Lieutenant

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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

 
"New Dublin Airport police rank markings, November 9, 2012" by Fstireland is licensed under CC BY-SA.

Published Works
The Blessing Way (1970)
Dance Hall of the Dead (1973)
Listening Woman (1978)
People of Darkness (1980)
The Ghostway (1984)
Term Type
Cultural Reference
Manuscript Occurrences

 
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 70
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 91
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 177
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 182

A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 14
A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 17
A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 52
A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 60
A04 Dance Hall of the Dead (04-06) p. 111

A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 46
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 54
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 55
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 79
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 136
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 140
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 222
A05 Listening Woman (02-13), p. 242

A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 47
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 107
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 249

A08 The Ghostway (05-03), p. 89
A08 The Ghostway (05-03), p. 182

References

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