Philippines
The following ranks are observed in the PNP as of 2009 with the following:
Commissioned officers
- Director General (DGen.) - General Director
- Deputy Director General (DDG) - Lieutenant General
- Director (Dir.) - Major General
- Chief Superintendent (C/Supt.) - Brigadier General
- Senior Superintendent (S/Supt.) - Colonel
- Superintendent (Supt.) - Lieutenant Colonel
- Chief Inspector (C/Insp.) - Major
- Senior Inspector (S/Insp.) - Captain
- Inspector (Insp.) - Lieutenant
Note: Rank in Italics is the Army equivalent. There is no Second Lieutenant rank-equivalent in the PNP.
Non-commissioned officers
- Senior Police Officer IV (SPO4) - Senior Master Sergeant / Chief Master Sergeant
- Senior Police Officer III (SPO3) - Master Sergeant
- Senior Police Officer II (SPO2) - Technical Sergeant
- Senior Police Officer I (SPO1) - Staff Sergeant
- Police Officer III (PO3) - Sergeant
- Police Officer II (PO2) - Corporal
- Police Officer I (PO1) - Private First Class
Note: Rank in Italics is the Army equivalent. There is no Private rank-equivalent in the PNP.
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