query: under our form of government ( the u.s. ) which branch is responsible for law enforcement

pos: United States Department of Homeland Security after the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Homeland security policy is coordinated at the White House by the Homeland Security Council. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the Departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and Energy. The former Secretary, John F. Kelly, was replaced by Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on December 5, 2017. Whereas the Department of Defense is charged with military actions abroad, the Department of Homeland Security works in the civilian sphere to protect the United States within, at, and outside its borders. Its stated goal is to prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic

pos: Law enforcement in the United States off primary federal jurisdiction. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is responsible for most law enforcement duties at the federal level. It includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and others. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is another branch with numerous federal law enforcement agencies reporting to it. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), United States Secret Service (USSS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), and the Transportation Security Administration

pos: Federal Flight Deck Officer Federal Flight Deck Officer Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs) are Federal law enforcement officers commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security. FFDOs act under the umbrella of Transportation Security Administration Office of Law Enforcement branch - the Federal Air Marshal Service. The Federal Flight Deck Officer program is run by the Federal Air Marshal Service with the aim of training active and licensed airline pilots to carry weapons and defend commercial aircraft against criminal activity and terrorism. Upon completion of government training selected pilots enter a covert law enforcement and counter-terrorism service. Their jurisdiction is normally limited to a flight

neg: Coast guard () is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces and was initially founded in 1859. During peace time, it is under the command of the Ministry of Interior. However, during war or emergency time, it falls under the command of the Turkish Navy. On July 13, 1982, it was assigned to the Turkish Gendarmerie becoming both a military and a law enforcement service. Finally, the organization obtained its current form on January 1, 1985. The Coast Guard is responsible for enforcement of Turkish maritime law and controlling of the Republic of Turkey's coasts in the responsibility area. It is also

neg: Law enforcement in Sweden Life Guards is similar to the structure in the Swedish Police Service; the Life Guard is responsible for service, coordination and development of the military police, and the local unit is responsible to investigate and keep law and order at the camp. The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care () arrange compulsory care for young people with psychosocial problems and for adults suffering from substance abuse problems. Law enforcement in Sweden Law enforcement in Sweden is carried out by several government agencies, under the guidance of the Government of Sweden. The administration of both law enforcement and the judiciary of

neg: Enforcement Directorate offence punishable under section 4 of PMLA, the Central Government (in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court), designates one or more Sessions Court as Special Court(s). The court is also called "PMLA Court". Any appeal against any order passed by PMLA court can directly be filed in the High Court for that jurisdiction. Enforcement Directorate The Directorate of Enforcement (Hindi: प्रवर्तन निदेशालय) is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. It is part of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government Of India. It

neg: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Alabama Law Enforcement Agency The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, abbreviated as "ALEA", is a law enforcement agency serving the U.S. state of Alabama. It exists within the Executive Branch of State Government to coordinate public safety in Alabama. It was formed on 1 January 2015 by the merger of 12 state law enforcement agencies. The Secretary, its chief executive, is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor of Alabama. ALEA is divided into two functional divisions, the Department of Public Safety and the State Bureau of Investigations. The Secretary of ALEA is responsible for appointing a Director

neg: Law enforcement in Indonesia Force Military Police. Besides the Indonesia National Police, Special Polices and Military Police, other government agencies that also enforce specific laws are as follows: Law enforcement in Indonesia Law enforcement in Indonesia is performed by multiple law enforcement agencies and some of them are under supervision of the Indonesian National Police. The Indonesian National Police is generally responsible for law enforcement and policing duties all over Indonesia. The Indonesian National Police is the main agency responsible for maintain security and public order, law enforcement , and provide protection and service to the community in Indonesia. The force is a centralised

neg: Law enforcement by country is also branch of the Armed Forces, responsible for search and rescue and maritime border protection. The National Intelligence Organization () is responsible for internal security. Some limited local law enforcement is carried out by village guards. The single law enforcement in Vietnam is called the Vietnam People's Public Security, which answers to the Ministry of Public Security. Law enforcement in the United Arab Emirates is divided between regionally with each Emirate having its own independent police force. For example, the Abu Dhabi Police has jurisdiction within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Widely regarded as the home of the first

neg: Environmental policy in China inadequate. Encouraged by national policy that judges regions solely by their economic development, corrupt and unwilling local authorities have hampered enforcement. Nonetheless, in April 2014, the government amended its environmental law to better fight pollution. The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), formerly the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), is a cabinet-level ministry in the executive branch of the Chinese Government that is responsible for implementing environmental policies, as well as the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. The Ministry is tasked with protecting China's air, water, and land from pollution and contamination. Directly under the State Council, it is empowered

neg: Law enforcement in Malaysia Malaysian Road Transport Department is a government department under the Malaysian Ministry of Transport. This department is responsible for issuing Malaysian number plates. According to the Road Transport Act, the enforcement is charged with the responsibility of undertaking registration and licensing of drivers and all motor vehicles and trailers in Malaysia. Law enforcement in Malaysia Law enforcement in Malaysia is performed by numerous law enforcement agencies and generally comes under the direct purview of the Royal Malaysia Police, the main government agency entrusted with the maintenance of law and order in the country. Like many federal nations, the nature of

neg: Attorney General of Oklahoma Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The attorney general serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. As head of the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General, he or she is responsible for providing legal advice to the other departments and agencies of the executive branch, legislative branch and judicial branch of the state government. The attorney general is also responsible for the prosecution of offenses to Oklahoma law and advocate for the basic legal rights of Oklahoma residents. The 18th

neg: Law enforcement in Bulgaria service’s caseload to the National Police Service. The Ministry of Interior also heads the Border Police Service and the National Gendarmerie, a specialized branch for anti-terrorist activity, crisis management and riot control. In 2005 the Border Police, which underwent large-scale reform under European Union (EU) supervision in the early 2000s, had 12,000 personnel. Law enforcement in Bulgaria Bulgarian law enforcement organisations are mainly subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. The structure responsible for preservation of public order and prevention of crime and citizens’ security is the National Police Directorate-General in the Ministry of Interior. The Directorate deals with activities on

neg: Law enforcement agency Law enforcement agency A law enforcement agency (LEA), in North American English, is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws. Outside North America, such organizations are usually called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police, others are known as sheriff's offices/departments, while investigative police services in the United States are often called bureaus, for example the Federal Bureau of Investigation. LEAs which have their ability to apply their powers restricted in some way are said to operate within a jurisdiction. LEAs will have some form of geographic restriction on their ability to

neg: Bidhannagar Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat. The Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate is responsible for law enforcement in the city. Schools in Bidhannagar include the Hariyana Vidya Mandir, Bidhannagar Government High School, Bidhannagar Municipal School, a combined primary and high school and a branch of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, named Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir, Salt Lake School, Mother International School, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Education, Laban Hrad Vidyapith. Also there are two Kendriya Vidyalaya in Salt Lake viz. K.V. No. 1 and K.V. No. 2 Salt Lake. Catholic schools include St. Joan's School, Our Lady Queen of the Missions School and St. Francis Xavier School.

