Exam 2: Organizing Security in the United States

The vast majority of law enforcement agencies are operated by:

Forty-nine of the fifty U.S.states have a primary state law enforcement agency.

The FBI falls under the purview of the:

U.S.law enforcement has developed over the years based on a philosophy of local control.

The ______________ program deputizes local officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.

Generally, state police patrol small towns and state highways, regulate traffic, and have the primary responsibility to enforce some state laws.

Most counties in the United States are patrolled by a _______ department under the leadership of an elected official.

Many police departments in cities, counties, and states have policies that restrict enforcement of federal immigration laws by local authorities.What issues arise with this policy?

The Federal Witness Security Program is administered by the:

The U.S.____________________ is in charge of the enforcement of the laws regarding counterfeiting of U.S.currency.

In the United States, what percentage of police departments has 25 or fewer officers?

The National Park Police also serve at the _____________in New York and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

Although the duties of the various state-level police departments may vary considerably, what are the most common duties of the state police agencies that operate a centralized or de-centralized agency?

The U.S.Department of Justice maintains administrative control over four major federal law enforcement agencies.They are the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S.Marshals Service, and _________________________.

A controversial issue in current law enforcement is the cooperation and escalating involvement of local police with federal immigration officials in enforcing _____________ laws.

The latest statistics regarding the number of law enforcement officers in the United States may be obtained from the:

According to your text, which is not an "interesting fact" about local police departments?

The ______ Crime Act expanded federal criminal jurisdiction in Indian country in such areas as guns, violent juveniles, drugs, and domestic violence.

The four major U.S.cabinet departments that administer most federal law enforcement agencies and personnel are the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, and the ____________________.

The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are: