A police officer (also called policeman or policewoman, cop, officer or constable) is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, police officer is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the rank officer is legally reserved for military personnel.
Police officers are generally charged with the apprehension of suspects and the prevention, detection, and reporting of crime, protection and assistance of the general public, and the maintenance of public order. Police officers may be sworn to an oath, and have the power to arrest people and detain them for a limited time, along with other duties and powers. Some officers are trained in special duties, such as counter-terrorism, surveillance, child protection, VIP protection, civil law enforcement...
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2021-09-08 Hokkaido Prefectural Police officers in Ashibetsu city (北海道警警察官による巡回連絡)S0158477.jpg
Hokkaido Prefectural Police officers in Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido
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Accident involving a high lorry and a low bridge. Another view of the accident shown in 658033.
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A member of the Nordic Resistance Movement is arrested by police during a demonstration in Gothenbur...
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Somali Police Force Cadet graduates from General Kahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu perform a march ...
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Metropolitan Police Officers in Soho, London, 2007
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English: Pending-changes protection lock with grey shackle