neg: Law enforcement in San Marino Law enforcement in San Marino Law enforcement in San Marino is the responsibility of the centralized Civil Police, together with the Corps of Gendarmerie of San Marino (militarized police), and the Fortress Guard (border patrol with military status), have been providing law enforcement in San Marino since a statute in 1987, which redefined their roles, further supported by revised regulations for both the Gendarmerie and the Fortress Guard, which was approved by the Government of San Marino in 2008. Under the 2008 regulations the Gendarmerie and the Fortress Guards are responsible for policing, criminal investigation, national penitentiary, changing the guard,

neg: Ottawa By-law Services who conducts enforcement activities are known as bylaw enforcement officers. Under s. 15(2) of the "Police Services Act, 1990", by-law officers are deemed to be peace officers for the purpose of enforcing municipal by-laws. By-law Services, along with the Ottawa Fire Service, the Ottawa Paramedic Service, and the Security & Emergency Management Branch fall under the umbrella of the Emergency & Protective Services Department that reports to a General Manager of the department. By-law Services employs a Stratified Enforcement model where different tasks within the branch are handled by different classes of employees. Officers are assigned to the following tasks

neg: United States Department of Justice United States Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the U.S. government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration. The Department of Justice administers several federal law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The department is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud, representing the United

neg: Oklahoma Highway Patrol This section also provides state personnel, such as the Governor, with transportation. Troop O operates four helicopters and 9 fixed-wing aircraft. These aircraft consist of three OH-59's, an AS350B3e, five Cessna 182's, two Cessna 206's, one Husky, and a Kingair350. The section consists of 8 law enforcement pilots which include 6 Troopers,1 Captain and 1 Lieutenant. The section is under the direction of a troop commander, who holds the rank of captain with the highway patrol. The Bomb Squad Section is a special law enforcement unit within the highway patrol. Bomb Squad Section, or Troop BT, is responsible for bomb

neg: U visa the period from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. Note that this only counts U visas issued at embassies and consulates outside the United States, and does not include people who changed nonimmigrant status to U status within the United States (through Form I-539). U visa The U visa is a United States nonimmigrant visa which is set aside for victims of crimes (and their immediate family members) who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to assist law enforcement and government officials in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. It permits such victims

neg: Welsh v. Wisconsin Municipal Court, 387 U. S. 523, 387 U. S. 539-540 (1967); McDonald v. United States, 335 U. S. 451, 335 U. S. 454-455 (1948). See also State v. Pena, 200 Neb. 387, 263 N.W.2d 835 (1978); State v. Niedermeyer, 48 Ore.App. 665, 617 P.2d 911 (1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1042 (1981). A test under which the existence of exigent circumstances turns on the perceived gravity of the crime would significantly hamper law enforcement and burden courts with pointless litigation concerning the nature and gradation of various crimes. The Court relies heavily on Justice Jackson's Page 466 U. S. 761

neg: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) is an Australian government statutory agency, created under the "Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006". Its role is to support the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner, detecting and preventing corruption in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Department of Home Affairs (Australia) including the Australian Border Force (ABF), the Australian Federal Police, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) and aspects of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. The minister responsible for the agency is Christian Porter, Attorney-General. ACLEI is headed by an Integrity Commissioner. Priority

neg: Law enforcement in Australia ASIC). Each branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has its own military police, although there is also an overarching ADF Investigative Service for more complex investigations. As each Australian state enacts its own laws, general law enforcement duties are the responsibility of state police forces, who are in turn responsible to a government minister (usually the Minister for Police). These forces carry out the bulk of general policing throughout the entire state, including in metropolitan areas. Other state-government departments may also have investigative powers for specific offences within their purview. The Northern Territory also has its own police force,

neg: Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a position of the United States government within the Department of State that heads the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, which is responsible for development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. The current Assistant Secretary is William Brownfield. On October 1, 1978, Congress, in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for fiscal Year 1979, authorized the position of Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters, to be responsible for the

neg: Rancho Cucamonga, California General Law City, incorporated in 1977 under the "Council-Manager" form of local government. The four-member Council, plus the Mayor, City Clerk, and City Treasurer, are all elected at-large by the voters of the city. The Council then appoints the City Manager, who acts as the administrative head of the city government, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations, code enforcement, and the fiscal soundness of the municipal government. The council itself serves as a local legislative body. The city's elections, which are plurality, are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. L. Dennis Michael

neg: Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) The New Zealand Ministry of Justice (Māori: "Tāhū o te Ture") is an executive branch of the New Zealand Government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice within New Zealand. It exists to create a fairer and safer New Zealand and provides many services on behalf of government to help achieve this." It provides advice and support to a number of Ministers of the Crown including the Minister of Justice; the Minister for Courts; the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; the Minister Responsible for the Law Commission and the Attorney-General.

