Police ranks of Poland explained

Police ranks of Poland - ranks of police officers denoting the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Poland.

Polish State Police

See main article: Policja (Poland).

Officers

							Generals				Senior officers						Junior officers
Policja[1]	No equivalent
	Polish: Generalny inspektor Policji		Polish: Nadinspektor		Polish: Inspektor		Polish: Młodszy<br />inspektor		Polish: Podinspektor		Polish: Nadkomisarz		Polish: Komisarz			Polish: Podkomisarz
	Inspector general of police		Chief inspector		Inspector		Junior inspector		Deputy inspector		Chief commissioner		Commissioner			Deputy commissioner

Other

	Aspirants										Non-commissioned officers																		Constables
Policja																							No equivalent
	Polish: Aspirant sztabowy			Polish: Starszy aspirant			Polish: Aspirant		Polish: Młodszy aspirant		Polish: Sierżant sztabowy			Polish: Starszy sierżant			Polish: Sierżant						Polish: Starszy posterunkowy						Polish: Posterunkowy
	Staff aspirant			Senior aspirant			Aspirant		Junior aspirant		Staff sergeant			Senior sergeant			Sergeant						Senior constable						Constable

Railway Police

See main article: Railway Police (Poland).

Officers

					Generals						Senior officers						Junior officers
Railway Police (SOK)[2]	No equivalent
	Commander HQ SOK		Deputy commander HQ SOK for operations		Deputy commander HQ SOK for economy		Commander regional HQ SOK		Assistant commander regional HQ SOK		Senior inspector SOK		Division manager, Regional HQ SOK		Inspector SOK		Station commander SOK		Assistant station commander SOK

Other

																																			Trainee
Railway Police (SOK)																							No equivalent
	Watch commander SOK						Duty officer SOK		Squad leader SOK		Senior team leader SOK						Team leader SOK						Senior officer SOK		Officer SOK						Trainee SOK

Military Gendarmerie

See main article: Military Gendarmerie (Poland).

Officers

Enlisted

Border guard

See main article: Border Guard (Poland).

Officers

Enlisted

State Police (1918–1939)

Police rank and equivalent army rank:

• Polish: Posterunkowy – Polish: Kapral
• Polish: Starszy posterunkowy – Polish: Plutonowy
• Polish: Przodownik – Polish: Sierżant
• Polish: Starszy przodownik – Polish: Starszy sierżant
• Polish: Aspirant – Polish: [[Podporucznik]]
• Polish: Podkomisarz – Polish: [[Poruchik|Porucznik]]
• Polish: Komisarz – Polish: [[Captain (armed forces)|Kapitan]]
• Polish: Nadkomisarz – Polish: Major
• Polish: Podinspektor – Polish: [[Podpolkovnik|Podpułkownik]]
• Polish: Inspektor – Polish: [[Polkovnik|Pułkownik]]
• Polish: Nadinspektor – no equivalent
• Polish: Generalny inspektor – Polish: [[Generał brygady]]

Officers

									Generals	Senior officers					Junior officers
Policja (1936-1939)
	Polish: Generalny inspektor	Polish: Nadinspektor	Polish: Inspektor		Polish: Podinspektor		Polish: Nadkomisarz		Polish: Komisarz		Polish: Podkomisarz			Polish: Aspirant
	Inspector general	Chief inspector	Inspector		Deputy inspector		Chief commissioner		Commissioner		Deputy commissioner			Aspirant

Other

											Non-commissioned officers												Constables
Policja (1936-1938)
Policja (1938-1939)
	Polish: Starszy przodownik						Polish: Przodownik						Polish: Starszy posterunkowy			Polish: Posterunkowy
	Senior sergeant						Sergeant						Senior constable			Constable

Blue Police (1939-1944)

See main article: Blue Police. The ranks of the Blue Police was as following:^[3]

Cap insignia	Shoulder insignia	Rank	German equivalent
		Polish: Inspektor	German: Oberstleutnant
		Polish: Podinspektor	German: Major
		Polish: Nadkomisarz	German: Hauptmann
		Polish: Komisarz	German: Oberleutnant
		Polish: Podkomisarz	German: Leutnant
		Polish: St. przodownik	German: Obermeister
		Polish: Przodownik	German: Meister
		Polish: St. posterunkowy	German: Hauptwachtmeister
		Polish: Posterunkowy	German: Wachtmeister
		Polish: Funkcjonariusz	German: Unterwachtmeister

See also

• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies
• Comparative military ranks
• European Gendarmerie Force ranks
• Polish Scouts rank insignia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 21 czerwca 2019 r. w sprawie stopni policyjnych, Agencji Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego, Agencji Wywiadu, Biura Ochrony Rządu, Służby Ochrony Państwa, Państwowej Straży Pożarnej, Służby Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego, Służby Wywiadu Wojskowego, Służby Więziennej lub Straży Granicznej odpowiadających poszczególnym stopniom wojskowym. . Regulation of the Council of Ministers of June 21, 2019 on the ranks of the police, the Internal Security Agency, the Foreign Intelligence Agency, the Government Protection Bureau, the State Protection Service, the State Fire Service, the Military Counterintelligence Service, the Military Intelligence Service, the Prison Service or the Border Guard corresponding to individual ranks military. . Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych . pl . 23 April 2020.
2. Web site: Obwieszczenie Ministra Infrastruktury z dnia 29 kwietnia 2020 r. w sprawie ogłoszenia jednolitego tekstu rozporządzenia Ministra Infrastruktury i Rozwoju w sprawie określenia umundurowania, legitymacji, dystynkcji i znaków identyfikacyjnych funkcjonariuszy straży ochrony kolei. . Announcement of the Minister of Infrastructure of 29 April 2020 on the publication of a uniform text of the regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Development on the definition of uniforms, ID cards, badges and identification marks of railway security guards. . isap.sejm.gov.pl . pl . 20 January 2021.
3. Book: Littlehjon . David . 1994 . Foreign Legions of the Third Reich . Bender Publishing . 4 . 25.