Law Enforcement Officer

Law Enforcement Officer. Law Enforcement Officer as defined in the Act and as used in these Rules shall mean any person appointed or employed by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivision thereof, including municipalities or townships or the State military, who is duly vested with the authority to bear arms and make arrests, and whose primary responsibility is prevention and detection of crime, apprehension of criminals, and enforcement of laws of this State or the ordinances of any political subdivision thereof.