DetectiveA detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads them to arrest criminals and enable them to be convicted in court. A detective may work for the police or privately. Informally, and primarily in fiction, a detective is a licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes, including historical crimes, by examining and evaluating clues and personal records in order to uncover the identity and/or whereabouts of criminals.
Police municipaleUne police municipale désigne une force de police sous l'autorité directe d'un maire. Certaines polices municipale jouissent de pouvoirs d'investigation comme les polices municipales des États-Unis. Aux États-Unis, au Canada et dans de nombreux pays du Commonwealth, elle prend pour nom police department. Au Québec, il prend parfois le nom de service de police. Police municipale (Espagne) Police municipale (États-Unis) (Police Department) Police municipale (Canada) (Service de police) Police municipale (France) Elles ne doivent pas être confondues avec les pouvoirs de police du maire.
Law enforcement by countryIn many countries, particularly those with a federal system of government, there may be several law enforcement agencies, police or police-like organizations, each serving different levels of government and enforcing different subsets of the applicable law. Law enforcement in Afghanistan The Islamic Emirate Army, the national military of Afghanistan under the current Taliban government, is responsible for civilian law enforcement and border protection.
Bylaw enforcement officerA bylaw enforcement officer (also called municipal law enforcement or municipal enforcement) is an employee of a municipality, county or regional district, charged with the enforcement of local ordinance—bylaws, laws, codes, or regulations enacted by local governments. Bylaw enforcement officers often work closely with police and other law enforcement agencies, but are generally not considered emergency services. This terminology is commonly used in North America—particularly Canada—and some other Commonwealth countries.
Police radioPolice radio is a radio system used by police and other law enforcement agencies to communicate with one another. Police radio systems almost always use two-way radio systems to allow for communications between police officers and dispatchers. Most modern police radio systems are encrypted, and many jurisdictions have made listening to police radio frequencies as a private citizen illegal. Before police radio systems were first implemented, police officers assigned to their beat could only communicate with police command using telephone booths, call boxes, police boxes, or physical meetings.
Violence policièrevignette|Une silhouette illustrant un policier frappant une personne, symbolisant la brutalité policière. La violence policière, ou brutalité policière, caractérise l'action violente conduite par des policiers, dans l'exercice de leurs fonctions, envers d'autres personnes hors du cadre défini par la loi. On parle de bavures policières dans les cas les plus graves, en particulier dans les cas conduisant à la mort de la personne attaquée.
Arrestationvignette|Arrestation à Copenhague en 2007. L'arrestation est une notion de droit pénal désignant une privation de liberté d'un suspect. L'appréhension, ou interpellation, désigne le contrôle d’identité et l'interrogation brève. En droit anglo-saxon, l'arrestation est un acte judiciaire qui consiste à priver une personne de sa liberté. La personne mise en état d’arrestation est détenue jusqu’à sa remise en liberté ou sa mise en détention.
Law enforcement officerA law enforcement officer (LEO), or peace officer in North American English, is a public-sector or private-sector employee whose duties primarily involve the enforcement of laws, protecting life & property, keeping the peace, and other public safety related duties. Law enforcement officers are designated certain powers & authority by law to allow them to carry out their responsibilities. Modern legal codes use the term peace officer (or in some jurisdictions, law enforcement officer) to include every person vested by the legislating state with law enforcement authority.
Traffic policeTraffic police (also known as traffic officers, traffic enforcement units, traffic cops, traffic monitors, or traffic enforcers) are police officers, units, and agencies who enforce traffic laws and manage traffic. Traffic police include police who patrol highways, direct traffic, and address traffic infractions. They may be a separate agency from a main police agency, a unit or division within a police agency, or a type of assignment issued to officers; they can also be part of a transportation authority or highway authority.
Police (institution)300px|thumb|Agents de la police nationale française à Strasbourg. Le terme « police » désigne de manière générale l'activité consistant à assurer la sécurité des personnes, des biens et maintenir l'ordre public en faisant appliquer la loi. Il faut entendre par le terme « loi », les règles et normes formelles d'un code établi dans un pays. Les forces de police (communément appelées « la police ») sont les agents (militaires ou civils) qui exercent cette fonction.
