State Police
True or False: All state police departments have the same responsibilities.
FALSE
What is the usual jurisdiction of county law enforcement agencies?
Unincorporated areas within a county unless a city or town requests assistance.
Which category includes organizations like the FBI and U.S. Marshals?
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Which agency helps control the illegal sale of firearms and explosives?
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
What is the Secret Service responsible for protecting?
The White House, VP’s residence, and other federal buildings.
Name one function of state police related to training.
Maintaining a training academy.
What are law enforcement agents working for county agencies commonly called?
Sheriffs.
Which category of law enforcement primarily serves small towns and unincorporated areas within counties?
County law enforcement.
Which agency ensures the safety of witnesses who risk their lives testifying for the government?
US Marshalls
What prompted the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?
The September 11, 2001, attacks.
Why did state police departments arise?
To deal with increased crime in rural areas as people became more mobile and to address corruption in county police and the limitations of local police.
Name one task performed by sheriffs in county law enforcement.
Serving summons and court orders. Providing court security. Operating the county jail. Investigating crimes
Which of the federal law enforcement agencies has their jurisdiction limited to federal laws, including all federal statutes not specifically assigned to other agencies.
FBI
What is the U.S. Justice Department?
The legal arm of the federal government.
Name one law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Secret Service
Some state police departments focus mainly on what type of law enforcement?
Highway patrol and traffic law enforcement.
What is one responsibility of the U.S. Marshals Service related to prisoners?
Housing more than 55,000 federal unsentenced prisoners. Transporting them. Finding fugitives.
Which agency has the responsibility to enforce border laws and carry out removal operations, homeland security investigations and administration of immigration?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
How do state police assist in crime investigations with evidence?
By providing crime labs to analyze evidence like hair, fibers, and blood. Bomb site analysis
What is one way the FBI supports local policing efforts?
Maintaining a vast fingerprint file. Crime labs to test hairs, fibers, blood, tire tracks and drugs
Customs and Border Protection is tasked with protecting the U.S. border from what three things?
Terrorism, human and drug smuggling, and agricultural pests.