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.
Polaris (Î± Ursae Minoris, Î± UMi, commonly the North Star or Pole Star) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, and the 50th brightest star in the night sky. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star.n English, it was known as pole star or north star; in Spenser, also steadfast star. An older English name, attested since the 14th century, is lodestar guiding star, cognate with the Old Norse leiÃ°arstjarna, Middle High German leitsterne. Use of the name Polaris in English dates to the 17th century.