Disarming or attempting to disarm a member of any “law enforcement unit”, not just a uniform police officer, can result in this offense. In this regard, someone is consider a member of a law enforcement unit if they are a member of any police force or organization in a municipality or county which has by statute or ordinance the responsibility of detecting crime and enforcing the general criminal laws of this State. This term specifically includes police, sheriff’s officers, county investigators, assistant prosecutors and legal assistants, court attendants, parole officers, and adult or juvenile correctional officers.
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