Whats the difference between a police officer and a peace officer?
For me, as a Correctional Officer, I had to go through a training academy, and received the same weapons training that police officers do. I couldn’t carry a badge without that certification. We had Peace Officer status 24 hours a day, and were allowed to purchase and carry weapons on our badges. And while we could make arrests for crimes that we witnessed, we couldn’t go out and pick someone up, stop people for traffic violations, or serve warrants. If we arrested anyone, they would have been turned over to the police department for processing. So while all police officers are peace officers, not all peace officers are police officers. It boils down to the legal duties that each performs.