neg: Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico The legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico is responsible for enacting, amending, and repealing the laws of Puerto Rico. Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico vests the legislative power on the Legislative Assembly—which together with other agencies form the legislative branch. Article IV vests the executive power on the Governor —whom by its nature forms the executive branch— while Article V vests the judicial power on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico—which by its nature forms the judicial branch. Although the Constitution does not establish such law, the

neg: U visa from a certifying law enforcement agency. This document demonstrates the petitioner "has been helpful, is being helpful, or is likely to be helpful" in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. The government entities which are considered "certifying agencies" for the purpose of a U visa application include Federal, State or local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and judges, as well as child protective services, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Department of Labor. After three years of continuous physical presence in the United States while in U nonimmigrant status, a U visa holder may be eligible to adjust

neg: Malaysian Public Works Department mechanical construction for the department. The JKR's Military Works Branch is responsible for the construction and maintains all military bases and facilities in either Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and Maritime Enforcement Agency. Malaysian Public Works Department The Malaysian Public Works Department (), abbreviated JKR, is the federal government department in Malaysia under Ministry of Works Malaysia (MOW) which is responsible for construction and maintenance of public infrastructure in West Malaysia and Labuan. In Sabah and Sarawak, a separate entity of Public Works Department exists under respective state government's jurisdiction but both departments are also subordinate to the parent department

neg: U visa October 2000. The legislation was intended to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking of people, and other crimes while, at the same time, offer protection to victims of such crimes. The legislation also helps law enforcement agencies to better serve victims of crimes. There are six legal requirements for U nonimmigrant status: Crimes whose victims may qualify for U nonimmigrant status include: A petition for U nonimmigrant status must also contain a "certification of helpfulness" in the form of a U Nonimmigrant Status Certification (Form I-918, Supplement B)

neg: Greenville County Sheriff's Office created over a thousand years ago in England, to a New World colony, to a frontier county, to a modern, computerized law enforcement agency serving a busy metropolitan county of over 451,000 residents. The Administrative Services Division is the Executive Branch of the Greenville County Sheriff's Office which oversees the entire operation of the Sheriff's Office.The fifty-two employees assigned to the Administrative Services Division provide support to the following units, which comprise this division: This unit maintains our Law Enforcement Accreditation which is granted by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The Greenville County Sheriff's Office was

neg: Erie County Sheriff's Office (New York) The Special Services Division of the Erie County's Sheriff's Office consists of two branches, each providing specially trained and equipped personnel to respond throughout Erie County, to assist Deputies, other law enforcement officers, and agencies in several situations. This Division is also responsible for the comprehensive investigation of all criminal matters reported to the Sheriff's Police Services Division. Investigators work closely with town, state and federal law enforcement agencies and have special abilities and expertise, which are available to all municipalities within Erie County. The first branch is the Investigative Services Branch which includes the Computer Crimes Unit, Crime Scene

neg: Law enforcement by country It is trained for dealing with dangerous and high-risk missions, as well as counter-terrorism due to the potential military threat from the People's Republic of China. The Royal Thai Police are subdivided into several regions and services, each enjoying their own powers. Law enforcement is Turkey is carried out by five separate bodies. The Turkish National Police () is the civilian police, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Gendarmerie () is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible only for policing the civilian population. Provost services are provided by the Military Police (). The Turkish Coast Guard ()

neg: History of the United States (1789–1849) the business community, the Republicans to the planters and farmers. By 1796, politics in every state was nearly monopolized by the two parties. Jefferson wrote on Feb. 12, 1798: Two political Sects have arisen within the U. S. the one believing that the executive is the branch of our government which the most needs support; the other that like the analogous branch in the English Government, it is already too strong for the republican parts of the Constitution; and therefore in equivocal cases they incline to the legislative powers: the former of these are called federalists, sometimes aristocrats or monocrats,

neg: Obetz, Ohio are held at the Obetz Government Center located at 4175 Alum Creek Drive, and they are open to the public. The mayor is chiefly responsible for ensuring that the laws and ordinances of the Village are enforced and serves as the head of the Executive branch of the Obetz Government. The mayor also serves as the Chief Law enforcement officer of the Village. Additionally, the mayor is the president of Council and presides over all regular and special meetings. The mayor is also ultimately responsible for the general supervision of the employees and departments within the Village. The position of

neg: Law enforcement by country agencies (as well as the Army) were under the command of the Minister of Public Force, a cabinet post which no longer exists. The Grand Ducal Police was created in its current form on 1 January 2000, when the Grand Ducal Gendarmerie merged with the State-controlled local police forces. The Grand Ducal Police is responsible for ensuring Luxembourg's internal security, fighting crime and corruption, maintaining law and order and enforcing all laws and Grand Ducal decrees. It is also responsible for assisting the Luxembourgish Army in its internal (war-time) operations, in accordance with the respective legislation and under the authority

neg: United States Capitol Police United States Capitol Police The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a federal law enforcement agency charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories. The USCP is the only full service federal law enforcement agency responsible to the legislative branch of the U.S. government. The United States Capitol Police has the primary responsibility for protecting life and property; preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal acts; and enforcing traffic regulations throughout a large complex of congressional buildings, parks, and thoroughfares. The Capitol Police has exclusive jurisdiction within all buildings and

neg: United States Capitol Police were laid in honor in the Rotunda before burial in Arlington National Cemetery. (Chestnut was the first African American ever to lie in honor in the Rotunda.) United States Capitol Police The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a federal law enforcement agency charged with protecting the United States Congress within the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories. The USCP is the only full service federal law enforcement agency responsible to the legislative branch of the U.S. government. The United States Capitol Police has the primary responsibility for protecting life and property; preventing, detecting, and

neg: Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs on February 10, 1995. The title "Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters" was renamed "Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs" on February 10, 1995. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a position of the United States government within the Department of State that heads the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, which is responsible for development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. The current Assistant Secretary is William Brownfield. On

neg: Riverside County Sheriff's Department is home to 12 federally recognized Indian reservations. Absent proactive policing and traffic enforcement, the department is responsible for enforcing criminal law on all Native American tribal land within the county. This function is mandated by Public Law 280, enacted in 1953, which transferred the responsibility of criminal law enforcement on tribal land from the federal government to specified state governments including California. The department also operates the county's jail system. In addition to performing law enforcement and corrections roles, the department performs the functions of the coroner's office and marshal's office. In its coroner function, the department is responsible

neg: Massachusetts Environmental Police Massachusetts Environmental Police The Massachusetts Environmental Police is a Massachusetts, US, state government law enforcement agency, which is the primary enforcement agency of Massachusetts's boating and recreation vehicle laws and regulations and is responsible for registering boats, off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles in Massachusetts. The agency is also responsible for the enforcement of fish and game laws, including commercial and recreational harvesting of the living marine resources along the state's coastline. The mission of the Office of Law Enforcement, more commonly known as the Massachusetts Environmental Police, is to protect the environment and natural resources of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through

neg: Canadian Forces Military Police was reorganized to form the CFMPA and is located at CFB Borden. CFMPA provides career and specialist training to Regular and Reserve Force members of the Military Police Branch. In addition, CFMPA provides security-related training to non-Branch personnel of the Regular and Reserve Forces. CFMPA also provides training to personnel from other government and law enforcement agencies and to foreign nationals under the Military Training Assistance Program. In 2004 Managing Authority for CFMPA was transferred from Canadian Forces Training Systems Group to the CFPM, who now exercises full control of Career and Out of Service Training for the Military Police.

