Ranks used to describe the hierarchy in a police department represent the ____ level of measurement.

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Ranks in a police department have a specific order or hierarchy, but the differences between ranks are not necessarily equal (i.e., the difference between a captain and a sergeant may not be the same as the difference between a sergeant and a patrol officer). Therefore, these ranks are best described as an ordinal level of measurement.

Ranks Used to Describe the Hierarchy in a Police Department