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Police ranks of Spain

The Police ranks of Spanish police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Spanish police forces.

National

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Guardia civil

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Main article: Guardia civil
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
  Spanish Civil Guard
                  
Teniente general General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
  Spanish Civil Guard
                    
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Guardia Civil de Primera
(Rank honorary, currently extinct) 		Guardia Civil*

(*) Constable with the rank "Guardia Civil" with 6 years of service obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6). Cabo,Cabo primero and Cabo mayor obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6) automatically when agents promote to the rank of Corporal. " Royal Decree 1970/1983, of June 22, on the consideration of Non-Commissioned Officers to the Troop Classes of the Civil Guard"

Rank Guardia Civil to Cabo Mayor, in Military Police missions under the command of the Ministry of Defense, their rank will be equivalent to the first rank of non-commissioned official (OR-6). "Law 29/2014, of November 28, on the Civil Guard Personnel Regime" A Civil Guard participates in a mission abroad, and at the suggestion of the Minister of Defense, may eventually hold a higher rank.

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

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Main article: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
Superior grades Superior Executive Deputy inspector Basic Student
  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
 
 
 
 
Categories Superior Grades Superior Executive Deputy Inspector Basic Student
  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
(General de división) (Coronel) (Sargento) (Cabo)
 
 
 
 

Customs Surveillance Service

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Main article: Customs Surveillance Service

Policía Portuaria

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Agentes forestales

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Autonomous Communities

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Ertzaintza

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Main article: Ertzaintza
Police Ranks[1] Superior Grade Executive Grade Inspection Grade Basic Grade
  Cap Emblem
 
Escala Superior
 
Escala Básica, Inspección y Ejecutiva
Rigid Shoulder Plate
 
Intendenteburua / Superintendente
 
Intendentea / Intendente
 
Komisarioa / Comisario
 
Komisariondokoa / Subcomisario
 
Ofiziala / Oficial
 
Ofizialaondokoa / Suboficial
 
Lehenengoa agentea / Agente 1º
 
Agentea / Agente
Flexible Shoulder Plate
 
Intendenteburua / Superintendente
 
Intendentea / Intendente
 
Komisarioa / Comisario
 
Komisariondokoa / Subcomisario
 
Ofiziala / Oficial
 
Ofizialaondokoa / Suboficial
 
Lehenengoa agentea / Agente 1º
 
Agentea / Agente
Rank Insignia
 
Intendenteburua / Superintendente
 
Intendentea / Intendente
 
Komisarioa / Comisario
 
Komisariondokoa / Subcomisario
 
Ofiziala / Oficial
 
Ofizialaondokoa / Suboficial
 
Lehenengoa agentea / Agente 1º
 
Agentea / Agente
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
  Cap Emblem
 
Escala Superior
Rigid Shoulder Plate
 
Grupo A1
 
Grupo A2
 
Grupo C1
 
Grupo C2
Flexible Shoulder Plate
 
Grupo A1
 
Grupo A2
 
Grupo C1
 
Grupo C2
Rank Insignia
 
Grupo A1
 
Grupo A2
 
Grupo C1
 
Grupo C2
Group Group A1 Group A2 Group C1 Group C2

Mossos d'Esquadra

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Main article: Mossos d'Esquadra
Ranks of the Mossos d'Esquadra
  Insignia               No insignia
Title Major Comissari Intendent Inspector Sotsinspector Sergent Caporal Mosso
English translation Major Commissioner Intendent Inspector Lieutenant Sergeant Corporal Constable

Policía Foral

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Main article: Policía Foral
 
Ranks of the Policía Foral
Insignia             No insignia
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

BESCAM

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Main article: BESCAM

Cuerpo General de La Policía Canaria

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Main article: Policía Canaria
 
Polícia en prácticas (Police trainee) Polícia (Police officer) Oficial (Police sergeant) Subinspector (Police lieutenant) Inspector (Police captain) Subcomisario (Deputy police inspector) Comisario (Police inspector) Comisario principal (Assistant chief of police) Comisario principal jefe (Chief of police) Source:[2]

Local

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Policía Municipal

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Main article: Policía Municipal

Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona

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Main article: Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona

Policía Municipal de Madrid

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Main article: Policía Municipal de Madrid
Categories and ranks Managements Operations
 
Policía Municipal de Madrid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comisario General Comisario Principal Comisario Intendente Inspector Subinspector Oficial Policía Alumno

Defunct agencies

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Guardia de Asalto

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Main article: Guardia de Asalto

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

Armed Police Corps

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Main article: Armed Police Corps
 
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
(General de Brigada) (Comandante) (Brigada) (Policía de Primera)
 
 
 
 

General Police Corps

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Main article: General Police Corps
Categories Command Ranks
 
 
Francoist Spain
 
 
 
 
 
Principal Commissioner Commissioner General 1st rank Commissioner 2nd rank Commissioner 3rd rank Commissioner/

Chief Inspector

Categories Executive Ranks Basic Ranks
 
 
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)
 
 
Francoist Spain
 
 
 
Subinspector/

1st rank Agent

Subinspector/

2nd rank Agent

Subinspector/

3rd rank Agent

References

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  1. ^ a b "Según la ORDEN de 31 de octubre de 2012, de la Consejera de Interior, Justicia y Administración Pública, sobre uniformidad general y distintivos de la Ertzaintza" [According to the ORDER of October 31, 2012, of the Minister of the Interior, Justice and Public Administration, on general uniformity and badges of the Ertzaintza] (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "El Gobierno de Canarias presenta la uniformidad del Cuerpo General de la Policía Canaria" [The Government of the Canary Islands presents the uniformity of the General Corps of the Canarian Police] (PDF). Seguridad y Emergencias Canarias (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Badges - Guardia Urbana". Barcelona City Council website]. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008.
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