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, designated Alpha Ursae Minoris, commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. The revised Hipparcos parallax gives a distance to Polaris of about 433 light-years, while calculations by other methods derive distances around 30% closer. Polaris is a multiple star, comprising the main star in orbit with a smaller companion; the pair in orbit with Polaris