Part I Organisation of Police Forces
F4 Police ranks
9HF1 Other members of the metropolitan police force.
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The ranks that may be held in the metropolitan police force shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations under section 50.
2
The ranks so prescribed in the case of the metropolitan police force shall include, in addition to the ranks of—
a
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
b
Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
c
Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and
F2ca
Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and
d
Commander,
those of F3chief superintendent, superintendent, chief inspector, inspector, sergeant and constable.
3
In the metropolitan police force, appointments and promotions to any rank below that of Commander shall be made in accordance with regulations under section 50 by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
S. 9H cross-heading inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 14; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1