All sworn police officers within the Wester Australia Police have ranks. An officer's rank will be displayed on their epaulettes.
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| Commissioner of Police |
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| The Commissioner of Police has the Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner Corruption Prevention and Investigation and the Directors Strategy and Performance, and Media and Public Affairs report to him. |
| Deputy Commissioner of Police |
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| The Deputy Commissioner is in charge of all police operations in the metropolitan area and throughout regional Western Australia with all operational portfolio heads reporting to him as well as all State Intelligence matters. |
| Assistant Commissioner of Police |
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| Metropolitan, Regional WA, Traffic and Operations, Specialist Crime, Judicial Services, Professional Development, Corruption Prevention and Investigation. |
| Commander |
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| Metropolitan, Regional WA and Traffic Operations provide assistance to their relevant Assistant Commissioner or for State Intelligence matters the Deputy Commissioner, to ensure operational policing matters are undertaken with efficiency. |
| Superintendent |
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| One in charge of each metropolitan and regional district. One in charge of each specialist division or portfolio, where a civilian director is not in charge. |
| Inspector |
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| Frequently in charge of major units, projects, major stations, or assisting a Superintendent in districts as Assistant District Officers. |
| Senior Sergeant |
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| Typically the rank in charge of a unit or station. |
| Sergeant |
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| Their primary function is of a supervisory nature and providing assistance and guidance to junior officers. |
| Senior Constable |
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Including remaining Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers their main role is to supervise and mentor junior offciers.
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| First Class Constable |
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Their main role is similar to that of a senior constable and it is of a mentoring nature.
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| Constable & Cadet |
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Constable: Generally front line officers working closely with seasoned officers in a patrol and inquiry capacity.
Cadet: Cadets are not fully sworn and therefore do not have conferred upon them the full powers of constable, under the Police Act.
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