Police ranks of Canada

The police in Canada's ranks differ according to the different police forces and depend on different laws at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The rank system of the RCMP is partly a result of their origin as a paramilitary force. Upon its founding on February 1, 1920, the RCMP adopted the rank insignia of the Canadian Army, which is almost identical to that of the current Canadian Army. Like in the military, the RCMP also has a distinction between commissioned and non-commissioned officers. The non-commissioned ranks are mostly based on military ranks. Non-commissioned officer ranks above staff sergeant resemble those that formerly existed in the Canadian Army but have since been replaced by warrant officers. The commissioned officer ranks, by contrast, use a set of non-military titles that are often used in Commonwealth police services. The number of higher ranks, like chief superintendent and a deputy commissioner, has been added to and increased since the formation of the force, while the lower commissioned rank of sub-inspector has been dropped.
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Parliamentary Protective Service

The PPS uses a similar ranks system to the RCMP, with the director being a chief superintendent on secondment from the RCMP. The officer-in-charge of PPS operations holds the rank of superintendent, team managers hold the rank of sergeant, supervisors hold the rank of corporal, and officers with no leadership responsibility hold the rank of constable.

Alberta

Alberta Sheriffs Branch

Peace officer ranks for the Alberta Sheriffs Branch:

Ranks	Chief sheriff	Deputy chief	Superintendent	Inspector	Branch sergeant major	Sergeant	Sheriff III FTO	Sheriff III	Sheriff II	Sheriff I
Insignia								No insignia	No insignia

Calgary Police Service

Rank	Chief	Deputy chief	Superintendent	Inspector	Regimental sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Senior constable level 2	Senior constable level 1	Constable	Auxiliary
Insignia										No insignia	No insignia
Insignia	Slip-on	Slip-on	Slip-on	Slip-on	Arm patch	Arm patch	Arm patch	Arm patch	Arm patch	No insignia	No insignia

Edmonton Police Service

Ranks	Chief of police	Deputy chief	Superintendent	Inspector	Corps sergeant major	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Senior constable	Constable
Insignia									No insignia

British Columbia

British Columbia Sheriff Service

Ranks	Chief sheriff	Deputy chief	Superintendent	Staff inspector	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Deputy sheriff	Recruit sheriff
Insignia

British Columbia Conservation Officer Service

Chief conservation officer
Deputy chief conservation officer
Inspector
Staff sergeant
Sergeant
Conservation officer

British Columbia Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement

No traditional ranking system outside of the ceremonial unit is in place.

Departmental sergeant major -
Troop sergeant - three chevrons
- one chevron

Metro Vancouver Transit Police

Rank	Chief officer	Deputy chief officer	Superintendent	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Constable
Insignia

New Westminster Police Department

Rank

Chief constable

Deputy chief constable

Superintendent Major

Superintendent

Inspector

Staff Sergeant

Sergeant

Corporal

First class constable qualified

First class constable

Second class constable

Third class constable

Fourth class constable

Insignia

Vancouver Police Department

Rank	Chief constable	Deputy chief constable	Superintendent	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Police constable 1st class/detective	Police constable 2nd class	Police constable 3rd class	Police constable 4th class
Insignia

Special municipal constable

Manitoba

Winnipeg Police Service

Rank	Chief of police	Deputy chief of police	Superintendent	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Detective sergeant / patrol sergeant	Senior constable	Constable
Insignia

Newfoundland and Labrador

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is the provincial police service for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Office of the High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador is a provincial law enforcement agency in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Founded in 1729, it is the oldest law enforcement agency in Canada.

High sheriff
Sub-sheriff
Deputy sheriff II
Deputy sheriff I
Bailiff

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Sheriff Service

The Nova Scotia Sheriff Service enforce orders from the courts in Nova Scotia and provide protective services to the Judiciary and courts system staff. At justice centres a sheriff leads a group of Sheriff Service staff, with all others being deputy sheriffs.

Halifax Regional Police

Rank structure within the Halifax Regional Police is a standard structure similar to many other law enforcement organizations within Canada. Starting with the highest-ranking commissioned officer within the department Chief of Police to the lowest rank of Constable.

Rank Structure	Insignia
Chief of Police	N/A
Deputy Chief	N/A
Superintendent	N/A
Inspector	N/A
Staff Sergeant	N/A
Sergeant	N/A
Constable	N/A

Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police

Rank structure within the Ontario Provincial Police is paramilitary or quasi-military in nature, with several "non-commissioned" ranks leading to the "officer" ranks. Detective ranks fall laterally with the uniform ranks and is not a promotion above. Police constables in the OPP are uniquely known as "provincial constables."
Historic now defunct ranks:

Staff superintendent
Divisional inspector
Cadet

Toronto Police Service and York Regional Police

The rank insignia of the Toronto Police Service is similar to that used by police services elsewhere in Canada and in the United Kingdom, except that the usual "pips" are replaced by maple leaves. The St. Edward's Crown is found on insignia of staff sergeant, all superintendent ranks and all commanding officer ranks. The same rank insignia are also used by the York Regional Police.

Cobourg Police Service

Durham Regional Police Service

Chief of police
Deputy chief
Chief administrative officer
Superintendent
Inspector
Detective sergeant
Staff sergeant
Detective
Sergeant
Detective constable
Senior constable
Constable - 1st class
Constable - 2nd class
Constable - 3rd class
Constable - 4th class
Special court constables

Halton Regional Police Service

Chief of police
Deputy chief
Superintendent
Inspector
Staff sergeant / detective sergeant
Sergeant / detective
Police constable / detective constable

Waterloo Regional Police Service

Chief of police
Deputy chief
Superintendent
Inspector
Staff sergeant
Sergeant
Constable

West Grey Police

Chief of police
Inspector
Sergeant / Detective
Special Constable
Constable
Auxiliary constable

Quebec

Service de Police de la Ville de Gatineau

Director
Executive officer ranks
Associate director
Chief inspector
Inspector Officier ranks :
Lieutenant / detective lieutenant
Group leader non-commissioned officer ranks :
Sergeant / detective sergeant
Team leader Regular ranks :
Constable with superior function
Constable

Kativik Regional Police

Ranks and insignia of the Kativik Regional Police Force are similar to those of Sûreté du Québec.

Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM)

Ranks of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal:

Director
Associate director
Assistant director
Chief inspector
Inspector
Commander
Lieutenant / detective lieutenant
Quarter sergeant
Sergeant / detective sergeant
Senior constable
Constable

Service de police de la Ville de Laval

Director
Associate director
Assistant director
Chief inspector
Inspector
Lieutenant / detective lieutenant
Sergeant / detective sergeant
Constable

Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ)

Director
Associate director
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Constable

Saskatchewan

Regina Police Service

The Regina Police Service is a police force in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that has the following ranks:

Chief	Deputy chief	Superintendent	Inspector	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable	Special constable

Saskatoon Police Service

The Saskatoon Police Service is made up of the following ranks:

Weyburn Police Service

The Weyburn Police Service is a Canadian Police Service in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Chief constable
Deputy chief
Sergeant
Corporal
Constable

Specialized police services

Niagara Parks Police Service

Chief of police
Inspector
Sergeant
Constable
Communications officer
Provincial offences officer

Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service

The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service is the police agency for Nishnawbe-Aski Nation.

Chief of police
Deputy chief
Regional inspector / regional commander
Administrative sergeant
Staff sergeant
Sergeant
Constable

Transit Enforcement Unit

The Transit Enforcement Unit is the transit law enforcement and corporate security unit of the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto.

Chief special constable
Staff sergeant
Sergeant
Special constable
Protective services guard
Fare inspector

University of Toronto Campus Community Police Service

Director
Associate director
Staff sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Special constables / constables
Building patroller

Toronto Community Housing Community Safety Unit (CSU)

Chief
Deputy Chief
Inspector
Staff sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Special Constable
Special Constable In-Training

Auxiliary police

Different Canadian auxiliary police programs use various ranks, including some of the following:

Former police forces

Alberta Provincial Police

The Alberta Provincial Police was a police force active in Alberta, Canada, from 1917 until 1932.

Commissioner
Superintendent
Assistant superintendent
Inspector
Detective
Sergeant
Constable

Newfoundland Ranger Force

The Newfoundland Ranger Force was the police force of the Dominion of Newfoundland before its confederation with Canada.

Chief ranger
Lieutenant
Inspector
Staff sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Ranger 1st class
Ranger 2nd class
Ranger 3rd class

North-West Mounted Police

1870–1900	Commissioner	Deputy commissioner	Assistant commissioner	Chief superintendent	Superintendent	Inspector	Sub-inspector
1870–1900