Police ranks of France

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The Police ranks of French police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in French gendarmerie and police forces.

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Police Nationale

National Police of France Functional titles
Title insignia DGPNPN.png DSA.png Inspecteurgeneral.png Controleurgeneral.png
RankDirecteur général
(Director general)		Directeur des services actifs
(Director of active services)		Inspecteur général
(Inspector general)		Contrôleur général
(Controller general)
Source: [1]
National Police of France Corps de conception et de direction
Rank insignia General.png CommissaireDivisionnaire.png Commissaire.png CommissiaireStagiaire.png
RankCommissaire général de police
(Commissioner general of police)		Commissaire divisionnaire de police
(Divisional commissioner of police)		Commissaire de police
(Commissioner of police)
stagiaire / élève

(Probationary / candidate)

Source: [1]
National Police of France Corps de commandement
Rank insignia CommanDivFonc.png CommandantDivisionnaire.png CommandantPN.png CapitainePN.png LieutenantPN.png LieutenantStagiairePN.png EleveOfficierPN.png
RankCommandant divisionnaire
(Divisional major of police)		Commandant de police
(Commandant of police)		Capitaine de police
(Captain of police)
à l'emploi fonctionnel

(in functional position)

referred to as Lieutenant de police during 4 years after trainingstagiaire
(Probationary)		élève
(Candidate)
Source: [1]
National Police of France Corps d'encadrement et d'application
Rank insignia MajorRULP.png MajorEX.png MajorPN.png BrigadierChef.png GardienDelaPaixPN.png GardienStagiairePN.png EleveGardienPN.png
RankMajor de police
(Major of police)		Brigadier-chef de police
(Chief brigadier of police)		Gardien de la paix
(Constable)
responsable d’unité locale de police (RULP)
(responsible of a local police unit)		à l’échelon exceptionnel
(in exceptional pay grade)		stagiaire
(Probationary)		élève
(Candidate)
Source: [1]
National Police of France Other corps and positions
Rank insignia ADS.png ReservistePN.png
RankPolicier adjointpolicier réserviste
(National Police reservists)
Source: [1]

Gendarmerie

Officers
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Flag of France.svg French Gendarmerie
France (Gendarmerie) OF-9.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-8.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-7.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-6.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-5.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-4.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-3.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-2.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-1b.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-1a.svg France (Gendarmerie) OF-D.svg France (Gendarmerie) Student Officer.svg
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Chef d'Escadron Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant Aspirant Élève-officier
Non-commissioned officers and volunteer assistant gendarmes
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Flag of France.svg French Gendarmerie
France (Gendarmerie) OR-9b.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-9a.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-8.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-6.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-5c.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-5b.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-5a.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-4.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-3.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-2.svg France (Gendarmerie) OR-1.svg
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal-des-logis-chef GendarmeGendarme sous contrat Gendarme Adjoint Maréchal-des-logis Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Chef Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Gendarme Adjoint première classeGendarme Adjoint

Police Municipale

Police ranks of French Municipal Police
CategoryA: Police directors [2] B: Police chiefs [3] C: Police officers [4]
Insignia [5] PN commandant.gif PN captaine.gif PN lieutenant.gif PN lieutenant stagiaire.gif PN brigadier major.gif PN gardien de la paix.gif
RankDirecteur principal de police municipaleDirecteur de police municipalChef de service principal de 1e classeChef de service principal de 2e classeChef de serviceBrigadier-chef principalBrigadierGardien
EnglishPrincipal police director
Chief of police of a department with at least two subordinate police directors [2] 		Police director
Chief of police of a department with at least 20 sworn officers [2] 		Principal chief of police service 1st classPrincipal chief of police service 2nd classChief of police servicePrincipal chief brigadier
Field supervisor		Brigadier
Police officer with four years service [4] 		Guardian
Police officer

