POLICE - Nordrhein-Westfalen State Police (2008 before)
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| Polizeihauptwachtmeister Anwarter/in | Polizeihauptwachtmeister/in | Polizeimeister/in | Polizeiobermeister/in | Polizeihauptmeister/in |
| Police Corporal - Candidate | Police Corporal | Police Sergeant | Police Sergeant 1st Class | Police Sergeant Major |
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| Polizeikommissar Anwarter/in | Polizeikommissar/in | Polizeioberkommissar/in | Polizeihauptkommissar/in | Erste/r Polizeihauptkommissar/in |
| Police Lieutenant - Candidate | Police Lieutenant | Police 1st Lieutenant | Police Captain | Police Staff Captain |
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| Polizeirat Anwarter/in Polizeireferender/in | Polizeioberrat/ratin | Polizeioberrat/ratin | Polizeidirektor/in | Leitende/r Polizeidirektor/in |
| Police Major - Candidate | Police Major | Police Lieutenant Colonel | Police Colonel | Police Brigadier General |
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| Landespolizeidirektor | Polizeiarzt |
| Police Major General | Police Doctor |