2007-01-08 11:49:28 · 16 answers · asked by Abraham H 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A deputy is less aware of a video camera filming..
2007-01-08 12:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mark B 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I believe the difference between "deputy" and "officer" has been answered. However, the term deputy comes from one who is appointed by the Sheriff which goes back further than the "old west." The term "Sheriff" comes from England where the "Shire Reeve" was the representative of the county of which he was employed as an administrator of that county. The sheriff's officers of today, which is actually a representative of the Court, have a miriad of duties to include serving papers of the court, investigating crimes, traffic enforcement, and maintaining the inmates of the local county jail.
2007-01-11 07:30:38 · answer #2 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A deputy works for the county sheriff and the police officer works for the city.
2007-01-08 12:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by Fell In Love 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Deputies are County Officials and Police officers work for the city.
2007-01-08 12:15:58 · answer #4 · answered by Me! 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A deputy works for a county sheriff and a police officer works for a city's chief of police.
2007-01-08 11:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by ROBERT L O 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both have the same powers of enforcement, one is employed by a city, and one is employed by the county. The deputy can work in a patrol division or be assigned to the county jail. The word deputy comes form the old west when most law enforcement was a sheriff and his deputies. Some areas of our country still have constables where the word cop comes form, constables on patrol.
2007-01-08 12:19:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are no differences other than one works for county government, while one works for city government. Some states have jurisdictional restrictions meaning a city police officer can not leave the city limits and go out into the county and make an arrest, while a deputy, working for the county, can go anywhere in the county and make an arrest.
2007-01-08 12:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by billy d 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A deputy is with the sheriffs department which is a county department and an officer works for the police department which is a city department.
2007-01-08 11:54:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Besides the fact that they work for different departments (City vs. County), I also believe that their juristiction has a different set of boundaries & rules. A Deputy has "free rain", while an Officer must stay within the City Limits to enforce the laws & make arrests.
2007-01-08 12:37:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true one works for the county and one for the city, but the focus is sometimes different. In general a Sherriff deputy is less concerned with traffic issues then a city police officer or a highway trooper, but will still give you a ticket on a bad day or you are doing something just plain stupid
2007-01-08 11:59:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A deputy works for the Sheriff's department.
2007-01-08 12:51:24 · answer #11 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