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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Jurisdiction: Federal and international, Primary Responsibilities: Counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and investigating federal crimes.
Federal Protective Service (FPS)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Security and law enforcement services for properties owned, leased, or occupied by the federal government.
Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE)
Jurisdiction: State, Primary Responsibilities: Enforcement of laws governing alcohol, tobacco, gaming, and other controlled substances.
Fish and Game Wardens
Jurisdiction: State or federal, Primary Responsibilities: Wildlife law enforcement, investigation of wildlife crime, protection of wildlife and habitats.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Security and control of America's borders, facilitating legal trade and travel, immigration enforcement.
National Park Service Rangers
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Protecting national parks and visitors, law enforcement within park boundaries, emergency response services.
Environmental Conservation Police
Jurisdiction: State, Primary Responsibilities: Enforcement of environmental protection laws, wildlife conservation, and protecting natural resources.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Regulation and investigation of crimes involving alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson.
State Police / Highway Patrol
Jurisdiction: State, Primary Responsibilities: Traffic enforcement, highway patrol, and assisting local law enforcement with investigations.
State Bureau of Investigation
Jurisdiction: State, Primary Responsibilities: Criminal investigative assistance to local law enforcement agencies, operation of centralized criminal databases.
Campus Police
Jurisdiction: University or college, Primary Responsibilities: Law enforcement, security, and emergency response within educational institutions.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Immigration enforcement, investigation of illegal movement of people and goods, prevention of terrorism.
United States Secret Service
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Safeguarding the nation's financial infrastructure and payment systems, and protecting national leaders and visiting heads of state.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Security for the nation's transportation systems, including airports, to ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Police
Jurisdiction: Federal (Native American tribal lands), Primary Responsibilities: Law enforcement and crime prevention on tribal lands, services for the tribal community.
United States Marshals Service
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Judicial security, fugitive investigations, witness protection, prisoner transport, and asset forfeiture.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Combating criminal organizations illegally exploiting America's travel, trade, financial and immigration systems.
County Sheriff's Office
Jurisdiction: County, Primary Responsibilities: Law enforcement, court security, and management of the county jail.
Capitol Police
Jurisdiction: Special jurisdiction, Primary Responsibilities: Protecting the members and facilities of the U.S. Congress, maintaining law and order in the Capitol complex.
State Department of Corrections
Jurisdiction: State, Primary Responsibilities: Management of state prisons and community supervision programs, overseeing the rehabilitation of convicted offenders.
City Department of Public Safety
Jurisdiction: Municipal or city, Primary Responsibilities: Coordination of law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services within the city.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Enforcement of controlled substances laws and regulations, targeting high-level drug trafficking organizations.
Transit Police
Jurisdiction: Local transit systems, Primary Responsibilities: Safety and security on public transportation systems, enforcement of laws related to transit property.
United States Coast Guard (USCG)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, environmental protection, and port security.
Railroad Police
Jurisdiction: State and federal, Primary Responsibilities: Protection of railroad properties, employees, and passengers; prevention of railroad-related crimes.
Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Enforcement of laws and regulations on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement (NOAA OLE)
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Enforcement of national and international laws to ensure the conservation and management of marine resources.
Local Police Department
Jurisdiction: Municipal or city, Primary Responsibilities: Enforcing local laws, maintaining public safety, community policing.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Jurisdiction: Federal, Primary Responsibilities: Protecting the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, and its customers from criminal attack and fraud.
City Marshal's Office
Jurisdiction: Municipal or city, Primary Responsibilities: Execution of court orders, evictions, and serving legal notices.
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