Senior superintendent, also police senior superintendent or senior superintendent of police, is a senior rank in police forces used in Brunei, Estonia, Germany, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Lesotho, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and formerly in the Philippines and in Japan.

Royal Brunei Police Force use this rank, and it was lower than an assistant commissioner and higher than a full superintendent.

The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board use this rank, it was below a police lieutenant, but higher than a full superintendent.

In Germany's Bundespolizei (Federal Police), it was lower than a chief superintendent and higher than a full superintendent.

In Hong Kong, like in the Philippines, senior superintendent is lower than a chief superintendent, but higher than a full superintendent. The officers with this rank are normally commands Bureau, or is second in charge of a District.

A Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) is a police officer responsible for overseeing larger police districts or specialized units in India. This position is typically held by a Superintendent of Police who has been promoted to the Selection Grade, indicating a higher level of seniority and expertise within the Indian Police Service (IPS) or State Police Services (SPS). In the hierarchy, a senior superintendent ranks above a superintendent but below a deputy inspector general of police. In Metropolitian cities like Delhi, Mumbai , Hyderabad , Bengaluru , Kolkata , Indore , Lucknow etc. This rank is also called Deputy Commissioner of Police.

In Japan, it was formerly used by the Prefectural police, who commands a large police station. It was replaced by the rank of assistant commissioner, and equivalent to a Japanese army Colonel.

Lesotho Mounted Police Service's version of the rank, it was lower than an assistant commissioner and higher than a full superintendent.