eli5 What’s the difference between a police officer and a sheriff?

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eli5 What’s the difference between a police officer and a sheriff?

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In Canada a sheriff is tasked with provincial things like landlord tenant act. They aren’t police officers but do qualify as peace officers

They don’t carry weapons at all and do the tasks assigned by the court system such as civil seizures.

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