Senior superintendent
Senior superintendent is a senior rank in police forces used in Brunei, Estonia, Germany, South Korea, Hong Kong,[1] India, Lesotho, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and formerly in the Philippines[2] and in Japan.
Brunei[edit]
Royal Brunei Police Force use this rank, and it was lower than an assistant commissioner and higher than a full superintendent.[3]
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Brunei
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Estonia[edit]
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board use this rank, it was below a police lieutenant, but higher than a full superintendent.[4][5]
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Estonia
Germany[edit]
In Germany's Bundespolizei (Federal Police), it was lower than a chief superintendent and higher than a full superintendent.[6][7]
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Germany
Hong Kong[edit]
In Hong Kong, like in the Philippines, senior superintendent is lower than a chief superintendent, but higher than a full superintendent. The officers with this rank are normally commands Bureau, or is second in charge of a District.[1]
India[edit]
Indian Police Service's senior superintendent is formerly known as a superintendent (selection grade). It was lower than a deputy inspector general, and higher than a superintendent.[8][9][10]
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India
Lesotho[edit]
Lesotho Mounted Police Service's version of the rank, it was lower than an assistant commissioner and higher than a full superintendent.
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Lesotho
Pakistan[edit]
The senior superintendent in Pakistan police was almost the same as its Indian counterpart, lower than a deputy inspector general, and higher than a superintendent.
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Pakistan
Philippines[edit]
Even the Philippine police did not use it and replaced by the rank of Police Lieutenant Colonel, its civilian fire protection and jail management services are still using it, and it was higher than a full superintendent, and lower than a chief superintendent.
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Philippines
South Korea[edit]
In South Korean police, the Senior Superintendent was lower than a superintendent general, and higher than a full superintendent. The police officers of this rank are the chief of a police station.[11]
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South Korea
Sri Lanka[edit]
Senior superintendent in Sri Lanka Police was almost the same of the Indian and Pakistan police services: lower than a deputy inspector general, and higher than a superintendent.[12]
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Sri Lanka
Tanzania[edit]
The senior superintendent in Tanzanian Police is lower than an assistant commissioner, but higher than a full superintendent.[13]
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Tanzania
Japan[edit]
In Japan, it was formerly used by the Prefectural police, who commands a large police station. It was replaced by the rank of assistant commissioner, and equivalent to a Japanese army Colonel.[14]
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Japan
References[edit]
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- ^ "Zeig' mir deine Schulter!" Bundespolizei. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Bundesbesoldungsgesetz." Bundesministerium der Justiz und Verbraucherschutz. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Police Ranks and Badges". Odisha Police. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Police Ranks" (PDF). Maharashtra Police. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Governance of Kerala Police". Kerala Police. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
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- ^ Sri Lanka Police. "Rank Structure / Insignia". police.lk. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Tanzania Police Force." International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ https://www.npa.go.jp/english/Police_of_Japan/2020/poj2020_full.pdf