The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to law enforcement:
Law enforcement – subsystem of society that promotes adherence to the law by discovering and punishing persons who violate rules and norms governing that society. Although the term may encompass entities such as courts and prisons, it most frequently applies to those who directly engage in patrols or surveillance to dissuade and discover criminal activity, and those who investigate crimes and apprehend offenders.Kären M. Hess, Christine Hess Orthmann, Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (2008), p. 1.
Essence of law enforcement The Thin Blue Line Criminal law Coming into force Unenforced law Law enforcement agency Law enforcement officer
Disciplines Criminology Forensic science Penology
Basis of law enforcement
The reasons law enforcement exists: Crime – breaking the law. Without crime, there would be little need for law enforcement. Law and order (politics) Criminal law Criminal justice
Law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agency (list) – government agency responsible for enforcement of laws. Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while some have other names (e.g. sheriff's office/department; investigative police services in the United States are often called bureaus (e.g. FBI, USMS, ICE, CBP, ATF, DEA, USSS etc.). Law enforcement agency powers Types of law enforcement agencies Police Airport police Border police County police Federal police National Police State police Local police Military police Private police Traffic police Secret police Tribal Police Specialist law enforcement agency Gendarmerie Police tactical unit such as SWAT
Law enforcement officers
Border patrolman Coast guardman Constable Correctional officer Detective Federal agent Gendarme Marshal Private investigator Peace officer Police officer Park ranger Sheriff’s deputy Highway patrolman State trooper Inspector
Law enforcement by region
Law enforcement by country List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers
History of law enforcement
History of law enforcement History of criminal justice Police box History of law enforcement in China History of law enforcement in South Africa History of law enforcement in the United Kingdom History of law enforcement in the United States
Law enforcement equipment
Armor Ballistic vest Shield Ballistic shield Riot shield Police dog Police duty belt Police radio Police vehicle Policeware Police psychology Weapons Club Taser Firearm Handgun Riot gun Uniform Uniforms and equipment of the British police
Law enforcement techniques and procedures
Baton charge Body cavity search Crime analysis Crime displacement Crime mapping Criminal intelligence Crowd control Deadly force Defendo Dignitary Protection Door breaching Double tap Dragnet Forcible entry Immediate Action Rapid Deployment Lawful interception Mail cover Mozambique drill Pain compliance Police psychology Riot control Rough ride Search of persons Sobriety checkpoints Speed trap Traffic break Tueller Drill Use of force
Criminal investigation
Criminal Investigation – applied science involving the study of facts, used to identify, locate and prove the guilt of a criminal.Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation (Sixth Edition). Charles E. O'Hara and Gregory L. O'Hara; 1994; Modern-day criminal investigations commonly employ many scientific techniques known collectively as forensic science.
Bait car Computer forensics Dawn raid Facial composite FBI method of profiling Hunting strategy Indictment Interrogation Manhunt Mug shot Offender profiling Police diving Police lineup Re-creation Search and seizure Stakeout Sting operation Strip search Surveillance Telephone tapping Vehicular accident reconstruction Warrant
Components of a crime
Criminal – person who committed a crime Evidence Forensic science Suspect Victim
Law enforcement training
Police academy Police training officer
Law enforcement issues
Law enforcement and society Police accountability Police brutality Police corruption Public security Vigilantism
Law enforcement organizations
Law enforcement organization
Law enforcement leaders and scholars
Julian Fantino J. Edgar Hoover Robert Peel Garda Síochána August Vollmer Buford Pusser Pahal Singh Lama Khadgajeet Baral Dil Bahadur Lama
See also
Outline of law Code enforcement List of intelligence agencies List of protective service agencies
References
External links
FBI page of law enforcement resources