POLICE RANK AND INSIGNIAS
 
 
THE INSIGNIA For
The Commissioner General of the NPA (Five Gold Rising-sun)
 
 
RANK INSIGNIA For
The Superintendent General of the MPD (Four Gold Rising-sun)
 
 
Superintendent Supervisor                Chief Superintendent                    Senior Superintendent
( Keishikan )                                       ( Keishicho )                                  ( Keishisei )
 
                                                                         
 
Superintendent                                      Police Inspector                           Assistant Inspector
( Keishi )                                                ( Keibu )                                       ( Keibuho )
 
                                                                        
 
Police Sergeant                                    Senior Policeman                        Policeman
( Junsabucho )                                      ( Junsacho )                                ( Junsa )
 
                                                                      
 
 
NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY -- Japan
 
Remarks
 
1. Botha Commissioner General of the NPA and Superintendent General of the MPD wear respective insignia on both sides of their shoulders of uniforms.
 
2. Other police officers wear their respective insignia on both sides of their lapels of their wintere uniforms.
 
3. In case of the summer (informal) uniform, police officers wear only one insignia on the right chest of their uniforms.