Police Officers
The rank of Corporal was abolished in 1972, but reinstated in 1976. In 1997, all ranks were shifted from the sleeves to the epaulettes, except for the Gurkha Contingent. Also in the same year, the Station Inspector rank was changed from collar pips to epaulettes with a new design similar to that of the SAF Warrant Officers, and the rank of Senior Station Inspector was introduced. In 1998, the Senior Station Inspector (2) rank was introduced, and changes were made to the SI, SSI, and SSI(2) rank designs. The rank of Lance Corporal was abolished in 2002. The 2006, the Gurkha Contingent adopted embroidered ranks as part of an overhaul of its combat dress, but are worn on the right front pocket.
| Rank | Abbreviation | Trainee | Regular | NSF | NSmen | VSC | Gurkha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constable | PC | - | - | - | PC | - | PC |
| Special Constable | SC | TSC | - | SC | - | - | - |
| Corporal | CPL | TCPL | CPL | SC/CPL | CPL (NS) | CPL (V) | CPL |
| Sergeant | SGT | TSGT | SGT | SC/SGT | SGT (NS) | SGT (V) | SGT |
| Staff Sergeant | SSGT | - | SSGT | SC/SSGT | SSGT (NS) | SSGT (V) | SSGT |
| Senior Staff Sergeant | SSSGT | - | SSSGT | - | SSSGT (NS) | SSSGT (V) | SSSGT |
| Station Inspector | SI | - | SI | - | SI (NS) | SI (V) | SI |
| Senior Station Inspector | SSI | - | SSI | - | SSI (NS) | SSI (V) | - |
| Senior Station Inspector (2) | SSI (2) | - | SSI (2) | - | SSI(2) (NS) | SSI(2)(V) | - |
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