Law Enforcement

What is law enforcement?

The American police force has existed in some form for more than 400 years.

• True

• False

What are "Watch groups"

• Police officers

• People in the town who watched the streets

• Volunteers who patrolled the cities

“Watch groups,” were volunteer police forces who were privately funded and often employed individuals on a part-time basis. What else did these watch groups do in their spare time? Click on all that apply.

• Volunteer

• Being payed once a month

• Get bored and cause trouble

• Sleeping

Many volunteer "watch groups" were simply attempting to evade military service that's why they joined.

• True

• False

Today, law enforcement is made up of how many federal, state, and local agencies?

• 500

• 6,000

• 18,000

What are the three agencies called that make up law enforcement?

The word police comes from the ancient Greek word, polis, meaning “city.”

• True

• False

In your own words, if someone works in the local, state, and federal agencies what do they do?

Describe uniformed officers, investigators, and support positions.