Senior superintendent is a senior rank in police forces used in Brunei, Estonia, Germany, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Lesotho, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and formerly in the Philippines and in Japan.
Brunei
Royal Brunei Police Force use this rank, and it was lower than an assistant commissioner and higher than a full superintendent.
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Brunei
Estonia
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board use this rank, it was below a police lieutenant, but higher than a full superintendent.
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Estonia
Germany
In Germany’s Bundespolizei (Federal Police), it was lower than a chief superintendent and higher than a full superintendent.
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Germany
Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, like in the Philippines, senior superintendent is lower than a chief superintendent, but higher than a full superintendent. The officers with this rank are normally commands Bureau, or is second in charge of a District.
India
Indian Police Service’s senior superintendent is formerly known as a superintendent (selection grade). It was lower than a deputy inspector general, and higher than a superintendent.
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India
Lesotho
Lesotho Mounted Police Service’s version of the rank, it was lower than an assistant commissioner and higher than a full superintendent.
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Lesotho
Pakistan
The senior superintendent in Pakistan police was almost the same as its Indian counterpart, lower than a deputy inspector general, and higher than a superintendent.
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Pakistan
Philippines
Even the Philippine police did not use it and replaced by the rank of Police Lieutenant Colonel, its civilian fire protection and jail management services are still using it, and it was higher than a full superintendent, and lower than a chief superintendent.
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Philippines
South Korea
In South Korean police, the Senior Superintendent was lower than a superintendent general, and higher than a full superintendent. The police officers of this rank are the chief of a police station.
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South Korea
Sri Lanka
Senior superintendent in Sri Lanka Police was almost the same of the Indian and Pakistan police services: lower than a deputy inspector general, and higher than a superintendent.
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Sri Lanka
Tanzania
The senior superintendent in Tanzanian Police is lower than an assistant commissioner, but higher than a full superintendent.
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Tanzania
Japan
In Japan, it was formerly used by the Prefectural police, who commands a large police station. It was replaced by the rank of assistant commissioner, and equivalent to a Japanese army Colonel.
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Japan