Inspector vs. Surveyor — What's the Difference?

Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.

A series of unmanned American spacecraft sent to the moon between 1966 and 1968, five of which successfully made soft landings.

One who is appointed or employed to inspect something.

To look over the parts, features, or contents of; view broadly

A police officer ranking next below superintendent.

To look at or examine carefully and appraise

A person employed to inspect something.

A person occupied with surveying -- the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.

(law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.

(UK) A person charged with inspecting something for the purpose of determining its condition, value, etc.

(computing) A software tool used to examine something.

One placed to superintend others; an overseer; an inspector.

One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer.

One who views and examines for the purpose of ascertaining the condition, quantity, or quality of anything; as, a surveyor of highways, ordnance, etc.

A police officer, typically holding a rank one below superintendent, and in some cases in charge of several precincts; as, inspector Clousseau is investigating the case.

One who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of surveying.

A high ranking police officer

An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger.

An investigator who observes carefully;

An engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

Someone who conducts a statistical survey