Originally Posted by
langleybaston
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Just to turn the tables, what are your thoughts regarding a Superintendent in the Police becoming a direct entrant Group Captain and having command of a flying station?
That is a huge disparity of rank, is it not?
Supt about on a par with Sqn Ldr?
For Group Captain, one needs about Commander or a very senior Chief Super?
Thought this might happen! It is difficult to compare the ranks, but I get your point. The rank of Commander in the police is not held in any provincial forces, only the Met and I think the City of London. The equivalent outside of London is an ACC - Assistant Chief Constable, an ACPO rank, so could perhaps be compared to the first Air/Flag rank etc.
Whether a senior or junior Chief Superintendent, it is only one rank above Superintendent.
TN.