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This is a list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies — local, regional, special and statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states, of the federal district, and of the territories that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations, prevention and patrol functions.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 389 law enforcement agencies employing 7,833 sworn police officers, about 183 for each 100,000 residents.
Constables had full police powers by state law and carried out occasional to frequent patrol work in addition to service of process and serving arrest warrants. Legislation in 1923 allowed the creation of municipal courts in cities with over 40,000 people, with marshals to enforce their orders and provide security. As populations grew, and ...
Many states where constables retain law enforcement powers require police training, including Arizona, Texas, Maryland, South Carolina, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. "My argument is, yes, in ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Indiana.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 482 law enforcement agencies employing 13,171 sworn police officers, about 206 for each 100,000 residents.
A state law passed last year prohibits newly-elected constables from exercising general police powers unless they have been certified through professional peace officer training.
The association has taken issue with House Bill 239, a bill passed by lawmakers this year which strips constables from exercising general police powers unless certified through peace officer ...
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States: Map of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction. Size: 368.1 sq mi (953.5 km 2) Population: 852,866 (2013) Legal jurisdiction: State of Indiana: Governing body: Indianapolis City-County Council: Constituting instrument