Polisens grader i Australien
Australiska polisens grader är, liksom dess gradbeteckningar, något olika mellan de skilda delstatspoliskårerna. Tjänstegrader och gradbeteckningar har sitt ursprung i den brittiska polisens gradsystem.
New South Wales
| Probationary Constable | Constable | Senior Constable | Incremental Senior Constable | Leading Senior Constable | Sergeant | Incremental Sergeant | Senior Sergeant | Inspector | Chief Inspector | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent | Assistant Commissioner | Senior Assistant Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Commissioner |
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Queensland
| Constable | Constable (med 5 års anställning) | Senior Constable | Sergeant | Senior Sergeant | Inspector | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent | Assistant Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Commissioner |
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South Australia
| Probationary Constable | Constable | First Class Constable | Senior Constable | Senior Constable First Class | Brevet Sergeant | Sergeant | Senior Sergeant | Senior Sergeant First Class | Inspector | Chief Inspector | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent | Commander | Assistant Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Commissioner |
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Victoria Police
| Constable | Senior Constable | Leading Senior Constable | Sergeant | Senior Sergeant | Inspector | Chief Inspector | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent | Commander | Assistant Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Chief Commissioner |
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Western Australia
Polisen i Western Australia har ca 5 600 polismän.
Commissioner = statspolischef; Deputy Commissioner = biträdande statspolischef; Assistant Commissioner = funktionell chef; Commander = biträdande funktionell chef; Superintendent = distriktschef; Inspector = biträdande distriktschef; Senior Sergeant = vakthavande befäl; Sergeant = yttre befäl; Senior Constable = yttre befäl.[5][6]
| Constable | First Class Constable | Senior Constable | Sergeant | Senior Sergeant | Inspector | Superintendent | Commander | Assistant Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Commissioner |
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Australian Federal Police
Den federala polisen har tre huvuduppgifter:
- Utredning av grova och farliga brott, som grova narkotikabrott, organiserad brottslighet.
- Ordning och säkerhet samt brottsutredningar i Australian Capital Territory.
- Person- och objektsskydd för den austaliska federala regeringen.[8]
Tjänstetitlar för utredare
| Ursprungliga tjänstegrader | Nuvarande tjänstetitlar |
|---|---|
| Constable / Senior Constable / Leading Senior Constable | Federal Agent, Team Member |
| Sergeant / Senior Sergeant / Station Sergeant | Federal Agent, Team Leader |
| Inspector / Superintendent | Federal Agent, Coordinator |
| Commander | Commander, Manager |
| Assistant Commissioner | Assistant Commissioner, National Manager |
| Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner |
| Commissioner | Commissioner |
Källa: [9]
Referenser
- ^ ”Rank Insignia - NSW Police Force”. New South Wales Police Force. Arkiverad från originalet den 4 december 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071204130204/http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/recruitment/related_information/rank_insignia2. Läst 30 december 2007.
- ^ ”Rank Insignia - Queensland Police”. Queensland Police Service. http://www.police.qld.gov.au/aboutUs/the_service/rank_pa.htm. Läst 30 december 2007.
- ^ ”South Australia Police - Rank Insignia”. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia Around the World. Arkiverad från originalet den 21 maj 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521192259/http://www.uniforminsignia.net/?p=show&id=181&sid=808. Läst 30 december 2007.
- ^ ”Victoria Police - Insignia of Police Ranks”. VicNews - The Victorian Scanning News. Arkiverad från originalet den 4 januari 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080104151719/http://www.scanaustralia.bigpondhosting.com/police/vic/vkcranks1.html. Läst 30 december 2007.
- ^ WA Police organisation structure 2012-02-14.
- ^ WA Police rank insignias2012-02-14.
- ^ ”Western Australia Police - Rank Insignia”. Western Australia Police. http://www.police.wa.gov.au/ABOUTUS/RankInsignias/tabid/1242/Default.aspx. Läst 30 december 2007.
- ^ Wikipedia: Ausralian Federal Police2012-02-14.
- ^ Wikipedia: Australian Federal Police: Policing Ranks2012-02-14.
