The Police ranks of Spanish police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Spanish police forces.
NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) | Student officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spanish Civil Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | Caballero Alférez Cadete | Alférez Alumno 3º | Alférez Alumno 2º | Alférez Alumno 1º |
NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spanish Civil Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank in abeyance) | Guardia Civil |
Superior grades | Superior | Executive | Deputy inspector | Basic | Student | |||||||||||
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National Police Corps 2014-Present | ||||||||||||||||
Director adjunto operativo | Subdirector general | Comisario general/ jefe de división | Jefe superior | Comisario principal | Comisario | Inspector jefe | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial de policía | Policía | Inspector alumno en prácticas | Inspector alumno de 2º año | Inspector alumno de 1º año | Policía en prácticas | Policía alumno |
Superior | Executive | Deputy Inspector | Basic | ||||||
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Categories | Superior Grades | Superior | Executive | Deputy Inspector | Basic | Student | |||||||
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National Police Corps 1986-2014 | |||||||||||||
DAO/Subdirector General | Comisario General/Jefe de División | Jefe Superior | Comisario Principal | Comisario | Inspector Jefe | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial de Policía | Policía | Inspector Alumno de 2º año | Inspector Alumno de 1º año | Policía en Prácticas | |
National Police Corps (1978-1986) | ||||||||
General de División (Commissioner) | General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) | Coronel (Chief Superintendent) | Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
National Police Corps (1978-1986) | ||||||||
Subteniente (Sub-inspector) | Brigada (Head Constable) | Sargento Primero (Staff Sergeant) | Sargento (Sergeant) | Cabo Primero (Corporal) | Cabo (Lance Corporal) | Policía de Primera (Senior Constable) | Policía (Policeman, Constable) |
General officers | Senior officers | Officers and NCOs | Enlisted | ||||||
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(General de división) | (Coronel) | (Sargento) | (Cabo) | ||||||
Police Ranks [1] | Superior Grade | Executive Grade | Inspection Grade | Basic Grade | |||||
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Cap Emblem | |||||||||
Rigid Shoulder Plate | |||||||||
Flexible Shoulder Plate | |||||||||
Rank Insignia | |||||||||
Basque | Intendenteburua | Intendentea | Komisarioa | Komisariondokoa | Ofiziala | Ofizialondokoa | Agente lehena | Agentea | |
Spanish | Superintendente | Intendente | Comisario | Subcomisario | Oficial | Suboficial | Agente primero | Agente | |
English | Superintendent | Intendent | Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Officer | Deputy Officer | Superior Agent | Agent | |
Police Ranks [1] | Facultatives and Technicians Grade | ||||
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Cap Emblem | |||||
Rigid Shoulder Plate | |||||
Flexible Shoulder Plate | |||||
Rank Insignia | |||||
Group | Group A1 | Group A2 | Group C1 | Group C2 | |
Insignia | No insignia | |||||||
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Title | Major | Comissari | Intendent | Inspector | Sotsinspector | Sergent | Caporal | Mosso |
English translation | Major | Commissioner | Intendent | Inspector | Lieutenant | Sergeant | Corporal | Constable |
Insignia | No insignia | ||||||
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Spanish title | Jefe policía Foral | Comisario principal | Comisario | Inspector | Subinspector | Cabo | Agente Foral |
Basque title | Foruzaingo Nagusia | Komisario Nagusia | Komisario | Inspektorea | Inspektoreordea | Kaporala | Foruzaina |
English translation | Foral police chief | Chief commissioner | Commissioner | Inspector | Sub-inspector | Corporal | Foral constable |
Categories and ranks | Managements | Operations | |||||||
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Policía Municipal de Madrid | |||||||||
Comisario General | Comisario Principal | Comisario | Intendente | Inspector | Subinspector | Oficial | Policía | Alumno | |
Officers
Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) | ||||||
Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez | |
Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) | ||||||
Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez |
Non-commissioned ranks
Second Spanish Republic (1931–1936) | ||||||||
Subteniente | Subayudante | Brigada | Sargento Primero | Sargento | Cabo | Guardia Primero | Guardia | |
Second Spanish Republic (1936–1939) | ||||||||
Brigada | Sargento | Cabo | Guardia |
Francoist Spain (1939–1977) | ||||||||
General de División (Commissioner) | General de Brigada (Assistant Commissioner) | Coronel (Chief Superintendent) | Teniente Coronel (Superintendent) | Comandante | Capitán | Teniente | Alférez (Station Inspector) |
Francoist Spain (1939–1977) | ||||||||
Subteniente (Sub-inspector) | Brigada (Head Constable) | Sargento Primero (Staff Sergeant) | Sargento (Sergeant) | Cabo Primero (Corporal) | Cabo (Lance Corporal) | Policía de Primera (Senior Constable) | Policía (Policeman, Constable) |
General officers | Senior officers | Officers and NCOs | Enlisted | ||||||
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(General de Brigada) | (Comandante) | (Brigada) | (Policía de Primera) | ||||||
Categories | Command Ranks | ||||||||
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Francoist Spain | |||||||||
Principal Commissioner | Commissioner General | 1st rank Commissioner | 2nd rank Commissioner | 3rd rank Commissioner/ Chief Inspector | |||||
Categories | Executive Ranks | Basic Ranks | |||||||
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Francoist Spain | |||||||||
1st rank Inspector | 2nd rank Inspector | 3rd rank Inspector | Subinspector/ 1st rank Agent | Subinspector/ 2nd rank Agent | Subinspector/ 3rd rank Agent | ||||
Categories | Basic Ranks (as of 1972) | ||||||||
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Francoist Spain | |||||||||
Subinspector/ 1st rank Agent | Subinspector/ 2nd rank Agent | Subinspector/ 3rd rank Agent | |||||||
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