Question about police rank
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Do you know your precinct number? If so, click on here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_of_the_New_York_City_Police_Department#Police_precincts
Seems to vary by size from Captain to Deputy Inspector.
from Wiki:
In most U.S. police departments, the rank of Captain is immediately above lieutenant. A Police Captain is often the officer in charge of a precinct. In the New York City Police Department, the rank of Captain is below deputy inspector. Unlike the military version, where the rank of Captain may be held by junior officers with 4–6 years of service, Police and Fire Captains are usually veterans with extensive experience. In some smaller U.S. police departments, a person holding the rank of Police Captain may be in charge of a division (Patrol Division, Detective Division, etc.) within that department. In larger police departments however, a Police Captain may command only one section of a precinct which is commanded by either a Police Major, Police Inspector, or the next highest rank. Nevertheless, the rank of Police Captain is separated from the ranks of Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant, in the fact that a Police Captain is considered upper-level management in most large urban police departments; therefore, the rank carries much more than lower police ranks in terms of prestige and influence.
In most U.S. police departments, the rank of Captain is immediately above lieutenant. A Police Captain is often the officer in charge of a precinct. In the New York City Police Department, the rank of Captain is below deputy inspector. Unlike the military version, where the rank of Captain may be held by junior officers with 4–6 years of service, Police and Fire Captains are usually veterans with extensive experience. In some smaller U.S. police departments, a person holding the rank of Police Captain may be in charge of a division (Patrol Division, Detective Division, etc.) within that department. In larger police departments however, a Police Captain may command only one section of a precinct which is commanded by either a Police Major, Police Inspector, or the next highest rank. Nevertheless, the rank of Police Captain is separated from the ranks of Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant, in the fact that a Police Captain is considered upper-level management in most large urban police departments; therefore, the rank carries much more than lower police ranks in terms of prestige and influence.
You most likely are talking about either the 20th Precinct (Captain) or the 24th Precinct (Deputy Inspector). Click on the link for a profile of each. You might also want to look at Precinct Maps.
Best of luck,
Jim Clark-Dawe
Best of luck,
Jim Clark-Dawe
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