New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1990 - SECT 12

12 Ranks and grades of police officers

(1) The ranks of police officers within the NSW Police Force are (in descending order) as follows:

(a) Commissioner.

(b) Member of the NSW Police Force Senior Executive Service.

(c) Superintendent (other than a member of the NSW Police Force Senior Executive Service).

(d) Inspector.

(e) Sergeant.

(f) Constable.

(2) The Commissioner, with the approval of the Minister, may specify different ranks for police officers within the NSW Police Force Senior Executive Service.

(3) The regulations may specify grades within the ranks of superintendent, inspector, sergeant and constable.