_class.png	frameless	130x130px]]
一级辅警长	二级辅警长	三级辅警长
Auxiliary Sergeant 1st Class	Auxiliary Sergeant 2nd Class	Auxiliary Sergeant 3rd Class

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.

;Officers

;Non-commissioned officers and men

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

Colombia

Main article: Ranks of the Colombian National Police

;Officers

Abbreviation	Abbreviation in Spanish
GEN	MG
GN	MG

;Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

Comisario	Subcomisario	Intendente Jefe	Intendente	Subintendente	Patrullero	Dragoneante	Agente

Croatia

Main article: Law enforcement in Croatia

;Regular police ranks

Insignia	Rank title
[[File:Glavni ravnatelj policije.svg	50px]]	[[File:Ravnatelj policije.svg	50px]]
Police director general
(Ravnatelj policije)	Deputy police director general
(Zamjenik ravnatelja policije)

Cyprus

Main article: Cyprus Police

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:

Czech Republic

Officers

NATO
OF-8

Others

Nadpraporčík	Praporčík	Podpraporčík	Nadstrážmistr	Strážmistr	Rotný

Denmark

Main article: Police of Denmark#Ranks and insignia

Estonia

Officers

General officers	Senior officers	Junior officers	NATO	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1a, OF-1b, and OF-1 c
Estonian Police and Border Guard Board Flag.svg Police and Border Guard Board	[[File:Estonia-Police-Politseikindral.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Politseikindralinspektor.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Politseikolonel.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Politseikolonelleitnant.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Politseimajor.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Politseikapten.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Politseileitnant.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Vanemkomissar.svg	50px]]	[[File:Estonia-Police-Komissar.svg	50px]]
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
Estonian Police and Border Guard Board Flag.svg Police and Border Guard Board
Chief constable,
Internal Security Service ranks

Egypt

;Officers

Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Lieutenant

;Others

		colspan=4	Policemen
Flag of the Egyptian Police.svg Egyptian National Police
Master sergeant

Ethiopia

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

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	Epaulette insignia
Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner
[[File:Chief Constable.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:Deputy Chief Constable.svg	50px]]

Finland

Main article: Police of Finland

Officers	Non-commissioned officers	Policemen
Group
Insignia	[[File:Poliisiylijohtaja.svg	50px]]	[[File:Poliisijohtaja.svg	50px]]
Rank	Poliisiylijohtaja
Polisöverdirektör	Poliisijohtaja
Polisdirektör
English	National police commissioner	Deputy national police commissioners,
Police chief of Helsinki,
Director of the NBI,
Director of the Supo
Group
Insignia	[[File:Ylikonstaapeli.svg	50px]]	[[File:Vanhempi konstaapeli.svg	50px]]
Rank	Ylikonstaapeli
Överkonstapel	Vanhempi konstaapeli
Äldre konstapel
English	Police sergeants	Senior constables

France

Main article: Police ranks of France

National Police of France	Director general
Rank insignia	[[File:DGPNPN.png	100px]]
Grade	Directeur général
(Director general of the National Police)
Equivalent NATO code	OF-9
Source:

National Police of France	Planning and management corps
Rank insignia	[[File:Inspecteurgénéral.png	100px]]
Grade	Inspecteur général des services actifs de la police nationale
(Inspector general of the National Police)
Equivalent NATO code	OF-7
Source:

National Police of France	Command corps
Rank insignia	[[File:CommanDivFonc.png	100px]]
Grade	Commandant divisionnaire fonctionnel de la police nationale
(Divisional commandant of police, in functional position)
Equivalent NATO code	OF-5
Source:

National Police of France	Supervisory and field corps
Rank insignia	[[File:MajorRULP.png	100px]]
Grade	Major de police, responsable d’unité locale de police
(Major of police, head of a local police unit)
Equivalent NATO code	N/A
Source:

National Police of France	Auxiliaries
Rank insignia	[[File:ADS.png	100px]]
Grade	Policier Adjoint
(Auxiliary Police)
Equivalent NATO code	N/A
Source:

;Officers

;Non-commissioned offices and volunteer assistant gendarmes

Germany

Main article: Law enforcement in Germany

;Higher Police Service

**NATO code
equivalent**	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5a	OF-5b	OF-4	OF-3	N/A

Elevated Police Service

**NATO code
equivalent**	OF-2	OF-1a	OF-1b	OF (D)

Middle Police Service

**NATO code
equivalent**	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7/8	OR-6	N/A

Police support employees

**NATO code
equivalent**	OR-5

Greece

;Officers

Αντιστράτηγος	Υποστράτηγος	Ταξίαρχος	Αστυνομικός Διευθυντής	Αστυνομικός Υποδιευθυντής	Αστυνόμος Α'	Αστυνόμος Β'	Υπαστυνόμος Α'	Υπαστυνόμος Β'

;NCO and enlisted

Ανθυπαστυνόμος	Αρχιφύλακας (Ανακριτικός Υπάλληλος - Με εξετάσεις)	Αρχιφύλακας (Ανακριτικός Υπάλληλος)	Αρχιφύλακας	Υπαρχιφύλακας (Ανακριτικός Υπάλληλος)	Υπαρχιφύλακας	Αστυφύλακας

Guatemala

Directors	Senior officers
Guatemala Policía Nacional Civil	[[File:blank.svg	100px]]
Director general	Director general adjunto

