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Police ranks of Italy

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The Police ranks of Italian police officers denote the position of a given officer in the police hierarchy in Italian police forces.

Polizia di Stato

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Main article: Polizia di Stato

The design of the rank badges were changed following the reorganization of careers in July 2017.[1][2]

Police Executive Police Commissioners Police Inspectors
Dirigente generale di pubblica sicurezza Dirigente superiore Primo dirigente Vice questore Vice questore aggiunto Commissario capo Commissario Vice commissario Sostituto commissario coordinatore Sostituto commissario Ispettore superiore Ispettore capo Ispettore Vice ispettore
OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OR-9 OR-8
Police Sergeants Police Constables
Sovrintendente
capo coordinatore 		Sovrintendente capo Sovrintendente Vice sovrintendente Assistente
capo coordinatore 		Assistente capo Assistente Agente scelto Agente
OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4

Carabinieri

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Main article: Carabinieri
Officers
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Italian Carabinieri[3]
Comandante generale dell'arma dei carabinieri Vicecomandante generale dell'arma dei carabinieri Generale di corpo d'armata Generale di divisione Generale di brigata Colonnello Tenente colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente Allievo ufficiale
Others
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Italian Carabinieri[4][5][6]
Appuntato scelto q.s. Appuntato scelto Appuntato Carabiniere scelto Carabiniere
Primo luogotenente c.s. s.u.p.s Luogotenente s.u.p.s. Primo Maresciallo Maresciallo Capo Maresciallo Ordinario Maresciallo Sergente Maggiore Capo Sergente Maggiore Sergente

Guardia di Finanza

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Main article: Guardia di Finanza
Officers[7][8]

There are about 3,250 officers in the Guardia di Finanza. Officer cadets for the general and aeronaval branches are recruited through competitive examinations open to Italian citizens, not over 22 years of age, with a high school diploma giving access to university studies. Officer cadets for the technical and logistic branches need a bachelor or master's degree, and to be under the age of 32.[9] Officer cadets for the general and aeronaval branches are trained during three years undergraduate studies at the Accademia della Guardia di Finanza at the campus in Bergamo, followed by two years graduate studies at the campus in Rome. The successful cadets graduate as First Lieutenants with a master's degree in Economic and Financial Security Sciences.[10]

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1

Italy
Comandante generale della Guardia di finanza1 Vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza2 Generale di corpo d'armata Generale di divisione Generale di brigata Colonnello Tenente colonnello Maggiore Primo capitano Capitano Tenente Sottotenente
Corps commanding general Deputy corps commanding general Corps general Divisional general Brigade general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major First captain Captain Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant
Notes:
1 The duty of "comandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).
2 The duty of "vicecomandante generale della Guardia di finanza" (deputy corps commanding general) is assigned to a single "generale di corpo d'armata" (corps general).
Non-commissioned officers[7][8]

There are 24,000 inspectors in the Guardia di Finanza. Participation in the competition for the recruitment of inspectors in the general and naval branches is open to Italian citizens aged between 18 and 26 years, having a diploma of secondary school giving access to university studies.[9] Inspector cadets attend the Scuola ispettori e sovrintendenti della Guardia di Finanza in L'Aquila for three years, at the same time studying at the local university, finally graduating with a bachelor's degree in business law and appointment as warrant officers. Inspectors in the naval branch continue with a year at the nautical school in Gaeta.[11] There are 13,500 superintendents in the Guardia di Finanza. Superintendents are recruited through promotion from the ranks of the senior agents. They are trained at a three-months course at the Scuola ispettori e sovrintendenti della Guardia di Finanza in L'Aquila.[11] There are 28,000 appointees (senior agents) and agents in the Guardia di Finanza. Competition for appointments as agents trainee is open for Italian citizens with one year's enlistment in the Italian defence forces.[9] Recruits are given basic training at either the Recruit School in Bari or the Alpine School in Predazzo.[11]

NATO Code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4
epaulette
Italian rank name
English rank name translation 		luogotenente1 s.u.p.s.
sub-lieutenant s.o.p.s. 		maresciallo aiutante s.u.p.s.2

marshal adjutant s.o.p.s. 		maresciallo capo
chief marshal 		maresciallo ordinario
ordinary marshal 		maresciallo
marshal 		brigadiere capo
chief brigadier 		brigadiere
brigadier 		vice brigadiere
vice-brigadier 		appuntato scelto
chosen appointee
 		appuntato
appointee 		finanziere scelto
chosen financier 		finanziere3
financier

Notes:
 1 The duty of a sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza luogotenente (substitute officer of public security sub-lieutenant) is not a rank but a position (or function) attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante" (marshal adjutant) with at least 15 years of experience in the rank.

2 The title of "sostituto ufficiale di pubblica sicurezza" or "s.u.p.s." (substitute officer of public security – s.o.p.s.) is not a rank but a position attributed only to NCOs with the rank of "maresciallo aiutante".

3 A simple financier does not wear rank insignia

State Forestry Corps

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Main article: State Forestry Corps

The ranks of the former State Forestry Corps.

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Corpo forestale dello Stato[12]
Dirigente generale Dirigente superiore Primo dirigente Vice questore aggiunto forestale Commissario capo forestale Commissario forestale (direct entry trainee) Commissario forestale (internal recruitment trainee) Vice commissario (internal recruitment trainee)
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Corpo forestale dello Stato[12]
Ispettore superiore scelto Ispettore superiore Ispettore capo Ispettore Vice ispettore Sovrintendente capo Sovrintendente Vice sovrintendente Assistente capo Assistente Agente scelto Agente

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Uniformi: i nuovi distintivi di qualifica della Polizia" [Uniforms: the new Police qualification badges] (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Le controspalline" [The shoulder pads] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Distintivi di grado: Ufficiali." Carabinieri. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. ^ "Distintivi di grado: Marescialli." Carabinieri. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  5. ^ "Distintivi di grado: Brigadiere." Carabinieri. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  6. ^ "Distintivi di grado: Appuntati e Carabinieri." Carabinieri. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  7. ^ a b Guardia di Finanza. "Ufficiali Generale". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Index — gdf.gov.it". www.gdf.gov.it. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014.
  9. ^ a b c "Entrare nella Guardia di Finanza" [Join the Guardia di Finanza]. Nuovi Concorsi Notizie (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Accademia" [Academy]. Guardia di Finanza (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "Opportunita' di scelta e carriera nella Guardia di Finanza" [Opportunity of choice and career in the Guardia di Finanza]. InformaGiovanni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  12. ^ a b "l'art. 1324 "Attribuzione della qualifica di luogotenente ai marescialli aiutanti dell'Arma dei carabinieri" del decreto legislativo 15 marzo 2010, n. 66 ovvero "codice dell'ordinamento militare" entrato in vigore il 9 ottobre 2010" [art. 1324 "Attribution of the title of lieutenant to the assistant marshals of the Carabinieri" of the legislative decree 15 March 2010, n. 66 or "code of the military order" entered into force on 9 October 2010] (in Italian). October 2017.
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