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Ranks of the NYPD
There are ten sworn ranks of the New York City Police Department:
* Police Officer
* Sergeant (symbol of rank: 3 chevrons)
* Lieutenant (symbol of rank: 1 gold bar)
* Captain (symbol of rank: 2 gold bars)
* Deputy Inspector (symbol of rank: gold oak leaf)
* Inspector (symbol of rank: gold eagle)
* Deputy Chief (symbol of rank: 1 gold star)
* Assistant Chief (symbol of rank: 2 gold stars)
* Bureau Chief (symbol of rank: 3 gold stars)
* Chief of Department (symbol of rank: 4 gold stars)
Additionally, there is one "rank" that is not a sworn member of the department, but is instead, appointed by the Mayor as the administrative head of the agency.
* Police Commissioner (symbol of rank: 5 gold stars)
Within the rank structure, there are also designations, which are further specifications within a rank that connote differences in duties, experience, and pay, but NOT rank. For example, the title "detective" is NOT a rank within the New York City Police Department - it is a specification. A "detective" has the rank of police officer with the specification of detective specialist, detective first grade (highest), detective second grade, or third grade (lowest - entry level).
Thus, a detective does not outrank a police officer (they are the same rank, but have different roles) and a sergeant outranks a detective. Detectives, specifically detective "investigators" are those members of the Department that generally perform investigatory duties in detective squads in local precincts and specialized units. Detective "investigators" also perform investigatory functions in narcotic operations, vice, and anti-terrorists efforts. The rank of sergeant and above are supervisory officers of the Department.
Common designations of the various ranks are listed below:
* Police Officer: Police Officer - First Grade (five years of service or more) to Fifth Grade (rookie), Detective Specialist, Detective First Grade, Detective Second Grade, Detective Third Grade, Special Assignment
* Sergeant: Supervisor Detective Squad, Special Assignment
* Lieutenant: Commander Detective Squad, Special Assignment
Promotion from police officer to sergeant, sergeant to lieutenant, and lieutenant to captain all occur via a civil service formula that factors: performance on the civil service written examination for that rank, length of service, citations awarded, optional physical fitness test (for extra points). Promotion beyond the rank of captain is discretionary.
Promotion to the designations within the ranks is also discretionary.
Badges in the New York City Police Department are referred to as "shields".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYPD
