Inspector and Detective Inspector are
real life police ranks.
Within the British police, Inspector is the second supervisory rank. It is senior to that of sergeant, but junior to that of chief inspector. The rank is mostly operational, meaning that inspectors are directly concerned with day-to-day policing.
The rank of inspector has existed since the foundation of the Metropolitan Police, formed in 1829, when it was used to designate the rank immediately below that of superintendent, and many Commonwealth police forces also use the term.
A Detective Inspector (DI) is equal in rank to their uniformed counterparts, the prefix "detective" identifying them as having been trained in criminal investigation. Due to the nature of their duties, these officers generally wear plain clothes and so do not wear the corresponding rank insignia; however, they still operate within the same structure as their uniformed counterparts.
Detective Inspectors on Death in Paradise[]
- Charlie Hulme (1:1)
- Richard Poole (1:1-3:1)
- Chris Ricketts (1:8 guest character)
- Humphrey Goodman (3:1-6:6)
- Jack Mooney (6:5-9:4)
- Neville Parker (since 9:5)
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