embroidered 'POLICE RECRUIT') Constable ranks Constable (plain blue) Senior constable (two embroidered chevrons) Non-commissioned ranks Sergeant (three embroidered chevrons) Senior sergeant (embroidered crown with laurels) Commissioned ranks Inspector (three pips) Superintendent (one crown and one pip) Chief superintendent (one crown and two pips) Assistant commissioner (crossed tipstaves with laurels) Deputy commissioner (one pip and crossed tipstaves with laurels) Commissioner (one crown and crossed tipstaves with laurels) Rank insignia is worn only by uniformed officers. Prior to mid-2009, only officers at the rank of inspector and above (commissioned officers) had the words 'Queensland Police' embroidered on their epaulettes, however new uniform mandates saw the introduction of the words 'Queensland Police' on all epaulettes issued to police officers after this date. The epaulettes of commissioned officers are significantly larger than the epaulettes of lesser ranks. Different salary bands apply within the same rank commensurate with years of service. Officers relieving at a higher rank temporarily wear the epaulettes of the higher rank. Police officers and other members may be eligible to wear Queensland and Australian honours. Specialist areas Officers must serve a minimum of three years in general duties before being permitted to serve in specialist areas such as: Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU), formerly the Juvenile Aid Bureau (JAB) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) Dog Squad Forensic Crash Unit, formerly the Accident Investigation Squad (AIS), and before that, the Traffic Accident Investigation Squad (TAIS) Forensic Services Branch Mounted Unit Police Prosecutions Corps (PPC) Railway Squad Scenes of Crime Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) Major and Organised Crime (Rural) (MOCS), formerly Stock and Regional Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS), formerly the Stock Squad Taskforce Maxima (investigating, disrupting and dismantling outlaw motorcycle gangs) Road Policing Units (RPU), formerly Traffic Branch Intelligence analyst Water Police Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), including the Mobile Response Capability (MRC) District Education and Training Office (DETO) Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Tactical Crime Squad (TCS) Rapid Action and Patrol (RAP) Polair, relating to helicopters and remote pilotless aircraft, separate to a police airwing which are fixed wing transport aircraft. Commissioners The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service. Equipment Standard equipment issued and worn on duty belt or load bearing vest by a uniformed police officer: Glock 22 pistol .40-calibre 3x magazines plus 90 rounds of ammunition Extendable baton (21") concealed within pouch Saflok Mark 5 hinged handcuffs Motorola