Όπως βλέπεις, υπάρχουν αρκετοί αξιωματικοί πάνω από τον Captain, που έχουν τον όρο Chief στον βαθμό τους.
Ranks of the NYPDThere are ten sworn uniformed ranks of the New York City Police Department:
* Police Officer (Note: The title "Patrolman" was phased out in the early 1970s)
* Sergeant (symbol of rank: 3 chevrons)
* Lieutenant (symbol of rank: 1 gold bar)
* Captain (symbol of rank: 2 gold bars)
* Deputy Inspector (symbol of rank: gold oak leaf)
* Inspector (symbol of rank: gold eagle)
* Deputy Chief (symbol of rank: 1 gold star)
* Assistant Chief (symbol of rank: 2 gold stars)
* Bureau Chief (symbol of rank: 3 gold stars)
* Chief of Department (symbol of rank: 4 gold stars)
Additionally, there are two ranks that are not uniformed members of the department but are instead appointed by the Police Commissioner.
These individuals are administrators who supersede the Chief of Department, and they usually specialize in areas of great importance to the Department, such as counter-terrorism, training or community affairs. Despite their rank, as civilian executive specialists, they are prohibited from taking operational control of a police situation (with the exception of the First Deputy Commissioner).
* Deputy Commissioner (symbol of rank: 3 gold stars)
* First Deputy Commissioner (symbol of rank: 4 gold stars and is acting Police Commissioner during his absence.)
Στην
Ελληνική Αστυνομία τώρα:
Βαθμοί Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας
| Αντιστράτηγος | Police Lieutenant General |
| Υποστράτηγος | Police Major General |
| Ταξίαρχος | Police Brigadier General |
| Αστυνομικός Διευθυντής | Police Colonel |
| Αστυνομικός Υποδιευθυντής | Police Lieutenant Colonel |
| Αστυνόμος Α` | Police Major |
| Αστυνόμος Β` | Police Captain |
| Υπαστυνόμος Α` | Police Lieutenant |
| Υπαστυνόμος Β` | Police Second Lieutenant |
| Ανθυπαστυνόμος | Police Warrant Officer |
| Αρχιφύλακας | Police Sergeant |
| Αστυφύλακας | Police Constable |
H Ελληνική Αστυνομία ονομάζει Major τον Αστυνόμο Α' .
Απ' ό,τι βλέπουμε
εδώ, στην αμερικάνικη αστυνομία είναι τίτλος και όχι βαθμός. Κατά τη γνώμη μου, δεν είναι μεγάλο λάθος να τον ονομάσεις Επιθεωρητή.
Police Officer είναι ο αστυφύλακας - αφού καταργήθηκε ο τίτλος patrolman.