Namibian Police Ranks
The Namibian police forces of the Namibian Police Force using the following ranks, but not with the independent Windhoek City Police apply. The ranks were introduced on January 1, 2011 and those that had been valid up to that point no longer apply.
Originally between Commissioner officers (was English Commissioned Officers ) and NCOs ( Non-Commissioned Officers ) distinguished. Since 2011, between General assistants ( General Staff ), Senior Commissioner officers ( Senior Commissioned Officers ), Junior Commissioner officers ( Junior Commissioned Officer ) and non-officers ( non-officers ) are differentiated.
The ranks can be recognized by the police hats and epaulets or badges .
High ranks
The highest ranks in the Namibian police are held by the “general staff”, followed by the “senior commissioner officers”. These two groups of ranks fell under the "Commissioner Officers" until 2011.
| Rank (current) Rank (until 2011) |
German name (current) (until 2011) |
Identifying features (current) Identifying features (until 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| General Inspector-General (Lieutenant General) |
General Inspector General ( Lieutenant General ) |
Epaulets: wide golden border, four police stars, crossed golden saber and stick, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with golden oak wreath. Cap: golden belt, Welwitschia plant in gold with two leaves and five flowers; Epaulette: golden saber, two eagles in an oak wreath |
| Lieutenant-General no comparable position |
Lieutenant General no comparable position |
Epaulets: wide golden border, three police stars, crossed golden saber and stick, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath |
| Major General Deputy Inspector General (Major General) |
Major General Deputy Inspector General ( Major General ) |
Epaulets: narrow golden border, two police stars, crossed golden saber and stick, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath. Cap: golden strap, Welwitschia plant in gold with four leaves and four flowers; Epaulette: golden saber, an eagle in an oak wreath |
| Commissioner Commissioner |
Commissioner Commissioner |
Epaulets: narrow golden border, a police star, crossed golden saber and stick, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath. Cap: golden belt, Welwitschia plant in gold with two leaves and four flowers; Epaulette: golden saber, an eagle in an oak wreath |
| Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner |
Epaulets: narrow blue border, three police stars, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath Cap: golden belt, Welwitschia plant in gold with two leaves and two flowers; Epaulette: two stars, an eagle in an oak wreath |
| Assistant Commissioner no comparable position |
Assistant Commissioner no comparable position |
Epaulets: narrow blue border, two police stars, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath |
| Chief Inspector Chief Inspector |
Chief Inspector Chief Inspector |
Epaulets: narrow blue border, a police star, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath Cap: golden belt, Welwitschia plant in gold with two leaves and a flower; Shoulder board: a star, an eagle in an oak wreath |
Lower ranks
The lower ranks in the Namibian police are held by the “junior commissioner officers” and the “non-officers”. These two groups of ranks fell under the "NCOs" until 2011.
| Rank (current) Rank (until 2011) |
German name (current) (until 2011) |
Identifying features (current) Identifying features (until 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Chief Inspector no comparable position |
Assistant main inspector no comparable position |
Epaulets: narrow blue border, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath |
| Inspector Inspector |
Inspector inspector |
Epaulets: three police stars Cap: black strap, black peak; Epaulette: three stars |
| Assistant Inspector no comparable position |
Assistant inspector no comparable position |
Epaulets: two police stars |
| Warrant Officer 1 Warrant Officer 1 |
Detention officer 1 detention officer 1 |
Shoulder part: coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath Cap: black umbrella; Badge: an eagle in an oak wreath |
| Warrent Officer 2 Warrant Officer 2 |
Detention officer 2 detention officer |
Shoulder part: Police star on a red background with a golden oak wreath Cap: black umbrella; Badge: Police star in an oak wreath |
|
Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 |
Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 |
Shoulder part: three golden arrows, coat of arms of Namibia on a red background with a golden oak wreath. Cap: black umbrella; Badge: two stripes, an eagle in an oak wreath |
| Sergeant 2 Sergeant 2 |
Sergeant 2 Sergeant 2 |
Shoulder part: three golden arrows, police star on a red background with a golden oak wreath Cap: black umbrella; Badges: two stripes, special badges |
| no comparable position constable |
no comparable position constable |
|
| no comparable position student-constable |
no comparable position of learner constable |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ New Police Ranks, NamPol 2011 ( Memento of the original from October 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 4, 2011
