The police in Canada's ranks differ according to the different police forces and depend on different laws at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The rank system of the RCMP is partly a result of their origin as a

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force. Upon its founding on February 1, 1920, the RCMP adopted the rank insignia of the Canadian Army (which in turn came from the British Army), which is almost identical to that of the current Canadian Army. Like in the military, the RCMP also has a distinction between commissioned and non-commissioned officers. The non-commissioned ranks are mostly based on military ranks (apart from constable). Non-commissioned officer ranks above staff sergeant resemble those that formerly existed in the Canadian Army but have since been replaced by warrant officers. The commissioned officer ranks, by contrast, use a set of non-military titles that are often used in Commonwealth police services. The number of higher ranks, like chief superintendent and a deputy commissioner, has been added to and increased since the formation of the force, while the lower commissioned rank of sub-inspector has been dropped. ;Officers ;Others

Parliamentary Protective Service

The PPS uses a similar ranks system to the RCMP, with the director being a chief superintendent on secondment from the RCMP. The officer-in-charge of PPS operations holds the rank of superintendent, team managers hold the rank of sergeant, supervisors hold the rank of corporal, and officers with no leadership responsibility hold the rank of constable.

Alberta

Alberta Sheriffs Branch

Peace officer ranks for the Alberta Sheriffs Branch:

Alberta Provincial Police

The Alberta Provincial Police was a police force active in Alberta, Canada, from 1917 until 1932. * Commissioner * Superintendent * Assistant superintendent * Inspector * Detective * Sergeant * Constable

Calgary Police Service

Edmonton Police Service

Lethbridge Police Service

British Columbia

British Columbia Sheriff Service

British Columbia Conservation Officer Service

* Chief conservation officer * Deputy chief conservation officer *

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Staff sergeant Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. History of title In origin, certain senior sergeants were assigned to administrative, supervi ...

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* Conservation officer

British Columbia Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement

No traditional ranking system outside of the ceremonial unit is in place. * Departmental sergeant major - * Troop sergeant - three chevrons * - one chevron

Metro Vancouver Transit Police

New Westminster Police Department

Vancouver Police Department

* Special municipal constable (traffic authority/jail guard/community safety personnel)

Manitoba

Winnipeg Police Service

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is the provincial police service for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Newfoundland Ranger Force

The

Newfoundland Ranger Force The Newfoundland Ranger Force was the police force of the Dominion of Newfoundland. It provided law enforcement and other government services to outports for 15 years. It existed from 1935 to 1949, at which point it was merged into the Royal Ca ...

was the police force of the

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before its confederation with Canada. * Chief ranger * Lieutenant * Inspector * Staff sergeant * Sergeant * Corporal * Ranger 1st class * Ranger 2nd class * Ranger 3rd class

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia uses Sheriffs as well as RCMP and HRP.

Nunavut

Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police

Rank structure within the Ontario Provincial Police is paramilitary or quasi-military in nature, with several "non-commissioned" ranks leading to the "officer" ranks. Detective ranks fall laterally with the uniform ranks and is not a promotion above. Police constables in the OPP are uniquely known as "provincial constables." Historic now defunct ranks: * Staff superintendent * Divisional inspector * Cadet

Toronto Police Service and York Regional Police

The rank insignia of the Toronto Police Service is similar to that used by police services elsewhere in Canada and in the United Kingdom, except that the usual "pips" are replaced by maple leaves. The St. Edward's Crown is found on insignia of staff sergeant, all superintendent ranks and all commanding officer ranks. The same rank insignia are also used by the York Regional Police.

