Police_ranks_of_Sweden
Police ranks of Sweden are the police ranks used by the Swedish Police Authority.
| Rank | Rikspolischef Säkerhetspolischef |
Biträdande säkerhetspolischef | Polisdirektör (Chef för polisregion/avdelning eller efter särskilt beslut av rikspolischefen) |
Biträdande polisdirektör (Biträdande för polisregion/avdelning eller efter särskilt beslut av rikspolischefen) |
Polismästare (Chef för polisområde eller efter särskilt beslut) |
Polismästare/Polisöverintendent (Chef för enhet, biträdande chef för polisområde) | Polisintendent (chef för lokalpolisområde, kanslichef vid polisområde) | Polissekreterare [n 1] | |
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| Translation | National Police Chief Chief of the Security Police |
Deputy Chief of the Security Police | Police Director (Regional Police Chief, Department Chief, or after special appointment) |
Assistant Police Director (Deputy regional Police Chief, Deputy department Chief, or after special appointment) |
Police Master (Chief of police area, or after special appointment) |
Police Master Police Senior Intendant (Chief of unit, Deputy chief of police area) |
Police Intendant (Chief of a local police area, chief of staff of a police area) | Police Secretary | |
| Equivalent[2] | Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Assistant Commissioner | Deputy Assistant Commissioner | Commander | Chief Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | |
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| Rank | Poliskommisarie Kriminalkommissarie, (Chef för sektion) |
Poliskommisarie Kriminalkommissarie (Befäl/arbetsledare, biträdande chef för section/lokalpolisområde, chef för befälsgrupp på indirect nivå) |
Poliskommisarie Kriminalkommissarie |
Polisinspektör Kriminalinspektör (Chef för grupp) |
Polisinspektör Kriminalinspektör (Befäl/arbetsledare |
Polisinspektör Kriminalinspektör |
Polisassistent (4 års anställning) |
Polisassistent | Polisaspirant |
| Translation | Police Commissar Detective Commissar (Chief of section) |
Police Commissar Detective Commissar (Supervisor, deputy chief of section/local police area) |
Police Commissar Detective Commissar |
Police Inspector Detective Inspector (Chief of group) |
Police Inspector Detective Inspector (Supervisor) |
Police Inspector Detective Inspector |
Police Assistant (4 years' service) |
Police Assistant | Police Aspirant |
| Equivalent | Chief Inspector | Chief Inspector | Chief Inspector | Inspector | Sergeant | Inspector | Constable | Constable | Trainee |
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Chief of police in a city larger than 35,000 people — for example, Uppsala or Norrköping — or in charge of a department in one of the metropolitan areas.[citation needed] |
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In charge of departments in a county or city, of a police district in the three largest cities and in larger counties.[citation needed] |
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In charge of a police district within a county or city police force, leads a riot police battalion, the riot police unit or helicopter unit for the county police. Usually commands around 300 policemen. Police chief for towns between 10,000 and 22,000 inhabitants.[citation needed] |
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In charge of a police station in the three largest cities, or a police chief of towns less than 10,000 people. Chief of Company for the riot police and armed units. Usually commands around 120-150 personnel.[citation needed] |
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In charge of a police station or precinct, a riot police unit of 40-45 officers or a police helicopter squadron.[citation needed] |
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Lowest officer rank at precinct level that can make arrests, issue fines, and personally open and lead an investigation. Usually supervises 20-25 policemen or in case of riot police, a squad of 15 riot police officers.[citation needed] |
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Squad leaders, cannot make an arrest or lead/open an investigation unless specifically authorized by a sergeant. However, may issue certain fines. Usually leads squad of 5-6 constables.[citation needed] |
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Between 0 and 4 years of service. Patrolling, emergency responses, assistance, etc.[citation needed] |
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- Appointment as polisintendent or polissekreterare requires an academic degree or graduation from the police academy; graduation from the police senior leadership course, and at least three years experience of indirect leadership. (Rikspolisstyrelsens författningssamling 2011:20.)
- Approximate British equivalent by level of responsibility.
- "TJÄNSTETECKEN Polisens gradbeteckningar" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Police Authority. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- "All about the Swedish National Police Academy" (PDF). Swedish National Police Academy. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- Utrikes namnbok, 9th edition, issued by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs