By Ely Dumaboc
Zamboanga City - Ranks
used in addressing PNP personnel is preceded by the word
"Police." The PNP rank classification shall be as follows: 1.
Director-General to Police General, 2. Deputy Director-General to Police
Lieutenant General, 3. Director to Police Major General, 4. Chief
Superintendent to Police Brigadier General, 5. Senior Superintendent to Police
Colonel, 6. Superintendent to Police Lieutenant Colonel, 7. Chief Inspector to
Police Major, 8. Senior Inspector to Police Captain, 9. Inspector to Police
Lieutenant, 10. SPO4 to Police Executive Master Sergeant, 11. SPO3 to Police
Chief Master Sergeant, 12. SPO2 to Police Senior Master Sergeant, 13. SPO1 to
Police Master Sergeant, 14. PO3 to Police Staff Sergeant, 15. PO2 to Police
Corporal, 16. PO1 to Patrolman/Patrolwoman.