Ottawa Police Service

Peel Regional Police

Kingston Police

Cobourg Police Service

* Detective sergeant *

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* Detective constable

Durham Regional Police Service

* Chief of police * Deputy chief * Chief administrative officer * Superintendent * Inspector * Detective sergeant * Staff sergeant * Detective * Sergeant * Detective constable * Senior constable * Constable - 1st class * Constable - 2nd class * Constable - 3rd class * Constable - 4th class * Special court constables

Halton Regional Police Service

* Chief of police * Deputy chief * Superintendent * Inspector * Staff sergeant / detective sergeant * Sergeant / detective * Police constable / detective constable

Waterloo Regional Police Service

* Chief of police (crown and three maple leaves) * Deputy chief (crown and two maple leaves) * Superintendent (crown) * Inspector (two maple leaves) * Staff sergeant (crown and three chevrons) * Sergeant (three chevrons) * Constable

West Grey Police

* Chief of police * Sergeant * Constable * Auxiliary constable

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Sûreté du Québec

Kativik Regional Police

Ranks and insignia of the Kativik Regional Police Force are similar to those of .

Service de police de la Ville de Montréal

Ranks of the : * Director () * Associate director () * Assistant director () * Chief inspector () * Inspector () * Commander () * Lieutenant / detective lieutenant (/) * Quarter sergeant () * Sergeant / detective sergeant (/) * Senior constable () * Constable ()

Service de police de la Ville de Laval

* Director () * Associate director () * Assistant director () * Chief inspector () * Inspector () * Lieutenant / detective lieutenant (/) * Sergeant / detective sergeant (/) * Constable ()

Service de police de la Ville de Québec

* Director () * Associate director () * Lieutenant () * Sergeant () * Constable ()

Saskatchewan

Regina Police Service Ranks

The Regina Police Service Ranks is a police force in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that * Chief of police * Deputy chief * Commissioner of police * Assistant commissioner * Inspector * Sergeant * Corporal * Constable

Saskatoon Police Service

* Chief * Deputy chief * Superintendent * Inspector * Staff sergeant * Sergeant * Constable * Special constable

Yukon

Specialized police services

Niagara Parks Police Service

* Chief of police * Inspector * Sergeant * Constable * Communications officer * Provincial offences officer

Toronto Community Housing Corporation Community Safety Unit

The Community Safety Unit (CSU) is the law enforcement agency for Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC). * Chief special constable * Deputy chief special constable * Inspector (not currently in use) * Staff sergeant * Sergeant (platoon sergeant, field supervisor, administrative sergeant) * Corporal (field intelligence officer, instructors, community safety advisors) * Special constable * Provincial offences officer

Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service

The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) is the police agency for

Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Nishnawbe Aski Nation (ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᓐ (''Anishinaabe-aski Ishkoniganan Ogimaawin''), unpointed: ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᐊᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ; NAN for short) is a political orga ...

(NAN). * Chief of police * Deputy chief * Regional inspector / regional commander * Administrative sergeant * Staff sergeant * Sergeant (detective sergeant, road sergeant) * Constable (detective constable)

Transit Enforcement Unit

The

Transit Enforcement Unit The Transit Enforcement Unit (TEU; formerly known as the Special Constable Services Department) is the transit law enforcement and corporate security unit of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As of May 2019, the ...

(TEU; formerly known as the Special Constable Services Department) is the transit law enforcement and corporate security unit of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto. * Chief special constable * Staff sergeant (patrol / system security / fare inspection / training and logistical support) * Sergeant (patrol / fare inspection / training and logistical support) * Special constable (patrol) * Protective services guard (security / revenue protection) * Fare inspector (provincial offences officer)

University of Toronto Campus Community Police Service

* Director * Associate director * Staff sergeant * Sergeant (rank currently not in use) * Corporal (platoon / shift supervisor) * Special constables / constables (1st to 4th class) * Building patroller (security guard, not designated special constables)

Auxiliary police

Different Canadian auxiliary police programs use various ranks, including some of the following: * Auxiliary staff superintendent * Auxiliary superintendent * Auxiliary staff inspector * Auxiliary inspector * Auxiliary sergeant major * Auxiliary staff sergeant * Auxiliary sergeant * Auxiliary constable

Former police forces

North-West Mounted Police

References

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