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| Thread ID: 50131 | 2004-10-11 07:03:00 | OT Stupid post, Post here please, | beetle (243) | Press F1 |
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| 280232 | 2004-10-12 08:34:00 | > Bump > > Oh my, however did I miss that invitation :O Mrs Bump has Not been her Bumpey self recently? :D |
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| 280233 | 2004-10-12 09:06:00 | I completely agree, metla. | Growly (6) | ||
| 280234 | 2004-10-12 09:07:00 | Cool Bananas and hot strawberries | mister harbies (5607) | ||
| 280235 | 2004-10-12 09:08:00 | Growly, You agreeing to metla in this post or another post or on the phone? Harbs |
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| 280236 | 2004-10-12 11:47:00 | Is this a new thread or have I been here befor | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 280237 | 2004-10-12 21:30:00 | OING! | Jester (13) | ||
| 280238 | 2004-10-13 04:29:00 | This is sad. Whilst I'm here, I'll ask a question that's been bugging me for sometime, unrelated to computers but so's this thread! Who can tell me what the difference is in the US between: Police Sheriffs State Troopers, and to a lesser extent Marshalls. For example, I was watching Reno911 (can that shirt pop open any more??), and saw the plaque Reno Sheriffs Department. Why aren't they Reno POLICE Department? Anyone know? |
Allblack (4982) | ||
| 280239 | 2004-10-13 20:54:00 | Ok Allblack. Tough question. I'm no expert but I'll do my best and give a link. There are estimated to be 21,143 federal, state, and local law enforcement bodies in the USA. Police: Municipal and county. The boss is appointed by the city or county. Can't go outside the boundary. State Police (Troopers): belong to the State government and cover the whole state. Includes state buildings, traffic enforcement, fish and game etc. No jurisdictional problems about moving from city to county. They cover the whole lot. Sherriff: A policeman in a county. But he is also a politician because he is elected by the people. But otherwise runs a police department (called the Sherriff's Office) just like everywhere else. Marshalls: Elite federal officers who protect judges, track down federal fugitives, look after witness protection, transport prisoners, and seize criminal assets. Busy boys. Highway Patrol: Smokey: Federal boys on the Interstates and US highways. As opposed to local roads. FBI: Federal police who chase crimes which cross state boundaries. We could go on. Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, and Firearms. Immigration Service. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Drug Enforcement Agency. These are all types of police services. The problem for American law enforcement is the splintered nature of these competing organisations. They have to fight for funding, and importance. Thus cooperation which we in NZ would simply expect, cannot be assumed. Eg. nobody likes FBI who are seen as bullies, cherry-picking high profile cases to enhance the agency. Here is a link: books.nap.edu |
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| 280240 | 2004-10-13 21:48:00 | "I'm not home right now so just leave a message. Bye" | mark c (247) | ||
| 280241 | 2004-10-13 23:27:00 | Awesome, thanks for your reply. Still a bit confused about the difference between police and sheriffs. If both are responsible for the city/county, who determines the scope of their responsibilities? I note your comment about the "politician", however this doesn't explain (to me) what the differences are...... Sorry if this was answered and I missed it. Cheers Tim |
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