Junior officers	Basic policemen
Guatemala Policía Nacional Civil	[[File:Guatemala-Police-Oficial I.svg	100px]]
Oficial I	Oficial II

Hong Kong

Main article: Hong Kong Police Force#Ranks and insignia

Rank group	Gazetted	Inspectorate
Hong Kong Police Force	[[File:HKPF CP.png	50px]]	[[File:HKPF DCP.png	50px]]
警務處處長	警務處副處長	警務處高級助理處長
Commissioner of Police	Deputy commissioner	Senior assistant commissioner

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer	Rank and file
Hong Kong Police Force	[[File:HKPF SSGT.png	50px]]	[[File:HKPF SGT.png	50px]]
警務處警署警長	警務處警長	警務處高級警員
Station sergeant	Sergeant	Senior police constable

Hungary

;Officers

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

Főtörzszászlós
Chief warrant officer	Törzszászlós
Master warrant officer	Zászlós
Warrant officer	Főtörzsőrmester
Sergeant first class	Törzsőrmester
Staff sergeant	Őrmester
Sergeant

Iceland

Main article: Icelandic Police

Insignia	Title	English translation	Insignia	Title	English translation
[[File:Iceland-Police-1.svg	50px]]	[[File:Iceland-Police-2.svg	50px]]	[[File:Iceland-Police-3.svg	50px]]	[[File:Iceland-Police-4.svg	50px]]	[[File:Iceland-Police-5.svg	50px]]	[[File:Iceland-Police-6.svg	50px]]
Ríkislögreglustjóri	Lögreglustjóri	Aðstoðarríkislögreglustjóri	Aðstoðarlögreglustjóri	Yfirlögregluþjónn	Aðstoðaryfirlögregluþjónn
National Police commissioner	Police commissioner	Deputy National Police commissioner	Deputy police commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent
[[File:Iceland-Police-7.svg	50px]]	[[File:Iceland-Police-9.svg	50px]]	[[File:Iceland-Police-10.svg	50px]]
Varðstjóri	Rannsóknarlögreglumaður	Lögreglumaður	Lögreglunemi	Afleysingamaður í lögreglu	Héraðslögreglumaður
Inspector	Detective inspector	Police constable	Police cadet	Temporary replacement police constable	Temporarily hired constable

Source:

India

Main article: Police ranks and insignia of India, Indian Police Service

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. ;

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

Director general	Director general	Additional
Director general of police

|- style="text-align:center;" |}

;Other ranks

Indonesia

Main article: Indonesian National Police#Rank structure

;Officers

General officers	Field officers	Subaltern officers
Indonesia Indonesia		[[File:PDU JEN.png	50px]]
Jenderal Polisi
(Jenderal Pol.)	Komisaris Jenderal Polisi
(Komjen Pol.)	Inspektur Jenderal Polisi
(Irjen Pol.)
Police general	Police commissioner general	Police inspector general

;Others

Sub-inspectors	Constables	High-rank enlisted	Junior enlisted
Indonesia Indonesia	[[File:PDU AIPTU KOM.png	50px]]	[[File:PDU AIPDA KOM.png	50px]]	[[File:PDU BRIPKA KOM.png	50px]]
Ajun Inspektur Polisi Satu (Aiptu)	Ajun Inspektur Polisi Dua (Aipda)	Brigadir Polisi Kepala (Bripka)	Brigadir Polisi (Brigpol)
Police 1st sub-inspector	Police 2nd sub-inspector	Police
chief brigadier	Police brigadier

Iran

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Student officer ranks

Rank group		4th year		3rd year		2nd year		1st year
Flag of the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran.svg Iranian Law Enforcement Command
Amin Police Academy

Other ranks

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

Iraq

Main article: Iraqi Police

The Iraqi Police is made up of three branches, under the command of the Ministry of Interior, these being the Iraqi Police Service which tasked with general patrol of Iraq's cities, the Federal Police (earlier was called National Police) which is a gendarmerie service which deals with incidents that are beyond the control of the Iraqi Police Service, but are not so serious the Iraqi Army are involved, and the supporting force that is made up of the Department of Border Enforcement.

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

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

;Warrant officers

		colspan=8	Warrant officer
[[File:MOI.png	50px]]
Iraqi Police
Warrant officer (1st class)

;Other ranks

		colspan=8	Constabulary ranks
[[File:MOI.png	50px]]
Iraqi Police
Staff sergeant

Republic of Ireland==

Main article: Garda Síochána

Israel

;Officers

Flag of the Israel Police.svg Israel Police
English
	[[File:Israel-Police-OF-8.svg	50px]]
רב ניצב
Rav nitzav	ניצב
Nitzav
	Commissioner

;Others

Flag of the Israel Police.svg Israel Police
English
[[File:Israel-Police-OR-9b.svg	50px]]	[[File:Israel-Police-OR-9a.svg	50px]]
רב נגד
Rav nagad	רב סמל בכיר
Rav samal bakhir
Station sergeant major	Sergeant major

Italy

Main article: Police ranks of Italy, Law enforcement in Italy

Polizia di Stato

Police commissioners		colspan=5	Police superintendents		colspan=6	Police inspectors
[[File:Dirigente generale ps.png	50px]]
Dirigente generale di pubblica sicurezza

Police sergeants		colspan=5	Police constables
[[File:Sovrintendente Capo Coordinatore PS.png	50px]]
Sovrintendente capo coordinatore

Carabinieri

Officers

Others

Guardia di Finanza

Officers

[[File:CoA Guardia di Finanza.svg	50px]]
Italy

Comandante generale della Guardia di finanza1
Corps commanding general
Notes:

1 The duty of "comandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).
2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (deputy corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).

