REGIONAL

POLICE BUREAU
JURISDICTION
 MILITARY
POLICE RANKS REPRESENTATIVE JOB TITLES
RANKS

No counterpart
Commissioner General
(outside normal The Chief of the National Police Agency
( Keisatsu-ch Chkan) ranking)

Superintendent General
General The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department
( Keishi-skan)

Senior Commissioner Deputy Commissioner General, Deputy Superintendent General, The Chief of
Lieutenant general
Regional Police Bureau, The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters
( Keishi-kan)

Commissioner
Major general The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters
( Keishi-ch)
Assistant Commissioner
Colonel The Chief of Police Station
(Keishi-sei)
Superintendent The Chief of Police Station (small or middle), The Vice Commanding Officer of
Lieutenant colonel
Police Station, Commander of Riot Police Unit
( Keishi)
Chief Inspector
Major or Captain Squad Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Company
( Keibu)
Inspector Captain
Squad Sub-Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot Platoon
( Keibu-ho) or Lieutenant

Police Sergeant Warrant

Field supervisor, Leader of Police box
(Junsa-buch) officer or Sergeant

Senior Police Officer

Corporal (Honorary rank of Police Officers)
(Junsa-ch)

Police officer ( Junsa) Private Prefectural Police Officer's career start from this rank.