They enforce laws, maintain order, gather information about crimes and serve the public.
When law enforcement works closely with community and local nonprofit organizations.
Community Policing
LE develops ways to identify areas at high-risk for crime.
Predictive Policing
This document affects police by regulating: search and seizure, use of force, testifying against oneself.
The United States Constitution
Search & Seizure is regulated by this amendment.
4th Amendment
Search & Seizure without a warrant is ONLY constitutional if there is _______.
Probable Cause
Police officers who do not wear uniforms on duty, normally to observe the behavior of civilians who are unaware of police presence.
Plainclothes Officers
Law Enforcement Agencies exist at the following levels:
Federal ________, and Local.
State
Federal Law Enforcement agency: ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Federal Law Enforcement agency: DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Law Enforcement agency: FBI
Airport Police, State Troopers, State Bureau of Investigation
State Police
Refers to the amount of physical force police use to restrain or detain a suspect.
Use-of-Force
Federal Law Enforcement agency: ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
This amendment prevents police from coercing or torturing a confession from a suspect.
5th Amendment
County, City, or Tribal Police.
Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Investigates and prevents the illegal use of firearms and explosives.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
Provides county-wide patrol, Conducts criminal investigations.
Sheriff’s office
Safety Equipment for Law Enforcement includes firearm, handcuffs, vest, baton, taser, and ?
Body camera
Leads counterterrorism, counterintelligence and criminal investigations.
FBI
Handles fugitive operations, transports prisoners, and runs the Witness Protection Program
US Marshals Service
Prevents aliens, terrorists, weapons and contraband from illegally entering the United States.
US Border Protection
Protects national leaders such as past and present presidents, vice presidents and visiting heads of state.
US Secret Service
Combats drug smuggling
DEA
Enforces federal laws and regulations about national forests and lands.
U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigation