Australia[edit]
Commissioner (two crossed and wreathed batons below a crown)
Deputy commissioner (two crossed and wreathed batons below a pip)
Assistant commissioner (two crossed batons)
Commander (three pips in a triangular pattern below a crown)
Chief superintendent (two pips below a crown)
Superintendent (one pip below a crown)
Chief inspector (crown)
Inspector (three pips)
Senior non-commissioned ranks
Senior sergeant (three chevrons, crown and surmounted by a laurel wreath)
Sergeant (three chevrons)
Non-commissioned ranks
Senior constable (two chevrons)
Constable (plain epaulette)
Probationary constable (plain epaulette)
Each state has its own distinct rank structure
Australian Capital Territory
Australian Federal Police
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Bangladesh[edit]
Inspector general (IG)
Additional inspector general (Addl IG) / commissioner
Deputy inspector general (DIG) / additional commissioner
Additional deputy inspector general (Addl DIG) / joint commissioner
Superintendent (SP) / deputy commissioner
Additional superintendent (Addl SP)
Senior assistant superintendent (Snr ASP)
Assistant superintendent (ASP)
Inspector
Sub inspector (SI)
Sergeant
Assistant sub inspector (ASI)
Nayek
Constable
Belgium[edit]
Highest commissioned rank
Hoofdcommissaris / commissaire divisionnaire (chief commissioner)
Commissioned rank
Commissaris / commissaire (commissioner)
Senior non-commissioned rank
Hoofdinspecteur / inspecteur principal (chief inspector/superintendent)
Non-commissioned rank
Inspecteur / inspecteur (inspector, equivalent to constable or officer)
Auxiliary rank
Agent van politie / agent de police (auxiliary officer)
Bolivia[edit]
Policia egresado - graduate policeman
Cabo - corporal
Sargento segundo - sergeant
Sargento primero - staff sergeant
Suboficial segundo - zone sergeant
Suboficial primero - technical sergeant
Suboficial mayor - station sergeant
Suboficial supervisor - sergeant major
Subteniente - second lieutenant
Teniente - lieutenant
Capitan - captain
Mayor - major
Teniente coronel - lieutenant colonel
Coronel - colonel
General director - brigadier
General superior - major general of police
General supervisor - lieutenant general of police
General comandante - director general of police
Brazil
coronel (colonel)
tenente-coronel (lieutenant-colonel)
major (major)
capitão (captain)
1º tenente (1st lieutenant)
2º tenente (2nd lieutenant)
aspirante-a-oficial (cadet, student rank)
subtenente (under-lieutenant)
1º sargento (1st sergeant)
2º sargento (2nd sergeant)
3º sargento (3rd sergeant)
cabo (corporal)
soldado de 1ª classe (Private 1st Class)
soldado de 2ª classe (Private 2nd Class, student rank)
Canada[edit]
Ranks of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Commissioned officers
Deputy
Commissione Assistant Chief Superintenden
commissione Inspector
r commissioner superintendent t
r
Sous- Commissaire Surintendant Inspecteu
' Surintendant
commissaire adjoint principal r
Non-commissioned officers
Corps Staff Staff
Sergeant
sergeant sergeant sergean Sergeant Corporal Constable
major
major major t
Sergent- Sergent- Sergent
Sergent- Gendarm
major du major d'état d'état- Sergent Caporal
major e
corps major major
China
Senior Officers[edit]
Police Commissioner (Chinese: 总警监; pinyin: zǒng jǐngjiān): Shoulder insignia: national coat of
arms fully circled with a pair of olive branch.
Deputy Police Commissioner (Chinese: 副总警监; pinyin: fù zǒng jǐngjiān): Deputy Minister of
Public Security, shoulder insignia: national coat of arms partly circled with a pair of olive branch.
Superintendent 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警监; pinyin: yījí jǐngjiān): Assistant Commissioner of
Police is also wearing this rank, SUPT 1st class normally commands a functional bureau (e.g. CID,
Immigration, Traffic, Anti-Smuggling) or a province formation, direct report to DCP. Shoulder
insignia: three pips with olive leaves.
Superintendent 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警监; pinyin: èrjí jǐngjiān): Normally is second in charge
of a functional bureau, or a province formation, or a city police headquarters commander.
