Exam 2: Organizing Public Security in the United States

In the United States, law enforcement has developed over the years based on a philosophy of local control.

The FBI consists of approximately how many special agents nationally?

What institution is responsible for the investigation of counterfeit U.S.currency?

Among local departments, women account for approximately __________ percent of sworn personnel.

The largest local police department is the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), with over 36,000 sworn officers.

Compare and contrast the duties of metropolitan and county law enforcement.

The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are ___________.

The Department of the Treasury has administrative control over the section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that investigates crime.The investigative arm of the IRS is called the __________.

Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization, is the worldwide investigative and enforcement agency.

Which piece of legislation expanded federal criminal jurisdiction in Indian country in such areas as guns, violent juveniles, drugs, and domestic violence?

Explain the differences between the centralized and decentralized models of state law enforcement.

Many metropolitan police departments are supplemented by special jurisdiction police agencies.The largest special jurisdiction agency in the United States is the ________.

After the recession of 2008, volunteers became an important part of most local U.S.police departments.

Since the 2008 recession in the United States, law enforcement has seen a trend toward ____________ of police services as a cost-saving measure.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) falls under the control of __________________.

Which of the following states does NOT have a state law enforcement agency?

Racial and ethnic minorities constitute approximately ________percent of full-time sworn personnel in local police departments.

Explain the role of Interpol in policing and its relationship to U.S.police departments.

The exclusive governmental power to make or enforce laws in American Indian country is completely in the hands of tribal governments; federal and state governments have no power in Indian country.

The federal Witness Security Program, popularly known as witness protection, is administered by the ________.