Law Enforcement Personnel, this question is directed to you since you are intimate with each term. Thanks.
Occassionally, I hear the two terms on TV, movies and radio, but I don't understand the difference between them. Even associations use the term "peace officer" in their names, e.g., California Peace Officers Association (am not certain this entity exists).
2006-12-05 01:59:59 · 6 answers · asked by ABong 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Peace Officer is a B.S. community policing term.
2006-12-05 02:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Peace officer is a broad term for a group of people whos duties are to maintain order in the community. These men and women include police officers, court officers, corrections officers and sheriffs/marshals etc. Police officers are just one of the groups of people who are classified as 'Peace Officers'.
2006-12-05 13:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Maxable 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our state (NH) seems to use police officer, peace officer and law enforcment officer interchangably. Without knowing the state, I would only be able to assume the same thing.
2006-12-05 20:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mike S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe peace officers aren't armed and are not authorized to use deadly force
2006-12-05 10:07:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is no difference...just different names for the same thing.
2006-12-05 10:04:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
They mean the same thing.
2006-12-05 10:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by spag 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