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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 ]
t. e. Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the legal systems of the United Kingdom: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. [nb 1] Most law enforcement duties are carried out by those who hold the office of police constable of a territorial police force. As of 2021, there were 39 territorial police ...
The Metropolitan Police Service uses the standard British police ranks, indicated by epaulettes, up to chief superintendent, but uniquely has five ranks above that level instead of the standard three: commander, deputy assistant commissioner, assistant commissioner, deputy commissioner and commissioner. [34]
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: [29] Officers
This category is for ranks, stipulated by law, and held by attested police constables in the United Kingdom. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Superintendent (Supt) is a rank in the British police and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries, the full version is superintendent of police (SP). The rank is also used in most British Overseas Territories, in many former British colonies, as well as in Portugal and in several former Portuguese colonies.
Ian Hopkins served as Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police from 2015 until 2020.. Chief Constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry of ...
Constable is the lowest rank in the police service, but all officers, whatever their rank, are "constables" in terms of legal powers and jurisdiction. Police officers in territorial police forces in England and Wales derive their jurisdiction from Section 30 of the Police Act 1996.