17,985 different police agencies are there in the us.
17,985 different police agencies are there in the us.
how many different police agencies are there in the us?
17,985
law enforcement operates primarily through governmental police agencies. there are 17,985 u.s. police agencies in the united states which include county sheriff, city and state police departments, and federal law enforcement agencies. the law-enforcement purposes of these agencies are the investigation of suspected criminal activity, referral of the results of investigations to the courts, and the temporary detention of suspected criminals pending judicial action. law enforcement agencies, to varying degrees at different levels of government and in different agencies, are also commonly charged with the responsibilities of deterring criminal activity and preventing the successful commission of crimes in progress. other duties may include the service and enforcement of warrants, writs, and other orders of the courts.
law enforcement in the united states
section::::list of specialised transit/transport police agencies and departments.:germany.









































bullet::::- former german democratic republic: transportpolizei









































bullet::::- federal republic of germany: bahnpolizei (merged into federal police)









































section::::list of specialised transit/transport police agencies and departments.:hong kong.









































bullet::::- railway district, hong kong police force









































section::::list of specialised transit/transport police agencies and departments.:india.









































bullet::::- railway protection force









































bullet::::- government railway police









































bullet::::- state highway police









































section::::list of specialised transit/transport police agencies and departments.:italy.









































bullet::::- railway police ("polizia ferroviaria"), "polizia di stato"









































section::::list of specialised transit/transport police agencies and departments.:latvia.









































bullet::::- port police (ostas policija)









































section::::list of specialised transit/transport police agencies and departments.:netherlands.
transit police