Department Career Ladder

Command

Captain

Roles include, but are not limited to;

• Commanding Officer (CO) of an area.

• Commanding Officer (CO) of a division.

Lieutenant

Roles include, but are not limited to;

• Executive / Deputy Commanding Officer (XO) of an area.

• Executive / Deputy Commanding Officer (XO) of a division.

• Platoon Leader.

Sergeants / Detectives

Supervisor Grade III

Role includes, but are not limited to;

Supervisor-in-Charge of a divsion.

Supervisor of a division.

Detective III

Role includes, but are not limited to;

Detective-in-Charge of a Detective Division.

Detective Supervisor.

Segeant Grade II

Role includes, but are not limited to;

Supervisor of a division

Platoon and/or Team Leader

Detective II

Role includes, but are not limited to;

Detective Supervisor

Supervisor Grade I

Role includes, but are not limited to;

LETI Instructor

Recruitment Relations Officer

Detective I

Role includes, but are not limited to;

Undercover officer.

Gang, Vice, and/or Homicide Investigator

Supervisor Grades

Grade III

The second Leadership rank within a department usually would be the Special Agent In-Charge, Sergeant II, Staff Sergeant, Engineer II, etc.

Grade II

The first Leadership rank within a department usually would be Sergeant, Asst Special Agent In-Charge, Engineer, etc.

Grade I

The last rank of the pre-leadership usually would be Corporal, Senior Firefighter, Senior Special Agent, etc. These ranks are not considered supervisors, however, they are considered supervisors-in-training.