Australia
Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.
Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets
For an overview of all distinct state and federal rank structures, see Australian police ranks.
- Commissioned Ranks
- Deputy Commissioner (two crossed batons below a pip)
- Assistant Commissioner (two crossed batons)
- Commander (three pips in a triangular pattern below a crown)
- Superintendent (one pip below a crown)
- Inspector (three pips)
- Senior Non-Commissioned Ranks
- Senior Sergeant (three chevrons, crown and surmounted by a laurel wreath)
- Sergeant (three chevrons)
- Non-Commissioned Ranks
- Senior Constable (two chevrons)
- Constable (one chevron)
- Probationary Constable (blank epaulette)
- Recruit
- Each state has its own distinct rank structure
- Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Federal Police
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
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