Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)NoticesNational Standard of Policing for Municipal Police Services on a Uniform Ranking Structure and Insignia3. Ranks |
| (1) | The ranks in the Municipal Police Service, in order of precedence, may only include the following: |
Municipal Police Commissioner (appointed as Chief of Police or Executive
Head)
Deputy Municipal Police Commissioner
Brigadier
Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel
Superintendent
Warrant Officer
Sergeant
Constable
| (2) | A member who, before the coming into operation of this National Standard of Policing, has been appointed in a municipal police service and held a rank mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to this National Standard of Policing, will hold the corresponding rank mentioned in column 2 of the said Schedule. |
| (3) | A member who, before the coming into operation of this National Standard of Policing, held a rank in a municipal police service, will, after the coming into operation of this National Standard of Policing, retain the salary, salary scale, allowances and benefits applicable to him or her before the coming into operation of this National Standard of Policing: Provided that where a rank no longer exists, the member will be entitled to the same salary, salary scale, allowances and benefits to which a member in the corresponding rank as set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule is entitled. |
| (4) | Members of the municipal police service must be addressed as set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule. |
SCHEDULE
|
COLUMN 1 |
COLUMN 2 |
COLUMN 3 |
|
Executive Head or Chief of Police |
Municipal Police Commissioner |
Commissioner |
|
Deputy Chief of Police |
Deputy Municipal Police Commissioner |
Commissioner |
|
Director |
Brigadier |
Brigadier |
|
Senior Superintendent (excl Tshwane metropolitan police), Deputy Director or Commander |
Colonel |
Colonel |
|
Senior Superintendent (in the case of Tshwane metrolpolitan police), Superintendent (in the case of Durban metropolitan police) or Chief |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Colonel |
|
Captain, Major or Superintendent (excluding a Superintendent in the Durban metropolitan police) or Assistant Superintendent |
Superintendent |
Superintendent |
|
Inspector |
Warrant Officer |
Warrant |
|
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
Sergeant |
|
Constable |
Constable |
Constable |
[Section 3 (Schedule) determined by National Commissioner: South African Police Service by section (b) of Notice No. 2041, GG46267, dated 22 April 2022]
