Definitions for "Peace officer"
a person employed for the preservation and maintenance of public peace, typically a police officer, police constable, mayor, sheriff or sheriff officer, warden, corrections officer, or any other permanent employee of a penitentiary, prison, or correctional centre.
an officer of the law
A status granted to individuals who have certain powers and providing certain legal protections not available to ordinary citizens. A peace officer can be a probation, parole, or corrections officer.
a trespasser when he attempts to arrest for a misdemeanor not committed or attempted in his presence without an arrest warrant, and the individual may resist the arrest
a trespasser when he attempts to arrest without a warrant for a misdemeanor not committed or attempted in his presence, and the person sought to be arrested may resist arrest
a person to whom any information has to be reported