The police and firefighters who are employed by a municipality, state, or federal government agency, are civil servants. Those who work for a non-governmental agency such as university or railroad police, or airport firefighters, may be employees of a private firm or may be government employees provided to the private firm under a government contract.
Yes, police are considered civil servants. Law enforcement is a civil service for the people and the government. Notice the motto, "To serve and protect". However, other jurisdictions may not consider police civil servants, but here in NY they are. One may presume reasonably that they are.
The military, like the police, are another form of civil service. The armed forces serve the country from foreign threat.
Source: I am a Police Cadet
Police officers are indeed civil servants. They work for municipal, county, state, and federal governments. They are paid and receive benefits for their civil duties.
The collective noun is a staff of servants.
The difference between a civil server and the police are police of powers on and off duty where as civil servers such as security guards and rent a cops things of that nature have power only when they are on duty. This is not really correct. I don't think the poster read the question right. A civil servant is someone who works for government: city, state, township, etc. Not including the military. So usually police officers are civil servants.
Most civil servants include those who work for the public to maintain safety - police, fire department personnel, etc.
Most civil servants include those who work for the public to maintain safety - police, fire department personnel, etc.
The collective noun is a staff of servants.
Staff
Cheshire police employs around 3,500 staff members, including police officers, police staff, and support workers.
they are civil servants.
Federation of International Civil Servants' Associations was created in 1952.
They were just called civil servants. There was no different name for them. I hope that this helps.
Civil service jobs are government jobs held by civilians. Civil service jobs can be police officers, Department of Motor Vehicles staff, and veterans administration jobs.
Civil servants.