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Ranks of The LAPD

The ranks of the LAPD are as follows:

  • Police Officer I, II, & III;
    • Police Officer I & II have no insignia of rank
    • Police Officer III has two silver chevrons
    • Police Officer III's, who are in advanced pay grades (including Police Office III+I/Senior Lead Officer) have two silver chevrons above a silver star.
  • Police Detective I, II & III;
    • Detective I has two silver chevrons above a silver lozenge; Detective II has three silver chevrons above a silver lozenge; Detective III has three silver chevrons above a silver rocker, with a silver lozenge in between; the Detective III rank is equivalent to the rank of Sergeant and the next step is Lieutenant.
  • Police Sergeant I & II;
    • Sergeant I has three silver chevrons; Sergeant II has three silver chevrons above a silver rocker.
  • Police Lieutenant I & II;
    • Lieutenant I & II both wear one silver bar.
  • Police Captain I, II, & III;
    • Captain I, II & III all wear two silver bars.
  • Police Commander;
    • Commander wears one silver star.
  • Police Deputy Chief I (Deputy Chief);
    • Deputy Chief wears two silver stars.
  • Police Deputy Chief II (Assistant Chief);
    • Assistant Chief wears three silver stars.
  • Chief of Police
    • Chief wears four silver stars.
  • Police Officer III
  • Senior Lead Officer
  • Detective I
  • Police Sergeant I
  • Detective II
  • Police Sergeant II
  • Detective III
  • Lieutenant
  • Captain
  • Commander
  • Deputy Chief Of Police
  • Assistant Chief Of Police
  • Chief Of Police

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