The police in Canada's ranks differ according to the different police forces and depend on different laws at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels.
The rank system of the RCMP is partly a result of their origin as a paramilitary force. Upon its founding on February 1, 1920, the RCMP adopted the rank insignia of the Canadian Army (which in turn came from the British Army), which is almost identical to that of the current Canadian Army. Like in the military, the RCMP also has a distinction between commissioned and non-commissioned officers.[1][2] The non-commissioned ranks are mostly based on military ranks (apart from constable). Non-commissioned officer ranks above staff sergeant resemble those that formerly existed in the Canadian Army but have since been replaced by warrant officers.[3] The commissioned officer ranks, by contrast, use a set of non-military titles that are often used in Commonwealth police services. The number of higher ranks, like chief superintendent and a deputy commissioner, has been added to and increased since the formation of the force, while the lower commissioned rank of sub-inspector has been dropped.
The PPS uses a similar ranks system to the RCMP, with the director being a chief superintendent on secondment from the RCMP.[5] The officer-in-charge of PPS operations holds the rank of superintendent, team managers hold the rank of sergeant, supervisors hold the rank of corporal, and officers with no leadership responsibility hold the rank of constable.[6][7]
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Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Rank structure within the Ontario Provincial Police is paramilitary or quasi-military in nature, with several "non-commissioned" ranks leading to the "officer" ranks. Detective ranks fall laterally with the uniform ranks and is not a promotion above. Police constables in the OPP are uniquely known as "provincial constables."[13]
Rank
Commissioner
Deputy commissioner
Chief superintendent
Superintendent
Inspector
Sergeant major
Staff sergeant / Detective staff sergeant
Sergeant / Detective sergeant
Provincial constable / Detective constable 1st to 4th class
Insignia
(slip-on)
Insignia
(shoulder board)
Title
Special constable
Special constable
Auxiliary constable
Insignia
Notes
GHQ security, Queen's Park security
Digital forensics, forensic investigators, court security, offender transport
Auxiliary policing program
Historic now defunct ranks:
Staff superintendent
Divisional inspector
Cadet
Toronto Police Service and York Regional Police
The rank insignia of the Toronto Police Service is similar to that used by police services elsewhere in Canada and in the United Kingdom, except that the usual "pips" are replaced by maple leaves. The St. Edward's Crown is found on insignia of staff sergeant, all superintendent ranks and all commanding officer ranks. The same rank insignia are also used by the York Regional Police.[14]
The Transit Enforcement Unit (TEU; formerly known as the Special Constable Services Department) is the transit law enforcement and corporate security unit of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in Toronto.
Chief special constable
Staff sergeant (patrol / system security / fare inspection / training and logistical support)
Sergeant (patrol / fare inspection / training and logistical support)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police[4]
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