Police ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships in police organizations. The rank system defines authority and responsibility in a police organization, and affects the culture within the police force. Police ranks, dependent on country, are similar to military ranks in function and design due to policing in many countries developing from military organizations and operations, such as in Western Europe, former Soviet countries, and English-speaking countries. Usually, uniforms denote the bearer's rank by particular insignia affixed to the uniforms.
Rank is not only used to designate leadership, but to establish pay-grade as well. As rank increases, pay-grade follows, but so does the amount of responsibility.
Australia
Example Commissioners Senior officers Sergeants Constables Recruits Australian Federal Police(ACT Policing) Commissioner Deputycommissioner Assistantcommissioner Commander Superintendent Inspector Station sergeant Sergeant Leadingseniorconstable Seniorconstable Constablefirst class Constable Policerecruit
Fiji Fiji Police ranks and insigniaRankCommissionerDeputy commissionerAssistant commissionerSenior superintendentSuperintendentAssistant superintendentInspectorSergeant majorSergeantCorporalConstableEpaulette insignia
New Zealand New Zealand Police ranks and insignia Rank Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Executive superintendent Superintendent Inspector Senior sergeant Sergeant Senior constable Constable Recruit Epaulette insignia
Niue Niue Police ranks and insigniaRankCommissioner / Chief of PoliceInspectorSergeantConstableEpaulette insignia
Vanuatu
Commissioned officers
Non-commissioned personnel
See also List of police ranks List of police ranks in Africa List of police ranks in Asia List of police ranks in Europe List of police ranks in the Americas Military rank Fire department ranks by country Ranks and insignia of gendarmeries
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