Police lieutenant

France uses the rank of lieutenant for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing.

In the Philippines, the rank of a police lieutenant is equivalent to an inspector based on the original Philippine National Police rank under the Republic Act 6975.

In the United Kingdom, the approximate equivalent rank of a police lieutenant is that of inspector.

A police lieutenant is often the deputy officer in charge of a precinct.

Unlike a lieutenant in the military, who is typically a recent inductee, police lieutenants typically have many years of experience in their field prior to attaining the rank.