[1] France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing.In the United Kingdom, the approximate equivalent rank of a police captain is that of chief inspector.In most American police departments, the rank of captain is immediately above that of lieutenant.In the New York City Police Department, the rank of captain is immediately below deputy inspector.In the Philippines, the rank of a police captain is equivalent to a senior inspector based on the original Philippine National Police rank under the Republic Act 6975.
Shoulder straps of a French police captain.
Rank insignia for a typical U.S. police captain, consisting of two yellow bars (similar to that of a U.S. Army captain) on a white shirt. Some U.S. police departments use silver-colored bars as well as a variety of shirt colors.
