what is the difference between police, sheriff and State Troopers?

Question

I’m fairly new to living in the US and I see all three on the roads here. In the U.K. we only had police.

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Answer 1

Police are municipal law enforcement. Sheriffs are county law enforcement and/or responsible for running jails and courthouse security. Troopers are state police, who handle highway patrol and crimes that have broad jurisdiction.