Police ranks of Spain

The Police ranks of Spanish police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Spanish police forces.

National Guardia civil

(*) Constable with the rank "Guardia Civil" with 6 years of service obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6). Cabo, Cabo primero and Cabo mayor obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6) automatically when agents promote to the rank of Corporal. "Royal Decree 1970/1983, of June 22, on the consideration of Non-Commissioned Officers to the Troop Classes of the Civil Guard"

Rank Guardia Civil to Cabo Mayor, in Military Police missions under the command of the Ministry of Defense, their rank will be equivalent to the first rank of non-commissioned official (OR-6). "Law 29/2014, of November 28, on the Civil Guard Personnel Regime" A Civil Guard participates in a mission abroad, and at the suggestion of the Minister of Defense, may eventually hold a higher rank.

Superior gradesSuperiorExecutiveDeputy inspectorBasicStudent National Police Corps2014–Present /

SuperiorExecutiveDeputy InspectorBasic

CategoriesSuperior GradesSuperiorExecutiveDeputy InspectorBasicStudent National Police Corps1986-2014

National Police Corps(1978-1986) (Commissioner) (Assistant Commissioner) (Chief Superintendent) (Superintendent) (Station Inspector)

National Police Corps(1978-1986) (Sub-inspector) (Head Constable) (Staff Sergeant) (Sergeant) (Corporal) (Lance Corporal) (Senior Constable) (Policeman, Constable)

General officersSenior officersOfficers and NCOsEnlisted ()()()()

Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera

Autonomous Communities

Police Ranks Superior GradeExecutive GradeInspection GradeBasic GradeCap EmblemRigid Shoulder PlateFlexible Shoulder PlateRank InsigniaBasqueSpanishEnglishSuperintendentIntendentCommissionerDeputy CommissionerOfficerDeputy OfficerSuperior AgentAgent

Police Ranks Facultatives and Technicians GradeCap EmblemRigid Shoulder PlateFlexible Shoulder PlateRank InsigniaGroupGroup A1Group A2Group C1Group C2

+Ranks of the Police ranksSuperior gradeExecutive gradeIntermediate gradeBasic grade Shoulder insignia No insignia Title English translation Major Commissioner Intendent Inspector Lieutenant Sergeant Corporal Constable

+Ranks of the Insignia no insignia Spanish title Basque title a Agentea English translation Foral police chief Chief commissioner Commissioner Inspector Sub-inspector Corporal Foral constable

Local

Constable Senior Constable Sergeant Sub-inspector Inspector Chief Inspector Sub-superintendent Superintendent

Categories and ranksManagementsOperationsPolicía Municipal de Madrid Udaltzaingoa en País Vasco

Defunct agencies

Officers Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939)

Non-commissioned ranks Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939)

Armed Police Corps

Francoist Spain (1939–1977) (Commissioner) (Assistant Commissioner) (Chief Superintendent) (Superintendent) (Station Inspector)

Francoist Spain (1939–1977) (Sub-inspector) (Head Constable) (Staff Sergeant) (Sergeant) (Corporal) (Lance Corporal) (Senior Constable) (Policeman, Constable)

General officersSenior officersOfficers and NCOsEnlisted ()()()()

General Police Corps

CategoriesCommand Ranks Francoist SpainPrincipal CommissionerCommissioner General1st rank Commissioner2nd rank Commissioner3rd rank Commissioner/ Chief Inspector CategoriesExecutive RanksBasic Ranks Francoist Spain1st rank Inspector2nd rank Inspector3rd rank InspectorSubinspector/ 1st rank AgentSubinspector/ 2nd rank AgentSubinspector/ 3rd rank Agent CategoriesBasic Ranks (as of 1972) Francoist SpainSubinspector/ 1st rank AgentSubinspector/ 2nd rank AgentSubinspector/ 3rd rank Agent

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