Cja/484 Organizational Management And Operations Paper

The Policing Function at The Local, State, and Federal Organizational Levels Students Name Institutional Affiliation The Policing Function at The Local, State, and Federal Organizational Levels The United States criminal justice system comprises of law enforcement, the courts and correction functions. The three duties of the three arms are work together in maintaining the peace of the country. The law enforcement agency includes the police departments. In the United States, the policing function has three organizational levels namely, local, state and federal. They operate in specified jurisdictions and conduct duties as mandated. Therefore, this paper identifies, compares, and contrasts the policing function at the local, state, and federal organizational levels. The Local Police The local police comprise of various agencies namely, City Police Department, County Sheriffs Office, Transit Authority Police, School District Police, Housing Authority Police, District Attorneys Office Investigators, Airport Police, Harbor Police, University Police, Hospital Police. Theirrole is to enforce the laws of the county and municipal jurisdiction. Also, they are involved in the patrol and investigation of crime. The units under local police are, municipal, county, tribal, and regional police. The county police are also known as parishes. The sheriff and county police enforce law and order