The more you know. I was reading a review of a fellow author, and a reviewer complained about a continuity error—continuity to the real world. In the story, the protagonist was a West Point graduate and then became a Marine Officer. Only West Point produces Army officers. At Annapolis, the Navy academy, is where Marine officers are matured. With this on my mind, I decided to do a little diligence in my story world. And it’s a good thing that I did.
Here is an overview of the typical police detective rank hierarchy from highest to lowest:
- Detective Chief Superintendent
- Detective Superintendent
- Detective Chief Inspector
- Detective Inspector
- Detective Sergeant
- Detective Constable
I also looked on this site, where I also misappropriated the cover image. Someone call the internet police.
I did learn that most of these cats don’t earn much for whatever it is they do.
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