Police ranks of the Arab Union

Virtually all civilian police and other law enforcement agencies of the Arab Union use a standardised ranking system, which differs only slightly between type of force. The ranking system of all civilian police forces was established by the National Police Act, 2001, which effected a significant reorganisation and decentralisation of the law enforcement apparatus at all levels of government, resulting in the contemporary system of police jurisdiction.

Below is a detailed outline of ranking standards including insignia used by law enforcement personnel, with each section accounting for one of these standards. Bear in mind that the first standard applies to the great majority of agencies, with the alternative standards unique to only a handful of federal and specialist agencies.

Legacy standard
The following ranking system is used by all territorial police forces (including the Nasser City Police) and national police agencies of the 20 republics, and all correctional personnel (prison guards working for a republic's Directorate of Corrections, each subordinate to the respective republic's Ministry of Interior). Uniformed officers wear the rank insignia (which is identical across all agencies) on their epaulettes, and all officer identification cards have rank and corresponding insignia emblazoned below the badge and opposite the officer photo and officer number, allowing plainclothes/undercover officers to easily identify themselves as police officers when needed simply by displaying the identification card which is typically affixed to the interior of the officer's wallet.

Arab Union Sheriff Service
This ranking system is used by the Arab Union Sheriff Service, which is the primary law enforcement agency of the Arab Union federal government. The only other federal agency with law enforcement power is the Joint Security Committee (colloquially known as the Emni), the premier intelligence and security agency of the Arab Union, which despite its civilian jurisdiction is considered a military service and thus uses the same ranking system as the Arab Army.

The table below outlines the ranking system of the Arab Union Sheriff Service (AUSS); the highest position is Sheriff, who answers to the Attorney-General of the Arab Union.