Police officer

"Calling all units. Suspicious activity on Level 1315."

- A police officer on Coruscant

A police officer, also called a security trooper or the slang term cop, was a member of a law enforcement agency who was responsible for maintaining order, enforcing laws, and investigating crimes.

Police officers could be employed by small local law enforcement agencies such as at the Bilbousa Bazaar, or could be employed to protect whole urbanized planets such as the Coruscant Security Force. Most wore uniforms of some kind and held ranks that were military in nature. Lower ranking officers would perform tasks such as patrolling their areas, responding to incidents, and conducting preliminary investigations. Higher ranking officers would supervise a group of officers, provide field reports, conduct investigations, and answered to government leaders. Serious crimes would be investigated by specialized officers such as detectives. Generally, they were experienced police officers in dealing with in depth investigations. Some officers worked as bodyguards in elite security forces, such as the Senate Guard, or in a volunteer corps such as the Royal Security Forces on the planet Naboo.

Police officers were also a product of their environment. Some were more hardened and seasoned if they worked in areas that were especially cut throat while others became more cunning and politically adept when working in areas of higher society. With constant exposure to the criminal underworld, some police officers could become corrupt and took bribes or even actively participated in the crime itself. This depended on the society the officers worked in, how such things were viewed, and the checks and balances that were placed on the officers.