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Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organisations. [1] The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organisation, [2] and affects the culture within the police force. [3] Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms. [4] [5]
English: These Regulations (which extend to England and Wales) replace the Police Regulations 1995 as amended by the regulations specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 (“the 1995 Regulations”). The amendments, other than drafting amendments, made by these Regulations are as follows.
UK Police Assistant Chief Constable Epaulette. Assistant chief constable (ACC) is the third highest rank in all British territorial police forces (except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police, in which the equivalent rank is commander), as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
UK police officers have often served overseas as part of secondments to United Nations Police (UNPOL), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and European Union Police (EUPOL). These are typically training and mentoring posts, but sometimes involve carrying out executive policing duties.
It is one of three Special Constabularies operating within London, the others being part of the City of London Police and British Transport Police. The service was created over 190 years ago under the Special Constables Act 1831. As of November 2021 it consists of 1,450 officers, making it the largest in the UK. [1]
The highest rank is Head Police Cadet, with a Head Police Cadet normally having two deputies to assist them and temporarily act as their replacement if necessary. A Head Police Cadet is akin to a Chief Constable in a structural sense as the Head Police Officer and is often viewed as ‘the Chief Cadet’ and a potential future Chief Constable.
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Special Constables are also eligible for other honours and a full list of honours can be found at the List of British Special Constables awarded honours with seven members of the Special Constabulary being awarded MBEs and BEMs in the 2019 New Year Honours. Special Constables are now eligible to receive the King's Police Medal.