Shoulder insignia: two pips with olive leaves.
Superintendent 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警监; pinyin: sānjí jǐngjiān): Normally commands police
division of a functional bureau, or the head of a police sub-bureau of a city. Shoulder insignia:
one pip with olive leaves.
Inspector 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警督; pinyin: yījí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: three pips with
two silver bars.
Inspector 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警督; pinyin: èrjí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: two pips with two
silver bars.
Inspector 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警督; pinyin: sānjí jǐngdū): Shoulder insignia: one pip with two
silver bars.
Junior Officers[edit]
Sergeant 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警司; pinyin: yījí jǐngsī): Highest admin position at this rank
can be Station Commander, or Operations Squad Leader and sub-Unit Commander/Section
Head at a police bureau or sub-bureau, normally in charge of a detective case or a common
police raid operation. Shoulder insignia: three pips with one silver bar.
Sergeant 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警司; pinyin: èrjí jǐngsī): University degree holder's entry
ranking level is Sgt 2 class. Other than basic duties, also attend and assist sub-unit
commander/section head in handling all kinds of cases. Sometimes is second in charge or
Acting Commander during a case or operation. Shoulder insignia: two pips with one silver bar.
Sergeant 3rd Class (Chinese: 三级警司; pinyin: sānjí jǐngsī): Other than basic duties, also attend
and assist sub-unit commander/section head in handling all kinds of cases. Shoulder insignia:
one pip with one silver bar.
Constable 1st Class (Chinese: 一级警员; pinyin: yījí jǐngyuán): Perform road patrol and vehicle
command duties. Shoulder insignia: two pips.
Constable 2nd Class (Chinese: 二级警员; pinyin: èrjí jǐngyuán): Perform road patrol and vehicle
command duties. Shoulder insignia: one pip.
Cyprus[edit]
Title Title in Greek
Chief of Police Αρχηγός
Deputy Chief of Police Υπαρχηγός
Assistant Chief of Police Βοηθός Αρχηγός
Chief Superintendent Ανώτερος Αστυνόμος
Superintendent A' Αστυνόμος Α'
Superintendent B' Αστυνόμος Β'
Chief Inspector Ανώτερος Υπαστυνόμος
Inspector Υπαστυνόμος
Senior Sergeant Αρχιλοχίας
Sergeant Λοχίας
Acting Sergeant Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας
Senior Constable Αρχιαστυφύλακας
Acting Sergeant Αναπληρωτής Λοχίας
Senior Constable Αρχιαστυφύλακας
Constable Αστυφύλακας
Special Constable Ειδικός Αστυφύλακας
Estonia[edit]
General of Police (Politseikindral)
Inspector-General of Police (Politseikindralinspektor)
Colonel (Politseikolonel)
Lieutenant Colonel (Politseikolonelleitnant)
Major (Politseimajor)
Captain (Politseikapten)
Lieutenant (Politseileitnant)
Senior Superintendent (Vanemkomissar)
Superintendent (Komissar)
Head Constable, Chief Inspector (Ülemkonstaabel, üleminspektor)
Senior Constable, Senior Inspector (Vanemkonstaabel, vaneminspektor)
Constable, Inspector (Konstaabel, inspektor)
Basic Constable, Sub-inspector (Nooremkonstaabel, nooreminspektor)
Finland[edit]
National Police Commissioner (poliisiylijohtaja)
Deputy National Police Commissioner (poliisijohtaja)
Chief Superintendent (poliisitarkastaja)
Police chief (poliisipäällikkö)
Deputy Police Chief (apulaispoliisipäällikkö)
Superintendent (ylikomisario)
Chief Inspector (komisario)
Sergeant (ylikonstaapeli)
Senior Constable (vanhempi konstaapeli)
Constable (nuorempi konstaapeli)
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.[9]
Iceland
Title English translation
1 Ríkislögreglustjóri National Police Commissioner
Aðstoðarríkislögreglustjóri Deputy National Police Commissioner
2
Lögreglustjóri Police Commissioner
3 Aðstoðarlögreglustjóri Deputy Police Commissioner
4 Yfirlögregluþjónn (Detective) Chief Superintendent
5 Aðstoðaryfirlögregluþjónn (Detective) Superintendent
Aðalvarðstjóri Chief Inspector
6
Lögreglufulltrúi Detective Chief Inspector
Varðstjóri Inspector
7
Rannsóknarlögreglumaður Detective Inspector
8 Lögreglumaður Police Constable
Lögreglunemi Police Cadet
9 Afleysingamaður í lögreglu Temporary Replacement Police Constable
Héraðslögreglumaður Temporarily hired constable
India
Ranks of Gazetted Officers[edit]
Director Intelligence Bureau (post held by senior most Indian Police Service officer; not a rank)
Commissioner of Police (State) or Director General of Police
Special Commissioner of Police or Additional Director General of Police
Joint Commissioner of Police or Inspector General of Police
Additional Commissioner of Police or Deputy Inspector General of Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police or Senior Commandant
Deputy Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police or Commandant
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police or Additional Superintendent of Police or Deputy
Commandant
Assistant Commissioner of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police or Assistant Commandant
Assistant Superintendent of Police (IPS Probationary Rank: 2 years of service)
Assistant Superintendent of Police (IPS Probationary Rank: 1 year of service)
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Circle Inspector (C.I.)
