Texas State Troopers Association

Unless you’re in the law enforcement industry yourself, it can be difficult to know all the slight differentiations between the job titles, and also all the varied jobs of law enforcement there are in different states, countries, and communities. The uniforms of various law enforcement officials have slight differences, which indicates what role they fill, though these are often small details. Learn the differences between the different law enforcement titles and you’ll be able to better understand how law enforcement works throughout the United States. Police Officers Most towns and cities have a police force and the police officers that work on that force are general law enforcement officials. They can also be employed by a county, state, college, or governmental organization that has the power to have their own law enforcement, separate from the community around them. Places, such as colleges or hospitals, often have security staffs, but these employees are not full-fledg