The common definition of civilian is "a person who is not a member of the police, the armed forces, or a fire department". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civili

The common definition of civilian is "a person who is not a member of the police, the armed forces, or a fire department". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian So sworn police officers are not normally considered civilians, while non-sworn personel are: https://www.discoverpolicing.org/explore-the-field/types-of-sworn-law-enforcement/ https://www.discoverpolicing.org/explore-the-field/types-of-... https://www.discoverpolicing.org/explore-the-field/civilian-law-enforcement/ https://www.discoverpolicing.org/explore-the-field/civilian-... https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/topic-pages/police-employee-browse-by/status-sworn-civilian https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-...