Assistant Commissioner

Assistant Commissioner

Assistant Commissioner is a rank used in many police forces.

Australia

In all Australian police forces, excepting the New South Wales Police Force where it is junior to the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner is the rank below Deputy Commissioner but senior to the rank of Commander (South Australia Police, Victoria Police), senior to the rank of Superintendent (Western Australia Police) and senior to the rank of Chief Superintendent (Queensland Police Service, New South Wales Police Force). In all services, the insignia consists of crossed and wreathed tipstaves; as a rank, it is senior to a Brigadier but junior to a Major General.

Ireland

In "An Garda Siochana", the Republic of Ireland's national police force, the rank of Assistant Commissioner is between Chief Superintendent and Deputy Commissioner.

United Kingdom

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thumb|left|250px|City of London Police Assistant Commissioner insignia]
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thumb|right|250px|Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner insignia]

Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (AC) is the third highest rank in the London Metropolitan Police, ranking between Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The Assistant Commissioner is also the second-in-command of the City of London Police, ranking between Commander and Commissioner. The rank is not used in other British police forces.


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