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'''Assistant commissioner''' or '''assistant commissioner of police''' ('''ACP''') is a rank used in various police forces.

==Australia==
In all Australian police forces, assistant commissioner is the rank below [[deputy commissioner]]. It is senior to the rank of [[commander]] in the [[South Australia Police]] and [[Victoria Police]], [[Superintendent (police)|superintendent]] in the [[Western Australia Police]] and [[NSW Police Force]], and [[chief superintendent]] in the [[Queensland Police Service]]. In all services, the insignia consists of crossed tipstaves within a wreath.

==Bangladesh==
In the [[Bangladesh Police]], assistant commissioner of police is the entry-level post for cadre officers posted in metropolitan areas, equivalent to [[assistant superintendent of police]] in other areas.

==Canada==
The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] has 26 officers with the rank and it is the third highest rank in the command structure of the force.

==Hong Kong==
The [[Hong Kong Police Force]] has the ranks of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) and senior assistant commissioner of police (SACP).

==India==
In the Indian police, assistant commissioner of police is only used in metropolitan areas and is equivalent to [[deputy superintendent of police]] in other areas. Officers of this rank may belong to  the [[States and territories of India|state]] police services. The rank insignia is three silver stars over the name of the state in which they are working without a red or blue strip. 
[[File:AP Deupty Superintendent of Police.png|thumb|Insignia of assistant commissioner of police (ACP)]]

==Ireland==
In the ''[[Garda Síochána]]'', the [[Republic of Ireland]]'s national police force, the rank of assistant commissioner is between [[chief superintendent]] and  [[deputy commissioner]].

==New Zealand==
In the [[New Zealand Police]], the rank of assistant commissioner is junior to the rank of deputy commissioner and is senior to the rank of superintendent. It is the highest rank that can be achieved by a sworn member without statutory appointment. There are currently five assistant commissioners. The rank insignia is three stars in a triangle shape with a single crown above.

==Papua New Guinea==
In Papua New Guinea, assistant commissioner is the rank between [[chief superintendent]] and  [[deputy commissioner]].

==Singapore==
In the [[Singapore Police Force]], the rank may be held by staff department heads or directors.

==United Kingdom==
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[[File:Met Assistant Commissioner Epaulette.svg|thumb|90px|Epaulette of a Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner]]
[[Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis]] (AC) is the third highest rank in the London [[Metropolitan Police]], ranking between [[deputy assistant commissioner]] and [[Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis]]. The assistant commissioner is also the second-in-command of the [[City of London Police]], ranking between [[commander]] and [[Commissioner of Police of the City of London|commissioner]]. The rank is not used in other British police forces.

==See also==
* [[Police commissioner]]
* [[Assistant commissioner (administration)]]

[[Category:Police ranks]]