The Cambodian government approved in principle rank levels for officers taking over posts within the General Commissariat of National Police and equivalent police units, according to a Council of Ministers letter dated May 21, 2026, addressed to Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Sokha.
The report obtained the letter on May 22, 2026. It set out the following post-to-rank arrangements approved in principle:
Commissioner-General of the National Police: General.
Directors-general of general departments and equivalent posts: Lieutenant General.
Deputy commissioners-general of the National Police: Lieutenant General.
Deputy directors-general and equivalent posts: Major General.
Chief of staff and heads of central departments: Major General.
Deputy chiefs of staff and deputy heads of central departments: Brigadier General.
Department heads, Phnom Penh and provincial police commissioners, and equivalent posts: Brigadier General.
Deputy department heads, deputy Phnom Penh and provincial police commissioners, and equivalent posts: Colonel.
Office heads, city, district and khan police inspectors, and equivalent posts: Lieutenant Colonel.
Deputy office heads, deputy city, district and khan police inspectors, and equivalent posts: Major.
Section heads, heads of commune and sangkat administrative police posts, and equivalent posts: Captain.
Deputy section heads, deputy heads of commune and sangkat administrative police posts, and equivalent posts: First Lieutenant.
