public safety officer
Civic security personnel
A public safety officer is someone employed to protect people and property—typically police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel.
The term encompasses roles that respond to emergencies and enforce laws.
Some jurisdictions use it for cross-trained personnel who perform multiple functions: The campus public safety officers handle both security and first aid.
- policeCivil law enforcement
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- first responderInitial crisis scene personnel
- securityProtection from threat
- patrolRegular surveillance route
foot patrol · badge · body camera · uniform · guard · emergency · emergency services · 911 · campus · protection · duty · beat · traffic stop · neighborhood · watch · community · community policing · cruiser
public safety officercorporate security
Safeguarding organizational assets and personnel
private investigator · bodyguard · bouncer · mercenary · security contractor
public safety officercriminal
Person who breaks laws
lawbreaker · offender · perpetrator · felon · terrorist
public safety officercivilian
Non-military person
private citizen · ordinary citizen · bystander · member of the public · layperson
public, publicly, publics, publication, publish, publisher, publishing, published, republic