Non-commissioned officers

NATO Code		colspan=6	OR-9		colspan=4	OR-8		colspan=3	OR-7		colspan=3	OR-6		colspan=3	OR-5		colspan=4	OR-4
epaulette
Italian rank name
English rank name translation

Japan

Main article: National Police Agency (Japan)

Insignia	Name	English
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for commissioner general of japanese police.png	100px]]	警察庁長官
(ja)	Commissioner general	The chief of the National Police Agency.
The rank outside. Single capacity.
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for commissioner of japanese police.png	100px]]	警視総監
(ja)	Superintendent general	The chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Single capacity.
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for superintendent supervisor of japanese police.png	100px]]	警視監
(ja)	Senior commissioner	Deputy commissioner general, deputy superintendent general,
chief of the regional police bureau,
chief of the prefectural police headquarters, others.
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for chief superintendent of japanese police.png	100px]]	警視長
(ja)	Commissioner	The chief of the prefectural police headquarters
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for senior superintendent of japanese police.png	100px]]	警視正
(ja)	Assistant commissioner	The chief of a police station (large).
National police agency officers occupy the ranks above it.
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for superintendent of japanese police.png	100px]]	警視
(ja)	Superintendent	The chief of a police station (small or middle),
vice commanding officer of a police station,
commander of a riot unit.
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for inspector of japanese police.png	100px]]	警部
(ja)	Police chief inspector	Squad commander of a police station, leader of a riot company
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for assistant inspector of japanese police.png	100px]]	警部補
(ja)	Inspector	Squad sub-commander of a police station,
leader of a riot platoon.
national police officers 1st class's careers start from this rank.
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for sergeant of japanese police.png	100px]]	巡査部長
(ja)	Sergeant	Field supervisor, leader of police box.
National police officers 2nd class's careers start from this rank.
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for senior policeman of japanese police.png	100px]]	巡査長
(ja)	Senior police officer	Honorary rank of police officer
[[File:Brooch rank insigna for policeman of japanese police.png	100px]]	巡査
(ja)	Police officer	Prefectural police officers' careers start from this rank
Source:

Kenya

Main article: Kenya Police

Rank group	Inspectors general	Commissioner	Superintendent
AdministrationPolice.jpg Administration Police	[[File:Administration PoliceIG.jpg	50px]]	[[File:Administration PoliceDIG.jpg	50px]]	[[File:Administration PoliceSAIG.jpg	50px]]
Inspector general	Deputy
inspector general	Senior assistant
inspector general	Assistant
inspector general

Rank group	Inspectors
AdministrationPolice.jpg Administration Police	[[File:Administration PoliceCIP.jpg	50px	Administration Police Insignia]]
Chief inspector	Inspector

South Korea==

Main article: National Police Agency (South Korea)

Ranks:

Insignia	Name	English
[[File:치안총감.svg	100px]]	치안총감, 治安總監	Commissioner general*
[[File:치안정감.svg	100px]]	치안정감, 治安正監	Chief superintendent general**
[[File:치안감.svg	100px]]	치안감, 治安監	Senior superintendent general
[[File:경무관.svg	100px]]	경무관, 警務官	Superintendent general
[[File:총경.svg	100px]]	총경, 總警	Senior superintendent
[[File:경정.svg	100px]]	경정, 警正	Superintendent
[[File:경감.svg	100px]]	경감, 警監	Senior inspector
[[File:경위.svg	100px]]	경위, 警衛	Inspector
[[File:경사.svg	100px]]	경사, 警査	Assistant inspector
[[File:경장.svg	100px]]	경장, 警長	Senior police officer
[[File:순경.svg	100px]]	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

;Enlisted

Latvia

The rank system of the Latvian State Police is as follows:

Top level p. service	Higher police service	Elevated police service	Student	Middle police service	Simple p. service	NATO		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4
[[File:Valsts policijas emblēma.png	50px]]
[[File:Latvian State Police OF-6 Ģenerālis.gif	50px]]	[[File:Latvian State Police OF-5 Pulkvedis.gif	50px]]	[[File:Latvian State Police OF-4 Pulkvežleitnants.gif	50px]]	[[File:Latvian State Police OF-3 Majors.gif	50px]]	[[File:Latvian State Police OF-2 Kapteinis.gif	50px]]	[[File:Latvian State Police OF-1a Virsleitnants.gif	50px]]	[[File:Latvian State Police OF-1b Leitnants.gif	50px]]
[[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg	25px]]
[[File:Flag of UK.svg	25px]]	Policijas
ģenerālis
General
of the police	Policijas
pulkvedis
Colonel
of the police	Policijas
pulkvežleitnants
Lieutenant colonel
of the police	Policijas
majors
Major
of the police	Policijas
kapteinis
Captain
of the police	Policijas
virsleitnants
First lieutenant
of the police

