Identify, Compare, And Contrast The Policing Function At The Local

Local, State and Federal Policing in U.S.AStudent’s name:Course title:Date:Professor’s Name:Local, State and Federal Policing in U.S.AThe United States has many different types of police/law enforcement agencies, ranging from local, state and federal levels. Of concern, however, to this paper is the local policing function in Las Vegas, state policing in Nevada and the federal policing functions. There are significant considerations when understanding the role of each agency, plus how they ensure law enforcement in America (Stevens, 2011).The Las Vegas Police Department (LVMPD) is an outstanding joint city-county police system for the entire city of Las Vegas as well as Clark County in Nevada (Michael, 2012).The management system of this police force is such that it is headed by Clark County’s Sheriff who is elected after every four years.Presently, the county’s Sheriff is Douglas C. Gillespie, who became a sheriff in 2007, and was re-elected in the November 2010 elections. This makes the sheriff the only elected head of law in Las Vegas County, further implying his department is not under direct regulations of the county, city or state (Michael, 2012).Additionally, LVMPD is the largest agency of law