Understanding Law Enforcement And The Differences Between Local, State And Federal Police Forces

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Law enforcement has the authority to enforce laws and investigate criminal activity. This book covers the differences betw... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Law enforcement has the authority to enforce laws and investigate criminal activity. This book covers the differences between local, state and federal police units. The US Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that police do not have a constitutional duty to protect individuals from harm and this has caused controversy amongst some in the civil sector. This book also talks about the different types of police divisions such as the bomb squad, search and rescue and investigative detectives along with the issues of police misconduct. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less