Scenarios
A teenager is caught shoplifting at Walmart inside city limits. Which jurisdiction?
Local Police (city police).
Who operates the county jail?
The County Sheriff.
Who enforces state traffic laws on highways?
Arkansas State Police.
True/False: Local police can enforce laws in other states.
False.
What does the word jurisdiction mean?
The legal authority of an agency to enforce laws.
A burglary happens in a rural area outside of any city. Which jurisdiction?
County Sheriff’s Office.
True or Fale County sheriffs can enforce laws inside city limits.
True – but usually city police handle city limits, Sheriff has county-wide authority.
Which federal agency investigates terrorism?
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).
Which level of jurisdiction must respect federal supremacy?
State jurisdiction
Which agency has authority only within city limits?
Local Police.
Drugs are trafficked across multiple Arkansas counties. Which jurisdiction?
State Police (Arkansas State Police).
Name one responsibility unique to a Sheriff’s Office.
operating county jail, serving warrants, courthouse security
Which agency enforces laws about firearms and explosives?
ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives).
What limits the power of federal agencies?
The U.S. Constitution
Which agency enforces laws across an entire county?
County Sheriff’s Office.
Cybercriminals hack into banks in multiple states. Which jurisdiction?
Federal jurisdiction (FBI).
What’s one responsibility of local police?
respond to 911 calls, patrol neighborhoods, investigate theft/assault.
What agency oversees Arkansas prisons and parole?
Arkansas Department of Corrections.
Why can’t a Sheriff arrest someone in another state?
Because their authority ends at the state border
Which agency enforces laws across the entire state of Arkansas?
Arkansas State Police.
Terrorism plot is discovered in Arkansas but connected to an international group. Which jurisdiction?
Federal jurisdiction (FBI, DHS)
Which official is usually elected: Police Chief or Sheriff?
Sheriff.
Which agency investigates organized crime, cybercrime, and counterterrorism?
FBI.
Give an example of when multiple jurisdictions must cooperate.
drug trafficking across states, terrorism, fugitive cases.
Which type of jurisdiction handles crimes that cross state lines?
Federal jurisdiction (ex: FBI).