What are the functions of federal and state law enforcement agencies?

Answer 1

Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI)

Drug Enforcement Administration or Agency(DEA)

US Marshal Service.

Alcohol Tobacco Firearms(ATF)

Department of Agriculture.

Department of Commerce.

Department of Defense.

Department of the Navy.

Department of the Army.

Department of the Air Force.

Department of Education.

Department of Energy.

Department of Transporation.

Department of Veteran Affairs.

Department of the Treasury.

Department of State.

Department of Labor.

Department of the Interior.

Department of Justice.

Department of Housing & Urban Development.

Department of Homeland Security.

Department of Health & Human Services.

NOTE; These are the main departments. There are numerous child agencies of each of these parent departments.

Answer 2

"A Federal agent generally has jurisdiction all over the country while a local officer has jurisdiction only in his own town, city, or county. Federal LE agents can enforce Federal Laws throughout the US. State police have full police powers throughout their state to enforce state laws. Local police have full police powers in their local area and in most states nearby towns to enforce the state laws plus within their own city or government entities (like school district police or transit police) their own governmental entities laws. Keep in mind that different Federal agencies enforce different kinds of laws, depending on the agency they work for.
Moreover, You have the FBI and DEA whose general jurisdiction might be nationwide. At the same time you have the Department of Veterans Affairs Police who's jurisdiction… You also have the Secret Service whose duties, other than protecting the President, include enforcing counterfeiting laws. Anything outside that gets referred to another agency.
Furthermore, A local police officer has very broad authority, but limited jurisdiction. A Federal Agent has very Some of the states only give state enforcement powers to certain federal agencies, such as the D.O.J. which includes FBI, Marshal, DEA, Border Patrol.



Michele Hannah
Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Answer 3

I don't know if this is all of them but I know a few.

US Marshals

FBI

CTU

DEA

CIA (National or Federal)

NSA

NSD