Rank Structure
| Rank | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Chief | |
| Executive Assistant Chief | |
| Assistant Chief | |
| Deputy Chief | |
| Major | |
| Captain | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Sergeant | |
| Senior Corporal | |
| Police Officer |
Members of the department who are Captains and below are protected by the city's civil service system with promotion based on the results of competitive examinations. Senior corporals typically are officers who serve either as field training officers in the Patrol Division or who serve as detectives in one of the department's investigative units. Majors, Deputy Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police without examination and do not hold civil service protection for these ranks. Division Commander and Bureau Commander are non-civil service titles based on assignments. Members may hold both assignment titles and civil service or appointive ranks simultaneously. Thursday, October 4th, 2012, Chief David Brown created a new major rank in between captain and deputy chief.
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