National Police (Arab Union)

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The National Police (Arabic: الشرطة الوطنية ash-shurṭah al-waṭanīyah) are the national police and primary law enforcement agency of the Arab Union. A major agency of the Ministry of Interior, the National Police are organised at both the federal and republican/governorate levels. They are responsible for preserving order and public safety, patrolling urban and rural communities alike, traffic enforcement, criminal investigation, and emergency response along with the National Fire Service and National Medical Service.

Because the National Police remain the only visible police presence within all Arab Union communities, the term "police" (شرطة shurṭah) is the common colloquialism used by the general community for the National Police as an organisation, while a single officer/constable is known as a شرطي shurṭī (m) or شرطية shurṭayah (f).

Rank structure[edit | edit source]

# English title Arabic title Insignia
1) (Police) Constable شرطي shurṭī Rank private.png
2) (Police) Sergeant رقيب raqīb Rank sergeant.png
3) Staff Sergeant رقيب أول raqīb awwal Rank staff sergeant.png
4) (Police) Inspector محقق muḥaqqaq DI rank LMC.png
5) Chief Inspector محقق أول muḥaqqaq awwal DCI rank LMC.png
6) Superintendent مشرف musharrif SU rank LMC.png
7) Chief Superintendent مشرف أول musharrif awwal CS rank LMC.png
8) Assistant Chief Constable مساعد الرئيس musāʿid ar-raʾīs ACC rank LMC.png
9) Deputy Chief Constable نائب الرئيس nāʾib ar-raʾīs DCC rank LMC.png
10) Chief Constable رئيس الشرطة raʾīs ash-shurṭah CC rank LMC.png

Civilian ranks[edit | edit source]

Employees of the constabulary who are not sworn constables (police officers) account for just under one fifth of personnel, and are referred to as civilian personnel (although this is technically a misnomer, as sworn constables are in actuality also civilians, at least as distinguished from military personnel; nevertheless, this is the terminology used in police departments across the Union). Civilian personnel fill all sorts of roles, including but not limited to administrative and human resources staff, personal aides, forensics, scientific, IT and other experts, pilots, doctors and medics, maintenance personnel, mechanics, etc.

Civilian staff use a three-tiered ranking system which resembles a simplified corporate-style hierarchy. While all civilian personnel have their civilian rank displayed on their photo ID card (which, like sworn constables, must be worn on a band round their neck at all times while on duty in a constabulary building or judicial institution), the most distinguishing mark is necktie colour. All civilian personnel are subordinate in rank to all sworn constables irrespective of police rank.

# Rank title Tie colour
1) Clerk Civvy clerk tie.jpeg
2) Supervisor Civvy executive tie.jpeg
3) Director Civvy secretary tie.jpeg