# Local Police ranks of Lombardy

The Local Police ranks of the Polizia Locale in the Lombardy region of Italy define the hierarchy within the local police force and their corresponding insignia, as displayed on various uniform types. These insignia appear on shoulder straps, tubular slides, chest patches, and cap bands, depending on the personnel category. The regulations governing these insignia apply specifically to Lombardy, as ranks and insignia may differ in other regions of Italy.

## Ranks of the Polizia Locale of Lombardy

The ranks (gradi) of the Polizia Locale (Local Police) of the Lombardy region of Italy are displayed on the shoulder straps (controspalline) of the winter service uniform, on tubular slides (tubolari) on the summer uniform, and on chest patches (pettorali) of the operational uniform. The uniform color for the Polizia Locale is Prussian blue. Note that these ranks apply *specifically* to Lombardy; other regions have their own regulations.

## Rank Insignia Tables

The following tables show the rank insignia for different categories of personnel within the Lombardy Polizia Locale. The tables include the rank name, shoulder strap insignia, tubular slide insignia, chest patch insignia, and the cap band (soggolo) insignia.

### Commanders

* Rank
* Dirigenti (Executives) ||||
* Dirigente Generale (Director General)
* Dirigente (Director)
* Area dei funzionari e delle elevate qualificazioni (Officials and Highly Qualified Personnel Area) ||||
* Commissario Capo Coordinatore (Chief Commissioner Coordinator)
* Commissario Capo (Chief Commissioner)

### Deputy Commanders

* Rank
* Dirigenti (Executives) ||||
* Dirigente (Director)
* Area dei funzionari e delle elevate qualificazioni (Officials and Highly Qualified Personnel Area) ||||
* Commissario Capo Coordinatore (Chief Commissioner Coordinator)
* Commissario Capo (Chief Commissioner)
* Commissario (Commissioner)
* Vice Commissario (Deputy Commissioner)

### Highly Qualified Officials

* Rank
* Area dei funzionari e delle elevate qualificazioni (Officials and Highly Qualified Personnel Area) ||||
* Commissario Capo Coordinatore (Chief Commissioner Coordinator)
* Commissario Capo (Chief Commissioner)
* Commissario (Commissioner)
* Vice Commissario (Deputy Commissioner)

### Standard Ranks

* Rank
* Dirigenti (Executives) ||||
* Dirigente (Director)
* Area dei funzionari e delle elevate qualificazioni (Officials and Highly Qualified Personnel Area) ||||
* Commissario Capo Coordinatore (Chief Commissioner Coordinator)
* Commissario Capo (Chief Commissioner)
* Commissario (Commissioner)
* Vice Commissario (Deputy Commissioner)
* Area degli istruttori (Instructors Area) ||||
* Specialista di Vigilanza (Vigilance Specialist)
* Sovrintendente Esperto (Expert Superintendent)
* Sovrintendente Scelto (Selected Superintendent)
* Sovrintendente (Superintendent)
* Assistante Esperto (Expert Assistant)
* Assistante Scelto (Selected Assistant)
* Assistante (Assistant)
* Agente Scelto (Selected Agent)
* Agente (Agent)

#### Specific Responsibilities

Personnel holding ranks from Selected Agent to Chief Commissioner Coordinator, when holding specific responsibilities as defined by current contractual regulations, wear their rank insignia with green trim.

## Dress Uniform Ranks

For the dress uniforms (divise di gala) of the Officers of the Polizia Locale of the Lombardy Region, there is a system of ranks to be applied on the lower forearms. The background color of the rank in this case is white, in line with the color of the dress uniform, and the seven-pointed star present in the rank is trimmed in red for commanders, blue for deputy commanders, and green for holders of organizational positions.

### Officers

| Forearms | |
| Rank | Dirigente Generale of Local Police |
| Forearms | | | |
| Rank | Dirigente of Local Police | Commissario Capo Coordinatore of Local Police | Commissario Capo of Local Police |
| Forearms | | |
| Rank | Commissario of Local Police | Vice Commissario of Local Police |

#### Special Trims

| Forearms | | | |
| Rank | Dirigente Generale Commander of Local Police (red trim) | Dirigente Deputy Commander of Local Police (blue trim) | Commissario holder of Organizational Position of Local Police (green trim) |

### Service Managers

| Insignia | | |
| Nomenclature | Responsabile di servizio di Polizia Locale | Responsabile di servizio intercomunale di Polizia Locale |
The first image represents the insignia for a Service Manager of Local Police. The second image represents the insignia for an Intermunicipal Service Manager of Local Police.

## Commanders of Local Police Corps

* Commissario capo (Chief Commissioner): staffing of at least 25 employees
* Commissario capo coordinatore (Chief Commissioner Coordinator): staffing from 31 to 70 employees
* Dirigente (Director): With a Local Police Corps staff of more than 70 units or executive officers in command positions of the Local Police Corps of the provincial capital municipalities and provinces.
* Dirigente generale (Director General): Commander of the regional capital (Milan)

## Rank Advancement Table

| From | To | Time Elapsed |
| Officers and Sergeants |||
| Agente (Agent) | Agente scelto (Selected Agent) | 5 years |
| Agente scelto (Selected Agent) | Assistante (Assistant) | 5 years (10 years of seniority) |
| Assistante (Assistant) | Assistante scelto (Selected Assistant) | 5 years (15 years of seniority) |
| Assistante scelto (Selected Assistant) | Assistante esperto (Expert Assistant) | 5 years (20 years of seniority) |
| Assistante esperto (Expert Assistant) | Sovrintendente (Superintendent) | 5 years (25 years of seniority) |
| Sovrintendente (Superintendent) | Sovrintendente scelto (Selected Superintendent) | 5 years (30 years of seniority) |
| Sovrintendente scelto (Selected Superintendent) | Sovrintendente esperto (Expert Superintendent) | 5 years (35 years of seniority) |
| Chiefs |||
| Vice commissario (Deputy Commissioner) | Commissario (Commissioner) | 7 years |
| Commissario (Commissioner) | Commissario capo (Chief Commissioner) | 7 years (14 years of seniority) |
| Commissario capo (Chief Commissioner) | Commissario capo coordinatore (Chief Commissioner Coordinator) | Competitive examination or internal regulation |
| Senior Chiefs |||
| Dirigente (Director) | Dirigente (Director) | Competitive examination or internal regulation |
| Dirigente Generale (Director General) (Regional Capital City) | Dirigente Generale (Director General) (Regional Capital City) | Competitive examination |