Los Angeles Police Department Resources - Ranks of The LAPD

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