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Commissioner general is a senior rank in police forces used in China, South Korea, [1] and Japan. [2]

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Japan

In Japan, those people with this rank are not included on the hierachy of the ranks because the Superintendent general, the chief of police of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is highest nationwide. The commissioner general is the head of the National Police Agency. [3]

South Korea

In South Korean police, the Commissioner General was the highest rank and position in the police force. On its hierachy, it was higher then chief superintendent general. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "계급과역할". police.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. "Police of Japan" (PDF). 2016. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2016.
  3. Police of Japan 2020 npa.go.jp. Retrieved 11 September 2024
  4. "Death highlights cracks in system". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  5. "Ranks and Roles". Korean National Police. Retrieved 2019-11-21.