Ranks of non-Gazetted Officer[edit]
Sub-Inspector (S.I.)
Assistant Sub Inspector (A.S.I.)
Senior Head Constable
Head Constable
Senior Constable
Constable
Japan[edit]
Commissioner General (Japanese: 警察庁長官 Keisatsu-chō Chōkan): the Chief of National
Police Agency. The rank outside. 1 capacity.
Superintendent General (警視総監 Keishi-sōkan): the Chief of Metropolitan Police Department.
1 capacity.
Senior Commissioner (警視監 Keishi-kan): Deputy Commissioner General, Deputy
Superintendent General, the Chief of Regional Police Bureau, the Chief of Prefectural Police
Headquarters, others.
Commissioner (警視長 Keishi-chō): the Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters.
Assistant commissioner (警視正 Keishi-sei): the Chief of Police Station (large). National Police
Agency officers occupy the higher ranks above it.
Superintendent (警視 Keishi): the Chief of Police Station (small or middle), the Vice
Commanding Officer of Police Station, Commander of Riot Unit.
Police Chief Inspector (警部 Keibu): Squad Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot
Company.
Inspector (警部補 Keibu-ho): Squad Sub-Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Platoon.
National Police Officer 1st class's career start from this rank.
Sergeant (巡査部長 Junsa-buchō): Field supervisor, Leader of Police box. National Police Officer
2nd class's career start from this rank.
Senior Police Officer (巡査長 Junsa-chō): Honorary rank of Police Officer.
Police officer, (巡査 Junsa): Prefectural Police Officer's career start from this rank.
Kenya
Inspector-General (formerly Commissioner of Police)
Deputy Inspector-General
Senior Assistant Inspector-General
Assistant Inspector-General
Senior Superintendent
Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Inspector
Senior Sergeant
Sergeant
Constable
South Korea[edit]
Commissioner General (치안총감, 治安總監): at most one may be appointed at a time.
Chief Superintendent General (치안정감, 治安正監): at most five may be appointed at a time.
