Specialist law enforcement agency

Specialist law enforcement agency

A specialist law enforcement agency is a law enforcement agency which specialises in the types of laws it enforces, or types of activities it undertakes, or geography it enforces laws in, or these in combination.

The specialisation may be imposed voluntarily by policy, consensus with other agencies, or logistical constraints, or it could be imposed legally by law and jurisdiction, or it is result of the historical evolution of the agency, or combinations thereof.

For example, some agencies only enforce laws related to taxation or customs. Other agencies can only operate in certain areas, for example government-occupied buildings and land, or on waterways. Some agencies have otherwise unrestricted jurisdiction, but specialise in certain types of operations, for example highway patrols.

Specialities can include:
*Specialist lea type descr |institution For example, United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police.
*Specialist lea type descr |border For example, United States Border Patrol.
*Specialist lea type descr |water For example, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement.
*Specialist lea type descr |envher For example, United States Park Police.
*Specialist lea type descr |postal For example, United States Postal Inspection Service.
*Specialist lea type descr |property For example, Polizei beim Deutschen Bundestag.
*Specialist lea type descr |road For example, Florida Highway Patrol.
*Specialist lea type descr |customs For example, Australian Customs Service.
*Specialist lea type descr |corruption For example, Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales).
*Specialist lea type descr |tax For example, Australian Taxation Office.
*Specialist lea type descr |rail For example, Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service.
*Specialist lea type descr |vehicle For example, Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Enforcement Agency.
*Specialist lea type descr |protection For example, Special Protection Group.
*Specialist lea type descr |fraud For example, Serious Fraud Office (UK).
*Specialist lea type descr |paramilitary For example, Central Reserve Police Force.
*Specialist lea type descr |diplomatic For example, Diplomatic Security Service.
*Specialist lea type descr |coast For example, Indian Coast Guard.

See for a list of specialist agencies.

ee also

*Law enforcement organisation


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