Harrison v. Holsenbeck Et Al‪.‬

Such an interpretation of "prosecuting officer" is consistent with the dictionary definition of "prosecutor." Thus, Websters Third New International Dictionary defines "prosecutor" as "a person who institutes an official prosecution before a court often by appearing as the chief witness before a grand or petit jury or before a magistrate." However, a "Police officer" is defined in Blacks Law Dictionary as "[o]ne of the staff of men employed in cities and towns to enforce the municipal police, i.e., the laws and ordinances for preserving the peace and good order of the community." Clearly, a police officer does not, nor is he authorized to, perform the function of a "prosecutor."