A police officer, also known as an officer, policeperson, policeman, policewoman, cop, police agent, or a police employee is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, police officer is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In most police departments of the United States, police officer or officer is also the rank held by a regular police officer. In some nations the use of the rank officer is legally reserved for military personnel. Police officers are gen
THE NORTH STAR. Polaris, also known as the North Star, Northern Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. Historically it has been used to guide travellers, and is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star.olaris, also known as the North Star, Northern Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor.
A similar concept also applies to other planets than the Earth. In practice, the term pole star usually refers to Polaris, which is the current northern pole star, also known as the North Star.The south celestial pole lacks a bright star like Polaris to mark its position.t is consequently known as Polaris (from Latin stella polaris pole star). It was formerly sometimes known as Cynosura, from a time before it was the pole star, from its Greek name meaning dog's tail (as the constellation of Ursa Minor was interpreted as a dog, not a bear, in antiquity).