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a police officer in forces the law and a peace officer avoids it!!!

true true!! but yet you also have to think that not only do they do that they also well i think that they are hippies!!!!

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Q: What is the difference between a peace officer and a police officer?
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What is a peace officer?

A peace officer is another term for police officer. A police officer is someone who is paid to protect and serve the people.


What is peace officers?

A peace officer is another term for police officer. A police officer is someone who is paid to protect and serve the people.


How can a person become a police officer if he was arrested for giving a false report to a police officer previously?

Is it an offence to give a false report to a peace officer, and what does a peace officer do????


How do you become a Florida peace officer?

I don't think there are "peace officers in Florida. I believe peace officer is another word for police officer.


What is the difference between police and the police?

It depends on what you mean. From a gramatical standpoint, "police' can be used as a verb, noun, or adjective. "The police" is a noun, referring to a group of officers or the police department as a whole.


What is the word that goes with a public officer of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace?

The word that goes with a public officer of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace is the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police is in charge of the police department and is responsible for the safety of the town or township. They are responsible for setting police policies and procedures hiring and training police personnel and managing the department budget. They also work with the community to develop relationships and ensure public safety. The Chief of Police is typically appointed by the town or township government and must be a certified police officer.


Are police officers veterans?

Having military experience is not a pre-requisite to being a police officer. The word veteran refers to someone who is 'seasoned' or experienced in their job. A police vet or veteran police officer is often referred to a person that has been in law enforcement a long time with advanced law enforcement training. In Texas they are called Master Peace Officers, having begun their service as a Basic Peace Officer.


Can tribal police arrest a non-Indian on an Indian reservation?

Unless the tribal officer is also recognized as a peace officer by the state where he is making the arrest, no. Generally speaking, tribal police officers have no police powers when they leave the reservation.


Is most of a police officer's time spent doing keeping the peace?

NO they spent their time in proving services.


What is the crime of impersonating a police officer?

Answer: Representing yourself, by speech, actions, or clothing, as a law enforcement officer, when you are not.Answer: Impersonating a police officer; a felony.


What is maintaining public order?

A Law Enforcement Officer. They may be a Police Officer, Sheriff, Marshall, Constable, Agent or- a very old term- Conservator of the Peace.


What is polic?

Q. What is police "POLICE" is a public servant sworn to hold the line between order and dis order. Police sever in a City/town/Park/VA Hospitals/Borders. The term means they are charged with enforcing the laws made by the public. The Badge is their symbol of public trust. Each State creates the laws saying who in the state are Police also know as "Peace Officers". Deputy Sheriff are Peace Officers and most State officers are Peace Officers. The Federal Government has Park Police, VA Hospital Police. But the term Peace Officer becomes gray along the Federal line. The F.B.I. are Police Officers, ICE are Police Officers, CBP are Police Officers, Border Patrol are Police Officers also are the National Park Police. If you are not sure just ask the officer. More simply put Police Officers enforce City Laws, Sheriff Deputy's Enforce County Laws and city laws. State Officers may or may not always enforce City and County Laws. Each State may have there own Enforcement arm. The National Law Enforcement arm is called the F.B.I. Any officer with authority who can arrest you, is the police or peace Officer. As for the name "police" means to cover an area. In this case enforce the Laws given by the public in that given area.