Not always, they could be a Captain, for example.
Added: ALL police officers are OFFICERS of the law. Therefore, even though the term "officer" is often used a rank in many departments, technically EVERY sworn person on the department is an OFFICER of the law - from the Chief of Police right down to the newest rookie.
Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant II, Sergeant I, Detective III, Detective, II, Detective I, Senior Lead Police Officer, Lead Police Officer, Police Officer
1878First African-American police officer in Boston, Massachusetts: Sergeant Horatio Julius Homer .
RanksCommissioned officersDirector General (P D/Gen.) - GeneralDeputy Director General (P D/DGen.) - Lieutenant GeneralDirector (P Dir.) - Major GeneralChief Superintendent (P C/Supt.) - Brigadier GeneralSenior Superintendent (P S/Supt.) - ColonelSuperintendent (P Supt.) - Lieutenant ColonelChief Inspector (P C/Insp.) - MajorSenior Inspector (P S/Insp.) - CaptainInspector (P Insp.) - LieutenantNote: Rank in Italics is the Army equivalent. There is no Second Lieutenant rank-equivalent in the P.N.P.Non-commissioned officersSenior Police Officer IV (SPO4) - Senior Master Sergeant/ Chief Master Sergeant
A Policewoman.Answer:A female police officer is a police officer. If her rank is known she should be addressed as Constable, Sergeant, Detective, Chief, etc. In conversation the use of ma'am would be appropriate.
In a typical police force, "Corporal" falls above the rank of "Officer" or "Patrol Officer" and below the rank of "Sergeant." It is considered a higher-ranking position than entry-level officers but is still below supervisory roles.
He is a Police officer for the Chicago Police Department. He started out as Sergeant, then Lieutenant, and then Captain.
The likely word is sergeant, a senior police rank, or non-commissioned officer of the military.
police sergeant.
It is spelled sergeant (a non-commissioned military rank, or senior policeman).
I believe sgt. is the abbreviation for Sergeant, often used in the US Military or police. And Sergeant can mean the following: 1. A noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal. 2. U.S. Air Force: any noncommissioned officer above the rank of airman first class. 3. A police officer ranking immediately below a captain or a lieutenant in the U.S. and immediately below an inspector in Britain. 4. A title of a particular office or function at the court of a monarch: (often used in combination): sergeant of the larder; sergeant-caterer. 5. Sergeant At Arms.
As of July 2012 the city of Tucson provides the following compensation: Police Officer: $45,510.00 - $60,985.60; Police Detective: $47,819.20 - $67,288.00; Police Sergeant: $74,131.20 - $77,854.40; Police Lieutenant: $86,049.60 - $109,844.80; Police Captain: $96,116.80 - $123,032.00; Police Chief: $137,446.40 - $178,235.20.
The annual salary of a police officer can vary greatly by area of the country that you are employed. It can also vary depending on your rank. A New York City police officer makes about $33,000 a year while a police sergeant makes about $62,000 a year.