Deputy is a title used by a variety of species, usually denoting a function in security or law enforcement.
On Earth, "deputy" frequently indicated a subordinate rank in law enforcement to the role of sheriff. (TNG: "A Fistful of Datas")
Deputy was also the title given to Bajoran security officers stationed on Deep Space 9. They were under the command of Constable Odo. (DS9: "Emissary")
Qualifiers
The term "deputy" can also be used as a qualifier for other titles. Various examples include:
- Deputy Chief of Starfleet Intelligence (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
- Deputy Director (DS9: "Inquisition")
- Deputy intelligence officer (DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind")
- Deputy Investigator (VOY: "Riddles")
- Deputy science officer (ENT: "Impulse")
- Deputy Sheriff (ENT: "North Star")
Notable deputies
- Bennings
- Bodan
- Virgil Earp
- Pinar
- Rota (Colonel Kira Nerys)
- Quark (for a brief period in early 2370)
- Talpet
- Yndar