Police ranks of Spain
The Police ranks of Spanish police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Spanish police forces.
National
[edit]Guardia civil
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| Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) |
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(*) Constable with the rank "Guardia Civil" with 6 years of service obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6). Cabo,Cabo primero and Cabo mayor obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6) automatically when agents promote to the rank of Corporal. " Royal Decree 1970/1983, of June 22, on the consideration of Non-Commissioned Officers to the Troop Classes of the Civil Guard"
Rank Guardia Civil to Cabo Mayor, in Military Police missions under the command of the Ministry of Defense, their rank will be equivalent to the first rank of non-commissioned official (OR-6). "Law 29/2014, of November 28, on the Civil Guard Personnel Regime" A Civil Guard participates in a mission abroad, and at the suggestion of the Minister of Defense, may eventually hold a higher rank.
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
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 National Police Corps2014–Present |
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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) |
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| 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) |
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Customs Surveillance Service
[edit]Policía Portuaria
[edit]Agentes forestales
[edit]Autonomous Communities
[edit]Ertzaintza
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| 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 | |
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Mossos d'Esquadra
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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
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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
[edit]Cuerpo General de La Policía Canaria
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Local
[edit]Policía Municipal
[edit]Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona
[edit]- Constable
- Senior Constable
- Sergeant
- Sub-inspector
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Sub-superintendent
- Superintendent[3]
Policía Municipal de Madrid
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Defunct agencies
[edit]Guardia de Asalto
[edit]Officers
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Non-commissioned ranks
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Armed Police Corps
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| General de División (Commissioner) |
General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) |
Coronel (Chief Superintendent) |
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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) |
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General Police Corps
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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.