detective sergeant
Mid-ranking police investigator
A detective sergeant is a police rank combining investigative duties with supervisory responsibility.
In British and Commonwealth police forces, it sits between detective constable and detective inspector.
The sergeant oversees junior detectives while conducting investigations: The detective sergeant assigned two constables to canvass the neighborhood.
In American departments, equivalent ranks vary by jurisdiction.
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- homicideCausing another's death
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- caseContainer or instance
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- Police Rankschief of police, police chief, police commissioner, sheriff, deputy chief
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Officer assigned regular route
traffic officer · street patrol · patrol officer · first responder · desk sergeant
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Senior regional police commander
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Person who breaks laws
suspect · fugitive · crime boss · offender · perpetrator
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