Difference between revisions of "Captain (police)"

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Representative Law Enforcement Ranks

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 Captain is typically the rank between Lieutenant and either Deputy Commander or Deputy Chief, depending upon the size of the police force in question.

The rank of Captain is the senior of the supervisory ranks within a Police Force or Rural Constabulary Force. This rank is often the commander of a police station.

Within the Investigative Division, the rank of Captain may also be called (Detective) Chief Inspector (DCI).

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-{{Police ranks}}
+{{Law enforcement ranks}}
-The rank of [[Captain (police)|Captain]] is typically the rank between [[Lieutenant (police)|Lieutenant]] and either [[Commander (police)|Deputy Commander]] or [[Chief|Deputy Chief]]
+The rank of [[Captain (police)|Captain]] is typically the rank between [[Lieutenant (police)|Lieutenant]] and either [[Commander (police)|Deputy Commander]] or [[Chief|Deputy Chief]], depending upon the size of the police force in question.
 * For other uses see [[Captain]]
 == Description (Specifications) ==
-The rank of [[Captain (police)|Captain]] is the senior of the supervisory ranks within a [[Police Force]]. This rank is often the commander of a police station.
+The rank of [[Captain (police)|Captain]] is the senior of the supervisory ranks within a [[Police Force]] or [[Police Force|Rural Constabulary Force]]. This rank is often the commander of a police station.
-The rank of [[Captain]] may also be called '''Chief Inspector'''.
+Within the ''Investigative Division'', the rank of [[Captain]] may also be called '''''(Detective) Chief Inspector <small>(DCI)</small>'''''.
 == History & Background (Dossier) ==
-No current information
+* ''No information currently available''.
 {{Wikipedia|Police_rank}}