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State Law Enforcement:State police (Illinois, Rhode Island)Statewide police organizationsPolice services to unincorporated areas of a stateServe more suburban areasTraffic enforcement on highwaysSC does not have state policeHighway Patrol (Iowa, California)Enforce traffic on the highways as well as criminal activitiesDrug traffickingInvestigations on the highwaysState investigative agenciesSC – State and Law Enforcement Division (SLED)Handle major state investigations – narcotics, organized crime, terrorism, kidnappings, amber alertsAssist local agenciesMonks Corner SC doesn’t have the capabilities to handle a murder case, so SLED would come in and helpPolice shootings SLED investigatesSLED has crime lab and DNA labSLED runs background checksLimited Purpose Sate Law Enforcement AgenciesDNR, University Police, etc.USCPD has statewide jurisdictionLimited jurisdictionDNR – protects wildlife, fishing and game laws of the stateHas a lot of power – can seize everything pretty muchCounty Level Police:Sheriff DepartmentsLargest in USLos Angeles Co – 9,900Largest in SCRichland Co – over 700 swornResponsibilities:Law enforcement in unincorporated areasIrmo, City of Columbia, Forest Acres, Blythewood, Sandhills…etc.Courts, 5th circuit courtMaintain the safety and security of the courtCorrections – run the county jail – isn’t the case in Richland county – privately run jail is Alvin S. GlennCounty Police DepartmentsProvide law enforcement/police servicesMunicipal Police Departments:City of ColumbiaCity of Lexington – town of LexingtonCity of Irmo – town of IrmoRun by the countyProvide police services for incorporated cities72% of law enforcement organizations62% of officersLargest in the USNYPD 34,500 officers (oldest and biggest) *know that NYPD is the largest for examChicago PD – 11,900LAPD – 10,000Largest in SCCharleston – 452Columbia – 350Note: 46% of police departments in the US have less than 10 officers *Austin, has a very small police department1 cop on duty at any given timePolicing: Purpose and Organization:Functions of the Police:Public mandate to enforce the laws that congress createsSupport the lawNot above the lawApprehending offendersCatch them in the act or shortly afterPreventing crimeProactive policing – not just going from call to callPredict crime – try and predict where crime is going to happenPreserve the peaceKeeping behavior civilQuality-of-life offenses (noise ordinances, littering, cars parked in your yard)Providing police servicesIf you call, they will comePolice Patrol:Vehicle – most commonProtect from a shootoutExpensive – because they have more technology. Expensive to maintainFoot patrolIntended to place officers in closer contact with citizensLimitations – restricted to densely populated areas and special eventsCostlyHorse PatrolPrimarily used for large crowd events and community displaysBicycle PatrolLike foot patrol, places officers in closer contact with citizensGreater geographic coverage than foot patrolMotor Cycle PatrolHelicopter PatrolSegway PatrolCRJU 101 1nd Edition Lecture 6Outline of Last Lecture I. Policing: Roles and functionsOutline of Current Lecture II. State Law Enforcement III. County Level PoliceIV. Municipal Police DepartmentsV. Policing: Purpose and OrganizationVI. Police Patrol Current Lecture State Law Enforcement:- State police (Illinois, Rhode Island)o Statewide police organizationso Police services to unincorporated areas of a state  Serve more suburban areaso Traffic enforcement on highways o SC does not have state police - Highway Patrol (Iowa, California)o Enforce traffic on the highways as well as criminal activities Drug trafficking o Investigations on the highways- State investigative agencieso SC – State and Law Enforcement Division (SLED)o Handle major state investigations – narcotics, organized crime, terrorism, kidnappings, amber alertso Assist local agencies  Monks Corner SC doesn’t have the capabilities to handle a murder case, so SLED would come in and help Police shootings SLED investigates SLED has crime lab and DNA lab SLED runs background checksThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Limited Purpose Sate Law Enforcement Agencieso DNR, University Police, etc.o USCPD has statewide jurisdiction o Limited jurisdiction o DNR – protects wildlife, fishing and game laws of the state Has a lot of power – can seize everything pretty much County Level Police:- Sheriff Departmentso Largest in US Los Angeles Co – 9,900o Largest in SC Richland Co – over 700 sworno Responsibilities: Law enforcement in unincorporated areas Irmo, City of Columbia, Forest Acres, Blythewood, Sandhills…etc. Courts, 5th circuit court Maintain the safety and security of the court  Corrections – run the county jail – isn’t the case in Richland county – privately run jail is Alvin S. Glenno County Police Departments Provide law enforcement/police services  Municipal Police Departments:- City of Columbia- City of Lexington – town of Lexington- City of Irmo – town of Irmo- Run by the county- Provide police services for incorporated citieso 72% of law enforcement organizationso 62% of officerso Largest in the US  NYPD 34,500 officers (oldest and biggest) *know that NYPD is the largest for exam Chicago PD – 11,900 LAPD – 10,000o Largest in SC Charleston – 452 Columbia – 350 o Note: 46% of police departments in the US have less than 10 officers * Austin, has a very small police department  1 cop on duty at any given time Policing: Purpose and Organization:- Functions of the Police:o Public mandate to enforce the laws that congress createso Support the law Not above the lawo Apprehending offenders Catch them in the act or shortly after o Preventing crime Proactive policing – not just going from call to call Predict crime – try and predict where crime is going to happeno Preserve the peace Keeping behavior civil  Quality-of-life offenses (noise ordinances, littering, cars parked in your yard)o Providing police services If you call, they will come  Police Patrol:- Vehicle – most commono Protect from a shootouto Expensive – because they have more technology. Expensive to maintain - Foot patrolo Intended to place


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