staff member; official; station employee
Refers to a person who works at a public office, station, or institute. 署員 is typical for police/fire stations; 所員 for research institutes or offices.
Police station staff rushed to the scene.
A member of the research institute published a new paper.
After receiving the report, the station staff rushed to the scene.
According to station staff, the incident happened late at night.
局員 refers to a staff member of a 局 (bureau, post office, broadcasting station), whereas 署員 refers to a staff member of a 署 (police or fire station).
隊員 emphasizes membership in a squad or corps (like a fire brigade), while 署員 emphasizes being on the staff of the station itself.
counter for people (honorific) · first name; given name · famous; great; noted · name; title · noun (grammar)
fire station worker; firefighter (station-based)
Standard kanji spelling for a member of a government office, police station, fire station, etc.
Used for a member of a research institute, office, or similar establishment. Slightly less frequent than 署員.
Compound of 署 (station/office) or 所 (place/office) + 員 (member). The reading しょいん is shared by both kanji forms.