Transcript Law Enforcement

Objectives
 SWBAT Identify the various procedures in the enactment,
implementation, and enforcement of law
 SWBAT compare responsibilities, jurisdictions, and methods
of law enforcement agencies.
Review
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a general agreement is made by all parties after careful
consideration of the opinions of all members of the
group.
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conflict resolution in which a third party makes the
decision for the arguing parties based on evidence
given in a formal setting
is legally binding
Law Enforcement
 All Law enforcement agencies are under the
Executive Branch of city, county, state or federal
government.
 Department of Justice (DOJ): Enforces Federal Law
and oversees all federal law enforcement agencies
except the CIA and Secret Service.
 The Attorney General is the head of the DOJ & part of the
President’s cabinet
Eric Holder
Federal Agencies
 Purpose of federal agencies: each has
specialized skills which can help to enforce
laws.
 Ex: the DEA (drug enforcement administration)
has agents specialized in preventing drug
trafficking.
Other Law Officials:
 Magistrate: In criminal cases determines if further
action is warranted when a police officer or a
citizen claims that a crime has been committed.
Also issue court orders, arrest warrents, etc.
 National Guard: reserve militaries in each state
that are called to federal service. Can serve in the
US or abroad. The Governor in each state in the
head of their national guard.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):
 Jurisdiction: Federal
 Function: investigates all federal crimes in the US
 Examples: crimes crossing state lines, investigating terrorist
threats within the US, bank robberies, crimes on military
bases
From FBI Website
 What are the primary investigative functions of the FBI?
 The FBI’s investigative authority is the broadest of all federal
law enforcement agencies. The FBI has divided its
investigations into a number of programs, such as domestic
and international terrorism, foreign counterintelligence,
cyber, public corruption, civil rights, organized crime/drugs,
white-collar crime, violent crimes and major offenders, and
applicant matters. The FBI’s investigative philosophy
emphasizes close relations and information sharing with
other federal, state, local, and international law enforcement
and intelligence agencies. A significant number of FBI
investigations are conducted in concert with other law
enforcement agencies or as part of joint task forces.
National Security
 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA):
 Jurisdiction: Federal
 Function: responsible for the USA’s national security.
Investigates international threats.
 Ex: gets information on terrorists in other countries
 Secret Service:
 Jurisdiction: Federal
 Function: Protects the Pres. & VP. Investigates $$
counterfeiting.
 Ex: president’s security guards
 State Bureau of Investigation (SBI):
 Jurisdiction: State
 Function: Assists local law enforcement in large criminal
investigations.
 Ex: investigating a string of bank robberies across the state or
computer crimes against children.
 State Troopers:
 Jurisdiction: State
 Function: Enforce traffic laws on state highways.
 Ex: monitor speed on roads like I-85, or Route 1
County Jurisdiction:
 Sheriff:
 Jurisdiction: County
 Function: enforces laws in both the incorporated and
unincorporated areas of the county.
 Ex: Sheriff is responsible for courthouse security
City/Town Jurisdiction
 Police:
 Jurisdiction: City/Town
 Function: enforces city laws & ordinances
 Ex: make an arrest following robbery
Test your KNOWLEDGE!
1.
An arrest warrant needs to be delivered to a resident of Franklin County
2.
Local law enforcement needed help investigating robberies in Johnston,
Wake and Franklin counties that they thought were linked.
3.
The terrorist group Al Qaeda has been plotting an attack on a US Military
base in Saudi Arabia
4.
The Bush family needs extra protection on their vacation in California.
5.
A truck was stopped for excessive speed on I-95 in North Carolina.
6.
A series of murders committed in 4 southern states are linked and need to
be investigated.
7.
The alarm went off at LHS at night because 4 students broke into the
school to steal computers.