as chief inspectors and current chief inspectors were regraded as superintendents. From 1953, chief inspectors commanding sub-divisions and detective chief inspectors commanding divisional CIDs were regraded as superintendents grade I, other chief inspectors were regraded as superintendents grade II, and a redefined rank of chief inspector was created for senior inspectors. Since 1974, the Metropolitan Police has only had one rank of superintendent, in common with the rest of the country. From January 1954, there was one superintendent grade I and one chief inspector in each sub-division, and one chief superintendent, one superintendent grade II and one detective superintendent grade I in each division. A detective chief inspector was added in each division later in 1954. It was announced in October 2016 that the rank (along with the rank of commander) would be phased out of the Metropolitan Police Service by October 2018; however, this plan has now been cancelled. Salary A chief inspector's starting salary is £58,332 or £60,654 if serving in London. After three years, it increases to £60,732 or £63,058 if serving in London. Famous fictional characters DCI John Luther of the TV series Luther DCI George Gently of the TV series Inspector George Gently DCI Tom Mathias of the TV series Hinterland - Y Gwyll DCI Claud Eustace Teal, in the novels and adaptations of Leslie Charteris' Saint series DCI Reginald Wexford, in the eponymous series of novels by Ruth Rendell. Chief Inspector Derek Conway of the TV series The Bill Chief Inspector Eric Finch, head of New Scotland Yard and Minister of Investigations in the V for Vendetta graphic novel DCI Endeavour Morse of the Colin Dexter novels and the Inspector Morse television series DCIs Tom Barnaby and John Barnaby of the Caroline Graham novels and the Midsomer Murders television series DCI Gene Hunt of the television series Life on Mars (set in 1973) and Ashes to Ashes (set between 1981 and 1983) DCI Sam Tyler of Life on Mars (although when he awakes in 1973 he is a DI, in 2006 he holds the rank of DCI) DCI (later Detective Superintendent) Jane Tennison of the Prime Suspect television series DCI Adam Dalgliesh of Cover Her Face by P.D. James (later Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Commander) DCI James Japp of the Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot novels and the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot DCI Sharpe of the Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot part of the anime television