Federal Agencies
State Agencies
History of LE
Basics to LE
100

This agency was the first federal Law Enforcement Agency. 

U.S. Marshal Service 

100

What is the state-level agency for the state of Missouri?

Missouri Highway Patrol 

100

These were the first code of publicly available written laws

Code of Hammurabi 

100

Law enforcement developed differently in the south around enforcing this code of laws. 

Slave Code


200

This agency is the predecessor of the Bureau of Investigation of BOI. 

FBI 

200

This is the only state that does not have a state law enforcement agency. 

None

200

These two words, used in England, evolved into the word Sherrif. 

Shire Reeve 

200

This is when a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, or judge can choose to not pursue a case by using their best judgment. 

Discretion 

300

This agency is tasked with enforcing national drug laws.

DEA

300

Who do state-level agencies report to?

Governer

300

These were a group of law enforcement officers who worked directly for a judge in England. 

Bow Street Runners 

300

In England, this person was the chief peacekeeper for an area. 

Constable 

400

This person appoints U.S. Marshals. 

President of the United States

400

This was the first state law enforcement agency. 

Texas Rangers

400

This was the job of a tithingman. 

Raise the hue and cry 

400

After the civil war, law enforcement was used to enforce this series of laws in the south. 

Jim Crow

500

This agency is tasked with enforcing laws surrounding the National Firearms Act NFA. 

ATF

500

Which state agency was responsible for killing Bonnie and Clyde? 

Texas Rangers 

500

US law enforcement developed most closely to which other countriy. 

England 

500

Laws in the US are developed from the morality and culture of this group. 

US citizens, the people