chief of police

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In military or paramilitary organizations, such as police departments, a hierarchical organization of personnel exists, often called the chain of command.

The general rankings within a police force, depending on its size, is as follows, in order from highest to lowest rankings:

  • Chief
  • Deputy/Assistant Chief
  • Commander
  • Inspector
  • Captain
  • Lieutenant
  • Sergeant
  • Trooper
  • Police Officer

Photo Credit

 
"Beverly Lennen, police officer and future police chief, 1990," photograph, The Santa Fe New Mexican (HP.2014.14.2598). Palace of the Governors Photo Archive, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe. All rights reserved. Use with permission only.

Published Works
Dance Hall of the Dead (1973)
Listening Woman (1978)
Term Type
Cultural Reference
Manuscript Occurrences

 
A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (02-04) p. 14

A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 139

References

 
Chambers, John Whiteclay, and Fred Anderson
     1999   The Oxford Companion to American Military History. New York: Oxford University
         Press.