neg: FBI Science and Technology Branch FBI Science and Technology Branch The Science and Technology Branch (STB) is a service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The STB is responsible for providing forensic science, applied technology, identification, information sharing, and automated analysis support capabilities to the FBI and the larger law enforcement community. Headed by an FBI Executive Assistant Director, the STB is responsible to the FBI Director through the Deputy Director. As a unit of the FBI (which is a division of the United States Department of Justice), the STB is ultimately responsible to the Attorney General of the United States. The current STB Executive

neg: Garda Crime and Security Branch Garda Crime and Security Branch The Crime and Security Branch (CSB) () – previously known as "C3" – is responsible for the administration of national security, counter terrorism and serious crime investigations within the "Garda Síochána", the national police force of Ireland. The section oversees intelligence relating to subversive, paramilitary and terrorism matters, conducts counter-intelligence, liaises with foreign law enforcement agencies, handles confidential informants, administers VIP and witness protection, monitors potential corrupt Garda officers and provides information on threats to the state to the Garda Commissioner and Government of Ireland. The Crime & Security Branch comprises a number of Garda

neg: Law enforcement in Indonesia Law enforcement in Indonesia Law enforcement in Indonesia is performed by multiple law enforcement agencies and some of them are under supervision of the Indonesian National Police. The Indonesian National Police is generally responsible for law enforcement and policing duties all over Indonesia. The Indonesian National Police is the main agency responsible for maintain security and public order, law enforcement , and provide protection and service to the community in Indonesia. The force is a centralised organisation with responsibilities ranging from traffic control, criminal investigation, intelligence gathering and counter-terrorism. Apart from the Indonesia National Police, other agencies that enforce specific

neg: City limits Although British city (or borough) boundaries are often important for defining local services such as refuse collection and planning (zoning), in most places they form just a lower layer in hierarchy of local government. Law enforcement, education and other services are generally defined by county boundaries (or larger areas), and central government is responsible for the National Health Service (NHS Scotland or NHS Wales outside of England). Planning (zoning) law around British cities is generally determined by green belt laws, which prevent building on the countryside immediately surrounding large and medium-sized towns and cities. City limits The terms city limit

neg: Federal Bailiffs Service (Russia) Federal Bailiffs Service (Russia) Federal Bailiffs Service or Federal Service of Court Bailiffs (FSSP of Russia, in Russian: Федеральная служба судебных приставов "Federalnaya Sluzhba Sudebnykh Pristavov, FSSP Rossii") - is a federal law enforcement agency within the Russian ministry of Justice. It was created in November 1997 during the presidency of Boris Yeltsin. The Service is attached to the Judicial branch of government, and is the enforcement arm of the federal courts. It is the primary agency for fugitive operations, responsible for the protection of officers of the court, and for the effective operation of the judiciary, and also charged

neg: Federal Bailiffs Service (Russia) Putin, from March 9, 2004, Decree Number 314 "On the system and structure of the federal executive authorities". Federal Bailiffs Service (Russia) Federal Bailiffs Service or Federal Service of Court Bailiffs (FSSP of Russia, in Russian: Федеральная служба судебных приставов "Federalnaya Sluzhba Sudebnykh Pristavov, FSSP Rossii") - is a federal law enforcement agency within the Russian ministry of Justice. It was created in November 1997 during the presidency of Boris Yeltsin. The Service is attached to the Judicial branch of government, and is the enforcement arm of the federal courts. It is the primary agency for fugitive operations, responsible for

neg: Law enforcement in Switzerland Law enforcement in Switzerland Law enforcement in Switzerland is mainly a responsibility of the 26 cantons of Switzerland, who each operate cantonal police agencies. Some cities also operate municipal police agencies as provided for by cantonal law. The federal government provides specialised services and is responsible for the protection of the Swiss border. Throughout Switzerland, the police may be reached by the emergency telephone number 1-1-7. The federal government does not run a general purpose law enforcement agency. National-level law enforcement coordination is provided by a board of cantonal police commanders. The Federal Office of Police, an organisation belonging to

neg: Law enforcement in Albania citizens and property, assist and cooperate with the State Police in public order, road safety and so on. Each local police chief is responsible for the execution of local law enforcement policy and ensures the management, organization and distribution of missions in the local police force. She or he works under the authority of the mayor. Law enforcement in Albania Law enforcement in Albania is the responsibility of several agencies. The responsibility for most tasks lies with the Albanian State Police, a national police agency, which is under the authority of Ministry of Internal Affairs. Examples of other agencies with

neg: Law enforcement in Bhutan Department of Immigration. Under the Local Government Act of 2009, local governments are also tasked with promulgation of rules, regulation, and some law enforcement. These local governments are liaised by the Department of Local Governance. In judicial proceedings, all law enforcement agencies are represented and advised by the Attorney General of Bhutan. The Royal Bhutan Police is responsible for maintaining law and order and prevention of crime in Bhutan. It was formed on 1 September 1965 with 555 personnel reassigned from the Royal Bhutan Army. It was then called the "Bhutan Frontier Guards." Its independent statutory basis was first codified

