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{{UK police historic ranks}}
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Out of commission Metropolitan Police rank insignia | ||||
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Rank | Epaulette insignia | Year introduced | Year removed | Years active |
War reserve constable[1] | 1939 | 1948 | 9 | |
Station sergeant[2] | 1890 | 1980 | 90 | |
Junior station inspector | 1936 | 1949 | 13 | |
Station inspector | 1880 | 1936 | 56 | |
Station inspector | 1936 | 1949 | 13 | |
Sub-divisional inspector | 1880 | 1922 | 42 | |
Sub-divisional inspector | 1922 | 1941 | 19 | |
Sub-divisional inspector | 1941 | 1949 | 8 | |
Chief inspector | ? | 1953 | ? | |
Superintendent | ? | 1953 | ? | |
Superintendent grade II | 1953 | 1974 | 21 | |
Superintendent grade I | 1953 | 1974 | 21 | |
Chief constable | 1886 | 1946 | 60 | |
Deputy commander | 1946 | 1968 | 22 | |
Commander | 1946 | 1968 | 22 | |
Deputy commissioner | 1922 | 2001 | 79 |
- ^ Emsley, Clive; Waterfield, Terry. "Police at War: Second World War". The Open University. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Period 1829 - 1899". www.metpolicehistory.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2019.