Just curious!
2007-10-14 16:35:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
a keeper of the peace (makes sure people under certain circumstances such as gatherings do not get riled up and start hurting each other) I believe that's the best answer I could give in general explanation.
2007-10-14 16:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by Nick 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A peace officer, in North America, is any public-sector person charged with upholding the peace, mainly police officers, constables, customs officers, correction officers, probation officers, parole officers, and sheriffs or marshals and their deputies.
2007-10-14 16:44:07 · answer #2 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONE WHO IS CHARGED BY LAW TO KEEP THE PEACE.
IN THE OLD WEST YOU HAD A SHERIFF AND LATER AS THE TOWNS GREW A PEACE OFFICER SINCE WE WERE AT THAT TIME GOING FROM HORSES TO CARS. THEY IN THE NEWLY FORMED CITIES WERE PEACE OFFICERS. SHERIFFS CONTROLLED COUNTY, US MARSHALS CONTROLLED A TERRITORY.
LATER WE HAD A PEACE OFFICE AND THE CONSTABLE CAME INTO BEING FOR THE COURTS RIGHT HAND MAN.
PEACE OFFICER NOW A DAYS REFERS TO ANYONE WHO CARRIES A BADGE AND IS LICENSED TO DO SO BY LAW--MILITARY POLICE AND INFANTRY IN A FOREIGN LAND ARE KNOWN AS A PEACEKEEPING FORCE.
2007-10-14 17:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a civilian that has sworn an oath to uphold and obey the laws of his city, state and government.
A public servant that has accepted the responsibilities of representating Law and Order in today's highly complex society, interfering with those that break the laws, harm one another or steal the property of another without due compensation to that person.
In simpler terms: An armed public servant that keeps the peace for everyone that is law abiding. And arrests those individuals that don't.
2007-10-14 17:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by libertybell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A peace officer is what they were called before they became the police. They went from keeping the peace in the public as servants to policing the public like servants. Its what happens to any country going from a free state to a police state which is what we are morphing into now.
2007-10-14 16:52:39 · answer #5 · answered by stephenmwells 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Any person who is sworn by the state to uphold the peace.
Examples are police officers, sheriff's deputies, CHP officers, firemen, jail guards, etc.
2007-10-14 19:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is any officer of the law, whose job is to keep the peace.
This would technically be any badge wearing police officer.
2007-10-14 16:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by bgee2001ca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who has been certified in their state, (police officer, deputy)
2007-10-14 16:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by parnett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure i think its a female cop that turns tricks on the side
2007-10-14 17:03:30 · answer #9 · answered by jim1 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