Lesotho

Main article: Lesotho Mounted Police Service

Rank and insignia	Insignia	Rank
[[File:Lesotho Mounted Police Service Commissioner.svg	50px]]	[[File:Lesotho Mounted Police Service Deputy commissioner.svg	50px]]	[[File:Lesotho Mounted Police Service Assistant commissioner.svg	50px]]
Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner

Lithuania

Rank group	Highest rank officer	Senior rank officers	Middle rank officers	First rank officers	NATO		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4
[[File:Logo of the Police of Lithuania.svg	40px]]
Lithuanian Police	[[File:Lithuania-Police-OF-6.svg	50px]]	[[File:Lithuania-Police-OF-5.svg	50px]]	[[File:Lithuania-Police-OF-4.svg	50px]]	[[File:Lithuania-Police-OF-3.svg	50px]]	[[File:Lithuania-Police-OF-2.svg	50px]]	[[File:Lithuanian police OF-1a Vyresnysis inspectorius.svg	50px]]

[[File:Flag of Latvia.svg	25px]]
[[File:Flag of UK.svg	25px]]	Generalinis
komisaras
Commissioner general	Vyriausiasis
komisaras
Chief commissioner	Vyresnysis
komisaras
Senior commissioner	Komisaras
Commissioner	Komisaras
inspektorius
Commissioner inspector	Vyresnysis
inspektorius
Senior inspector

Luxembourg

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

Group	Executive functions	Divisional commissioner level
Insignia	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Rank	Directeur général	Directeur général adjoint
English	Director general	Assistant director general

Group	Commissioner level	Inspector level
Insignia	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Rank	Commissaire en chef	Premier commissaire
English	Chief commissioner	First commissioner

Macau

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

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		colspan=4	Commissioners		colspan=5	Inspectors		colspan=3	Police officers
**[[File:North Macedonian police patch.png	50px]]
North Macedonia **

Commissioner general
Генерален полициски советник
Generalen policiski sovetnik

Malaysia

;Gazetted officers

Commissioners	Superintendents	Inspectors
Royal Malaysia Police		[[File:Inspector-General of Police PDRM.svg	100px]]
Inspector-general of police	Deputy inspector general of police	Commissioner of police

;Non-gazetted officers

Non-commissioned officers	Constables
Royal Malaysia Police	[[File:Sub Inspector of Police PDRM.svg	100px]]
Sub-inspector	Sergeant major

Maldives

Commissioner	Superintendent	Inspector
Maldives Maldives Police Service	[[File:Commissioner of police (General MPS OF-9).png	50px]]	[[File:Deputy Commissioner of police (Lieutenant-General MPS OF-8).png	50px]]
Commissioner of police	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner

Station inspector	Sergeant	Other
Maldives Maldives Police Service	[[File:Warrant Officer I (Chief Station Inspector MPS OR-09).png	50px]]	[[File:Warrant Officer II (Station Inspector MPS OR-08).png	50px]]
Police chief station inspector	Police station inspector	Police staff sergeant

Malta

Main article: Malta Police Force

Insignia	Name	English
[[File:Malta Police Commissioner Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Kummisarju	Commissioner of police
[[File:Malta Police Deputy Commissioner Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Deputat Kummisarju	Deputy commissioner
[[File:Malta Police Assistant Commissioner Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Assistent Kummisarju	Assistant commissioner
[[File:Malta Police Superintendent Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Supretendent	Superintendent
[[File:Malta Police Inspector Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Spettur	Inspector
[[File:Malta Police 1st Class Sergeant Major Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Surġent Maġġur I	Sergeant major I
[[File:Malta Police 2nd Class Sergeant Major Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Surġent Maġġur II	Sergeant major II
[[File:Malta Police Sergeant Insignia.jpg	100px]]	Surġent	Police sergeant
[[File:Malta Police Constable Insignia.jpg	100px]]	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.

;Commissioned officers

Commissioners general	Inspectors	Officers

;Basic scale ladder

Yucatán State Police

		colspan=3	High-command		colspan=3	Inspectors		colspan=3	Officers		colspan=4	Basic ranks
Yucatán Yucatán State Police
Secretary/chief

Montenegro

;Officers

colspan1			colspan=2	Police executives		colspan=7	Police inspectors
Montenegro Police of Montenegro
Direktor policije
Police director

;Other

colspan1			colspan=3	Police sergeants		colspan=3	Police officers
Montenegro Police of Montenegro
Stariji policijski narednik
I klase
Senior police sergeant
I class

Myanmar

;Commissioned officers

;Enlisted ranks

Namibia

Rank	Insignia
Inspector general	Deputy inspector general
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]

Nepal

The Nepal Police has fourteen ranks. Three new ranks, Senior Sub Inspector (SSI), Senior Head Constable (SHC), and Assistant Head Constable (AHC), were recently added to the Nepal Police.

