JAPAN

Police = Keisatsu-Cho
Highest Rank- Commissioner General
Lowest Rank-Police officer
Equivalent to NAPOLCOM-National Public Safety Commission
Who appoint the head of Japan Police force?-Prime Minister
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-57years old
Minimum age to join their Police force?-17years old
Four main Island of Japan
*Hokkaido
*Honshu
*Kyushu
*Shikoku
Department/Ministry=National Public Safety Communication
Eligibility to join their Police force
 HighSchool Graduate
Official Color of their Uniform
 Dark Blue
Equivalent of PNPA
 Japan National Police Academy
*Rank if graduated from the Academy=Chief Inspector
*KOBAN-police in Rural
*CHUZAISHO-police in urban

MALAYSIA
Equivalent of PNP=Royal Malaysian Police
Highest Rank- Inspector General
Lowest Rank-Constable
Equivalent to NAPOLCOM-Royal Malaysian Public Force Commission
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-60years old
Minimum age to join their Police force?-18years old
Department/Ministry=Home Affairs
Motto: Police and Community will not separate
Eligibility to join their Police force
 HighSchool Graduate
Salamat=Terima Kasih
 BRUNEI
Equivalent of PNP=Royal Brunei Police(Polis Dihara)
Highest Rank- Inspector General
Lowest Rank-Lance Corporal
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-60years old
Minimum age to join their Police force?-atleast 18-28
Department/Ministry=Home Affairs Ministry
PNP=degree holder while in Brunei= 2 Credits of GCE “O” level
Height
 Male=5’6
 Female=5’4
Official color of uniform=dark Blue

AUSTRALIA
Equivalent of PNP=Australian Federal Police
Highest Rank- Commissioner
Lowest Rank-Probationary Constable
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-60years old
Minimum age to join their Police force? atleast 18years old
Department/Ministry=Home Affairs
Capital: Canberra
Major Language: English
Equivalent of DILG: Ministry of Public Security
Vision of Australian Federal Police:
Policing for a safer Australia

ARGENTINA
Equivalent of PNP=Federal Police of Argentina
Highest Rank- Major General/Superintendent General
Lowest Rank-Cadet
Department/Ministry=Home Affairs
Capital: Canberra
Major Language: English
Equivalent of DILG: Ministry of Public Security
 THAILAND
Equivalent of PNP=Thailand National Police
Highest Rank- General/Police General
Lowest Rank- Constable
Equivalent of DILG: Ministry of Interior
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-60 for both
Minimum age to join their Police force? 20 years old
Location of Headquarters: Solomina Thani
Color of Uniform: brown
SOUTH KOREA
Equivalent of PNP=Korean National Police Agency
Highest Rank-Commissioner General
Lowest Rank- Police officer
Equivalent of DILG: Ministry of Security and Public Administration
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-60 for both
Minimum age to join their Police force? 20 to 30 years old
Color of Uniform: Bluish Green upper and navy blue trouser
Ministry: Gov’t Admin and Home Affairs
Motto: A friendly and reliable police force for the people

NORTH KOREA
Equivalent of PNP=National Police Agency
Highest Rank-Daewonsu
Lowest Rank- Chonsa(private)
Ministry: Public Security

SINGAPORE
Equivalent of PNP=Singapore Police Force
Highest Rank- Commissioner of Police/Commissioner
Lowest Rank- Police Constable/Constable
Equivalent of DILG: Ministry of Home Affairs
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-60 for both
Minimum age to join their Police force? 20 years old
Color of Uniform: Dark Blue
Ministry: Home Affairs
 RUSSIA
Equivalent of PNP=Militsiya/Russian Police force
Highest Rank- Police Colonel/ General/ General of Police
Lowest Rank- Police Cadet/private
Equivalent of DILG: Ministry of internal Affairs
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-55 for F,60 for M
Minimum age to join their Police force? 18 years old
Color of Uniform: Marengo

CHINA

Equivalent of PNP=People’s Police Force/Chinese People’s Armed

Police Force
Highest Rank- Brigadier general/commissioner of
police/commissioner
Lowest Rank- Constable 2nd Class
Equivalent of DILG: Ministry of Interior
Napolcom: Ministry of Public Security
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-60yrs old
Minimum age to join their Police force? 18 years old
Color of Uniform: Olive Green
Major Language: Mandarin

AFGHANISTAN
Equivalent of PNP=Afghanistan National Police
Highest Rank- Police general/General Colonel
Lowest Rank- 2nd Patrolman/Corporal
Napolcom: Ministry of Security
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-58yrs old
Minimum age to join their Police force? 18 years old
Color of Uniform: Navy Blue
Capital: Kabul
Ministry: Interior
 ISRAEL
Equivalent of PNP=Israeli Police/Israel Police
Highest Rank- Commissioner
Lowest Rank-Constable
NBI: Mossad
Equivalent to DILG: Ministry of Interior
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-67for male;62 for F
Minimum age to join their Police force? 18 years old
Color of Uniform: Light Blue
Department: Interior
FRANCE
Equivalent of PNP=French National Police and Gendarmerie
Highest Rank- Director General
Equivalent to DILG: Ministry of Interior
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-57 for both
Maximum age to join their Police force? 35years old
Color of Uniform: Blue
Official currency: Euro

NORWAY

Equivalent of PNP=
Highest Rank- Police Director
Equivalent to DILG: Ministry of Justice and Public Safety
Mandatory Retirement age for male and female-67 for both
Color of Uniform: Blue
Official currency: Norwegian krone
Capital: Oslo

GHANA
Equivalent of PNP=
Highest Rank- Inspector General
Lowest Rank: Constable
Equivalent to DILG: Ministry of Interior
NAPOLCOM: Police council
 Minimum age to join their Police force? 18years old
Color of Uniform: Blue

ASEAN DEPARTMENT POLICE HIGHEST LOWEST RANK

/MINISTRY FORCE RANK
BRUNEI HOME AFFAIRS MINISTRY ROYAL BRUNEI INSPECTOR LANCE
POLICE(POLIS GENERAL CORPORAL
DIHARA)
CAMBODIA INTERIOR CAMBODIAN BRIGADIER OFFICER CADET
NATIONAL GENERAL
POLICE
INDONESIA INTERNAL AFFAIRS INDONESIAN POLICE SECOND
NATIONAL GENERAL BHAYANGKARA
POLICE(POLRI)
LAOS PUBLIC SECURITY LAOS NATIONAL GENERAL CONSTABLE
POLICE
MALAYSIA HOME AFFAIRS ROYAL INSPECTOR CONSTABLE
MALAYSIAN GENERAL
POLICE
MYANMAR HOME AFFAIRS MYANMAR POLICE PRIVATE
POLICE FORCE MAJOR
GENERAL
PHILIPPINES DILG PHILIPPINE POLICE PATROLMAN/PAT
NATIONAL GENERAL ROLWOMAN
POLICE
SINGAPORE HOME AFFAIRS SINGAPORE COMMISSION POLICE
POLICE FORCE ER OF CONSTABLE
POLICE
THAILAND THAILAND POLICE
NATIONAL GENERAL
POLICE
VIETNAM PUBLIC SECURITY PEOPLE’S GENERAL PATROLMAN
POLICE OF
VIETNAM
*According to Dean Jeffrey B. Balita, Prof.
Ranulfo T. Bayag and Atty. Makamasa A. Gapit (Criminology Memory
Aid 2017)