LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Definition & Meaning

law enforcement officer

[law en-fawrs-muhnt aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-ser]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a government employee whose main duties involve preventing, detecting, or punishing violations of the law; police officers, state troopers, sheriffs, rangers, etc., when considered collectively. LEO

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of law enforcement officer¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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Appearances and “optics” come up a lot in reporting about how Biden and Garland approached Jan. 6—much more so than questions about what kind of person should serve as the chief national law enforcement officer in the wake of an insurrection, or what approach to the leader of the insurrection would best serve the interests of national stability.

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Wait, this guy was a law enforcement officer.’”

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It seems to create a lot of risk of misunderstanding of whether somebody is legitimately a law enforcement officer or not.

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“Secretary Noem has been clear: if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

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"No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences."

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