Ranks and insignia Flashcards
Top to bottom, what is the order of rank in the majority of the United Kingdom’s police forces?
Chief Constable
Deputy Chief Constable
Assistant Chief Constable
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Inspector
Sergeant
Police Constable
Top to bottom, what is the order of rank in the City of London Police?
Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Commander
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Inspector
Sergeant
Police Constable
Which senior police officer uniquely does not hold the office of constable? What office do they hold instead?
Commissioner of the City of London Police. They are classed as a Justice of the Peace
(this was also true of the Metropiltan Police until the departure of Sir Paul Condon)
Top to bottom, what is the order of rank in the Metropolitan Police?
Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commssioner
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Commander
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Inspector
Sergeant
Police Constable
Which police rank is this?
Police Constable
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Sergeant
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Inspector
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Chief Inspector
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Superintendent
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Chief Superintendent
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Assistant Chief Constable
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Deputy Chief Constable
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Chief Constable
Which rank is this in the City of London and Metropolitan Police?
Commander
Which rank is this in the City of London Police?
Assistant Commissioner
Which rank is this in the Metropolitan Police?
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
What rank is this in the Metropoltan Police?
Assistant Commissioner
Which rank is this in the Metropolitan Police?
Deputy Commissioner
Where do senior officers wear distinguishing marks, in addition to the inisignia on their epaulettes?
Around the outer edge of the peaks of their caps
Which rank has a raised black band on the peak of their cap?
Inspector and Chief Inspector
Which rank has a silver or gold band on the peak of their cap?
Superintendent and Chief Superintendent
Which rank has a row of silver or gold oak leaves on the peak of their cap?
All chief officers
Which ranks have rows of silver or gold oak leaves on both the inner and outer edges of the peaks of their caps?
Chief Constable, and Commissioner ranks in the City of London and Metropolitan Police
Which ranks where silver on black gorget patches on the collars of their tunics?
Chief Constable, and Commander and above in the City of London and Metropolitan Police
What was the name of the head of the Royal Ulster Constabulary until it adopted the rank system used elsewhere in the United Kingdom?
Inspector-General
How do the insignia of the Police Service of Northern Ireland differ from that used elsewhere in the United Kingdom?
The star from the PSNI badge is used instead of the crown on Superintendent and Commissioner ranked officers
