Police ranks of Spain explained

The Police ranks of Spanish police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Spanish police forces.

National

Guardia civil

See main article: Guardia civil.

(*) Constable with the rank "Guardia Civil" with 6 years of service obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6). Cabo,Cabo primero and Cabo mayor obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6) automatically when agents promote to the rank of Corporal. " Royal Decree 1970/1983, of June 22, on the consideration of Non-Commissioned Officers to the Troop Classes of the Civil Guard"

Rank Guardia Civil to Cabo Mayor, in Military Police missions under the command of the Ministry of Defense, their rank will be equivalent to the first rank of non-commissioned official (OR-6). "Law 29/2014, of November 28, on the Civil Guard Personnel Regime" A Civil Guard participates in a mission abroad, and at the suggestion of the Minister of Defense, may eventually hold a higher rank.

Spanish; Castilian: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

See main article: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía.

General officers		Senior officers		Officers and NCOs		Enlisted
(Spanish; Castilian: General de división)	(Spanish; Castilian: Coronel)	(Spanish; Castilian: Sargento)	(Spanish; Castilian: Cabo)

Customs Surveillance Service

See main article: Customs Surveillance Service.

Spanish; Castilian: Agentes forestales

Autonomous Communities

Basque: Ertzaintza

See main article: Ertzaintza.

Catalan; Valencian: Mossos d'Esquadra

See main article: Mossos d'Esquadra.

Ranks of the Catalan; Valencian: Mossos d'Esquadra

Insignia								No insignia
Title	Catalan; Valencian: Major	Catalan; Valencian: Comissari	Catalan; Valencian: Intendent	Catalan; Valencian: Inspector	Catalan; Valencian: Sotsinspector	Catalan; Valencian: Sergent	Catalan; Valencian: Caporal	Catalan; Valencian: Mosso
English translation	Major	Commissioner	Intendent	Inspector	Lieutenant	Sergeant	Corporal	Constable

Spanish; Castilian: Policía Foral

See main article: Policía Foral.

Ranks of the Spanish; Castilian: Policía Foral

Insignia							No insignia
Spanish title	Spanish; Castilian: Jefe policía Foral	Spanish; Castilian: Comisario principal	Spanish; Castilian: Comisario	Spanish; Castilian: Inspector	Spanish; Castilian: Subinspector	Spanish; Castilian: Cabo	Spanish; Castilian: Agente Foral
Basque title	Basque: Foruzaingo Nagusia	Basque: Komisario Nagusia	Basque: Komisario	Basque: Inspektorea	Basque: Inspektoreordea	Basque: Kaporala	Basque: Foruzaina
English translation	Foral police chief	Chief commissioner	Commissioner	Inspector	Sub-inspector	Corporal	Foral constable

BESCAM

See main article: BESCAM.

Spanish; Castilian: Cuerpo General de La Policía Canaria

See main article: Policía Canaria.

Local

Spanish; Castilian: Policía Municipal

See main article: Policía Municipal.

Spanish; Castilian: Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona

See main article: Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona.

• Constable
• Senior Constable
• Sergeant
• Sub-inspector
• Inspector
• Chief Inspector
• Sub-superintendent
• Superintendent^[2]

Spanish; Castilian: Policía Municipal de Madrid

See main article: Policía Municipal de Madrid.

Defunct agencies

Spanish; Castilian: Guardia de Asalto

See main article: Guardia de Asalto. Officers

Non-commissioned ranks

Armed Police Corps

See main article: Armed Police Corps.

General officers		Senior officers		Officers and NCOs		Enlisted
(Spanish; Castilian: General de Brigada)	(Spanish; Castilian: Comandante)	(Spanish; Castilian: Brigada)	(Spanish; Castilian: Policía de Primera)

General Police Corps

See main article: General Police Corps.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Según la ORDEN de 31 de octubre de 2012, de la Consejera de Interior, Justicia y Administración Pública, sobre uniformidad general y distintivos de la Ertzaintza . es . According to the ORDER of October 31, 2012, of the Minister of the Interior, Justice and Public Administration, on general uniformity and badges of the Ertzaintza .
2. Web site: Badges - Guardia Urbana . Barcelona City Council website] . https://web.archive.org/web/20080929100646/http://www.bcn.es/guardiaurbana/en/quisom_divises.html . 29 September 2008.