Exam 2: Organizing Security in the United States

Many small remote towns and villages cannot afford to hire local police officers and often rely on state troopers based in areas far away.

Being a small town and rural officer is difficult because of:

Section 287 (g) of the 1996 Immigration and Nationality Act allows deputization of local police officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.

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

The investigative arm of the Navy and Marines is called the __________________.

Identify and explain the two types of state police models.

Law enforcement is primarily the responsibility of:

Among local departments, African Americans account for approximately _____ percent of sworn personnel.

A state law enforcement system that provides for separate agencies for traffic enforcement and other state-level law enforcement functions is generally called the _____ model.

Enforcement agents for the National Park Service are known as commissioned___________.

Which of the following is responsible for the investigation of counterfeiting of U.S.currency?

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the U.S.Department of Justice?

In 2010, the _____________________inspector general issued a special report stating that the state and local police officers who enforce federal immigration laws through ICE's 287(g) program are not adequately screened, trained or supervised, and the civil rights of the immigrants they deal with are not consistently protected.

Which of the following is not a common duty of a state police officer?

Historically, state police departments were developed to deal with growing crime in nonurban areas of the country, which was attributable to the increasing mobility of Americans, the proliferation of cars, and the ease of travel.

The largest state law enforcement agency is the Texas Highway Patrol.

Rural and small-town law enforcement agencies engage in ____________________ programs with neighboring agencies and come to one another's aid when necessary.

Identify the role played by sheriff's offices in county law enforcement.

_______________ investigate people who are illegally trafficking in government-protected animals and birds, such as falcons.

The U.S.Department of Justice is the primary legal and prosecutorial arm of the U.S.government.Identify and discuss three areas the DOJ is responsible for.