A police captain is a police rank in some countries, such as the United States, France, Thailand, and the Philippines.[1]
By country[edit]
France[edit]
France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant. This rank was previously known as inspecteur principal for plain-clothed officers, and officier de la paix principal for officers in uniform.
United Kingdom[edit]
In the United Kingdom, the approximate equivalent rank of a police captain is that of chief inspector.
United States[edit]
In most American police departments, the rank of captain is immediately above that of lieutenant. A police captain is often the officer in charge of a precinct.
In some smaller police departments, a person holding the rank of police captain may be in charge of a division (patrol division, detective division, etc.) within that department. In larger police departments, a police captain may command only one section of a precinct which is commanded by either a police major, police inspector, or the next highest rank. A police captain is considered upper-level management in most large urban police departments.
New York City[edit]
In the New York City Police Department, the rank of captain is immediately below deputy inspector. Captains are usually veterans with extensive experience.
Philippines[edit]
In the Philippines, the rank of a police captain is equivalent to a senior inspector based on the original Philippine National Police rank under the Republic Act 6975. It has existed since 2019. It was higher than a police lieutenant, and lower than a police major.
Notable police captains[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Connolly, Francis M.; Mullins, George J. (1993). Police Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. Peterson's. ISBN 978-0-671-84686-2.