- What’s the difference between a Sheriff deputy and a police officer?
- What’s the difference between a sheriff and a police officer?
- what is the difference between a sheriff and a regular police officer?
- Whats the difference between a sheriff officer and a police officer?
whats is the difference between a sheriff and a regular police officer?
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Noreen
May 17, 2010 at 8:53 am
Sheriff usually covers a county, which has cities in it.
Police officers usually cover cities.
doug4jets
May 17, 2010 at 9:08 am
Cities and townships have officers, Counties have sheriffs, and states have troopers.
catskillflower
May 17, 2010 at 10:07 am
it’s just a higher up…status…below that is deputy sheriff…then deputy…and on and on..but like the others said he controls the county…he is the go to answer man..
Leslie S
May 17, 2010 at 10:33 am
A deputy sheriff assigned to police duties and a municipally police officer are about the same.
One patrols his city the other patrols the unincorporated areas (those places without their own police) in the county.
There is not difference in status but there is a difference in jurisdiction
The sheriff themselves are elected officials and do not even (most places) have to be peace officers, although they usually are.
Depending on the county the sheriff is usually in charge of deputies acting as police, deputies who are assigned to court protection (bailiffs), corrections officers for the county jail etc.
kash
May 17, 2010 at 11:22 am
Generally speaking:
1) A county is protected by a Sheriff’s Office.
2) A city is protected by a Police Department.
Generally Speaking:
1) A Sheriff is the highest ranking Law Enforcement Officer in an SO. A Sheriff has Deputy Sheriffs serving under him/her.
2) A Police Chief (or Chief of Police) is the highest ranking LEO in a PD. A Police Chief has Police Officers serving under him/her.
Mr. Goodhi
May 17, 2010 at 11:39 am
How many donuts they’re allowed to eat in a day.
Conor
May 17, 2010 at 11:56 am
The Sheriff’s department handles all county law enforcement and provides security for county offices/court houses. A police officer handles a city.