Netherlands

Main article: Law enforcement in the Netherlands

Rank / rank insignia	Epaulette	Slide-on	Rank / rank insignia	Epaulette	Slide-on
First Chief Commissioner
(Eerste Hoofdcommissaris)	Chief Commissioner
(Hoofdcommissaris)	Commissioner
(Commissaris)	Chief Inspector
(Hoofdinspecteur)	Inspector
(Inspecteur)	Sergeant
(Brigadier)
[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Eerste Hoofdcommissaris.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Hoofdcommissaris.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Commissaris.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Hoofdinspecteur.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Inspecteur.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Brigadier.png	120px]]
[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Eerste Hoofdcommissaris.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Hoofdcommissaris.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Commissaris.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Hoofdinspecteur.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Inspecteur.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Brigadier.png	100px]]
Senior Constable
(Hoofdagent)	Constable
(Agent)	Police Patrol Officer
(Surveillant)	Police Trainee
(Aspirant)	Employee with limited law enforcement authority
(Niet-Executieve Medewerker)
[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Hoofdagent.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Agent.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Surveillant.png	120px]]	[[Image:Dutch Police Rank Aspirant.png	120px]]	[[File:Dutch Police BOA.png	frameless	120px]]
[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Hoofdagent.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Agent.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Surveillant.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Aspirant.png	100px]]	[[Image:Ranks Dutch police wikimedia by venturedesign 300dpi Boa.png	100px]]

Royal Marechaussee (gendarmerie)

Officers

NCO/enlisted

New Zealand

New Zealand Police ranks and insignia	url=http://www.police.govt.nz/about/insignia.html	title=Insignia	publisher=New Zealand Police	access-date=1 September 2009}}	Epaulette insignia
Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner
[[File:New Zealand Police OF-8.svg	50px]]	[[File:New Zealand Police OF-7.svg	50px]]	[[File:New Zealand Police OF-6.svg	50px]]

Nicaragua

;Officers

Oficiales generales	Oficiales superiores	Oficiales subalternos
Nicaragua National Police of Nicaragua		[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Primer comisionado	Comisionado general	Comisionado mayor

;Others

			colspan=4	Ejecutivos
Nicaragua National Police of Nicaragua	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Sub-inspector	Sub-oficial mayor

Nigeria

The ranks within the Nigeria Police Force are established by law, including the Police Act of 2020. The structure flows from the Inspector-General of Police as the highest rank to the Constable as the lowest.

The full hierarchy of the Nigeria Police Force ranks, from highest to lowest, is as follows:

Commissioned Officers (Superior Police Officers)

Inspector-General of Police (IGP): The head of the entire force, appointed by the President.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG): The second-in-command of the Force.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).
Commissioner of Police (CP): In charge of police contingents in a state.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP).
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).
Superintendent of Police (SP).
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP): This rank includes ASP I and ASP II (Cadet ASP).
Inspector of Police: Includes Inspector I and Inspector II (Cadet Inspector).

Non-Commissioned Officers (Rank-and-File)

Sergeant Major.
Sergeant.
Corporal.
Constable: The entry-level rank. This includes Police Constable (PC) I and II.
Police Recruit: The lowest entry point before full constable rank.

This rank structure is provided for in the Police Act and associated regulations. Promotions through these ranks are managed by the Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police Ranks in the Nigeria Police Force in descending order:

Niue

Niue Police ranks and insignia	Rank	Epaulette insignia
Commissioner /	Inspector	Sergeant
[[File:New Zealand Police OF-8.svg	alt=A commissioner rank slide with crossed swords and a crown above them	frameless	126x126px]]	[[File:New Zealand Police OF-2.svg	alt=An inspector rank slide with 3 pips	frameless	126x126px]]	[[File:Niue Police SGT.png	alt=A sergeant rank slide with three chevrons	frameless	126x126px]]

Norway

Main article: Norwegian Police Service

English	Police chief
superintendent	Police
superintendent	Police
chief inspector	Police inspector	Police sergeant	Police constable	Police
reserve

Pakistan

Main article: Law enforcement in Pakistan

Commissioned and gazetted officer

Rank group	General/flag officers	Senior officers	Junior officers
Pakistan Pakistan Police	[[File:Insignia Of Inspector General.png	50px]]	[[File:Insignia Of Additional Inspector General.png	50px]]	[[File:Insignia Of Deputy Inspector General (Corrected Alignment).png	116x116px]]
Inspector general of police	Additional inspector general of police	Deputy inspector general of police	Assistant inspector general of police / Senior superintendent of police
(IGP)	(Addl-IG)	(DIG)	(AIG/SSP)

Junior commissioned and enlisted officer

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers	Non commissioned officer	Enlisted
Pakistan Pakistan Police	[[File:Insignia Of Inspector.png	50px]]	[[File:Insignia Of Sub Inspector.png	50px]]	[[File:Insignia Of Assistant Sub Inspector.png	50px]]
Inspector	Sub inspector	Assistant sub inspector	Head constable
انسپکٹر	سب انسپکٹر	اسسٹنٹ سب انسپکٹر	ہیڈ کانسٹیبل

Note: Khaki Black Shirt and Khaki Pant is used by all Provincial Police Forces in Pakistan with Exemption of Punjab and Federal Police.

