# Police ranks of Poland

Police ranks of Poland - ranks of police officers denoting the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Poland.

## Polish State Police
### Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| | | | | | | | Generals | Generals | Generals | Generals | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Policja | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Policja | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Generalny inspektor Policji | Generalny inspektor Policji | Nadinspektor | Nadinspektor | Inspektor | Inspektor | Młodszy inspektor | Młodszy inspektor | Podinspektor | Podinspektor | Nadkomisarz | Nadkomisarz | Komisarz | Komisarz | Komisarz | Podkomisarz | Podkomisarz | Podkomisarz |
| Policja | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Inspector general of police | Inspector general of police | Chief inspector | Chief inspector | Inspector | Inspector | Junior inspector | Junior inspector | Deputy inspector | Deputy inspector | Chief commissioner | Chief commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Deputy commissioner |

### Other

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Aspirants | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | | | | | | | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables |
| Policja | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | | | | | | | | |
| Policja | Aspirant sztabowy | Aspirant sztabowy | Aspirant sztabowy | Starszy aspirant | Starszy aspirant | Starszy aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Młodszy aspirant | Młodszy aspirant | Sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Starszy posterunkowy | Starszy posterunkowy | Starszy posterunkowy | Starszy posterunkowy | Starszy posterunkowy | Starszy posterunkowy | Posterunkowy | Posterunkowy |
| Policja | Staff aspirant | Staff aspirant | Staff aspirant | Senior aspirant | Senior aspirant | Senior aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant | Junior aspirant | Junior aspirant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Staff sergeant | Senior sergeant | Senior sergeant | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Senior constable | Senior constable | Senior constable | Senior constable | Senior constable | Senior constable | Constable | Constable |

## Railway Police
### Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| | | | | | Generals | Generals | Generals | Generals | Generals | Generals | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Railway Police (SOK) | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Railway Police (SOK) | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Commander HQ SOK | Commander HQ SOK | Deputy commander HQ SOK for operations | Deputy commander HQ SOK for operations | Deputy commander HQ SOK for economy | Deputy commander HQ SOK for economy | Commander regional HQ SOK | Commander regional HQ SOK | Assistant commander regional HQ SOK | Assistant commander regional HQ SOK | Senior inspector SOK | Senior inspector SOK | Division manager, Regional HQ SOK | Division manager, Regional HQ SOK | Inspector SOK | Inspector SOK | Station commander SOK | Station commander SOK | Assistant station commander SOK | Assistant station commander SOK |

### Other

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trainee | Trainee |
| Railway Police (SOK) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | | | | | | | | | | |
| Railway Police (SOK) | Watch commander SOK | Watch commander SOK | Watch commander SOK | Watch commander SOK | Watch commander SOK | Watch commander SOK | Duty officer SOK | Duty officer SOK | Squad leader SOK | Squad leader SOK | Senior team leader SOK | Senior team leader SOK | Senior team leader SOK | Senior team leader SOK | Senior team leader SOK | Senior team leader SOK | Team leader SOK | Team leader SOK | Team leader SOK | Team leader SOK | Team leader SOK | Team leader SOK | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | No equivalent | Senior officer SOK | Senior officer SOK | Officer SOK | Officer SOK | Officer SOK | Officer SOK | Officer SOK | Officer SOK | Trainee SOK | Trainee SOK |

## Military Gendarmerie
### Officers

| 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 |
| Żandarmeria wojskowa vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Żandarmeria wojskowa vte | | | | | | | | | Generał brygady | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Major | Kapitan | Kapitan | Porucznik | Porucznik | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podporucznik | Podporucznik |

### Enlisted

| 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 |
| Żandarmeria wojskowa vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Żandarmeria wojskowa vte | Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży | Starszy chorąży | Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Chorąży | | | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Starszy kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy |

