Police Officer Ranks

Police officer exam scores are kept on file indefinitely.

Police officer ranks. Police officer i ii and iii. Rank insignia royal med gold on black corporal w rocker star. Not all police officers meet the skills and requirements necessary to move into the top ranks.

This rank is the most well known. Upon being sworn in each officer starts at the rank of constable and is required to undergo a two year probationary period. This applies only to veterans under age 40.

Police officer ii po ii colloquially referred to as just officer is the standard officer rank after satisfactory completion of an 18 month probationary assignment. Rank insignia 1 star commander 2x2 black on od green. A police officer i is a probationary officer who automatically advances to police officer ii upon successful completion of his her probationary period.

Armed forces veterans have 6 months to start the hiring process. In the uk the ranks of police detectives aren t obvious because they use the initials rather than the words like sergeant or lieutenant. Veterans can add 4 years to the maximum hiring age or 6 years if they served during war or national emergency.

Senior police officers may wear fretting scrambled eggs on their hat visors. In philadelphia the rank of sergeant and up wear white shirts. Upon leaving the u s.

Rank insignia royal med gold on black 3 inch sergeant w star. Rank insignia captain 2x2 black on od green. Constable is the first rank one rank below a sergeant and five ranks below chief superintendent in all police forces in the united kingdom.