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Why use civilian officers?
-Frees up sworn officers that are need for critical police work
-Posses expertise in areas such as computers and data analysis
-Many cases are less expensive the sworn officers
Difference between medical examiner and corner
- Corners are not trained as physicians and don't have any if little medical training. Medical examiners are physicians and have death investigation trainings
-Corners are elected, Medical examiners are appointed by elected officials
-Medical examiners are expected to rely on their training to understand the cause of death
3 different types of State law enforcement agencies
State police- statewide police powers for both traffic and criminal investigation
Highway patrol- Statewide enforcement of traffic regulations and arrest non traffic violations
State Investigative agencies- liquor control, fire marshal, park police officers. Are normally plain clothes
List 6 largest federal law enforcement agencies under DHS
Custom and Border Patrol
Immigration and Custom Enforcement
Federal Emergency Management Agency
US Coast Guard
US Secret Service
Transportation Security Agencies
Difference between Security agency and Police
1) focus more on crime. broader issues such as property, personal assets and customer satisfaction
2) many more alternatives at disposal (firing, banning, fines and courts)
3) more prevention of problems
4) Primarily concerned with matter on or with private property
10 Properties of the FBI
1) Protect from Terrorist attack
2) protect from foreign intelligence
3) against cyber attack and high tech crimes
4) combat public corruption
5) Protect civil rights
6) Combat transnation and national criminal organizations
7) combat major white collar crime
8) Combat significant white collar crime
9) Support local, state, federal and international partners
10) Upgrade technology to successfully perform mission
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