Senior Superintendent General (치안감, 治安監)
Superintendent General (경무관, 警務官)
Senior Superintendent (총경, 總警)
Superintendent (경정, 警正)
Senior Inspector (경감, 警監)
Inspector (경위, 警衛)
Assistant Inspector (경사, 警査)
Senior Police Officer (경장, 警長)
Police Officer (순경, 巡警)
Newly commissioned officers are appointed as Policeman Assistant (순경시보, 巡警試
補) for one year probationary period. The uniform and insignia of an assistant is
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)
Latvia[edit]
Ranks of Latvian State police (Latvian: Valsts policija)
Ģenerālis/Police 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
Kursants
Ierindnieks/Private
Lithuania[edit]
Generalinis komisaras/Commissioner-General
A class officers[edit]
Vyriausiasis komisaras/Chief Commissioner
Vyresnysis komisaras/Senior commissioner
Komisaras/Commissioner
B class officers[edit]
Komisaras inspektorius/Commissioner inspector
Vyresnysis inspektorius/Chief inspector
Inspektorius/Inspector
C class officers[edit]
Viršila/Sergeant
Vyresnysis policininkas/Police officer 1st class
Policininkas/Police officer
Jaunesnysis policininkas/Junior police officer
Luxembourg[edit]
The Grand Ducal Police of Luxembourg has the following ranks (from top to bottom):
Director General (directeur général)
Assistant Director General (directeur général adjoint)
First Division Commissioner (1er commissaire divisionnaire)
Division Commissioner (commissaire divisionnaire)
Assistant Division Commissioner (commissaire divisionnaire adjoint)
First Senior Commissioner (1er commissaire principal)
Senior Commissioner (commissaire principal)
Chief Commissioner (commissaire en chef)
Commissioner (commissaire)
Chief Inspector (inspecteur-chef)
First Inspector (premier inspecteur)
Inspector (inspecteur)
Assistant Inspector (inspecteur adjoint)
Chief Brigadier (brigadier-chef)
Senior Brigadier (brigadier principal)
First Brigadier (premier brigadier)
Brigadier (brigadier)
Macau[edit]
The Public Security Police Force of Macau (CPSP) includes the following categories, ranks and respective
main functions :[11]
Senior ranks
Superintendent general (Portuguese: superintendente-geral): commander of the CPSP,
Superintendent (superintendente): deputy commander of the CPSP,
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,
Sub-chief (subchefe): coordinator of complex tasks;
Basic ranks
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.
Macedonia[edit]
Commissioner General (Macedonian: Генерален полициски советник, Generalen policiski
sovetnik)
Chief Police Commissioner (Macedonian: Главен полициски советник, Glaven policiski
sovetnik)
Senior Police Commissioner (Macedonian: Виш полициски советник, Viš policiski sovetnik)
Police Commissioner(Macedonian: Полициски советник, Policiski sovetnik)
Chief Inspector (Macedonian: Главен инспектор, Glaven inspektor)
Assistant Chief Inspector (Macedonian: Самостоен инспектор, Samostoen inspektor)
Senior Inspector (Macedonian: Виш инспектор, Viš inspektor)
Inspector (Macedonian: Инспектор, Inspektor)
Sub-inspector (Macedonian: Помлад инспектор, Pomlad inspektor)
Sergeant (Macedonian: Главен полицаец, Glaven policaec)
Senior Policeman (Macedonian: Виш полицаец, Viš policaec)
Policeman (Macedonian: Полицаец, Policaec)
Malaysia[edit]
Below shown are the rank structure of the Royal Malaysian Police.
Inspector General Grade
Inspector General of Police (Ketua Polis Negara) [IGP/KPN]: National Chief Police.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara) [DIG/TKPN]: Deputy
National Chief Police.
Commissioner of Police (Pesuruhjaya Polis) [CP] Department Chief Police (Ketua Jabatan
Polis Negara)
Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police (Penolong Senior Kanan Persuruhjaya Polis)
[SACP]
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Timbalan Persuruhjaya Polis) [DCP] : State Chief Police
Officer (Ketua Polis Negeri) [CPO]
Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (Penolong Senior Persuruhjaya Polis) [SAC]
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Penolong Persuruhjaya Polis) [ACP]: (Ketua Polis
Daerah) District Chief Police. [DCP/KPD]
Superintendent Grade
Superintendent of Police (Penguasa Polis) [SUPT/SP]
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Timbalan Penguasa Polis) [DSP]: (Ketua Bahagian
Daerah) District Division Chief
Assistant Superintendent of Police (Penolong Penguasa Polis) [ASP]: (Ketua Stesen Polis)
Station Chief Police.