neg: Access to public information in Moldova behalf of the applicant, the law imposes penalties in form of fines to the government body which has violated the law. Exceptions justifying limitation to the disclosure regime are specified in the law and include state secrets, information on the military, intelligence, economic, foreign policy or criminal proceedings, information concerning ongoing lawsuit, personal data, confidential business data, and preliminary results of scientific and technical research. In practice, compliance with the Law on Access to Information remains weak just as its implementation which is not supported by the full authority of the bodies responsible for its enforcement. The Ombudsman in Moldova

neg: Broward County Sheriff's Office and former North Bay Village Police Chief Scott Israel, a Democrat, was elected as Sheriff by a 53% - 47% vote in 2012, defeating incumbent Sheriff Al Lamberti, a Republican. Currently BSO provides law enforcement services to all of the county's unincorporated areas, and the following municipalities and government facilities under contract: BSO law enforcement efforts use many specially trained deputies and units designed to provide maximum response efficiency in a variety of customary and unusual situations. Specialized BSO units include: Broward County Sheriff's Office The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is a public safety organization responsible for law enforcement

neg: Hawaii Department of Public Safety on each of the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai. The Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) enforces laws relating to controlled substances and regulated chemicals. The NED is responsible for the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution, prescription, and dispensing of controlled substances and precursor or essential chemicals within Hawaii. The Sheriff Division is one of the two law enforcement divisions within the Department of Public Safety. All sworn deputy sheriff personnel are statutorily law enforcement officers. The Court Services Branch provides a Law Enforcement presence for the Judiciary of the State of Hawaii. It is similar to what

neg: Law enforcement in Poland of 'Policja' and albeit with a few minor changes, the general system of law-enforcement of the Second Republic. The "Policja" (Police) is the national police force of Poland. It is directly responsible to the national government. Officers are routinely armed, and are responsible for the investigation of most ordinary crimes. They are responsible for many specialist services such as highway patrol and counter-terrorism. They can be contacted by calling "997" from any telephone. As Poland is a very centralised state, regional law enforcement agencies do not exist in the way that they do in the United States, Canada, Germany or

neg: FBI National Security Branch FBI National Security Branch The National Security Branch (NSB) is a service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The NSB is responsible for protecting the United States from Weapons of Mass Destruction, acts of terrorism, and foreign intelligence operations and espionage. The NSB accomplishes its mission by investigating national security threats, providing information and analysis to other law enforcement agencies, and developing capabilities to keep the US nation secure. Headed by an FBI Executive Assistant Director, the NSB is responsible to the FBI Director through the Deputy Director. As a unit of the FBI (which is a division of the

neg: FBI Information and Technology Branch FBI Information and Technology Branch The Information and Technology Branch (ITB) is a service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The ITB is responsible for all FBI information technology needs and information management. ITB also promotes and facilitates the creation, sharing, and application of FBI knowledge products with the larger law enforcement community in order to improve overall nationwide crime fighting effectiveness. Headed by an FBI Executive Assistant Director, the ITB is responsible to the FBI Director through the Associate Director. As a unit of the FBI (which is a division of the United States Department of Justice), the ITB

neg: Massachusetts Environmental Police Through cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, the Marine Theft Bureau recovers substantial sales and excise tax revenue to the Commonwealth each year. The Boat, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Snowmobile Registration Bureau is responsible for registering motorboats, snowmobiles, and recreation vehicles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Environmental Police The Massachusetts Environmental Police is a Massachusetts, US, state government law enforcement agency, which is the primary enforcement agency of Massachusetts's boating and recreation vehicle laws and regulations and is responsible for registering boats, off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles in Massachusetts. The agency is also responsible for the enforcement of fish and

neg: Enforcement Directorate Enforcement Directorate The Directorate of Enforcement (Hindi: प्रवर्तन निदेशालय) is a law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime in India. It is part of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government Of India. It is composed of officers from the Indian Revenue Service, Indian Police Service and the Indian Administrative Service. The origin of this Directorate goes back to 1 May 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed, in Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947. In the year 1957, this

neg: Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Bureau of Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is the United States branch of the government responsible for the custody, control, and care of the inmate in the United States. The BOP also holds inmates who have committed felonies in Washington, D.C. The BOP is also responsible for carrying out all judicially ordered federal executions (other than those carried out under military law) in the United States. Currently, the Bureau of Prisons is headed by Hugh Hurwitz, who is the current acting director. Mark S. Inch held the post from September 2017 until May 2018. The Federal Prison

neg: Baltimore established as the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Police" when opened in 1957) is the primary law enforcement agency on the Fort McHenry Tunnel Thruway (Interstate 95), the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway (Interstate 895), which go under the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River, and Interstate 395, which has three ramp bridges crossing the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River which are under MdTA jurisdiction, the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, (BWI) and have limited concurrent jurisdiction with the Baltimore City Police Department under a "memorandum of understanding". Law enforcement on the fleet of transit buses and transit rail systems serving Baltimore is the

neg: Law enforcement in India pose a threat to national security and are punishable under the direct tax laws." The commissioners of the intelligence directorate of I-T who are posted in cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Lucknow will also take up criminal investigation work under the DCI. The intelligence wing of the I-T department has the Central Information Branch (CIB) under it, which is a repository of classified and exhaustive data on taxpayers' financial transactions. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is an intelligence-based organisation responsible for the co-ordination of India's anti-smuggling efforts. Officers in this organisation are drawn from

neg: Executive Branch of Colombia Executive Branch of Colombia The Executive Branch of Government in Colombia is one of the three branches of the government of Colombia under the Constitutional provision of separation of powers. The executive branch is led by the President of Colombia (elected by popular vote for a 4-year term) and its collaborating institutions; mainly the Council of Ministers (including Military and law enforcement agencies) and administrative departments supporting the executive branch (appointed by the president). Each department (province) is led by a "department governor" with derogatory functions from the President of Colombia to govern in its respective department. Governors are elected

neg: Law enforcement in Guatemala Law enforcement in Guatemala Guatemalan law enforcement, some of which is performed by its military, has a poor record with regard to human rights violations. President Otto Pérez Molina, elected in 2012, is a career military official, and has stepped up the use of military reinforcement in the country's law enforcement. During the country's civil war from 1960 to 1996, 200,000 people were killed and 45,000 forcibly disappeared. According to the Historical Clarification Commission, Guatemala's truth and reconciliation commission, the Guatemalan state (military and government paramilitaries) was responsible for over 90 percent of human rights abuses recorded there. More recently,

