Chief of the Imperial Police

The Chief of the Imperial Police (CIPol) is the highest ranking officer on active duty in the Drakon Imperium Imperial Police (unless the First Minister of the Military Council and/or the Second Minister of the Military Council are Imperial Police officers), the highest ranking officer serving in the Ministry of the Imperial Police, and a member of the Military Council.

The Senior Leadership of the Ministry of the Imperial Police consists of two civilians - the Minister of the Imperial Police (Head of the Ministry and subordinate to the Minister of War) and the Vice Minister of the Imperial Police - and two military officers - the Chief of the Imperial Police and the Vice Chief of the Imperial Police.

The CIPol is appointed by the Imperator.

Responsibilities
The Chief reports directly to the Minister of the Imperial Navy for Police matters and assists in the Minister's external affairs functions including: presenting and enforcing Imperial Police policies, plans, and projections. The Chief also directs the Inspector General to perform inspections and investigations as required. The Chief also presides over the Imperial Police Staff and represents Imperial Police capabilities, requirements, policy, plans, and programs in Joint fora. Under delegation of authority made by the Minister of the Imperial Police, the Chief also designates Imperial Police personnel and Imperial Police resources to the Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands. Like the other service counterparts, the Chief has no operational command authority over Imperial Police forces. The Chief is served by a number of Deputy Vice Chiefs of Imperial Police, such as DIPol-1, Personnel.