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2. List of law enforcement agencies in Texas - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 2,795 law enforcement agencies, the most of any state. These agencies employed 81,196 sworn peace officers, about 244 for each 100,000 residents. [1]

3. State police (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Local NC sheriffs did not have the personnel, resources or training to do so during that era, but did not want their powers usurped by a per-se state police agency. Thus, the NC State Highway Patrol was established on July 1, 1929. Its original command staff was sent to the Pennsylvania State Police Academy for training.

4. List of United States state and local law enforcement agencies

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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.

5. List of law enforcement agencies - Wikipedia

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   A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any agency which enforces the law.This may be a special or local police/sheriffs, state troopers, and federal police such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the United States Marshals (USMS).

6. Law enforcement in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Some police departments have jurisdiction in multiple states, typically two. These agencies are commonly referred to as a bi-state agency. They are state-level agencies that carry full police powers in both states. These departments have been formed through interstate compact commissions and state-local laws. [15]

7. Category:State law enforcement agencies of Texas - Wikipedia

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   Texas Department of Public Safety (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "State law enforcement agencies of Texas" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.

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9. Texas Department of Public Safety - Wikipedia

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   Recommendations were made to accumulate the necessary finances to create a state law enforcement agency. Four bureaus—Administration, State Police, Rangers, and Fire Prevention—were suggested to be created with the implementation of the new force. The findings of Griffenhagen and Associates were ultimately unpopular across the state, and ...