neg: Welsh v. Wisconsin 387 U. S. 294, 387 U. S. 298-299 (1967) (same); Schmerber v. California, 384 U. S. 757, 384 U. S. 770-771 (1966) (destruction of evidence); Michigan v. Tyler, 436 U. S. 499, 436 U. S. 509 (1978) (ongoing fire), and has actually applied only the "hot pursuit" doctrine to arrests in the home, see Santana, supra. Our hesitation in finding exigent circumstances, especially when warrantless arrests in the home are at issue, is particularly appropriate when the underlying offense for which there is probable cause to arrest is relatively minor. Before agents of the government may invade the sanctity of

neg: Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Department of Public Safety The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a department of the government of the state of Texas. DPS is responsible for statewide law enforcement and vehicle regulation. The Public Safety Commission oversees DPS. However, under state law, the Governor of Texas may assume personal command of the department during a public disaster, riot, insurrection, or formation of a dangerous resistance to enforcement of law, or to perform his constitutional duty to enforce law. The commission's five members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate, to serve without pay for staggered,

neg: Stockton, California January 1, 2017. He is the youngest mayor of a U.S. city over 100,000 in population. The City Council consists of the following members as of January 1, 2017: The current form of government is a city manager council: Stockton is also part of San Joaquin County, for which the government of San Joaquin County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution and law as a general law county. The county government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. The county government is

neg: Jacksonville, Florida in elections for these positions and to run for them. In fact, in 1995, John Delaney, a resident of Neptune Beach, was elected mayor of the city of Jacksonville. Jacksonville is organized under the city charter and provides for a "strong" mayor–council form of city government. The Mayor of Jacksonville is elected to four-year terms and serves as the head of the government's executive branch. The Jacksonville City Council comprises nineteen members, fourteen representing electoral districts and five more in at-large seats. The mayor oversees most city departments, though some are independent or quasi-independent. Law enforcement is provided by the

neg: Cantonal police Cantonal police The cantonal police (, , , ) are the principal law enforcement agencies in each of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Law enforcement in Switzerland is mainly a responsibility of the cantons, which each operate cantonal police agencies. Some cities also operate municipal police agencies as provided for by cantonal law. The federal government provides specialised services and is responsible for the protection of the Swiss border. The 26 cantonal police agencies and numerous municipal police agencies are the backbone of Swiss law enforcement. They are not subordinate to federal authorities. Their commanding officers report to the head

neg: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation various state agencies and had to rationalise their functions. There was considerable overlap between the civil and military authorities. Similarly, there was also no Commonwealth agency responsible for enforcing federal laws. At the outbreak of World War I, no Australian government agency was dedicated to security, intelligence or law enforcement. The organisation of security intelligence in Australia took on more urgency with a perceived threat posed by agents provocateurs, fifth columnists and saboteurs within Australia. In 1915, the British government arranged for the establishment of a Commonwealth branch of the Imperial Counter Espionage Bureau in Australia. The branch came to

neg: Law enforcement in Suriname Law enforcement in Suriname There are three major law enforcement/security entities in Suriname. The largest force and the most published in the media is the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS). This is a traditional police department model and is responsible for all the policing efforts. Under the main umbrella of the KPS, there are three branches. The second largest military police polices all members of the Surinamese Military and handles border control/immigration functions. The third largest law enforcement/security entity are the Surinamese Bureau of National Security. The Bureau is responsible for the Central Intelligence and Security Service (CIVD) and the presidential

neg: Law enforcement in the United Arab Emirates Law enforcement in the United Arab Emirates Law enforcement is the responsibility of each emirate of the UAE; each emirate's police force is responsible for matters within their own borders, but they routinely share information with each other on various areas. The forces also each have units to deal with protests, riot control or heavily armed suspects. Crimes against national security will be referred to the Federal Courts. There is also close cooperation between the law enforcement and the military. The police in the UAE come under the Ministry of Interior and are also responsible for maintaining the prisons and

neg: Kentucky State Police must complete field training under the supervision of a training trooper/officer at their assigned post (troopers) or region (CVE officers). Officers with the KSP Facilities Security Branch must meet the requirements for and receive a Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) commission under KRS 61.900-930 as well as undergo specialized training, including firearms training. KSP telecommunicators must complete a six-week training program at the KSP Academy. The KSP operates the state's system of regional crime labs. In addition, the KSP Facilities Security Branch, along with specially assigned state troopers, is responsible for protecting the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Kentucky

neg: California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers The California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA) is a division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs responsible for real estate appraiser licensing and certification in California. The California Real Estate Act has two core components: licensing and enforcement. Both licensing and enforcement functions are required by the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC), the federal government organization which oversees all state real estate appraiser licensing agencies. The enforcement unit, operates under a federal mandate, and ensures adherence to the federally required Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), California law and regulations. In order to

neg: Law enforcement agency media and literature. See for example List of fictional secret police and intelligence organizations and List of fictional police forces. Law enforcement agency A law enforcement agency (LEA), in North American English, is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws. Outside North America, such organizations are usually called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police, others are known as sheriff's offices/departments, while investigative police services in the United States are often called bureaus, for example the Federal Bureau of Investigation. LEAs which have their ability to apply their powers restricted in some

neg: Border guard with securing the international border in-between the Ports of Entry (POE) and is a mobile enforcement agency that is structured and employed like any other uniformed police department in the United States. OFO is the federal law enforcement branch tasked with administering the POE's (air, land or sea) and is responsible for determining the admissibility of all persons and goods into the United States. The OAM operates all aircraft and watercraft for CBP and coordinates their interdiction efforts with either OBP, U.S. Coast Guard and/or with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard is the only branch of

neg: Law enforcement in Turkey Law enforcement in Turkey Law enforcement in Turkey is carried out by several departments and agencies, all acting under the command of the Prime Minister of Turkey or mostly the Minister of Internal Affairs. According to figures released by the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses of the Justice Ministry, there are 100,000 people in Turkish prisons as of November 2008; a doubling since 2000. The police force is responsible for law enforcement in cities and some exceptional locations, such as airports, which they protect with the help of the customs office (). Traffic Police ensure the safety of

