# Australian police ranks

Australian police ranks and insignia are loosely based on the ranks of the United Kingdom police forces and differ between state and territory forces. Ranks listed here descend in seniority from left to right.

## Current ranks

| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Student |
| New South Wales Police Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New South Wales Police Force | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | | Senior sergeant | Incremental sergeant | Sergeant | | Leading senior constable | Incremental senior constable | Senior constable | Constable | | Probationary constable | Policing student |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Student |
| Victoria Police 2010–present | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Victoria Police 2010–present | Chief commissioner | Deputy commissioner | | Assistant commissioner | Commander | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | | Senior sergeant | | Sergeant | | Leading senior constable | | Senior constable | First constable | Constable | Probationary constable | |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Student |
| Queensland Police Service 2019–present | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Queensland Police Service 2019–present | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | | Assistant commissioner | | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector (title, not rank) | Inspector | Senior sergeant – with recognition of service | Senior Sergeant | Sergeant – with recognition of service | Sergeant | | Leading senior constable (title, not rank) | Senior constable – with recognition of service | Senior constable | | Constable | | |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Student |
| South Australia Police | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Australia Police | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | | Assistant commissioner | Commander | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | Senior sergeant first class | Senior sergeant | | Sergeant | Brevet sergeant | | Senior constable first class | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable | Probationary constable | |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Student |
| Western Australia Police 2009–present | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Western Australia Police 2009–present | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | | Assistant commissioner | Commander | | Superintendent | | Inspector | | | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | | | | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable | | |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Student |
| Tasmania Police | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tasmania Police | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | | Assistant commissioner | Commander | | | | Inspector | | | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | | | Senior constable qualified | Senior constable | First class constable | Constable | | |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Student |
| Northern Territory Police 2019–present | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Territory Police 2019–present | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | | Assistant commissioner | Commander | | Superintendent | | | | Senior sergeant | | Sergeant | | | | Senior constable | Constable first class | | | |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Recruit |
| Australian Federal Police (ACT Policing) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australian Federal Police (ACT Policing) | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | | Commander | | Superintendent | | Inspector | | Sergeant | | | | | Leading senior constable | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable | | Police recruit |
| | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Supervisor | Supervisor | Supervisor | Supervisor | Supervisor | Officer | Officer | Officer | Officer | Assistant officer | Assistant officer |
| Australian Border Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australian Border Force | Commissioner of the ABF | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | | Commander | Border Force chief superintendent | Border Force superintendent | | Border Force inspector | | | | Border Force supervisor | | | Senior Border Force officer | Leading Border Force officer | Border Force officer | Assistant Border Force officer (level 2) | Assistant Border Force officer (level 1) |

## Former ranks
### Federal

| Name | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable |
| Commonwealth Police 1917–1979 COMPOL | No equivalent | No equivalent | | No equivalent | | | | | | | No equivalent | | | No equivalent | | | | |
| Commonwealth Police 1917–1979 COMPOL | No equivalent | No equivalent | Assistant commissioner | No equivalent | Chief superintendent | Senior superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Senior inspector | Inspector | No equivalent | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | No equivalent | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable | Police recruit |
| ACT Policing 1917–1979 ACTPol | No equivalent | No equivalent | | No equivalent | | | | | | | | | | No equivalent | | | | |
| ACT Policing 1917–1979 ACTPol | No equivalent | No equivalent | Deputy commissioner | No equivalent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Senior inspector | Inspector first-class | Inspector first-class | Inspector second-class | Sergeant first-class | Sergeant second-class | Sergeant third-class | No equivalent | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable | Police recruit |
| Federal Police (ACT Policing) 1979–1990 AFP (ACTPol) | | | | No equivalent | | | | | | | | | | No equivalent | | | | |
| Federal Police (ACT Policing) 1979–1990 AFP (ACTPol) | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | No equivalent | Chief superintendent | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Chief inspector | Inspector | Station sergeant | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | No equivalent | | Constable first class | Constable | Police recruit |
| Federal Police (ACT Policing) 1990–2019 AFP (ACTPol) | | | | | No equivalent | No equivalent | | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | | No equivalent | | | | | | |
| Federal Police (ACT Policing) 1990–2019 AFP (ACTPol) | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Commander | No equivalent | No equivalent | Superintendent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Station sergeant | No equivalent | Sergeant | Leading senior constable | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable | Police recruit |

### Victoria

| Name | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commander | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable |
| Victoria Police circa 1984 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Victoria Police circa 1984 | Chief commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Commander | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Senior constable | | Constable |
| Victoria Police 2003–2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Victoria Police 2003–2010 | Chief commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Commander | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Senior constable | Reservist | Constable |

### Queensland

| Name | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable |
| Queensland Police Service 1975–1978 | | | | | | | No equivalent | | | | | | No equivalent | | | |
| Queensland Police Service 1975–1978 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | No equivalent | Inspector | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | No equivalent | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable |
| Queensland Police Service 1978–1991 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Queensland Police Service 1978–1991 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Superintendent first class | Superintendent second class | Superintendent third class | Inspector first class | Inspector second class | Inspector third class | Senior sergeant | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable |
| Queensland Police Service 1991–1997 | | | | | | | No equivalent | | | | No equivalent | | No equivalent | | | |
| Queensland Police Service 1991–1997 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | No equivalent | Inspector | Inspector | Senior sergeant | No equivalent | Sergeant | No equivalent | Senior constable | Constable (18 months of service) | Constable |
| Queensland Police Service 1997–2001 | | | | | | | No equivalent | | | | | | No equivalent | | | |
| Queensland Police Service 1997–2001 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | No equivalent | Inspector | Inspector | Senior sergeant | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | No equivalent | Senior constable | | Constable |
| Queensland Police Service 2002–2019 | | | | | | | No equivalent | | | | No equivalent | | No equivalent | | | |
| Queensland Police Service 2002–2019 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Chief superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | No equivalent | Inspector | Inspector | Senior sergeant | No equivalent | Sergeant | No equivalent | Senior constable | Constable (5 years) | Constable |

### Northern Territory

| Name | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Superintendent | Superintendent | Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Constable | Constable | Constable | Constable |
| Northern Territory Police 1984 | | | | No equivalent | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Territory Police 1984 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | No equivalent | Superintendent | Chief inspector | Inspector | Sergeant first class | Sergeant second class | Sergeant third class | Senior constable | Constable first class | Constable | Recruit constable |
| Northern Territory Police 1984–2012 | | | | | | No equivalent | No equivalent | | No equivalent | | | | No equivalent | |
| Northern Territory Police 1984–2012 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Commander | Superintendent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Senior sergeant | No equivalent | Sergeant | Senior constable | Constable first class | No equivalent | Recruit constable |
| Northern Territory Police 2012–2019 | | | | | | No equivalent | No equivalent | | No equivalent | | | | No equivalent | |
| Northern Territory Police 2012–2019 | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Commander | Superintendent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Senior sergeant | No equivalent | Sergeant | Senior constable | Constable first class | No equivalent | Recruit constable |