I'm sure it depends from place to place. However, the Army, Marines, and most police have certain organizational concepts in common. So many men equals a fire team, which is the smallest unit in an organization. The fire team can be 2-5, depending on a variety of factors. Two to three teams equals a squad. Two to four squads comprise a platoon. Two to four platoons equals a company, and so on. Various types of platoons (to the degree that there are various types in a given militia) combine to make a company, etc.
The modern military model has a lot of advantages in that the wheel has already been invented. Ditto the American police model(s), which bears some similarities. The rule of thumb is that each level of command controls two to four subordinate units. This is considered about what a given commander can handle under combat stress.
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