Criminal Investigation Department (Sri Lanka)

The Criminal Investigation Department  is the primary investigative arm of the Sri Lanka Police and was established in 1870. It is headed by a director, who was of a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Grade. However, since the late 1970s, the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police – CID (DIG/CID) was established. Role The CID handles cases of a

Women in policing in the United Kingdom

Women in policing in the United Kingdom began as early as December 1915 amidst the First World War. As with other countries, police forces in the UK were entirely male at the start of the 20th century. Their numbers were limited for many decades, but have gradually increased since the 1970s. In England and Wales, 31.2% (40,319) of police officers were

Chief superintendent

Chief superintendent is a senior rank in police forces, especially in those organised on the British model. Contents 1Rank insignia of chief superintendent 2Chief superintendent by country 2.1Australia 2.2Canada 2.3Hong Kong 2.4Ireland 2.5Papua New Guinea 2.6Philippines 2.7Portugal 2.8United Kingdom 3References Rank insignia of chief superintendent South Australia Police Royal Canadian Mounted Police Portuguese Public Security Police UK police chief superintendent

Superintendent (police)

uperintendent (Supt) is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries, the full version is superintendent of police (SP). The rank is also used in most British Overseas Territories and in many former British colonies. In some countries, such as Italy, the rank of superintendent is a low rank. Contents   1Rank insignia of superintendent 2Superintendent in several

Chief inspector

Chief inspector (Ch Insp) is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police (CIP). Contents   1Usage by Country 1.1Australia 1.2Canada 1.3Hong Kong 1.4Japan 1.5Papua New Guinea 1.6Philippines 1.7Romania 1.8Singapore 1.9Sri Lanka 1.10United Kingdom 1.10.1Metropolitan Police 1.10.2Salary 2Famous fictional characters 3Footnotes Usage by Country Australia The rank

Inspector

Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force. Contents   1Australia 2Austria 3Canada 4France 5Germany 6Hong Kong 7India 8Indonesia 9Republic of Ireland 10Italy 11Malaysia 12Montenegro 13Nepal 14Papua New Guinea 15Philippines 16Poland 17Romania 18Singapore 19Spain 20Sri Lanka 21United Kingdom 22United States 22.1Municipal police 22.2State police

Sergeant

Sergeant (/ˈsɑː(r)dʒənt/ SARJ-ənt; abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person’s title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, serjeant, is used in The Rifles and other units that draw their heritage from the British light infantry. Its origin is the Latin serviens, ‘one who serves’, through the French term sergeant. An Australian army sergeant insignia consisting of three chevrons

Constable

A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in criminal law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. A constable is commonly the rank of an officer within the police. Other people may be granted powers of a constable without holding this title. Contents   1Etymology 2Usage by country and region 2.1Australia

Army Reserve (United Kingdom)

The Army Reserve is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the British Army. It is separate from the Regular Reserve whose members are ex-Regular personnel who retain a statutory liability for service. The Army Reserve was known as the Territorial Force from 1908 to 1921, the Territorial Army (TA) from 1921 to 1967, the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve (TAVR) from 1967 to 1979, and again

Ministry of Defence Police

The Star Wars franchise has spawned multiple live-action and animated films. The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias res—beginning in the middle of the story—which was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, better known as the “Skywalker saga”. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between 2015 and 2019. The