Head constable
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Head constable was a rank used in some British and British colonial police forces, and is still used in the Indian police.
England and Wales
Originally, head constable was the normal title for the chief officer of a
Hampshire Constabulary
.
India
Further information: 
List of police ranks in India
Insignia of an Indian police head constable.
Three white point-down chevrons.
Three bars on epaulettes (Maharashtra Police only)
Head constable in the Indian police is equivalent to sergeant in police forces in other countries. Head constables wear three point-down chevrons on their sleeves or three bars on their epaulettes.[1] In Kerala Police, when serving in the local police, a head constable is designated as a senior civil police officer (SCPO).[2]
Ireland and colonial police forces
In the
Palestine Police, head constable was a rank between the sergeant and inspector grades, roughly equivalent to a warrant officer
in the Army. In colonial forces, it was usually a rank held by Europeans only. Some colonial forces also had a higher rank of head constable major.
References
- ^ "Indian Police Service - Modern ranks and rank badges - IPS Exam - Indian Police Services (IPS) Exam Notification - UPSC Exams". Onestopias.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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