Panama

Main article: Panamanian National Police

;Commissioned officer ranks

;Other ranks

Paraguay

Main article: Law enforcement in Paraguay

;Officers

Superior officers	Chief officers	Junior officers
Paraguay Paraguay		[[File:010 Comisario general comandante.jpg	50px]]
Comisario
general comandante	Comisario
director	Comisario
general inspector

;Others

			colspan=3	Chief non-commissioned officers		colspan=4	Junior non-commissioned officers
Paraguay Paraguay	[[File:017 Sub oficial superior.jpg	50px]]
Sub oficial superior	Sub oficial principal

Peru

Main article: National Police of Peru

Philippines

Main article: Police ranks of the Philippines

;Officers

Police
general	Police
lieutenant general	Police
major general	Police
brigadier general	Police
colonel	Police
lieutenant colonel	Police
major	Police captain	Police lieutenant

;Others

Police executive
master sergeant	Police
chief master sergeant	Police
senior master sergeant	Police
master sergeant	Police
staff sergeant	Police
corporal	Patrolman/
Patrolwoman

Poland

Main article: Police ranks of Poland

Polish State Police

;Officers

Generals	Senior officers	Junior officers	Flaga policji.PNG Policja
	[[File:POL policja generalny inspektor.svg	50px]]	[[File:POL policja nadinspektor.svg	50px]]	[[File:POL policja inspektor.svg	50px]]
Generalny inspektor Policji	Nadinspektor	Inspektor	Młodszy
inspektor
Inspector
general of police	Chief
inspector	Inspector	Junior
inspector

;Other

Aspirants	Non-commissioned officers	Constables	Flaga policji.PNG Policja
[[File:POL policja aspirant sztabowy.svg	50px]]	[[File:POL policja starszy aspirant.svg	50px]]	[[File:POL policja aspirant.svg	50px]]	[[File:POL policja młodszy aspirant.svg	50px]]
Aspirant sztabowy	Starszy aspirant	Aspirant	Młodszy aspirant
Staff
aspirant	Senior
aspirant	Aspirant	Junior
aspirant

Portugal

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

Officers
- [[File:Distintivo Director Nacional PSP.png|50px]] Chief superintendent: national director of the PSP,
- [[File:Distintivo Director Nacional Adujunto Inspector Nacional PSP.png|50px]] Chief superintendent: deputy national director or inspector general of the PSP
- [[File:Distintivo Superintendente-Chefe PSP.png|50px]] Chief superintendent: commanding officer of a metropolitan or regional command
- [[File:Distintivo Superintendente PSP.png|50px]] Superintendent: commanding officer of a district command or second-in-command of a metropolitan or regional command
- [[File:Distintivo Intendente PSP.png|50px]] Intendent: division commander in a metropolitan or regional command or second-in-command of a district command
- [[File:Distintivo Subintendente PSP.png|50px]] Sub-intendent: division commander in a district command or second-in-command of a division commanded by an intendent
- [[File:Distintivo Comissário PSP.png|50px]] Commissioner: second-in-command of a division commanded by a sub-intendent
- [[File:Distintivo Subcomissário PSP.png|50px]] Sub-commissioner: commanding officer of a police squad (police station)
Chiefs
- [[File:Distintivo Chefe Principal PSP.png|50px]] Principal chief: auxiliary of a unit commanding officer
- [[File:Distintivo Chefe PSP.png|50px]] Chief: supervisor of staff and leader of police teams
Agents
- [[File:Distintivo Agente Principal PSP.png|50px]] Principal agent: a senior principal agent who may perform the same functions as a chief, others perform the same functions as an agent
- [[File:Distintivo Agente PSP.png|50px]] Agent: functions of police constable
ISCPSI students:
- [[File:Distintivo Aspirante PSP.png|50px]] Officer candidate: student of the fifth year of the training course for police officers (CFOP)
- [[File:Distintivo Cadete 4ºano PSP.png|50px]] Cadet: student of the fourth year of the CFOP
- [[File:Distintivo Cadete 3ºano PSP.png|50px]] Cadet: student of the third year of the CFOP
- [[File:Distintivo Cadete 2ºano PSP.png|50px]] Cadet: student of the second year of the CFOP
- [[File:Distintivo Cadete 1ºano PSP.png|50px]] Cadet: student of the first year of the CFOP

National Republican Guard

;Officers

;NCOs and constables

Romania

Romanian Police

;Police officers' corps (Corpul ofiţerilor de poliţie)

Group	Quaestors	Commissioners	Inspectors
Romania Romanian Police		[[File:ChestorGeneral.png	50px	General-Quaestor]]	[[File:ChestorSef.png	50px	Chief-Quaestor]]
Chestor-general
Quaestor-general	Chestor-șef
Chief-quaestor	Chestor-principal
Principal quaestor	Chestor
Quaestor

;Police agents' corps (Corpul agenţilor de poliţie)

Equivalent NATO code	Group	Agents
OR-9	OR-8	OR-7
Romania Romanian Police	[[File:AgentSefPrincipal.png	50px]]	[[File:AgentSef.png	50px]]
Agent-şef principal
Principal chief agent	Agent-şef
Chief agent	Agent-şef adjunct
Deputy chief agent

Romanian Gendarmerie

;Commissioned officers

;Other ranks

Russia

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

Police of Russia

;Officers

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

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

Supreme command staff	Senior command staff	Medium command staff
Flag of the Ministry for Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia).svg Ministry of the Interior		[[File:Russia-Police-OR-9b-2013юст.png	50px]]
Colonel general of justice
(Генера́л-полко́вник)	Lieutenant general of justice
(Генера́л-лейтена́нт)	Major general of justice
(Генера́л-майо́р)

;Enlisted

Junior supervising staff	Private staff
Flag of the Ministry for Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia).svg Ministry of the Interior	[[File:Russia-Police-OR-9b-2013юст.png	50px]]
Starshy praporshchik of justice	Praporshchik of justice
(Прапорщик)

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.

