Law Enforcement Flashcards
the ___ is an elected official
sheriff
originally enforced tax law
ATF
each branch of the US military has an option for
military police
_____ support the federal courts, transport prisoners and apprehend fugitives
US marshals
____ investigates illegal use of firearms, explosives, alcohol/tobacco products, bombings and other related crimes
ATF
investigates white collar crimes and protects gov. officials
US Secret Serivce
enforce all US controlled substance laws & regulations
DEA agents
investigates mail fraud and theft
US Postal Inspection
investigates US currency and counterfeiting
secret service
maintains national databases and investigates crimes such as police corruption, terrorism, cyber-crimes, etc.
FBI
police such as FHP and FWC have jurisdiction over all areas in florida
state police
police such as PPPD, SPPD, Largo PD are responsible for only their jurisdiction
Local Law Enforcement (LLE)
peace officers hired by tribes
Native American Tribal Police
jurisdiction of local police agencies is limited to the geographical boundaries of the
city
an internal strategy used by law enforcement to achieve professionalism according to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
- a rigorous procedure for selecting & training new routes 2. a well-developed internal standard for professional behavior 3. formal strategies for detection & punishment of violations of professional behavior
geographic limitations of responsibility for the courts is termed in a
venue
which agency is the oldest policing authority in the US
sheriff’s office
when first formed, the initial responsibility for the US Secret Service was
investigating counterfeiting and currency violations
the earliest duties of the BATF were related to the need to enforce…
taxing laws
true or false : each branch of the military has it’s own criminal justice system
true