Inspector Grade
Inspector of Polis (Inspektor Polis) [INSP]
Probationary Inspector (Inspektor Percubaan Polis) [P/INSP]
Enlisted Grade
Sub-Inspector (Sub-Inspektor Polis) [S/INSP]
Sergeant Major (Sarjan Mejar) [SM]
Sergeant (Sarjan) [SGT]
Corporal (Koperal) [CPL/KPL]
Lance Corporal (Lans-Koperal) [L/CPL]
Constable (Konstabel) [CONST/KONST]
Mexico
Basic Scale Ladder:
Constable
Leading Constable
Senior Constable
Sergeant
Officers:
Subofficer
Junior sub-inspector
Sub-inspector
Inspectors:
Inspector
Chief Inspector
Superintendent
Commissioners:
Commissioner
Chief Commissioner
Inspector general
Commissioner generals:
Commissioner General
Pakistan[edit]
The following ranks are observed in the various police organisations across Pakistan (Lowest to highest
ranks)
1. Constable
2. Head Constable (HC)
3. Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)
4. Sub Inspector (SI)
5. Inspector (IP)
6. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)/ Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
7. Superintendent of Police (SP)
8. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
9. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
10. Additional Inspector General of Police ([Link])
11. Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Russia
Junior commanding staff
Junior Sergeant
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant major (Starshina)
Warrant officer
Senior warrant officer
Middle commanding staff
Junior-lieutenant
Lieutenant
Senior Lieutenant
Captain
Senior commanding staff
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
General officers
Police Major General
Police Lieutenant-General
Police Colonel-General
General of the Police of the Russian Federation
Spain[edit]
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
Director General of Police (Spanish: Director General de Policia)
Deputy Director General (Director Adjunto Operativo)
Sub-Director General (Subdirector General)
Commissioner General/Division Chief (Comisario General/Jefe de Division)
Senior Chief (Jefe Superior)
Principal Commissioner (Comisario Principal)
Commissioner (Comisario)
Chief Inspector (Inspector Jefe)
Inspector
Sub-Inspector (Subinspector)
First Class Police Officer (Oficial de Policia)
Police Officer (Policia)
Taiwan[edit]
Main article: National Police Agency (Republic of China) § Ranks
Police Supervisor General (警監特級)
Police Supervisor Rank One (警監一級)
Police Supervisor Rank Two (警監二級)
Police Supervisor Rank Three (警監三級)
Police Supervisor Rank Four (警監四級)
Police Officer Rank One (警正一級)
Police Officer Rank Two (警正二級)
Police Officer Rank Three (警正三級)
Police Officer Rank Four (警正四級)
Police Rank One (警佐一級)
Police Rank Two (警佐二級)
Police Rank Three (警佐三級)
Police Rank Four (警佐四級)
Turkey[edit]
Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü - Turkish Police
Director General (Emniyet Genel Muduru)
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 (Baskomiser)
Inspector (Komiser)
Sub-Inspector (Komiser Yardimcisi)
Sergeant (Kıdemli BaşPolis Memuru)
Corporal (BaşPolis Memur)
Police Officer (Turkish: Polis Memuru)
Venezuela[edit]
Comisonado General
Comisonado Jefe
Comisonado Agregado
Comisonado
Subcomisionado
Supervisor Jefe
Supervisor Agregado
Supervisor
Inspector Jefe
Inspector
Subinspector
Sargento Mayor Supervisor
Sargento Mayor
Sargento I
Sargento II
Cabo I
Cabo II
Distinguido
Agente[21]
Vietnam
Commissioned officers[edit]
Highest Rank[edit]
Đại tướng Công an - Police General - only held by the Minister of Public Security
Thượng tướng Công an - Police Colonel General - usually held by the Deputy Ministers of Public
Security
Trung tướng Công an - Police Lieutenant General - usually held by the Directors of General
Departments of Ministry, Directors of Hanoi Police Department and Directors of Ho Chi Minh
City Police Department
Thiếu tướng Công an - Police Major General - usually held by Vice Directors of General
Departments of Ministry, Directors of Departments of Ministry
Middle Rank[edit]
Đại tá Công an - Police Brigadier - usually held by Directors of Municipality and Province Police
Departments
Thượng tá Công an - Police Colonel - usually held by Chiefs of City, Town and District Police
Trung tá Công an - Police Lieutenant Colonel - usually held by Chiefs of Ward and Commune
Police
Thiếu tá Công an - Police Major
Low Rank[edit]
Đại úy Công an - Police Captain
Thượng úy Công an - Police Senior Lieutenant
Trung úy Công an - Police 1st Lieutenant
Thiếu úy Công an - Police Sub-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant).
Non-commissioned officers[edit]
Thượng sĩ Công an - Staff Sergeant
Trung sĩ Công an - Sergeant
Hạ sĩ Công an - Corporal
Policemen[edit]
Chiến sĩ bậc 1 - Policeman 1st Class
Chiến sĩ bậc 2 - Policeman