Higher special grades	Senior special grades	Medium special grades
Flag of the Investigative Committee of Russia.svg Investigative committee		[[File:Skr 11p.png	50px]]
General of justice
(Генерал юстиции Российской Федерации)	Colonel general of justice
(Генера́л-полко́вник)	Lieutenant general of justice
(Генера́л-лейтена́нт)

Federal Security Service

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

;Officers

Supreme command staff	Senior command staff	Medium command staff
Flag of Federal security service.svg
Federal Security Service		[[File:ГБ-генерал армии.svg	50px]]
Army General
(Генера́л а́рмии)	Colonel general
(Генера́л-полко́вник)	Lieutenant general
(Генера́л-лейтена́нт)

;Enlisted

Junior supervising staff	Private staff
Flag of Federal security service.svg
Federal Security Service	[[File:ГБ-старший прапорщик.svg	50px]]
Starshy praporshchik	Praporshchik
(Прапорщик)

Rwanda

Ranks of the Rwanda National Police:

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

Main article: Military ranks of San Marino

Saudi Arabia

;Officers

فريق أول{{lrm}}{{lrm}}
Fariq 'awal	فريق
Fariq	لواء
Liwa	عميد
Amid	عقيد
Aqid	مقدم
Muqaddam	رائد
Ra'id	نقيب
Naqib	ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal	ملازم
Mulazim

;Enlisted

رئيس رقباءRayiys ruqaba'	رقيب أولRaqib 'awal	رقيبRaqib	وكيل رقيبWakil raqib	عريفEarif	جندي أولJundiun awwal	جندي{{lrm}}{{lrm}}Jundiun

Senegal

Main article: Armed Forces of Senegal#National Gendarmerie

;Officers

;Enlisted

Serbia

Main article: Police of Serbia

Police general (General policije)
Police colonel (Pukovnik policije)
Police lieutenant colonel (Potpukovnik policije)
Police major (Major policije)
Police captain (Kapetan)
Police lieutenant (Poručnik)
Police second lieutenant (Potporučnik)
Officer cadet (Pripravnik potporučnik)
Chief warrant officer (Zastavnik 1 klase)
Warrant officer class 1 (Zastavnik)
Warrant officer class 2 (Mladji zastavnik)
Sergeant major (Stariji vodnik 1 klase policije)
Sergeant first class (Stariji vodnik policije)
Staff sergeant (Vodnik 1 klase)
Police sergeant (Vodnik)
Constable 1st class (Mladji policajac 1 klase)
Constable (Mladji policajac)
Constable candidate (Pripravnik mlađi vodnik)

Singapore

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 Singapore Police Force	[[File:SPF CP.png	250px]]	[[File:SPF DCP.png	250px]]	[[File:SPF SAC.png	250px]]
Commissioner of police	Deputy commissioner of police	Senior assistant commissioner of police	Assistant commissioner of police

;Police officers

Sergeants	Others
Singapore Singapore Police Force	[[File:SPF SI.png	250px]]
Station inspector	Senior staff sergeant

Slovenia

General –, and senior officers

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

Junior officers

NATO code equivalent	OR-8	RF-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-2	OR-1

Somaliland

Main article: Somaliland Police

;Officers

;Enlisted

South Africa

;Officers

Senior management	Commissioned officers
Flag of the South African Police Service.svg South African Police Service
General	Lieutenant general

;Other

Equivalent
NATO code	OR-9	OR-7	OR-3
Flag of the South African Police Service.svg South African Police Service	[[File:SouthAfrice-Police-Warrant Officer.svg	70px]]	[[File:SouthAfrice-Police-Sergeant.svg	70px]]	[[File:SouthAfrice-Police-Constable.svg	70px]]
Warrant officer	Sergeant	Constable

Spain

Main article: Police ranks of Spain

;Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

		colspan=4	Superior grades		colspan=2	Superior		colspan=2	Executive			Deputy inspector		colspan=2	Basic		colspan=5	Student
Flag of the National Police Corps of Spain.svg Spanish National Police Corps
Director adjunto operativo

;Guardia civil – Civil guard

Sri Lanka

;Gazetted officers

		colspan=6	Senior gazetted officers
[[File:Sri Lanka-Police-Inspector General of Police.svg	50px]]	[[File:Sri Lanka-Police-Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police.svg	50px]]
Inspector general of police
(IGP)	Senior deputy inspector general of police
(SDIG)

;Non-gazetted officers

Sergeants	Constables	Flag of the Sri Lanka Police.svg Sri Lanka Police
[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Police sergeant major
(PSM)	Police sergeant class 1
(PS)	Police sergeant class 2
(PS)

Sweden

Main article: Swedish Police Authority, Police ranks of Sweden

Chief and senior officers

No.		1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9

[[File:20 rikspolischef.png	50px]]

Inspectors and sergeants

No.		10		11		12		13		14		15

[[File:11 kommissarie chef.png	50px]]

Constables and cadets

No.		16		17		18		19		20		21		22

[[File:5 Polisassistent nivå 5.png	50px]]

Switzerland

Gendarmerie of [[Vaud]]

