Police ranks in 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 in turn came from the British 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 (apart from constable). 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officer ranks above staff sergeant resemble those that formerly existed in the Canadian Army but have since been replaced by warrant officers.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.


 * Officers


 * Others

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 Sheriffs Branch
Peace officer ranks for the Alberta Sheriffs Branch:

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

Vancouver Police Department

 * Special municipal constable (traffic authority/jail guard/community safety personnel)

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 uses Sheriffs.

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

 * Detective sergeant
 * Detective
 * Detective constable

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 (crown and three maple leaves)
 * Deputy chief (crown and two maple leaves)
 * Superintendent (crown)
 * Inspector (two maple leaves)
 * Staff sergeant (crown and three chevrons)
 * Sergeant (three chevrons)
 * Constable

West Grey Police

 * Chief of police
 * Sergeant
 * Constable
 * Auxiliary 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
Ranks of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal:


 * Director (directeur)
 * Associate director (directeur-adjoint)
 * Assistant director (assistant-directeur)
 * Chief inspector (inspecteur chef)
 * Inspector (inspecteur)
 * Commander (commandant de quartier)
 * Lieutenant / detective lieutenant (lieutenant/lieutenant détective)
 * Quarter sergeant (sergent de quartier)
 * Sergeant / detective sergeant (sergent/sergent détective)
 * Senior constable (agent sénior)
 * Constable (agent)

Service de police de la Ville de Laval

 * Director (directeur)
 * Associate director (directeur-adjoint)
 * Assistant director (assistant-directeur)
 * Chief inspector (inspecteur chef)
 * Inspector (inspecteur)
 * Lieutenant / detective lieutenant (lieutenant/lieutenant détective)
 * Sergeant / detective sergeant (sergent/sergent détective)
 * Constable (agent)

Service de police de la Ville de Québec

 * Director (directeur)
 * Associate director (directeur-adjoint)
 * Lieutenant (lieutenant)
 * Sergeant (sergent)
 * Constable (agent)

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


 * Chief of police
 * Deputy chief
 * Commissioner of police
 * Assistant commissioner
 * Inspector
 * Sergeant
 * Corporal
 * Constable

Saskatoon Police Service

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

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


 * Chief constable
 * Deputy chief
 * Sergeant
 * Corporal
 * Constable

Niagara Parks Police Service

 * Chief of police
 * Inspector
 * Sergeant
 * Constable
 * Communications officer
 * Provincial offences officer

Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service
The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) is the police agency for Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN).


 * Chief of police
 * Deputy chief
 * Regional inspector / regional commander
 * Administrative sergeant
 * Staff sergeant
 * Sergeant (detective sergeant, road sergeant)
 * Constable (detective constable)

Transit Enforcement Unit
The Transit Enforcement Unit (TEU; formerly known as the Special Constable Services Department) is the transit law enforcement and corporate security unit of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto.


 * Chief special constable
 * Staff sergeant (patrol / system security / fare inspection / training and logistical support)
 * Sergeant (patrol / fare inspection / training and logistical support)
 * Special constable (patrol)
 * Protective services guard (security / revenue protection)
 * Fare inspector (provincial offences officer)

University of Toronto Campus Community Police Service

 * Director
 * Associate director
 * Staff sergeant
 * Sergeant (rank currently not in use)
 * Corporal (platoon / shift supervisor)
 * Special constables / constables (1st to 4th class)
 * Building patroller (security guard, not designated special constables)

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


 * Auxiliary staff superintendent
 * Auxiliary superintendent
 * Auxiliary staff inspector
 * Auxiliary inspector
 * Auxiliary sergeant major
 * Auxiliary staff sergeant
 * Auxiliary sergeant
 * Auxiliary constable

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