Ranks of the operational staff

Abbreviation	Meaning
CDP	Chief superintendent
CP 1CL	1st class superintendent
CPJ	Detective superintendent
CP	Superintendent
ACP	Aspirant superintendent
INPP SP	Chief inspector with specialisation
INPP AP	Chief inspector with police assistant specialisation
INPP	Chief inspector
AINPP SP	Aspirant chief inspector with specialisation
AINPP AP	Aspirant chief inspector with police assistant specialisation
AINPP	Aspirant chief inspector
ENQ	Ermittler
INP	Investigating officer
AINP	Aspirant inspector
AP	Police officer
AAP	Aspirant police officer

Ranks of the administrative and logistic staff (CALOG)

Abbreviation	Meaning
CSL	Adviser
CNT	Consultant
ASS	Assistant
OUV	Worker
EMP	Employee

Main positions

Abbreviation	Meaning
CG	General commissioner
IG	General inspector
IG Adj	Deputy general inspector
DG	General director
DG Adj	Deputy general director
Dir	Director
DirCo	Administrative coordinating director
DirJu	Judicial director
ChefSv	Head of department
ChefSec	Head of section
ChefBur	Head clerk

Directorates and services

Abbreviation	Meaning
GC	General Commissioner’s Office
CGO	Directorate of Operational Police Information
CGI	Directorate of International Police Cooperation
CGL	Directorate of Relations with the Local Police
CGPR	Department Public relations and protocol
CGPW	Press Department
CGSU	Directorate of Special Units
DCA	Decentralised directorates and services
DGA	General Directorate of Administrative Police
DAC	Directorate of Communication Lines
DACH	Dog Support Unit
DAFA	Air Support Unit
DAH	Directorate of Traffic Police
DAO	Directorate of Administrative Police Operations
DAR	Directorate of General Reserve
DPPR	Protection of the Royal Family
LPA	Air police
SPC	Railway police
SPN	Waterway police
SHAPE	Policing missions at SHAPE
DGJ	General Directorate of Judicial Police
PJF	Decentralised Judicial Directorates
DJB	Directorate of Crime against Goods
DJC	Directorate of Organised Crime
DJMM	Service in charge of Special Judicial Missions in the Military
DJO	Directorate of Judicial Police Operations
DJP	Directorate of Crime against Persons
DJF	Directorate of Economic and Financial Crime
DJT	Directorate of Technical and Scientific Police
DGS	General Directorate of Support and Management
DSA	Directorate of Purchase
DSDM	Medical Service
DSE	Directorate of Training
DSF	Directorate of Finance
DSI	Directorate of Internal Relations
DSJ	Directorate of Legal Affairs, Litigation and Statutes
DSL	Directorate of Logistic Support
DSM	Directorate of Infrastructure and Equipment
DSP	Directorate of Mobility and Staff Management
DSR	Directorate of Recruitment and Selection
DST	Directorate of Telematics
DSW	Directorate of Internal Prevention and Protection at Work

General inspection departments

Abbreviation	Meaning
AIG	General inspection of the federal and local police
IG	General inspector
IGGA	General department
IGIN	Inspection department
IGEO	Individual inquiries department
IGST	Statutes department

Others

Abbreviation	Meaning
PZ	Police zone