Police Force Ranks
The Chief of Police is the title of the head of most Canadian police forces outside of Quebec except for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Commissioner), Ontario Provincial Police (Commissioner), South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service (Chief Officer), Vancouver Police Department (Chief Constable), and the West Vancouver Police Department (Chief Constable). In Quebec, the rank established to command and administer police forces is Director General. Other typical ranks include:-
- Deputy Chief of Police
- Chief Superintendent
- Staff Superintendent
- Superintendent
- Staff Inspector
- Inspector
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant (and Detective Sergeant)
- Corporal (and Detective Corporal)
- Senior Constable
- Police Constable (and Detective Constable)
- Special Constable
- Cadet/Recruit
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