The English Heritage
Policing in the United States

Law Enforcement Agencies

Federal Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
State Police
County Police
Municipal Police
Special-Purpose Police
Private Police

Command Structure

Operations Bureau: Patrol
Operations Bureau: Investigation
Specialized Units
Nonline Functions

Police Functions

Law Enforcement
Order Maintenance
Community Service

The Police and the Community

Community Policing
Police-Community Relations Programs

The Rule of Law in Law Enforcement

Constitutional Due Process
Civil Rights
Use of Deadly Force and Police Brutality
Abuse of Discretion
Corruption

Police Officers and Their Lifestyle

Qualifications
Changing Composition of the Police Force
The Police Subculture

REVIEW

CRIMINOLOGY & PUBLIC POLICY

YOU BE THE CRIMINOLOGIST

KEY TERMS