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Assistant commissioner orassistant commissioner of police (ACP) is a rank used in various police forces.
In all Australian police forces, assistant commissioner is the rank belowdeputy commissioner. It is senior to the rank ofcommander in theSouth Australia Police andVictoria Police,superintendent in theWestern Australia Police andNSW Police Force, andchief superintendent in theQueensland Police Service. In all services, the insignia consists of crossed tipstaves within a wreath.
In theBangladesh Police, assistant commissioner of police is the entry-level post for cadre officers posted in metropolitan areas, equivalent toassistant superintendent of police in other areas.
TheRoyal Canadian Mounted Police has 26 officers with the rank and it is the third highest rank in the command structure of the force.
TheHong Kong Police Force has the ranks of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) and senior assistant commissioner of police (SACP).
In the Indian police, assistant commissioner of police is only used in metropolitan areas and is equivalent todeputy superintendent of police in other areas. Officers of this rank may belong to thestate police services. The rank insignia is three silver stars over the name of the state in which they are working without a red or blue strip.
In theGarda Síochána, theRepublic of Ireland's national police force, the rank of assistant commissioner is betweenchief superintendent anddeputy commissioner.
In theNew Zealand Police, the rank of assistant commissioner is junior to the rank of deputy commissioner and is senior to the rank of superintendent. It is the highest rank that can be achieved by a sworn member without statutory appointment. There are currently five assistant commissioners. The rank insignia is three stars in a triangle shape with a single crown above.
In Papua New Guinea, assistant commissioner is the rank betweenchief superintendent anddeputy commissioner.
In theSingapore Police Force, the rank may be held by staff department heads or directors.
Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (AC) is the third highest rank in the LondonMetropolitan Police, ranking betweendeputy assistant commissioner andDeputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. The assistant commissioner is also the second-in-command of theCity of London Police, ranking betweencommander andcommissioner. The rank is not used in other British police forces.