peace officers
Cops and constables
Peace officers are government officials authorized to enforce laws, maintain order, and make arrests.
The term encompasses police officers, sheriffs, marshals, and similar roles with legal authority to use force when necessary.
It emphasizes the duty to preserve public peace rather than merely punish violations: The peace officers dispersed the crowd without incident.
- policeCivil law enforcement
- constableLow-ranking peace officer
- lawmanEnforcement officer
- beat copOfficer assigned regular route
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
ranger · detective · peacekeeper · trooper · squad car · traffic stop · marshal · cops · law enforcement · sergeant · deputy · community policing · police academy · use of force · patrolman · bailiff · crime prevention · public safety
- policingpatrol, police powers, arrests, arrest, badges
- criminal courtcriminal court, judge, jury, trial, verdict
peace officerscriminals
Lawbreakers by act
lawbreakers · outlaws · felons · offenders · gangsters
peace officersvigilantes
Unlicensed punishers of wrongdoers
lynch mobs · death squads · paramilitaries · mercenaries · hired guns
peace officersrioters
Violent public disorder participants
insurrectionists · terrorists · anarchists · agitators · insurgents
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