Police ranks of the Philippines
Updated: 12/20/2025, 12:38:25 PM Wikipedia source
The following are the ranks of officials and officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP). These men and women report to the president of the Philippines as the commander-in-chief, through the secretary of the interior and local government, who is ex officio the chair of the National Police Commission, and the undersecretary for public safety under the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
Tables
· Current ranking classification (2019–present) › Full set of ranks
Commissioned officers
Commissioned officers
Insignia
Commissioned officers
Non-Commissioned Officers
Non-Commissioned Officers
Insignia
Non-Commissioned Officers
| Insignia | Rank |
| Commissioned officers | |
| | Police General (PGEN) |
| | Police Lieutenant General (PLTGEN) |
| | Police Major General (PMGEN) |
| | Police Brigadier General (PBGEN) |
| | Police Colonel (PCOL) |
| | Police Lieutenant Colonel (PLTCOL) |
| | Police Major (PMAJ) |
| | Police Captain (PCPT) |
| | Police Lieutenant (PLT) |
| Non-Commissioned Officers | |
| | Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) |
| | Police Chief Master Sergeant (PCMS) |
| | Police Senior Master Sergeant (PSMS) |
| | Police Master Sergeant (PMSg) |
| | Police Staff Sergeant (PSSg) |
| | Police Corporal (PCpl) |
| | Patrolman or Patrolwoman (Pat) |
· Historical classifications › 1991–2019 PNP classification
| Insignia | Rank | Equivalent rank (2019) |
| | Police Director General (PDGEN) | Police General (P/GEN) |
| | Police Deputy Director General (PDDGEN) | Police Lieutenant General (PLTGEN) |
| | Police Director (PDIR) | Police Major General (PMGEN) |
| | Police Chief Superintendent (PC/SUPT) | Police Brigadier General (PBGEN) |
| | Police Senior Superintendent (PS/SUPT) | Police Colonel (P/COL) |
| | Police Superintendent (PSUPT) | Police Lieutenant Colonel (PLTCOL) |
| | Police Chief Inspector (PC/INSP) | Police Major (P/MAJ) |
| | Police Senior Inspector (PS/INSP) | Police Captain (P/CAPT) |
| | Police Inspector (PINSP) | Police Lieutenant (P/LT) |
| | Senior Police Officer IV (SPO4) | Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) |
| | Senior Police Officer III (SPO3) | Police Chief Master Sergeant (PCMS) |
| | Senior Police Officer II (SPO2) | Police Senior Master Sergeant (PSMS) |
| | Senior Police Officer I (SPO1) | Police Master Sergeant (PMSgt.) |
| | Police Officer III (PO3) | Police Staff Sergeant (PSSgt.) |
| | Police Officer II (PO2) | Police Corporal (PCpl.) |
| | Police Officer I (PO1) | Patrolman / Patrolwoman (Pat.) |
· Historical classifications › Ranks of the Philippine Constabulary › Officers
General¹
General¹
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
General¹
Lieutenant General²
Lieutenant General²
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Lieutenant General²
Major General
Major General
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Major General
Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Brigadier General
Colonel
Colonel
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Major
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Major
Captain
Captain
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Captain
First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
First Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991)
Second Lieutenant
| Philippine Constabulary Rank (1950–1991) |
| General¹ |
| Lieutenant General² |
| Major General |
| Brigadier General |
| Colonel |
| Lieutenant Colonel |
| Major |
| Captain |
| First Lieutenant |
| Second Lieutenant |
· Historical classifications › Integrated National Police
Police Brigadier General
Police Brigadier General
Rank
Police Brigadier General
Police Colonel
Police Colonel
Rank
Police Colonel
Police Lieutenant Colonel
Police Lieutenant Colonel
Rank
Police Lieutenant Colonel
Police Major
Police Major
Rank
Police Major
Police Captain
Police Captain
Rank
Police Captain
Police Lieutenant
Police Lieutenant
Rank
Police Lieutenant
Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
Rank
Police Sergeant
Police Corporal
Police Corporal
Rank
Police Corporal
Patrolman First Class / Patrolwoman First Class
Patrolman First Class / Patrolwoman First Class
Rank
Patrolman First Class / Patrolwoman First Class
Patrolman / Patrolwoman
Patrolman / Patrolwoman
Rank
Patrolman / Patrolwoman
| Rank |
| Police Brigadier General |
| Police Colonel |
| Police Lieutenant Colonel |
| Police Major |
| Police Captain |
| Police Lieutenant |
| Police Sergeant |
| Police Corporal |
| Patrolman First Class / Patrolwoman First Class |
| Patrolman / Patrolwoman |
References
- Republic of the Philippines News Agencyhttp://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1062633
- Official Gazettehttps://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2019/02/08/republic-act-no-11200/
- Rapplerhttp://www.rappler.com//nation/224049-new-law-gives-police-military-rank-names
- Manila Timeshttps://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-reverts-to-old-ranking-classification/522615/
- The Philippine Starhttps://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/27/1904912/pnp-resumes-use-new-ranks
- Manila Bulletinhttps://news.mb.com.ph/2019/03/26/modified-pnp-rank-classification-takes-effect/
- Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippineshttps://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1990/12/13/republic-act-no-6975/
- Chan Robles Virtual Law Libraryhttp://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno1184.html#.XIPu0igzaUk
- Rapplerhttps://www.rappler.com/nation/202767-representatives-approve-bill-using-military-rank-names-pnp