>>213639152Obviously everything differs from state to state, but for the most part:
Local/Town/City Police: Regular everyday cops. These are the cops that most people will be interacting with the majority of the time. They handle the local town/city
Sheriffโs Office: They are the police at the County Level. They handle jails, courthouses, warrants, and regular policing in smaller towns/unincorporated communities/rural areas that do not have a local PD
State Police: State level police. Again it varies between states, but for the most part they handle highway patrol, and bigger crimes that spans multiple counties.
Federal police: FBI and all the other alphabet agencies.