neg: Priority Enforcement Program to criminal convictions. One key component of S-COMM, the predecessor of PEP, was the use of ICE detainers, where ICE sent Form I-247 detainers to state and local law enforcement agencies (LEAs) asking them to keep aliens for up to 48 hours in law enforcement custody to give ICE time to take the alien in ICE custody. These detainers came under criticism both for leading to unconstitutional detention and for the added costs borne by law enforcement agencies. PEP replaced the I-247 detainers with three new forms: Below are some key differences between the old and new detainer policies: Another

neg: Bureau of Diplomatic Security Security for the majority of all law enforcement and security matters. The DSS is the federal law enforcement branch of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. DSS Special Agents are responsible for the protection of the Secretary of State, certain foreign dignitaries during their visits to the U.S., and others as designated by the Secretary of State. Major activities include protective services, management of security programs for Foreign Service posts, criminal investigations, and background investigations, in addition to administrative, training, and liaison functions. Security Engineering Officers (SEO) are responsible for managing the Department's technical and information security programs, projects, and resources

neg: Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers directives. Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) serves as an interagency law enforcement training body for 91 United States government federal law enforcement agencies. The stated mission of FLETC is to "...train those who protect our homeland". It also provides training to state, local, campus, tribal, and international law enforcement agencies. Through the Rural Policing Institute (RPI) and the Office of State and Local Training, it provides tuition-free and low-cost training to state, local, campus and tribal law enforcement agencies. The FLETC headquarters are at the former Naval Air Station Glynco in the Glynco

neg: Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) serves as an interagency law enforcement training body for 91 United States government federal law enforcement agencies. The stated mission of FLETC is to "...train those who protect our homeland". It also provides training to state, local, campus, tribal, and international law enforcement agencies. Through the Rural Policing Institute (RPI) and the Office of State and Local Training, it provides tuition-free and low-cost training to state, local, campus and tribal law enforcement agencies. The FLETC headquarters are at the former Naval Air Station Glynco in the Glynco area

neg: French Armed Forces They are used in everyday law enforcement, and also form a coast guard formation under the command of the French Navy. There are however some elements of the Gendarmerie that participate in French external operations, providing specialised law enforcement and supporting roles. Historically the National Guard functioned as the Army's reserve national defense and law enforcement militia. After 145 years since its disbandment, due to the risk of terrorist attacks in the country, the Guard was officially reactivated, this time as a service branch of the Armed Forces, on 12 October 2016. The French armed forces are divided into five

neg: Ontario Provincial Police Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is the provincial police service for the province of Ontario, Canada. In the late 1940s, policing functions were reorganized in Ontario, with the OPP given responsibility for all law enforcement in the province outside areas covered by municipal police forces, together with overall authority for law enforcement on the King's Highways, enforcement of the provincial liquor laws, aiding the local police and maintaining a criminal investigation branch. The OPP is responsible for providing policing services over one million square kilometres of land and 174,000 km of water to a population of 2.3

neg: Ontario Provincial Police announced they were investigating fraud allegations against three top executives of the OPPA. Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is the provincial police service for the province of Ontario, Canada. In the late 1940s, policing functions were reorganized in Ontario, with the OPP given responsibility for all law enforcement in the province outside areas covered by municipal police forces, together with overall authority for law enforcement on the King's Highways, enforcement of the provincial liquor laws, aiding the local police and maintaining a criminal investigation branch. The OPP is responsible for providing policing services over one million square

neg: Nutley, New Jersey one-hour loop through the local scenic parks. Nutley has operated a Commission form of government under the Walsh Act since 1912. Each of the five commissioners is elected on a nonpartisan basis to serve four-year concurrent terms. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The Commissioners elect one Commissioner as Mayor. Historically the Commissioner that receives the most votes is appointed Mayor. The mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission. The Nutley Police Department provides law enforcement services. Mayor Dr. Joseph P. Scarpelli (Commissioner

neg: Law enforcement in Sweden Law enforcement in Sweden Law enforcement in Sweden is carried out by several government agencies, under the guidance of the Government of Sweden. The administration of both law enforcement and the judiciary of Sweden falls under the Ministry of Justice, a cabinet-level department in the government of Sweden, headed by the Minister of Justice. The Ministry is primarily concerned with policy-making and legislation. The actual day-to-day administration is the responsibility of agencies, such as the Swedish Police Authority (). The organization mainly tasked with law enforcement is the Swedish Police Authority. In addition, under certain circumstances other government agencies can

neg: Law enforcement in Albania The police is responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure custody. It ensures the security of Albanian prisons, keeping unauthorized people out and preventing escape by prisoners. It also maintains order inside prisons, handles the transportation of inmates to and from prison and to court or medical appointments, and manages work and education programs for inmates. The Forestry Police ("Policia Pyjore") it is a law enforcement agency under the authority of the Ministry of Environment. The body specialized in defending Albanian agroforestry heritage, safeguarding the environment and landscape. It

neg: United States Forest Service to more than . Most on-the-ground activities occur on ranger districts, including trail construction and maintenance, operation of campgrounds, and management of vegetation and wildlife habitat. The U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations unit (LEI), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. government. It is responsible for enforcement of federal laws and regulations governing national forest lands and resources. All Law Enforcement Officers and Special Agents Receive their training through Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Operations are divided into two major functional areas: Uniformed Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) enforce federal laws and

neg: Tunisian Combatant Group several European countries. The Italian branch of the organisation was led by Sami ben Khemais Essid, and was dismantled by law enforcement in April 2001. Essid's group was connected to the "Frankfurt group", which was responsible for the Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot in December 2000. Several members of the TCG in Italy were convicted for terror-related activities in 2003. The Belgian branch of the TCG was led by Maaroufi, and was responsible for organising the travel to Afghanistan of the two terrorists who assassinated the anti-Taliban Afghan political leader Ahmad Shah Massoud on 9 September 2001. The Belgian branch has

