Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of Police
CIC / HCC
Commissioners
1
The highest honorary rank shown in the referenced PDRM rank table.
Rank Directory
Royal Malaysia Police Ranks
A quick reference to the Royal Malaysia Police rank structure, from senior police officers to rank-and-file personnel and constables.
The Royal Malaysia Police has 17 rank levels across two main categories: Senior Police Officers and Rank-and-File Officers with Constables. This directory presents the structure in a clearer public-facing format, ordered from the highest rank down to entry-level positions within each group.
Open imageRank Structure Overview
Based on the referenced rank tables, the Senior Police Officer ladder runs from Probationary Inspector up to the Inspector-General of Police, while the rank-and-file and constable ladder runs from Police Constable up to Sub-Inspector.
The senior ladder can also be read through the Commissioner, Superintendent and Inspector groupings, while the lower ladder is commonly understood through senior non-commissioned, junior non-commissioned and constable tiers.
Senior Police Officers
Senior Police Officers
This group covers cadet and gazetted officer ranks from Probationary Inspector up to the highest leadership positions in the force. In the rank tables, this ladder is also read through Commissioner, Superintendent and Inspector bands.
Inspector-General of Police
IGP / KPN
Commissioners
2
The highest serving rank in the Royal Malaysia Police and the overall head of the organisation.
Deputy Inspector General of Police
DIG / TKPN
Commissioners
3
The rank directly below the Inspector-General within the PDRM leadership hierarchy.
Commissioner of Police
CP
Commissioners
4
A senior commissioner-level rank commonly associated with major departmental or formation leadership.
Deputy Commissioner of Police
DCP
Commissioners
5
A senior rank positioned below Commissioner of Police within the commissioner band.
Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police
SAC
Commissioners
6
A transition rank between the upper commissioner band and senior operational leadership.
Assistant Commissioner of Police
ACP
Commissioners
7
A senior officer rank within the broader gazetted officer ladder.
Superintendent of Police
SUPT
Superintendents
8
The principal rank within the superintendent band.
Deputy Superintendent of Police
DSP
Superintendents
9
A rank below Superintendent of Police within the senior officer structure.
Assistant Superintendent of Police
ASP
Superintendents
10
The entry rank within the superintendent band.
Inspector
INSP
Inspectors
12
A core junior officer rank within the Senior Police Officer category.
Probationary Inspector
P/INSP
Inspectors
13
The probationary or cadet-level entry point into the Senior Police Officer pathway in the referenced table.
Rank-and-File Officers and Constables
Rank-and-File Officers and Constables
This group begins with Police Constable and rises to Sub-Inspector. The same reference also distinguishes the ladder through senior non-commissioned, junior non-commissioned and constable tiers.
Sub-Inspector
SI
Senior NCOs
1
The highest rank within the rank-and-file and constable ladder.
Sergeant Major
SM
Senior NCOs
2
A senior rank within the senior non-commissioned officer tier.
Sergeant
SJN / SGT
Junior NCOs
3
An important supervisory rank within the junior non-commissioned tier.
Corporal
KPL / CPL
Junior NCOs
4
A mid-level rank within the rank-and-file progression.
Lance Corporal
L/KPL / L/CPL
Junior NCOs
5
An early non-commissioned rank below Corporal within the lower ladder.
Police Constable
KONST / CONST
Constables
6
The entry-level rank within the rank-and-file and constable category.
Legend and Notes
Display Order
This directory is ordered from the highest rank down to the lowest within each group for easier public reference.
Insignia Placement
The referenced rank table notes that ranks below Sub-Inspector wear insignia on the right sleeve, while Sub-Inspector and above wear their insignia on epaulets on both shoulders.
Rank Abbreviations
Abbreviations are shown as a quick-reference aid. Where Malay and English references use slightly different shorthand, the display combines them when helpful.
Translation Note
The Malay reference also notes that police ranks were previously translated from English before Bahasa Malaysia terminology was expanded in 1996, although many rank abbreviations still follow English forms.