Commissioner general explained

Commissioner general is a senior rank in police forces used in China, Indonesia, South Korea,^[1] and Japan.^[2]

Japan

In Japan, those people with this rank are not included on the hierarchy of the ranks because the Superintendent general, the chief of police of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is highest nationwide. The commissioner general is the head of the National Police Agency.^[3]

South Korea

In South Korean police, the Commissioner General was the highest rank and position in the police force. On its hierarchy, it was higher than chief superintendent general.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 계급과역할 . 4 February 2020 . police.go.kr . ko.
2. Web site: 2016 . Police of Japan . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025190209/https://www.npa.go.jp/english/kokusai/pdf/POLICE_OF_JAPAN_2016_5.pdf . 25 October 2016 . 7.
3. https://www.npa.go.jp/english/Police_of_Japan/2020/poj2020_full.pdf Police of Japan 2020
4. Web site: 2013-10-29 . Death highlights cracks in system . 2023-12-15 . koreajoongangdaily.joins.com . en.
5. Web site: Ranks and Roles . Korean National Police . 2019-11-21.