Some departments have Police Officer I, Police Officer II, and Police Officer III levels or classifications. It depends on the department as to exactly what the difference is. But generally, it has to do with experience. Sometimes I is the more experienced, and with some departments, III is the more experienced. Some police departments do not have these levels or classifications. Some departments have only a chief and officers. Some have ranks from patrolman, patrolman first class, corporal, sergeant lieutenant, captain, etc.