Rank Structure
| Title | Insignia | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Police | Department Head | |
| Deputy Chief | Group CO | |
| Major | Bureau or Service Area | |
| Captain | Division | |
| Lieutenant | Response Area | |
| Sergeant | Unit | |
| Detective | ||
| Police Officer |
The rank of lieutenant, formerly used by the CMPD until the 1990s, was reintroduced in 2011 for response area commanders. Introduced in 2008, response area commanders oversee response areas within a district. Until 2011, they wore the insignia of a staff sergeant. All response area commands, formerly held by officers in the rank of sergeant, were regraded as lieutenants. 26 sergeants were promoted to lieutenant in January 2012.
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