New South Wales Police Force - Rank Structure

Rank Structure

See also: Australian police ranks

The 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:

Constable and non-commissioned ranks
Rank Probationary
Constable		 Constable Senior
Constable		 Incremental
Senior
Constable		 Leading
Senior
Constable		 Sergeant Incremental
Sergeant		 Senior
Sergeant
Insignia
Commissioned ranks
Rank Inspector Chief
Inspector		 Superintendent Chief
Superintendent		 Assistant
Commissioner		 Senior
Assistant
Commissioner		 Deputy
Commissioner		 Commissioner
Insignia

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