In North American English, a Law enforcement agency (LEA) is an organisation that enforces the law.

Outside North America, such organisations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police, others have other names (e.g. sheriff's department; investigative police services in the USA are often called bureaus (e.g. FBI, USMS, ICE, ATF, DEA, USSS, SBI, etc.).)

A Police Officer and a Police Car are traditional identifiers of a locally based law enforcement agency. Other terms defined in this article local police international law enforcement agency multinational law enforcement agency federal law enforcement agency federal police national law enforcement agency national police religious police police military police provost gendarmerie civilian police secret police

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Thu Feb 25 03:00:40 2010

Present current events and commentary as it relates to law enforcement agency accountability and the applicati
Q. Present current events and commentary as it relates to law enforcement agency accountability and the application of civil liability. For example, the issues presented by Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Police Department.
Asked by chatel_99 - Wed Nov 21 11:02:47 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I did my homework 40 years ago, what makes you think I want to do yours now.
Answered by bgee2001ca - Wed Nov 21 20:56:48 2007

What kind of jobs can one obtain in a law enforcement agency if he or she majored in sociology?
Q. FBI? CIA? Police dpt? What about helping PTSD soldiers? Are there any open job opportunites with them?
Asked by College Student - Wed Feb 18 17:24:19 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The big secret about obtaining a degree in Sociology...you can go into law very easily. Even a paralegal, in a major law firm, can make $200,000 annually. An MA in Sociology can get you there. Go to work for a big law firm. It is a blast. If not, there is always government work. That too is exciting. The degree is not as important as doing well, attending a great graduate school, and applying yourself. Degrees are important for Doctors, Engineers, and MBA types. They are the only real professionals.
Answered by Gerry Mander - Thu Feb 19 15:23:50 2009

How do you know if your (non-anonymous) tip is being blown off by a law enforcement agency?
Q. Its been over 2 months and I haven't heard anything after they told me they found additional information aside from what I gave them and were opening a "full investigation" and said they were going to call me in to sign an affidavit but I haven't heard anything since then. (previous question was deleted)
Asked by Rhinestar - Tue Jan 6 12:04:39 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Nothing, and I mean nothing, moves as slow as an investigation. Depending on exactly what they are investigating, how much evidence is needed to bring it to trial, the caseload, the size of the department, all play into it. Call the department, ask to speak with a detective, and see if they need your affidavit or not.
Answered by Hey there - Tue Jan 6 12:10:50 2009

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Sat Jan 2 04:47:58 2010

State lawmakers may renew - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
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State lawmakers may renew

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A state Senate bill introduced earlier this month will look into alleged racial profiling by local law enforcement agencies . Senate Bill 2868 would reconstitute the Governor's Advisory Committee of Police Standards "to evaluate the existence of racial ...
US Sen. Grassley: End turf battles - IowaPolitics.com (press release)
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US Sen. Grassley: End turf battles

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Without full participation by ICE, the Drug Enforcement Agency is unable to effectively identify links to and target major drug-trafficking organizations. I would hate to see our federal law enforcement community miss important opportunities to catch ...
Several law enforcement agencies join forces in high-speed chase ... - Weekly Vista
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Several law enforcement agencies join forces in high-speed chase ...

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bella vista - Cooperation among three law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of a driver following a high-speed chase on US 71 on June 5, according to Bella Vista police reports. McDonald County, Missouri, sheriff's deputies chased a car driven by ...

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Tue Jun 23 13:04:09 2009

GLAA Forum: Oklahoma senate votes to nullify federal hate crimes law
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GLAA Forum: Oklahoma senate votes to nullify federal hate crimes law

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Pam Spaulding shares a report from The Oklahoman: A state . law enforcement agency. would not be required to share investigative files with federal . agencies. under changes proposed to the state's hate crime bill. In an amendment presented ...

PA Investing $2.6 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Bolster Law ...
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PA Investing $2.6 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Bolster Law ...

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Harrisburg in an effort to help financially struggling municipalities and counties enhance public safety, Pennsylvania is investing $2.6 million in federal Recovery Act funding to bolster local . law enforcement. efforts and reduce probation ... As the state's lead . agency. for criminal justice policy issues, PCCD works to prevent and reduce crime and respond to the needs of victims. PCCD collaborates with state and local . agencies. and officials, victim service providers, ...

Should I or should I not donate?
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Should I or should I not donate?

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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:15:11 GM

The way I see it, as time goes on, more and more are we finding our . Law Enforcement Agencies. taking a stand against armed citizens and our rights. But, I am also perhaps interested in supporting those who put their lives at risk for ...

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