These are the ranks in the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), with their equivalents in the Armed Forces. These men and women report to the following:
- The President of the Republic of the Philippines
- through the office of the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
- the office of The Undersecretary for Public Safety, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); and
- the office of The Undersecretary for Peace and Order, DILG.
In the Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR), the officers and personnel report to the President through the office of the Secretary of Justice.
Officer ranks[]
Senior Commissioned Officers/Star rank ( Commanding General Officers)[]
- Director General (DG) (Chief of Agency; Four-star General Officer) (Active only in the PNP & BUCOR; PNP & BUCOR's highest rank)
- Deputy Director General (DDG) (Three-star Lieutenant General Officer) (Active only in the PNP & BUCOR) - Deputy Chief for Administration & Deputy Chief for Operations.
- Director (Dir.) (Two-star Major General Officer) (Current highest rank in the BFP and BJMP)
- Chief Superintendent (C/Supt.) (One-star Brigadier General Officer) - Regional, National Support Unit, & District Directors
Junior Commissioned Officers[]
- Senior Superintendent (S/Supt.) (Colonel) (3 silver leaves) - Provincial & City Directors & Deputy Regional Directors.
- Superintendent (Supt.) (Lieutenant Colonel) (insignia: two silver leaves) - Chief of Police / Fire Marshall / Jail Warden / Correctional Head, Deputy City Directors, Deputy Provincial Directors, & Regional Office Spokesperson.
- Chief Inspector (C/Insp.) (Major) (silver leaf) - Chief of Police / Fire Marshall / Jail Warden / Correctional Head, & District Spokespersons.
- Senior Inspector (S/Insp.) (Captain) (2 bronze pips) - Lawyers, Prosecutors, Chaplains, Deputy Chief of Police, Deputy Fire Marshall, Deputy Jail Warden, Deputy Corrections Head, Provincial Office Spokespersons, & Medical Doctors
- Inspector (Insp.) (1st & 2nd Lieutenant) (1 bronze pip) - Dentists, Engineers, I.T. Officers, Forensic Examiners, Criminologists, Therapists, Rescuers, Certified Public Accountants, Chemists, Biologists, Architects, Psychologists, Teachers, Nurses, Guidance Counselors, & Social Workers.
NCO and agents ranks[]
- Senior Fire Officer IV (SFO4) / Senior Police Officer IV (SPO4) / Senior Jail Officer IV (SJO4) / Corrections Senior Officer IV (CSO4) (Sergeant Major/Master Sergeant)
- Senior Fire Officer III (SFO3) / Senior Police Officer II (SPO3) / Senior Jail Officer III (SJO3) / Corrections Senior Officer III (CSO3) (Sergeant First Class/Technical Sergeant)
- Senior Fire Officer II (SFO2) / Senior Police Officer II (SPO2) / Senior Jail Officer II (SJO2) / Corrections Senior Officer II (CSO2) (Staff Sergeant)
- Senior Fire Officer I (SFO1) / Senior Police Officer I (SPO1) / Senior Jail Officer I (SJO1) / Corrections Senior Officer I (CSO1) (Sergeant)
- Fire Officer III (FO3) / Police Officer III (PO3) / Jail Officer III (JO3) / Corrections Officer III (CO3) (Corporal)
- Fire Officer II (FO2) / Police Officer II (PO2) / Jail Officer II (JO2) / Corrections Officer II (CO2) (Private First Class)
- Fire Officer I (FO1) / Police Officer I (PO1) / Jail Officer I (SJO1) / Corrections Officer I (CO1) (Private)
- Fire Officer (FO) / Police Officer (PO) / Jail Officer (JO) / Corrections Officer (Basic Private & Internship)
- Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) (Civilian Employee)
Officer Ranks[]
Effective March 1, 2019 per Republic Act 11200
Senior Commissioned Officers/Star rank ( Commanding General Officers)[]
| PNP | BFP | BJMP |
|---|---|---|
| Police General (PGen.) | ||
| Police Lieutenant General (P/Lt.Gen.) | ||
| Police Major General (PMGen.) | Fire Director (FDir.) | Jail Director (JDir.) |
| Police Brigadier General (PBGen.) | Fire Chief Superintendent (FCSupt.) | Jail Chief Superintendent (FCSupt.) |
| Police Colonel (PCol.) | Fire Senior Superintendent (FSSupt.) | Jail Senior Superintendent (JSSupt.) |
| Police Lieutenant Colonel (P/Lt.Col.) | Fire Superintedent (FSupt.) | Jail Superintedent (JSupt.) |
| Police Major (PMaj.) | Fire Chief Inspector (FCInsp.) | Jail Chief Inspector (JCInsp.) |
| Police Captain (PCapt.) | Fire Senior Inspector (FSInsp.) | Jail Senior Inspector (JSInsp.) |
| Police Lieutenant (PLt.) | Fire Inspector (FInsp.) | Jail Inspector (JInsp.) |
Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) ranks[]
Per the current (2019) rank system, the National Police has no rank holders of Sergeant.
| PNP | BFP | BJMP |
|---|---|---|
| Police Executive Master Sergeant (P/EMSgt.) | Senior Fire Officer IV (SFO4) | Senior Jail Officer IV (SJO4) |
| Police Chief Master Sergeant (P/CMSgt.) | Senior Fire Officer III (SFO3) | Senior Jail Officer III (SJO3) |
| Police Senior Master Sergeant (P/SMSgt.) | Senior Fire Officer II (SFO2) | Senior Jail Officer II (SFO2) |
| Police Master Sergeant (PMSgt.) | Senior Fire Officer I (SFO1) | Senior Jail Officer I (SJO1) |
| Police Staff Sergeant (PSSgt.) | Fire Officer III (FO3) | Jail Officer III (JO3) |
| Police Corporal (PCpl.) | Fire Officer II (FO2) | Jail Officer II (JO2) |
| Patrolman / Patrolwoman (Pat.) | Fire Officer I (FO1) | Jail Officer I (JO1) |
References[]
- Republic Act No. 6975 (1990) from the LawPhil Project
- Republic Act No. 6975 (2004) from the LawPhil Project