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Answer: Detective

Detectives are called out to investigate crimes after the initial officers arrive and determine if it's important enough to warrant further resources. While most officers wear uniforms, detectives are more often in a suit and tie.

Answer: Patrol Officer

The patrol officer is the entry level job in law enforcement at most departments. Patrol officers can walk, ride bicycles, motorcycles or horses, drive vehicles or get around in a number of other forms of transport. They are the most common type of officer seen by the public.

Answer: Dispatcher

Dispatchers aren't always sworn-in officers, and some departments use civilians (people who aren't police officers) in this area. Without a dispatcher, officers wouldn't be able to respond to areas of need as quickly as they do.

Answer: Records Room

The records room is in some ways the hub of the department. It is typically run by civilians (or not sworn-in officers), although some departments use full-time officers. Within this department is the history of the department's actions through records of old police reports.

The records department is also where copies of civilian complaints, registers of residents who own a gun and other department paperwork are kept.
It is through this department that Freedom of Information requests are processed for anyone requesting data from the police.

Answer: false

Not only is it possible, but entirely probable depending on the size of the American city or township. As the need to save money in administrative costs crept up in the early parts of the 21st century, many government agencies started consolidating job titles.

Public Safety Directors were created to head both the Police and Fire Departments in smaller communities. These job titles typically serve as the chief of both departments while leaving day-to-day operations to a deputy chief or other command staff member.

Answer: Engineer

The engineers are a mid-level job within most fire departments. They haven't risen to management levels yet, but are recognized with more responsibilities than typical entry level firefighters.

Answer: Turnout Gear

Turnout gear includes fire resistant clothes, an oxygen tank, heavy-duty boots and other special safety gear. A typical set weighs in at around 80 pounds.

Answer: Emergency Medical Technician

Most full time fire departments in the United States cross-train all of the firefighters as EMTs and staff an ambulance at the fire department. An EMT can begin early medical treatment of a patient while transporting them to the local hospital, often times saving lives due to faster care.

Answer: It's a bedroom

Firefighters typically work 24-hour shifts, and sometimes for multiple days in a row. Due to this, they have sleeping quarters provided at the station where they can catch a few hours of sleep between assignments when possible.

Answer: Dalmatian Dog

Dalmatians were the first "fire alarms" for departments in the early 1700s. The dogs would run along beside horse-drawn fire engines and bark as they ran. The dogs also served to help scare off anything that might spook the horses as they ran, ensuring a safe arrival for early firefighters.

As technology advanced, horses were no longer needed and mechanical sirens were invented, but the dalmatian remained a symbol of the fire department.