DC - Detective Constable
A Detective Constable (DC) is a police officer who, after two
years training, has transferred into a specialist area like the
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) or other investigative
unit.
The rank is not senior to that of a police constable (PC).
Once a detective, promotion through the ranks is as follows,
starting from lowest to highest;
- DC - Detective Constable
- DS - Detective Sergeant
- DI - Detective Inspector
- DCI - Detective Chief Inspector
- D/SUPT - Detective Superintendent
- D/Chief SUPT - Detective Chief superintendent.