警けい視し正せい

noun

senior superintendent; police inspector

A specific rank in the Japanese police hierarchy, above 警視 and below 警視長. Equivalent to a senior superintendent or police inspector in English-language police systems.

• 彼かれは警けい視し正せいに昇しょう進しんした。

  He was promoted to senior superintendent.

• 警けい視し正せいは警けい察さつ署しょ長ちょうを務つとめることが多おおい。

  A senior superintendent often serves as the chief of a police station.