▁used ▁in ▁some ▁states , ▁serves ▁as ▁assistant ▁to ▁the ▁state ▁police ▁commander ▁ ▁Ins pect or ▁of / direct or ▁of ▁( stand - by ) ▁police ▁( In spe kte ur / D ire ktor ▁der ▁Bere it schaft sp ol ize i ), ▁this ▁rank ▁is ▁named ▁differently ▁in ▁some ▁states . ▁The ▁officer ▁commands ▁the ▁stand - by ▁police ▁forces ▁of ▁the ▁state . ▁ ▁Command ▁R anks ▁Compar able ▁to ▁military ▁staff ▁officers , ▁major ▁and ▁above . ▁The ▁ranks ▁are ▁available ▁for ▁applic ants ▁who ▁completed ▁master ▁level ▁university ▁studies , ▁usually ▁in ▁law . ▁It ▁is ▁possible ▁for ▁officers ▁from ▁the ▁elev ated ▁e ch el on ▁to ▁obtain ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁the ▁Deutsche ▁Hoch schule ▁der ▁Pol ize i , ▁so ▁they ▁can ▁enter ▁higher ▁ranks . ▁▁ ▁Police ▁commander ▁( Le it ender ▁Pol ize id ire ktor , ▁compar able ▁to ▁a ▁military ▁colon el , ▁ST AN AG ▁ 2 1 1 6 ▁OF - 5 ) ▁acts ▁as ▁lieutenant ▁to ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁police ▁or ▁heading ▁a ▁branch ▁service ▁of ▁state ▁police . ▁As ▁a ▁career ▁position ▁it ▁corresponds ▁to ▁grade ▁A 1 6 . ▁Four ▁gold ▁stars ▁on ▁shoulder ▁patch . ▁ ▁Police ▁senior ▁chief ▁super int endent ▁( Pol ize id ire ktor , ▁compar able ▁to ▁a ▁military ▁lieutenant ▁colon el , ▁senior ▁level , ▁ST AN AG ▁ 2 1 1 6 ▁OF - 4 a ), ▁commands ▁a ▁sub div ision ▁of ▁a