The Texas Rangers are the statewide law enforcement for the state of Texas, They have statewide jurisdictions and are the oldest law enforcement agency in North America.
The oldest State Enforcement Agency is the Texas Rangers, founded in 1823 under Stephen Austin.
The Texas Rangers.... Hands down.
They were named after the original law enforcement Texas Rangers
The Director of the Department of Public Safety, which includes the Texas Rangers is Colonel Thomas Davis. Updated: 11/30/2012 The chief law enforcement officer in the state of Texas is Greg Abbott, the Texas Attorney General.
According to an article on forbes.com, the Texas Rangers are valued at $365 million as of April, 2007.The Texas Rangers were and still are a law enforcement division whose jurisdiction is the entire state of Texas. They were created in 1823 and are officially the oldest law enforcement body in the US.
Although it may have other meanings, that is the badge of the Texas Rangers. The law enforcement agency, not the baseball team.
the Texas rangers
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement or TCOLE, serves as the regulatory agency for all peace officers in Texas
Most states have a state police force of some type. They may be called - the State Police - the Highway Patrol - State Troopers - etc. Some states have specialized law enforcement bodies (i.e.- Texas has the Rangers - South Carolina has SLED [SC Law Enforcement Division] - etc.) In addition, most (all?) states have Fish and Game Wardens. Any agency which has the authority to enforce laws statewide wherever they are in the state is considered a state law enforcement agency.
The 1st Rangers were established in 1835, It started with 25 Rangers and was increased to 3 companies of 56 (156 Rangers). They fought in the war of Texas Independence. Their next job was against the Indians attacking settlers. Then they went into law inforcement and investigations.
A centralized law enforcement agency is a law enforcement agency that has a broader range than a local law enforcement area. Duties of the centralized law enforcement agency include assisting local law enforcement agencies in investigations, maintain a centralized criminal records repository, patrol the state's highways, and provide select training for municipal and county officers.
A centralized law enforcement agency is a law enforcement agency that has a broader range than a local law enforcement area. Duties of the centralized law enforcement agency include assisting local law enforcement agencies in investigations, maintain a centralized criminal records repository, patrol the state's highways, and provide select training for municipal and county officers.