senior inspector
{{Short description|Police officer rank}}
{{also|Chief inspector}}
Senior inspector, also police senior inspector or senior inspector of police, is a police rank. The rank or position varies in seniority depending on the organization that uses it.
Bosnia
In Bosnia's Police of Republika Srpska, senior inspector is lower than an independent inspector but higher than a full inspector.{{cite web |title=Policijski činovi u MUP RS |trans-title=Police ranks in the RS Ministry of the Interior |url=https://mup.vladars.net/lat/index.php?vijest=galerija&kategorija=20 |access-date=13 January 2021 |publisher=Republika Srpska. MUP |language=sr}}
File:Viši inspektor Republika Srpska 2014.png|Republika Srpska
Brunei
Royal Brunei Police Force use this rank, and it was lower than an assistant superintendent and higher than a full inspector.{{cite web |title=Royal Brunei Police Force |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php/component/insigniasearch/?result=2335 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320212143/http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php/component/insigniasearch/?result=2335 |archive-date=20 March 2020 |access-date=20 March 2020 |website=International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia}}
File:RBPF OF-1c - SI (since 2004).gif|Brunei
Bulgaria
In Bulgarian police, was higher than an inspector first grade while lower than a police
File:BG_Senior_Police_Inspector.jpg|Bulgaria
Estonia
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board use this rank, it was below a chief inspector, but higher than a full inspector.[https://www2.politsei.ee/et/organisatsioon/politsei-ja-piirivalveamet/sumboolika/olakud-ja-varrukaembleem.dot "Politseiametnike teenistusastme tunnused." Politsei- ja Piirivalvetamet.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322225539/https://www2.politsei.ee/et/organisatsioon/politsei-ja-piirivalveamet/sumboolika/olakud-ja-varrukaembleem.dot|date=2020-03-22}} Retrieved 2020-03-22.[https://www.riigiteataja.ee/aktilisa/0000/1325/1610/13253703.pdf# "Politseiametnike teenistusastme tunnused." Kaitsepolitseiameti politseiametniku vormiriietuse ja eraldusmärkide kirjeldus.] Retrieved 2020-03-23.
File:Estonia-Police-Vanemassistent.svg|Estonia
Germany
In Germany's Bundespolizei (Federal Police), it was lower than a chief inspector and higher than a full inspector.[https://www.komm-zur-bundespolizei.de/blog/zeig-mir-deine-schulter "Zeig' mir deine Schulter!" Bundespolizei.] Retrieved 2021-01-25.[https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bbesg/BJNR011740975.html "Bundesbesoldungsgesetz." Bundesministerium der Justiz und Verbraucherschutz.] Retrieved 2021-01-25.
File:Deutsche Bundespolizei - Gehobener Dienst 01a.gif|Germany
Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, like in the Philippines, senior inspector is lower than a chief inspector, but higher than a full inspector.{{Cite web |title=Organization Structure: Organization Chart of HKPF {{!}} Hong Kong Police Force |url=https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/01_about_us/os_chart.html |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=www.police.gov.hk |language=en-hk}}
Lesotho
Lesotho Mounted Police Service's version of the rank, it was lower than an superintendent and higher than a full inspector.
File:Lesotho Mounted Police Service Senior Inspector.svg|Lesotho
Lithuania
The senior inspector in Lithuanian police was lower than a commissioner inspector, and higher than a full inspector.[http://www.infolex.lt/ta/41119:str25 Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus tarnybos statuto patvirtinimo įstatymas.] Retrieved 2020-03-04.[http://www.vgtu.lt/files/1624/81/4/15_0/vidaus-tarnybos-pareigunu-laipsniai.pdf Gintaras Paulaskas "Vidaus tarnybos pareigūnų laipsniai."] Retrieved 2020-03-04.
North Macedonia
Senior inspector in North Macedonian Police was higher than an inspector but lower than an assistant chief inspector.{{cite journal |date=21 October 2007 |title= |script-title=mk:Уредба За Начинот На Стекнување На Звањата И Ознаките На Звањата На Полициските Службеници |trans-title= |url=http://www.mvr.gov.mk/Upload/Documents/Uredba%20za%20steknuvanje%20na%20zvanjata%20i%20oznakite%20na%20policijata%20140-07.pdf |journal=Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia |language=mk |issue=140}}
File:Vis Inspektor.png|North Macedonia
Philippines
{{See also|Police captain}}
Even the Philippine police did not use it and replaced by the rank of Police Captain, its civilian fire protection and jail management services are still using it, and it was higher than a full inspector, and lower than a chief inspector.
File:Philippines-Police-OF-2.svg|Philippines
South Korea
In South Korean police, the Senior inspector rank was lower than a superintendent, and higher than a full inspector.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-29 |title=Death highlights cracks in system |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2013/10/29/socialAffairs/Death-highlights-cracks-in-system/2979633.html |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com |language=en}}
File:South Korea-Police-Senior Inspector.svg|South Korea
Vanuatu
The senior inspector in Vanuatu Police is lower than a chief inspector, but higher than a full inspector.{{cite web |title=Vanuatu Consolidated Subsidiary Legislation |url=http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/vu/legis/consol_sub/pr124/pr124.html |access-date=19 February 2021 |website=paclii.org |publisher=Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute}}
File:Vanuatu Police OF-1b.svg|Vanuatu