neg: Law enforcement in Turkey dealing with members of the Turkish community. Law enforcement in Turkey Law enforcement in Turkey is carried out by several departments and agencies, all acting under the command of the Prime Minister of Turkey or mostly the Minister of Internal Affairs. According to figures released by the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses of the Justice Ministry, there are 100,000 people in Turkish prisons as of November 2008; a doubling since 2000. The police force is responsible for law enforcement in cities and some exceptional locations, such as airports, which they protect with the help of the customs office

neg: Law enforcement in Guatemala Tecún Umán), began operating in zones along the border shared with Mexico. Law enforcement in Guatemala Guatemalan law enforcement, some of which is performed by its military, has a poor record with regard to human rights violations. President Otto Pérez Molina, elected in 2012, is a career military official, and has stepped up the use of military reinforcement in the country's law enforcement. During the country's civil war from 1960 to 1996, 200,000 people were killed and 45,000 forcibly disappeared. According to the Historical Clarification Commission, Guatemala's truth and reconciliation commission, the Guatemalan state (military and government paramilitaries) was responsible

neg: Drug prohibition law risk suffering the law enforcement penalties associated with illegal possession. There is an extensive illegal trans-national industry supplying prohibited drugs for recreational use. Thus, while drug prohibition laws remain in force, there is perpetual law enforcement action directed against the illegal industry, which also impacts supply for self-medication. Although it is directed against illegal recreational drugs, and not against drugs licensed under prohibition laws or against drugs beyond the scope of prohibition laws, the law enforcement is sometimes called the "war on drugs". Drug prohibition is responsible for enriching "organised criminal networks", according to some critics while the hypothesis that

neg: Canada under British rule Canada and the Château Clique in Lower Canada. The moderate reformers, such as Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, argued for a more representational form of government which they called "responsible government". By "responsible," the reformers meant that such a government would be ultimately responsible to the will of the subjects of the colonies, not to authorities in London. The critical move toward responsible government came between 1846 and 1850. In practice it meant that the Executive Council of each colony formulated policy with the assistance of the legislative branch. The legislature voted approval or disapproval, and the appointed governor enacted

neg: Law enforcement in Jordan and its suburbs. The desert region was a separate directorate and was patrolled by the Desert Police Force. The operations of the Public Security Force are divided into three major functions: Additionally, there are three major structural divisions for the police force: The Special Police Force (SPF) used to be separate and elite branch of the Public Security Directorate (PSD) that focused primarily on combating terrorism. It has been taken from the PSD and has become a separate law enforcement agency in Jordan known as "Daraq" which roughly translates to Gendarmerie. This organization is responsible for riot control, direct action/tactical

neg: Law enforcement in Afghanistan Law enforcement in Afghanistan Law enforcement in Afghanistan is one of three major components of the nation's criminal justice system, along with courts and corrections. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) is the intelligence agency of the government of Afghanistan. The Afghan National Police, which includes the Afghan Border Police and the Afghan National Civil Order Police, is the police force of Afghanistan with jurisdiction that covers the entire 34 provinces of the country. The Afghan Border Police (ABP) is responsible for securing and maintaining the nation's borders with neighboring states as well as all international airports within the country.

neg: Wesley Pomeroy King, Jr.'s assassination. During this time he also implemented plans for protecting all the government buildings in Washington, DC. Lyndon B. Johnson then appointed Pomeroy as the Republican member to lead the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration along with Patrick V. Murphy and Ralph Liu. He was replaced when Richard Nixon took over as President of the United States in late 1969. Ramsey Clark later stated after Pomeroy's death, "Wes Pomeroy was a loving and gentle person who worked hard, over the years, to heal the violence in our society. He was one of the few people in law enforcement whose

neg: Law enforcement in Åland Police Authority of the Åland Islands is responsible for the security of a population of 26,000 over the 13,517 km² and 16 municipalities of this Finnish province, and is headquartered in the capital of Mariehamn. Law enforcement in Åland Law enforcement in the Åland Islands is the responsibility of the Police Authority of the Åland Islands, a unit independent of the mainland Finnish police (as per the "Act on the Autonomy of Åland, 1991"), which answers to the Åland unit of the National Bureau of Investigation, part of the Government of Åland (the Landskapsregering). The police officers do, however, wear

neg: Port of Tianjin governance, traffic management and law enforcement Public Security Bureau (天津港公安局) is one of the fourteen branch offices of the Tianjin Public Security Bureau, with sub-bureau status. It is responsible for public order, law enforcement, criminal investigation, road traffic control, and fire safety and firefighting. Its territorial jurisdiction covers the nearly 260 square kilometers of land and waters of the Tianjin Port, the ships entering the port, the premises of all of the sub-units of the TPG, and other adjacent areas. It has three branch offices at Xingang (Beijiang), Nanjiang and Dongjiang, and 10 local police stations. As of 2010 it had 590 policemen (with an expansion

neg: Sierra Leone Police Sierra Leone Police The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is the national police force of the Republic of Sierra Leone, that is primarily responsible for law enforcement and crime investigation throughout Sierra Leone. The heavily armed unit of the Sierra Leone Police is known as the Operations Support Division, widely known as OSD, which is primarily responsible to put down riot and violence protest. The Sierra Leone Police is under the jurisdiction of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Internal Affairs, a cabinet ministry in the Government of Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone Police is headed by the Inspector General of police

neg: Sierra Leone Police Sierra Leone Police The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is the national police force of the Republic of Sierra Leone, that is primarily responsible for law enforcement and crime investigation throughout Sierra Leone. The heavily armed unit of the Sierra Leone Police is known as the Operations Support Division, widely known as OSD, which is primarily responsible to put down riot and violence protest. The Sierra Leone Police is under the jurisdiction of the Sierra Leone Ministry of Internal Affairs, a cabinet ministry in the Government of Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone Police is headed by the Inspector General of police

neg: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation maintains the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. The Crime Reporting Unit is responsible for the collection of data from law enforcement agencies across North Carolina. North Carolina's Alcohol Law Enforcement, a branch of the SBI, is the lead enforcement agency for the state's alcoholic beverage control and lottery laws. Special agents target problem Alcoholic Beverage Control-licensed and illegal establishments that serve as havens for violence, drugs, gang activity, organized crime, money laundering and other criminal activity. ALE partners with sheriffs and police chiefs to enforce state laws related to alcoholic beverage control, gambling,