## Border guard
### Officers

| NATO code | 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 |
| Polish Border Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Polish Border Guard vte | Generał dywizji | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Major | Kapitan | Kapitan | Porucznik | Porucznik | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podporucznik | Podporucznik | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży |
| Polish Border Guard Naval units vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Various | Various | Various | Various | Various | Various |
| Polish Border Guard Naval units vte | Wiceadmirał | Wiceadmirał | Kontradmirał | Kontradmirał | Komandor | Komandor | Komandor porucznik | Komandor porucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Komandor podporucznik | Kapitan marynarki | Kapitan marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Porucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podporucznik marynarki | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży |
| Polish Border Guard Air department vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Various | Various | Various | Various | Various | Various |
| Polish Border Guard Air department vte | Generał dywizji | Generał dywizji | Generał brygady | Generał brygady | Pułkownik | Pułkownik | Podpułkownik | Podpułkownik | Major | Major | Kapitan | Kapitan | Porucznik | Porucznik | Porucznik | Podporucznik | Podporucznik | Podporucznik | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży | Podchorąży |

### Enlisted

| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | 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 |
| Polish Border Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Polish Border Guard vte | Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Chorąży sztabowy | Chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży | Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Plutonowy | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy |
| Polish Border Guard Naval units vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Polish Border Guard Naval units vte | Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki | Starszy chorąży sztabowy marynarki | Chorąży sztabowy marynarki | Chorąży sztabowy marynarki | Starszy chorąży marynarki | Starszy chorąży marynarki | Chorąży marynarki | Chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Młodszy chorąży marynarki | Bosman sztabowy | Bosman sztabowy | Bosman sztabowy | Starszy bosman | Starszy bosman | Starszy bosman | Bosman | Bosman | Bosman | Bosman | Bosmanmat | Bosmanmat | Mat | Mat | Mat | Mat | Mat | Mat | Starszy marynarz | Marynarz |
| Polish Border Guard Air department vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Polish Border Guard Air department vte | Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży sztabowy | Chorąży sztabowy | Chorąży sztabowy | Starszy chorąży | Starszy chorąży | Chorąży | Chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Młodszy chorąży | Sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Sierżant sztabowy | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Starszy sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Sierżant | Plutonowy | Plutonowy | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Kapral | Starszy szeregowy | Szeregowy |

## State Police (1918–1939)

Police rank and equivalent army rank:
* Posterunkowy – Kapral
* Starszy posterunkowy – Plutonowy
* Przodownik – Sierżant
* Starszy przodownik – Starszy sierżant
* Aspirant – Podporucznik
* Podkomisarz – Porucznik
* Komisarz – Kapitan
* Nadkomisarz – Major
* Podinspektor – Podpułkownik
* Inspektor – Pułkownik
* Nadinspektor – no equivalent
* Generalny inspektor – Generał brygady

### Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| | Generals | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Policja (1936-1939) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Policja (1936-1939) | Generalny inspektor | Nadinspektor | Inspektor | Inspektor | Podinspektor | Podinspektor | Nadkomisarz | Nadkomisarz | Komisarz | Komisarz | Podkomisarz | Podkomisarz | Podkomisarz | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant |
| Policja (1936-1939) | Inspector general | Chief inspector | Inspector | Inspector | Deputy inspector | Deputy inspector | Chief commissioner | Chief commissioner | Commissioner | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Aspirant | Aspirant | Aspirant |

### Other

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs |
| | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables | Constables |
| Policja (1936-1938) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Policja (1938-1939) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Starszy przodownik | Starszy przodownik | Starszy przodownik | Starszy przodownik | Starszy przodownik | Starszy przodownik | Przodownik | Przodownik | Przodownik | Przodownik | Przodownik | Przodownik | Starszy posterunkowy | Starszy posterunkowy | Starszy posterunkowy | Posterunkowy | Posterunkowy | Posterunkowy |
| | Senior sergeant | Senior sergeant | Senior sergeant | Senior sergeant | Senior sergeant | Senior sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Senior constable | Senior constable | Senior constable | Constable | Constable | Constable |

## Blue Police (1939-1944)

The ranks of the Blue Police was as following:
| Rank | German equivalent |
| Inspektor | Oberstleutnant |
| Podinspektor | Major |
| Nadkomisarz | Hauptmann |
| Komisarz | Oberleutnant |
| Podkomisarz | Leutnant |
| St. przodownik | Obermeister |
| Przodownik | Meister |
| St. posterunkowy | Hauptwachtmeister |
| Posterunkowy | Wachtmeister |
| Funkcjonariusz | Unterwachtmeister |