The Police ranks of Spanish police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Spanish police forces.
National
editGuardia civil
editNATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spanish Civil Guard |
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Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez |
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spanish Civil Guard |
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Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank in abeyance) |
Guardia Civil |
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
editSuperior grades | Superior | Executive | Deputy inspector | Basic | Student | |||||||||||
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National Police Corps 2014–Present |
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Director adjunto operativo | Subdirector general | Comisario general/ jefe de división | Jefe superior | Comisario principal | Comisario | Inspector jefe | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial de policía | Policía | Inspector alumno en prácticas | Inspector alumno de 2º año | Inspector alumno de 1º año | Policía en prácticas | Policía alumno |
Superior | Executive | Deputy Inspector | Basic | ||||||
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Categories | Superior Grades | Superior | Executive | Deputy Inspector | Basic | Student | |||||||
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National Police Corps 1986-2014 |
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DAO/Subdirector General | Comisario General/Jefe de División | Jefe Superior | Comisario Principal | Comisario | Inspector Jefe | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial de Policía | Policía | Inspector Alumno de 2º año | Inspector Alumno de 1º año | Policía en Prácticas | |
National Police Corps (1978-1986) |
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General de División (Commissioner) |
General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) |
Coronel (Chief Superintendent) |
Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) |
Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
National Police Corps (1978-1986) |
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Subteniente (Sub-inspector) |
Brigada (Head Constable) |
Sargento Primero (Staff Sergeant) |
Sargento (Sergeant) |
Cabo Primero (Corporal) |
Cabo (Lance Corporal) |
Policía de Primera (Senior Constable) |
Policía (Policeman, Constable) |
General officers | Senior officers | Officers and NCOs | Enlisted | ||||||
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(General de división) | (Coronel) | (Sargento) | (Cabo) | ||||||
Customs Surveillance Service
editPolicía Portuaria
editAgentes forestales
editAutonomous Communities
editErtzaintza
editPolice Ranks[1] | Superior Grade | Executive Grade | Inspection Grade | Basic Grade | |||||
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Cap Emblem | |||||||||
Rigid Shoulder Plate | |||||||||
Flexible Shoulder Plate | |||||||||
Rank Insignia | |||||||||
Basque | Intendenteburua | Intendentea | Komisarioa | Komisariondokoa | Ofiziala | Ofizialondokoa | Agente lehena | Agentea | |
Spanish | Superintendente | Intendente | Comisario | Subcomisario | Oficial | Suboficial | Agente primero | Agente | |
English | Superintendent | Intendent | Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Officer | Deputy Officer | Superior Agent | Agent |
Police Ranks[1] | Facultatives and Technicians Grade | ||||
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Cap Emblem | |||||
Rigid Shoulder Plate | |||||
Flexible Shoulder Plate | |||||
Rank Insignia | |||||
Group | Group A1 | Group A2 | Group C1 | Group C2 |
Mossos d'Esquadra
editInsignia | No insignia | |||||||
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Title | Major | Comissari | Intendent | Inspector | Sotsinspector | Sergent | Caporal | Mosso |
English translation | Major | Commissioner | Intendent | Inspector | Lieutenant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
Policía Foral
editInsignia | No insignia | ||||||
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Spanish title | Jefe policía Foral | Comisario principal | Comisario | Inspector | Subinspector | Cabo | Agente Foral |
Basque title | Foruzaingo Nagusia | Komisario Nagusia | Komisario | Inspektorea | Inspektoreordea | Kaporala | Foruzaina |
English translation | Foral police chief | Chief commissioner | Commissioner | Inspector | Sub-inspector | Corporal | Foral constable |
BESCAM
editCuerpo General de La Policía Canaria
editLocal
editPolicía Municipal
editGuàrdia Urbana de Barcelona
edit- Constable
- Senior Constable
- Sergeant
- Sub-inspector
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Sub-superintendent
- Superintendent[3]
Policía Municipal de Madrid
editCategories and ranks | Managements | Operations | |||||||
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Policía Municipal de Madrid |
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Comisario General | Comisario Principal | Comisario | Intendente | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial | Policía | Alumno | |
Defunct agencies
editGuardia de Asalto
editOfficers
Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) |
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Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | |
Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) |
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Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez |
Non-commissioned ranks
Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) |
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Subteniente | Subayudante | Brigada | Sargento Primero | Sargento | Cabo | Guardia Primero | Guardia | |
Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) |
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Brigada | Sargento | Cabo | Guardia |
Armed Police Corps
edit Francoist Spain (1939–1977) |
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General de División (Commissioner) |
General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) |
Coronel (Chief Superintendent) |
Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) |
Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
Francoist Spain (1939–1977) |
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Subteniente (Sub-inspector) |
Brigada (Head Constable) |
Sargento Primero (Staff Sergeant) |
Sargento (Sergeant) |
Cabo Primero (Corporal) |
Cabo (Lance Corporal) |
Policía de Primera (Senior Constable) |
Policía (Policeman, Constable) |
General officers | Senior officers | Officers and NCOs | Enlisted | ||||||
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(General de Brigada) | (Comandante) | (Brigada) | (Policía de Primera) | ||||||
General Police Corps
editCategories | Command Ranks | ||||||||
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Francoist Spain |
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Principal Commissioner | Commissioner General | 1st rank Commissioner | 2nd rank Commissioner | 3rd rank Commissioner/
Chief Inspector | |||||
Categories | Executive Ranks | Basic Ranks | |||||||
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Francoist Spain |
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1st rank Inspector | 2nd rank Inspector | 3rd rank Inspector | Subinspector/
1st rank Agent |
Subinspector/
2nd rank Agent |
Subinspector/
3rd rank Agent | ||||
Categories | Basic Ranks (as of 1972) | ||||||||
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Francoist Spain |
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Subinspector/
1st rank Agent |
Subinspector/
2nd rank Agent |
Subinspector/
3rd rank Agent | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Según la ORDEN de 31 de octubre de 2012, de la Consejera de Interior, Justicia y Administración Pública, sobre uniformidad general y distintivos de la Ertzaintza" [According to the ORDER of October 31, 2012, of the Minister of the Interior, Justice and Public Administration, on general uniformity and badges of the Ertzaintza] (in Spanish).
- ^ "El Gobierno de Canarias presenta la uniformidad del Cuerpo General de la Policía Canaria" [The Government of the Canary Islands presents the uniformity of the General Corps of the Canarian Police] (PDF). Seguridad y Emergencias Canarias (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Badges - Guardia Urbana". Barcelona City Council website]. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008.