Ranks and Insignia
The HKPF continues to use similar ranks and insignia to those used in British police forces. Until 1997, the St Edward's Crown was used in the insignia, when it was replaced with the Bauhinia flower crest of the Hong Kong government. The crest of the force was modified in 1997. The rank structure, organisation and insignia are similar to that used by the Metropolitan Police Service until the mid-1970s.
- Commissioner of Police (CP)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
- Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP)
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)
- Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)
- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
- Superintendent of Police (SP)
- Chief Inspector of Police (CIP)
- Senior Inspector of Police (SIP)
- Inspector of Police (IP)
- Probationary Inspector of Police (PI)
- Station Sergeant (SSGT)
- Sergeant (SGT)
- Senior Constable (SPC)
- Police Constable (PC)
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