Police forces employ police staff who perform many functions to assist officers and support the smooth running of their police force.

The city invented the first patrol cars to assist officers.

Establish, on a rotational basis, PR surgeries to assist regional officers.

The department has run an alcoholism-treatment program since the 1960's to assist officers who become dependent on drink.

They assist officers at crime scenes by photographing, preserving, collecting, processing, packaging and transporting evidence.

There are also 70,000 Civil Guard volunteers who contribute time to assist officers in their own communities.

Powered exoskeletons are designed to assist and protect the soldiers and officers.

They will assist officers in using their professional judgement in managing low level and local crimes through the use of discretion.

Reserve officers are volunteers whom assist regular officers and the force with:

"It is intended to help assist directors and officers in avoiding any possible violation of the law."