Chief
| Representative Law Enforcement Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Metropolitan / Uniformed Ranks |
Investigative Ranks |
Rural Constabulary Ranks |
| P8b » Commissioner | P8b » Interior Minister | |
| P8a » Deputy Commissioner | P8a » Deputy Interior Minister | |
| P7b » Chief | P7b » Sheriff or Marshal | |
| P7a » Deputy Chief | P7a » Deputy Sheriff or Marshal | |
| P6b » Commander | P6b » Chief Superintendant | P6b » Commander |
| P6a » Deputy Commander | P6a » Superintendant | P6a » Deputy Commander |
| P5 » Captain | P5 » Chief Inspector | P5 » Captain |
| P4 » Lieutenant | P4 » Inspector (Special Agent) / -- «« Detective Lieutenant »» -- |
P4 » Lieutenant |
| P3b » Station Sergeant | P3b » Detective Sergeant | P3b » Senior Sergeant |
| P3a » Sergeant | P3a » Sergeant | |
| P2 » Corporal (Sr. Patrolman / Constable) | P2 » Detective (Field Agent) | P2 » Corporal (Sr. Trooper) |
| P1 » Patrolman / Constable | P1 » Trooper | |
| P0 » Police Cadet | P0 » Constabulary Cadet | |
| n.b. Every Police Force uses a different structure | ||
The rank of Chief of Police is a senior command rank within an urban police force.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The rank of Chief of Police is a senior command rank within a metropolitan police force ranking below Commissioner. Within a medium-sized urban Police Force, a Chief is often the seniormost of the command ranks within the force, serving as the overall Commander.
Depending upon the force and its needs, a Chief may have several subordinate assistant command ranks, sub-divided into some or all of the following:
Within a Frontier or Rural Constabulary Division, the senior command position at this level is normally referred to as a Sheriff or Marshal. A Marshal generally reports directly to the Interior Minister. Depending upon local usage, the terms "Sheriff" and "Marshal" may be interchangeable, or may refer to different offices and/or spans of authority.
The rank of Sheriff or Marshal is normally sub-divided as follows:
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
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- Bryan Steele. Agent (Mongoose Publishing, 2009), 5,11.
- . "Star Cops!." Dragon Magazine 113 (1986): 88.
- Collated by: BackworldTraveller