Rank Structure

[Ranger__101]

Detective around here = investigations. No difference in pay just an assignment.

[Mr Crustacean]

In the UK

Constable
Sergeant
Inspector
Chief Inspector
Superintendant
Chief Superintendant
Assistant Chief constable
Deputy Chief constable
Chief constable

The rank structure in the Metropolitan police is slightly different near the top.

The two London forces have to be different from everybody else ;)

The Metropolitan Police rank structure is as follow:-

* Commissioner
* Deputy Commissioner
* Assistant Commissioner
* Deputy Assistant Commissioner
* Commander
* Chief Superintendent
* Superintendent
* Chief Inspector
* Inspector
* Sergeant
* Constable

and for the City of London:-

# Commissioner
# Assistant Commissioner
# Commander
# Chief Superintendent
# Superintendent
# Chief Inspector
# Inspector
# Sergeant
# Constable

Detectives are normally referred to as Detective Constable Smith etc but they are not a higher rank/grades.



Crustacean.

[DeltaV]

My department:

-Police Officer
-Master Police Officer
-Detective/Corporal
-Sergeant
-Lieutenant
-Captain
-Major
-Asst. Chief
-Chief

Everything other than officer and MPO are promotions. Officers achieve MPO status after ten years and it's basically just a raise and a single chevron to wear on your sleeve. There's no supervisory responsibility that comes along with the rank. Detectives and corporals are on the same pay grade, but corporals are considered supervisors. They mainly work uniformed and administrative assignments while detectives work only in investigations.