Local Police- local jurisdiction

3 Main responsibilities:

1. Law Enforcement- investigate crimes, make arrests, appear in court

2. Community Patrol- traffic, animal, medical, mentally ill

3. Keep order- resolve disputes and conflict

Tredyffrrin Township

• detective, patrol, and traffic safety units

State Police- state jurisdictionPatrol all state (476) and federal highways (i95)Provide services for municipalities without full-time

local police departments85% of PA land area with only 19% of the police

officers in the state.

Units- forensics, collision analysis, fraud, amber alert, liquor control, polygraph, K-9, clandestine lab response, hazardous device, computer crime

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies- federal jurisdiction

Agency Department Function

US Marshal’s Service

Justice Protect federal courts, find fugitives

FBI Justice All federal criminals, intelligence on terrorist threats, Native American reservation crimes

DEA Justice Federal drug investigations, shares power w/FBI

IRS Treasury Collect federal tax revenue, enforce tax laws

ATF Justice Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms (and explosives)

US Secret Service

Justice Provide protection, counterfeiting, look for most wanted

CIA Independent National security, gather intelligence, covert operations