Article 22. Assignment of special ranks or class ranks The Law on Law Enforcement Service

     1. Employees are awarded the following special ranks or class ranks:

     1) enlisted personnel:

     Private;

     2) junior management staff:

     Junior sergeant;

     Sergeant;

     Senior Sergeant;

     Petty officer;

     3) the average senior staff:

     Junior Lieutenant;

     Lieutenant, 3rd class lawyer;

     Senior Lieutenant, 2nd class lawyer;

     Captain, 1st class lawyer;

     4) senior management staff:

     Major, Junior Advisor;

     Lieutenant Colonel, Advisor;

     Colonel, Senior Advisor;

     5) senior management staff:

     Major General, 3rd Class State Councilor;

     Lieutenant General, State Councilor, 2nd class;

     Colonel-General, 1st Class State Councilor;

     A top-class state councilor.

     2. Special ranks or class ranks are assigned to employees individually in a sequential order, taking into account qualifications, education, attitude to service, length of service and the staff position held.

     3. The following words are added to the special ranks or class ranks of employees, indicating their affiliation:

     1) the Prosecutor's office - "justice";

     2) internal affairs bodies - "police", "justice";

     3) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.11.2014 No. 248-V (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication); 4) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 18.01.2012 No. 547-IV (effective after ten calendar days after its first official publication); 5) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 29.10.2015 No. 374-V (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);       6) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07.11.2014 No. 248-V (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);  

     7) the state courier service – "courier service".

     8) civil protection agencies – "civil protection";

     9) anti–corruption service - "anti-corruption service";  -Excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 12, 2026 No. 311-VIIІ ZRK 

     10) Economic Investigation Service – "economic investigation services".

     4. For employees who are dismissed upon reaching the age limit for service or who have seniority that entitles them to a pension, the words "retired" are added to their special ranks or class ranks.

     5. Citizens enrolled in the number of full-time cadets of law enforcement education organizations are awarded special ranks in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     6. A citizen who is in the reserve of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, after his appointment to the position of commanding staff in law enforcement agencies, is awarded a special rank or class rank not lower than his military rank.

      7. Persons who previously served in law enforcement agencies, upon re-enlisting (enrolling in studies), persons who were accepted on secondment from another law enforcement agency, as well as persons who served in special government agencies, military personnel are appointed to positions (enrolled in studies) with their existing special, military a rank or class rank assigned to them at their former place of service, with equal status to a special rank or class rank assigned at their new place of service (study).

     A person appointed to a law enforcement agency who holds a special military rank or a class rank of a senior commanding or senior officer shall be recognized as corresponding to an equivalent special military rank or class rank indicating affiliation to the body in which he serves, subject to the provisions of subitems 5) of paragraphs 1, paragraph 3 of this article.

     The period of stay in the previous special, military rank or class rank is counted towards the length of service for the assignment of the next special rank, class rank.

     8. The list of positions, the occupation of which gives the right to confer special ranks or class ranks to officials who directly perform the main tasks and functions assigned to law enforcement agencies in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is approved by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with their powers.

     9. Persons who were previously awarded the military or special ranks of "senior warrant officer of the internal service", "senior warrant officer of the fire service", "warrant officer of the internal service", "warrant officer of the fire service", "senior warrant officer of Justice", "warrant Officer of Justice", have the right to continue serving in these ranks until they terminate their service. on the grounds provided for by this Law.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 6, 2011 No. 380-IV.

     This Law regulates public relations related to admission to the law enforcement service of the Republic of Kazakhstan, its passage and termination, and also defines the legal status (status), financial support and social protection of law enforcement officers of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

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