Ranks of police

Answer 1

Commissioner

Deputy commisioner

Deputy assistant commisioner

Commander

Chief superintendent

Superintendent

Chief inspector

Inspector

Sergeant

Constable

Another View: While the above answer may be true for one (or even several) larger departments, it is by no means accurate for many other departments or agencies which do not have a similarly structured rank system.

Police agencies are administered along a hierarchal, para-military command structure with direect accountability from the highest rank to the lowest officer with several intermediate supervisory positions (known by various titles) separating them or, in the case of a small department, no intervening supervisors at all.

If you are interested in a particular department you can research THAT department, or in the case of your local agency, just call them and ask.

Answer 2

Police England/Wales: Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Assistant Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable, Chief Constable.

Metropolitan Police: Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Commander, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner.

City of London Police: Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Commander, Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner.

Note: Assistant Chief Constable/Commander and above are all classed as Chief Officers.

All have the same ranks up to and including Chief Superintendent are the same and all can have Detective in front of them.

Answer 3

There are no standard ranks that apply to all police agencies.

Answer 4

There are several ranks in a police department. Some of the ranks are officer, sergeant, lieutenant, commissioner, and sheriff.