Police ranks of France

Police Nationale
Main article: National Police (France)
National Police of France Director general Prefectoral corps Directors of active service
Rank insignia
Grade Director general of the National Police Police Prefect of Paris/
Police Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône		 Director of active services of the National Police
Equivalent NATO Code OF-9 N/A OF-8
Source: [1]
National Police of France Planning and management corps
Rank insignia
Grade Inspector general of the National Police Comptroller general of the National Police Commissioner general of police Divisional commissioner of police Commissioner of police Probationary commissioner of police/
Commissioner of police candidate
Equivalent NATO Code OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-3/4 N/A
Source: [1]
National Police of France Command corps
Rank insignia
Grade Divisional major of police, in functional position Divisional major of police Major of police Captain of police Lieutenant of police Probationary lieutenant of police Police commander candidate
Equivalent NATO Code OF-3 OF-3 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D)
Source: [1]
National Police of France Supervisory and field corps
Rank insignia
Grade Brigadier-major of police, head of a local police unit Brigadier-major of police, in exceptional pay grade Brigadier-major of police Chief brigadier of police Brigadier of police Sub-Brigadier of police Constable Probationary constable Constable candidate
Equivalent NATO Code N/A OR-9 OR-8 OR-6 OR-5 N/A
Source: [1]
National Police of France Other corps and positions
Rank insignia
Corps/position Security agents National Police reservists
Equivalent NATO Code N/A
Source: [1]

Gendarmerie
Main article: National Gendarmerie § Ranks
Officers
NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D)Student officer
French Gendarmerie
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Chef d'Escadron Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant Aspirant Élève-officier
Non-commissioned officers and volunteer assistant gendarmes
NATO codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
French Gendarmerie
Major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Maréchal-des-logis-chef Gendarme Gendarme sous contrat Gendarme Adjoint Maréchal-des-logis Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Chef Gendarme Adjoint Brigadier Gendarme Adjoint première classe Gendarme Adjoint

Police Municipale
Main article: Municipal Police (France)
Police ranks of French Municipal Police
Category A: Police directors [2] B: Police chiefs [3] C: Police officers [4]
Insignia [5]
Rank Directeur principale de police municipale Directeur de police municipal Chef de service principal de 1e classe Chef de service principal de 2e classe Chef de service Brigadier-chef principal Brigadier Gardien
English Principal police director
Chief of police of a department with at least two subordinate police directors[2]		 Police director
Chief of police of a department with at least 20 sworn officers [2]		 Principal chief of police service 1st class Principal chief of police service 2nd class Chief of police service Principal chief brigadier
Field supervisor		 Brigadier
Police officer with four years service [4]		 Guardian
Police officer

Garde-Champêtre
Main article: Garde champêtre
Police ranks of French Rural Police
Category C: Rural police officers [6]
Insignia
(2017-Present)[5]
Rank
(2017-Present)		 Garde champêtre chef principal Garde champêtre chef
English Principal Chief Rural Warden Chief Rural Warden

Environmental police
Main articles: French Office for Biodiversity and National Forests Office (France)
Ranks of Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests[7]
Insignia
Rank Chef de l'Office français de la biodiversité Ingénieur général de classe exceptionnelle Ingénieur général de classe normale Ingénieur en chef Ingénieur
Police ranks of French environmental inspectors
Category Agriculture and environment engineer [8] Environmental technicians [9] Technical agents [9]
Insignia
Rank Ingénieur divisionnaire Ingénieur Chef technicien Technicien supérieur Technicien Technicien stagiaire Agent technique classé C3 Agent technique classé C2

References
  1. "Arrêté du 9 décembre 2019 relatif aux insignes et uniformes des personnels de la police nationale" [Order of December 9, 2019 relating to the insignia and uniforms of national police personnel.]. Journal officiel de la République française (in French) (0288). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. "Décret n°2006-1392 du 17 novembre 2006 portant statut particulier du cadre d'emplois des directeurs de police municipale" [Decree No. 2006-1392 of November 17, 2006 on the special status of the employment framework of municipal police directors]. Legifrance (in French). 17 November 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "Décret n° 2011-444 du 21 avril 2011 portant statut particulier du cadre d'emplois des chefs de service de police municipale" [Decree No. 2011-444 of April 21, 2011 on the special status of the employment framework of municipal police department heads]. Legifrance (in French). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Décret n°2006-1391 du 17 novembre 2006 portant statut particulier du cadre d'emplois des agents de police municipale" [Decree No. 2006-1391 of November 17, 2006 on the special status of the employment framework of municipal police officers]. Legifrance (in French). 17 November 2006. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. "Grades des policiers municipaux et cadre d'emploi" [Ranks of municipal police officers and employment framework] (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. "Décret n°94-731 du 24 août 1994 portant statut particulier du cadre d'emplois des gardes champêtres" [Decree No. 94-731 of August 24, 1994 on the special status of the employment framework of rural guards]. Legifrance (in French). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. Arrêté du 13 mai 2008 relatif à l'uniforme des ingénieurs du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts.
  8. Arrêté du 16 janvier 2008 relatif à l'uniforme et aux insignes de grades des ingénieurs de l'agriculture et de l'environnement.
  9. Arrêté du 31 décembre 2019 relatif à la tenue des agents techniques de l'environnement et des techniciens de l'environnement, commissionnés et assermentés, en fonctions à l'Office français de la biodiversité et dans les établissements publics des parcs nationaux.
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