Rank Structure
See also: Australian police ranksThe New South Wales Police Force is run in a para-military structure. All sworn members start at the lowest rank of Probationary Constable / Constable and work their way up. Promotion beyond Senior Constable is highly competitive. The following ranks are listed lowest to highest from left as set out in 2002:
| Rank | Probationary Constable |
Constable | Senior Constable |
Incremental Senior Constable |
Leading Senior Constable |
Sergeant | Incremental Sergeant |
Senior Sergeant |
| Insignia |
| Rank | Inspector | Chief Inspector |
Superintendent | Chief Superintendent |
Assistant Commissioner |
Senior Assistant Commissioner |
Deputy Commissioner |
Commissioner |
| Insignia |
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