2007-08-16 16:41:21 · 8 answers · asked by dorg526 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The police are usually the officers of law of a city with a military type ranking system.
The sheriff and deputies are the officers of law of a county and usually have titles like Senior Deputy, Deputy.
Constables are officers of the court and are involved in service warrants, etc.
2007-08-16 16:50:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Police Officer patrols in the city and a sheriff depauty works in the county.A Constable is similar to a sheriff deputy.
2007-08-17 10:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by alex m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police= city, Sheriff=county, constable= warrant serving
2007-08-17 00:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by Glinda W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the jobs, as far as enforcing the law go, are very similar, most police officers, are hired by a police & fire commision, which answers to the mayor. A Sheriff, is an elected official, who can appoint his deputies. Sheriffs deputies, serve more summons, and subpoenas than the city police, and are usually responsible for a larger patrol area, usually within a county, rather within a city.
2007-08-16 23:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sheriff is an elected official who is in charge of the deputies. A police is a city cop who has applied for the job.
2007-08-16 23:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by pawnyourhearttome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Califorina the Sheriffs ran the county jail, and patrol the country roads, and the police patrol within the city limits.
2007-08-17 00:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by Golden Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police is City and Sheriff is county.
You changed the question.
2007-08-16 23:47:58 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sherriff is over the county. The police are over municipalities and the constable is a want-a-be who works for free and is over unincorporated townships. that's how it works in Arkansas.
2007-08-16 23:59:33 · answer #8 · answered by Sloan R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