Police ranks of Met Police and general British Police only
Note that non police officers who volunteer have no power over you and can not arrest you nor do they have the right to search you
In order:
In order:
- Special Constable (SC or MSC)
- Police Constable (PC): Note that Special Constables and Police Constables are the same rank.
- Sergeant (Sgt or PS): An 'acting' sergeant, such as a constable being paid to undertake the duties of a sergeant temporarily
- Inspector (Insp)
- Chief Inspector (C/Insp)
- Superintendent (Supt)
- Chief Superintendent (C/Supt)
- Commander (Cmdr): This is the first ACPO rank.
- Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC)
- Assistant Commissioner (Asst Comm)
- Deputy Commissioner (D/Comm)
- Commissioner (Comm)