# 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
### Guardia civil

| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | | | | | Teniente general | Teniente general | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil* | Guardia Civil* |
(*) 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

| | Superior grades | Superior grades | Superior grades | Superior grades | Superior | Superior | Executive | Executive | Deputy inspector | Basic | Basic | Student | Student | Student | Student | Student |
| National Police Corps 2014–Present | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National Police Corps 2014–Present | Director adjunto operativo | Subdirector general | Comisario general/ jefe de división | Jefe superior | Comisario principal | Comisario | Inspector jefe | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial de policía | Policía | Inspector alumno en prácticas | Inspector alumno de 2º año | Inspector alumno de 1º año | Policía en prácticas | Policía alumno |
| Superior | Executive | Deputy Inspector | Basic |
| Categories | Superior Grades | Superior Grades | Superior Grades | Superior | Superior | Executive | Executive | Deputy Inspector | Basic | Basic | Student | Student | Student |
| National Police Corps 1986-2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National Police Corps 1986-2014 | 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) | | | | | | | | |
| National Police Corps (1978-1986) | General de División (Commissioner) | General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) | Coronel (Chief Superintendent) | Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
| National Police Corps (1978-1986) | | | | | | | | |
| National Police Corps (1978-1986) | 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) |
| General officers | Senior officers | Officers and NCOs | Enlisted |
| (General de división) | (Coronel) | (Sargento) | (Cabo) |

### Agentes forestales
## Autonomous Communities
### Ertzaintza

| | Superior Grade | Superior Grade | Executive Grade | Executive Grade | Inspection Grade | Inspection Grade | Basic Grade | Basic Grade |
| Cap Emblem | Escala Superior | Escala Superior | Escala Básica, Inspección y Ejecutiva | Escala Básica, Inspección y Ejecutiva | Escala Básica, Inspección y Ejecutiva | Escala Básica, Inspección y Ejecutiva | Escala Básica, Inspección y Ejecutiva | Escala Básica, Inspección y Ejecutiva |
| Rigid Shoulder Plate | Intendenteburua / Superintendente | Intendentea / Intendente | Komisarioa / Comisario | Komisariondokoa / Subcomisario | Ofiziala / Oficial | Ofizialaondokoa / Suboficial | Lehenengoa agentea / Agente 1º | Agentea / Agente |
| Flexible Shoulder Plate | Intendenteburua / Superintendente | Intendentea / Intendente | Komisarioa / Comisario | Komisariondokoa / Subcomisario | Ofiziala / Oficial | Ofizialaondokoa / Suboficial | Lehenengoa agentea / Agente 1º | Agentea / Agente |
| Rank Insignia | Intendenteburua / Superintendente | Intendentea / Intendente | Komisarioa / Comisario | Komisariondokoa / Subcomisario | Ofiziala / Oficial | Ofizialaondokoa / Suboficial | Lehenengoa agentea / Agente 1º | Agentea / Agente |
| 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 |
| | Facultatives and Technicians Grade | Facultatives and Technicians Grade | Facultatives and Technicians Grade | Facultatives and Technicians Grade |
| Cap Emblem | Escala Superior | Escala Superior | Escala Superior | Escala Superior |
| Rigid Shoulder Plate | Grupo A1 | Grupo A2 | Grupo C1 | Grupo C2 |
| Flexible Shoulder Plate | Grupo A1 | Grupo A2 | Grupo C1 | Grupo C2 |
| Rank Insignia | Grupo A1 | Grupo A2 | Grupo C1 | Grupo C2 |
| Group | Group A1 | Group A2 | Group C1 | Group C2 |

### Mossos d'Esquadra

Ranks of the Mossos d'Esquadra :
| Insignia | | | | | | | | No insignia |
| Title | Major | Comissari | Intendent | Inspector | Sotsinspector | Sergent | Caporal | Mosso |
| English translation | Major | Commissioner | Intendent | Inspector | Lieutenant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |

### Policía Foral

Ranks of the Policía Foral :
| Insignia | | | | | | | No insignia |
| 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 |

### Cuerpo General de La Policía Canaria
## Local
### Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona

* Constable
* Senior Constable
* Sergeant
* Sub-inspector
* Inspector
* Chief Inspector
* Sub-superintendent
* Superintendent

### Policía Municipal de Madrid

| Categories and ranks | Managements | Managements | Managements | Managements | Operations | Operations | Operations | Operations | Operations |
| Policía Municipal de Madrid | | | | | | | | | |
| Policía Municipal de Madrid | Comisario General | Comisario Principal | Comisario | Intendente | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial | Policía | Alumno |

## Defunct agencies
### Guardia de Asalto

Officers
| Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) | | | | | | |
| Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez |
| Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) | | | | | | |
| Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez |
Non-commissioned ranks
| Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) | | | | | | | | |
| Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) | Subteniente | Subayudante | Brigada | Sargento Primero | Sargento | Cabo | Guardia Primero | Guardia |
| Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) | | | | | | | | |
| Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) | | | Brigada | | Sargento | Cabo | | Guardia |

### Armed Police Corps

| Francoist Spain (1939–1977) | | | | | | | | |
| Francoist Spain (1939–1977) | General de División (Commissioner) | General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) | Coronel (Chief Superintendent) | Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
| Francoist Spain (1939–1977) | | | | | | | | |
| Francoist Spain (1939–1977) | 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) |
| General officers | Senior officers | Officers and NCOs | Enlisted |
| (General de Brigada) | (Comandante) | (Brigada) | (Policía de Primera) |

### General Police Corps

| Categories | Command Ranks | Command Ranks | Command Ranks | Command Ranks | Command Ranks |
| Francoist Spain | | | | | |
| Francoist Spain | Principal Commissioner | Commissioner General | 1st rank Commissioner | 2nd rank Commissioner | 3rd rank Commissioner/ Chief Inspector |
| Categories | Executive Ranks | Executive Ranks | Executive Ranks | Basic Ranks | Basic Ranks | Basic Ranks |
| Francoist Spain | | | | | | |
| Francoist Spain | 1st rank Inspector | 2nd rank Inspector | 3rd rank Inspector | Subinspector/ 1st rank Agent | Subinspector/ 2nd rank Agent | Subinspector/ 3rd rank Agent |
| Categories | Basic Ranks (as of 1972) | Basic Ranks (as of 1972) | Basic Ranks (as of 1972) |
| Francoist Spain | | | |
| Francoist Spain | Subinspector/ 1st rank Agent | Subinspector/ 2nd rank Agent | Subinspector/ 3rd rank Agent |