Ranks
The ranks from constable to chief superintendent are the same as all other British police forces. The three senior ranks are similar to those used by the Metropolitan Police.
- Police community support officer (PCSO): collar number under wording in yellow block capitals PCSO and the City of London Police logo is above the PCSO wording.
- Police constable (PC): collar number only
- Police sergeant (Sgt or PS): three point-down chevrons under collar number
- Inspector (Insp): two stars of the Order of the Bath, informally known as pips
- Chief inspector (Chief Insp): three pips
- Superintendent (Supt): crown
- Chief superintendent (Chief Supt): crown over one pip
- Commander (Cmdr): crossed tipstaves in a laurel wreath
- Assistant commissioner (AC): crown over Commander's badge
- Commissioner (Comm): crown above one pip above Commander's badge
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