Law_Enforcement_Paper

Law Enforcement paper Teresa Wilson CJA 204 Nov. 28, 2011 Mrs. Dorey Law Enforcement paper The police agencies can be traced back in time. They used to be called marshals, and for the most part now they are called sheriffs. There are a few places who still call them marshals. The duties, functions, of the police have been split up, so that each one of the branches has their own responsibilities and roles that they need to do. There is the local police department that makes sure there is emergency services, they uphold traffic enforcement laws. They also do a lot with the communities, like doing crime prevention. Help set up neighborhood watches and make sure that the public knows they are there is they need them. The local police can only go as far as their jurisdiction will let them go. They cannot cross into another jurisdiction; also they provide services to let people know that they are there if they are needed. The state law enforcements agencies help with a few different things from the local police agencies. The help keep our cars all inspected and make sure they are all up to the United State standards. The state police agencies have more jurisdiction then the local police agencies do. Which can be a good thing in many ways, Example: they could help more if a child is kidnapped and taken into a different jurisdiction. They can go about anywhere in the state as to where the local law enforcement can only go so far. They even help keep our state highways safe, and the rual areas also are made safe by them. The state and local agencies conduct criminal investigations and public relations. Some of the state and local police have had cards made and giving them out to the local kids, so that it lets them know that they are there and are safe. The state law enforcement also deals a lot with the wild life and fish agencies, you have to have a license to either fish, hunt. And depending what you want to do hunt or fish, they will make sure you are legal to do both or either. Then we have the federal law enforcement agencies, they have two different agencies with in them. One of them is the uniformed agency and the other is the investigative agencies. The uniformed law enforcement deals a lot with the White House, the United States Capital, and the FBI building, United State parks, Supreme Court, and other various federal buildings. The investigative agencies deal with the drug laws and even some part of the Secret Service. The secret service is the people who are assigned to watch the president and his cabinet and family from any harm, they will do anything to make sure that they people are safe. The federal law enforcement agencies also work with the currency. When you work for or at the federal law enforcement, they can call on you no matter what time of day it is. You are at their beck and call; there are times when you will have to relocate without any notice. Relocation can be harmful if you work for one the more nationalized federal agencies, it is harmful if you’re a new agent and just started out. The Department of Homeland Security has had a lot of time focusing on the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Due to the fact the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, were among the ones destroyed. They have stepped up their training and the way that they train people, in what to do in the situations. They have even stepped up the security at ever airport or any place that could bring harm to the United States. By studying the history of all the different levels of police agencies, you can find out what each department can or cannot do. And what you can except for each branch when and if you need one of them someday. Or if you are thinking about going to work for one of branches. And by looking into the past and present day law enforcements you can tell how things have changed as time has gone on.