is there a difference?

[Radar Roy]

This depends on what State you are in

In Arizona, all officers certified in the state have full peace officer status throughout the state

Arizona does not have a State Police, we have a Highway Patrol

The county sheriff is the top law enforcment official

[Rottman]

It is very simple:

STATE Trooper: Jurisdiction anywhere in the given state.

Sheriff: Jurisdiction anywhere in a given county.

Local(City): Jurisdiction confined to the local(city) limits.

:wink:

We had a felony judge here throw out a ticket from a county Deputy becasue the ticket was given in a city within the county. She went on recrod saying, "They are not authorized to give such a ticket." :shock: :roll:

She....shocker there, later recanted and said she made a mistake. Now she is chief Judge.... :? :? :?

:shock: :shock: How did she become chief judge? :shock: :shock:

I mean her lack of knowledge is pretty much something that is stock basic stuff in any form of law enforcement/criminal justice (which she obviously didnt know). :shock: :shock:

Politics. Same reason the Sheriff's dept gave the sergeants test 3X in a row becasue the person they wanted didn't pass it the first 2 times. No lie. BUT THE OTHER 2 CANIDATES DID!! :roll: :roll: