Australian Police Ranks
The ranks of the Australian police force are based on the ranks of the British police force and can be distinguished between the Australian Federal Police and the state police forces . The ranks are given in ascending order.
| Probationary Constable |
Constable | Senior Constable |
Incremental Senior Constable |
Leading Senior Constable |
sergeant | Incremental Sergeant |
Senior Sergeant |
Inspector | Chief Inspector |
Superintendent | Chief Superintendent |
Assistant Commissioner |
Senior Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Commissioner |
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| Constable | Constable (5 years) |
Senior Constable |
sergeant | Senior Sergeant |
Inspector | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent |
Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Commissioner |
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| Probationary Constable |
Constable | Constable first class |
Senior Constable |
Senior Constable First Class |
Brevet Sergeant |
sergeant | Senior Sergeant |
Senior Sergeant First Class |
Inspector | Chief Inspector |
Superintendent | Chief Superintendent |
Commander | Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Commissioner |
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| Constable | First class constable |
Senior Constable |
Senior Constable Qualified |
sergeant | Senior Sergeant |
Inspector | Commander | Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Chief Commissioner |
| Constable | First constable | Senior Constable |
Leading Senior Constable |
sergeant | Senior Sergeant |
Inspector | Chief Inspector * |
Superintendent | Chief Superintendent * |
Commander | Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Chief Commissioner |
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| Constable | Constable first class |
Senior Constable |
sergeant | Senior Sergeant |
Inspector | Superintendent | Commander | Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Commissioner |
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Recruit Constable |
Probationary Constable |
Constable |
Constable first class |
Senior Constable |
Senior Constable First Class |
sergeant |
Senior Sergeant |
Superintendent | Commander |
Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Commissioner |
Australian Federal Police ( ACT Policing )
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Police recruit |
Constable |
First class constable |
Senior Constable |
Leading Senior Constable |
sergeant |
Senior Sergeant |
Superintendent | Commander |
Assistant Commissioner (Chief Police Officer of ACT Policing) |
Deputy Commissioner |
Commissioner |
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Individual evidence
- ^ Rank Insignia - NSW Police Force . New South Wales Police Force . Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ Rank Insignia - Queensland Police . Queensland Police Service . Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ South Australia Police - Rank Insignia . The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia Around the World. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ Tasmania Police - Rank Insignia and Title . Tasmania Police . Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ Victoria Police - Insignia of Police Ranks . VicNews - The Victorian Scanning News. Archived from the original on January 4, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ Western Australia Police - Rank Insignia . Western Australia Police . Archived from the original on January 6, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ Insignia, Patches and Badges - NT Police Museum .
- ^ AFP National Guidelines on Uniform and Standards of Dress .