Rank group	Officiers supérieurs	Officiers subalternes	Sous-officiers supérieurs	Sous-officiers	Gendarmes
[[File:Wappen Waadt matt.svg	50px]]	[[File:Grade police VD 15 Colonel style.svg	50px]]	[[File:Grade police VD 14 Lieutenant-colonel style.svg	50px]]	[[File:Grade police VD 13 Major style.svg	50px]]	[[File:Grade police VD 12 Capitaine style.svg	50px]]	[[File:Grade police VD 11 Premier-lieutenant style.svg	50px]]
Colonel	Lieutenant-
colonel	Major	Capitaine	Premier-
lieutenant	Lieutenant
Source:

Republic of China (Taiwan)

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

Insignia	Name	English
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 01.svg	100px]]	警監特級	Police supervisor general
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 02.svg	100px]]	警監一級	Police supervisor rank 1
警監二級	Police supervisor rank 2
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 03.svg	100px]]	警監三級	Police supervisor rank 3
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 04.svg	100px]]	警監四級	Police supervisor rank 4
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 05.svg	100px]]	警正一級	Police officer rank 1
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 06.svg	100px]]	警正二級	Police officer rank 2
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 07.svg	100px]]	警正三級	Police officer rank 3
警正四級	Police officer rank 4
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 08.svg	100px]]	警佐一級	Police rank 1
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 09.svg	100px]]	警佐二級	Police rank 2
[[File:TW-Police-Rank 10.svg	100px]]	警佐三級	Police rank 3
警佐四級	Police rank 4

; Republic of China Military Police

Tanzania

;Gazetted officers

		colspan=2	Inspector general		colspan=4	Commissioner		colspan=3	Superintendent		colspan=2	Inspector
Tanzania Police of Tanzania
Inspector general of police

;Non gazetted officers

		colspan=3	Sergeant		colspan=1	Other
Tanzania Police of Tanzania
Sergeant major

Thailand

Main article: Military ranks of the Thai armed forces

;Commissioned officers

English

;Other

English
Police sergeant major

Turkey

;Police

		colspan=5	Directors		colspan=4	Inspectors		colspan=3	Constables
Turkey General Directorate of Security
Director general
Emniyet Genel Müdürü

;Gendarmerie

Ukraine

The ranks used by the National Guard of Ukraine are the same as the ones used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

;Officers

NATO code equivalent	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1a	OF-1b	OF-1c

;Junior officers

Junior officers
Flag of Ukrainian National Police.svg National Police of Ukraine
Senior Sergeant
Старший сержант
поліції

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Main article: Abu Dhabi Police#Ranks

United Kingdom

Main article: Police ranks of the United Kingdom

United States

Main article: Police ranks of the United States

The United States law enforcement ranking model is generally quasi-military in structure. Each level of law enforcement (federal, state, and local) has its own rank structure and insignia, and these vary considerably from agency to agency. There is no nationally set law enforcement rank and insignia structure but they tend to follow similar patterns. Because of that, this is not an exhaustive list. Some departments, particularly small ones, have very few ranks, while large ones have ranks as extensive as United States military rank structures.

Federal

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.

Examples of federal police ranks in the United States include:

Rank
Director

US DoD Pay Grade		O-10
Insignia	[[File:USCG O-10 insignia.svg	70px]]
Title	Admiral
Abbreviation	ADM

Rank	Insignia
Chief of the Border Patrol	Deputy Chief of the Border Patrol
[[File:US-O10 insignia.svg	150px]]	[[File:US-O9 insignia.svg	120px]]

Director	Deputy Director	Assistant Director	Deputy Assistant Director	Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge	Deputy Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge	Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge	Supervisory Federal Air Marshal	Senior Federal Air Marshal	Federal Air Marshal

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	Insignia
Director
(colonel)	Assistant Director
(lieutenant colonel)
[[File:US-O6 insignia.svg	70px]]	[[File:US-O5 insignia.svg	40px]]

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	Insignia
Sheriff	Undersheriff
[[File:4 Gold Stars.svg	110px]]	[[File:3 Gold Stars.svg	90px]]

;Example of a county police department ;Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Rank	Insignia
Chief of police	Assistant Chief
[[File:4 Gold Stars.svg	100px]]	[[File:2 Gold Stars.svg	60px]]

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	Insignia
Chief of Police	Deputy Chief
[[File:4 Gold Stars.svg	120px]]	[[File:3 Gold Stars.svg	90px]]

Uruguay

[[National Police of Uruguay]]

Vanuatu

Main article: Military ranks of Vanuatu

;Commissioned officers

;Non-commissioned personnel

Vatican City State

;Officers

;Others

Venezuela

		colspan=2	Nivel Alta Direccion		colspan=4	Nivel Estratégico		colspan=3	Nivel Táctico		colspan=3	Nivel Operativo
Venezuela Venezuelan National Police
Comisario Superior

;Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela

Vietnam

;Students and officers

Highest officer rank	Middle officer rank	Lower officer rank	Student

;NCOs and enlisted

Non-commissioned officers	Policemen

Zimbabwe

;Commissioned officers

Commissioner	Superintendent	Inspector
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Republic Police	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Commissioner general	Deputy commissioner general	Commissioner

;Non-commissioned officers

Inspector	Sergeant	Constable
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Republic Police	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]	[[File:blank.svg	50px]]
Assistant inspector	Sergeant major	Sergeant

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