Garde-Champêtre

Police ranks of French Rural Police
CategoryC: Rural police officers [6]
Insignia
(2017-Present) [5] 		Garde Champetre Chef Principal 2010.png Garde Champetre Chef 2010.png
Rank
(2017-Present)		Garde champêtre chef principalGarde champêtre chef
EnglishPrincipal Chief Rural WardenChief Rural Warden

Police de l'environnement

Officers Insignes de commissionnement ONEMA 2009.jpg
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests [7] Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-9.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-8.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-7.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-6.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-5.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-4.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-3.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-2.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-1b.png Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests OF-1a.png
Directeur général de l'Office national des forêtsChef de l'Inspection générale de l'Office national des forêtsIngénieur général de classe exceptionnelle des ponts, des eaux et des forêtsIngénieur général de classe normale des ponts, des eaux et des forêtsIngénieur en chef des ponts, des eaux et des forêtsIngénieur des ponts, des eaux et des forêts - échelon 10-7Ingénieur des ponts, des eaux et des forêts - échelon 6-5Ingénieur des ponts, des eaux et des forêts - échelon 4-3Ingénieur des ponts, des eaux et des forêts - échelon 2-1Ingénieur-élève des ponts, des eaux et des forêts
Corps of Agriculture and Environments  [ fr ] [8] Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-5.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-4.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-3b.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-3a.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-2.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-1b.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-1a.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-D.png Corps of Agriculture and Environments OF-Student.png
Chef de mission de l'agriculture et de l'environnementIngénieur divisionnaire de l'agriculture et de l'environnement - échelon 8-4Ingénieur divisionnaire de l'agriculture et de l'environnement - échelon 3-1Ingénieur de l'agriculture et de l'environnement - échelon 10-7Ingénieur de l'agriculture et de l'environnement - échelon 6-4Ingénieur de l'agriculture et de l'environnement - échelon 3-2Ingénieur de l'agriculture et de l'environnement - échelon 1Ingénieur de l'agriculture et de l'environnement - stagiaireÉlève-ingénieur de l'agriculture et de l'environnement
Higher Forest Technicians [9] [10] Higher Forest Technicians OF-3.png Higher Forest Technicians OF-2.png Higher Forest Technicians OF-1b.png Higher Forest Technicians OF-1a.png Higher Forest Technicians OF-D.png
Cadre technique de l'Office national des forêtsChef Technicien forestierTechnicien forestier principalTechnicien supérieur forestierTechnicien supérieur forestier - stagiaire
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Enlisted
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Operational Forest Technicians [9] Operational Forest Technicians OR-9b.png Operational Forest Technicians OR-9a.png Operational Forest Technicians OR-8.png Operational Forest Technicians OR-7.png
Technicien opérationnel forestier principalTechnicien opérationnel forestier - échelon 13-4Technicien opérationnel forestier - échelon 3-1Technicien opérationnel forestier - stagiaire
District Forest Rangers [9] District Forest Rangers OR-6.png District Forest Rangers OR-5c.png District Forest Rangers OR-5b.png Chef de District Forestier 2 Office National des Forets.png
Chef de district forestier principal de 1er classeChef de district forestier principal de 2e classeChef de district forestier de 1er classeChef de district forestier de 2e classe
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Arrêté du 9 décembre 2019 relatif aux insignes et uniformes des personnels de la police nationale" [Order of December 9, 2019 relating to the insignia and uniforms of national police personnel.]. Journal officiel de la République française (in French) (0288). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Décret n°2006-1392 du 17 novembre 2006 portant statut particulier du cadre d'emplois des directeurs de police municipale" [Decree No. 2006-1392 of November 17, 2006 on the special status of the employment framework of municipal police directors]. Legifrance (in French). 17 November 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Décret n°94-731 du 24 août 1994 portant statut particulier du cadre d'emplois des gardes champêtres" [Decree No. 94-731 of August 24, 1994 on the special status of the employment framework of rural guards]. Legifrance (in French). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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