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What are the ranks of cops in the U.S. and the corresponding work typically done by each rank?

Asked by kevbo (25672points) May 14th, 2010
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Inspired by a police SUV with “Sergeant” painted on it.

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Here is the LAPD(with job descriptions for each):

“Sworn Police Officer Class Titles and Job Descriptions

The following list represents the various class titles of sworn LAPD police officers. For a description of the job duties for each class title, click below.

Police Officer

Police Detective

Police Sergeant

Police Lieutenant

Police Captain

Police Commander

Police Deputy Chief

Chief of Police”

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WestRiverrat's avatar

There are too many separate police forces to give you one comprehensive list. @marinelife‘s list is a good representative sample however.

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Primobabe's avatar

It depends entirely on the jurisdiction. Some smaller communities don’t even have police departments; they rely on a local sheriff’s office.

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