Ranks
- Chief Constable
- Deputy Chief Constable
- Assistant Chief Constable
- Chief Superintendent
- Superintendent
- Chief Inspector
- Inspector
- Sergeant
- Constable
- Reserve Constable (Part Time)
- Reserve Constable (Full Time) (2001–2011)
The ranks and their insignia correspond to those of British police services, with a few modifications. Sergeants' chevrons are worn point-up as in the United States, rather than points-down as they are in other parts of the UK. The six-pointed star and saltire device from the PSNI badge is used in place of a crown in the insignia of superintendents, chief superintendents and the chief constable.
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