Quotation marks would only have to be used on thoughts if the<br />thoughts were someone else's. If the thoughts came from a book, computer source, or some other source, then quotation marks should be used. However, the writer of the essay does not have to quote his or her <i>own</i> thoughts.
As of 2011, there are at least 25,000 sworn (and armed) law enforcement officers working for federal agencies not traditionally associated with law enforcement, and 3,800 of them were specifically criminal investigators.
In general, federal crimes apply to areas of national interest and affect more than one state. There are many federal agencies that enforce federal crimes. The FBI â Federal Bureau of Investigation â is the primary federal law enforcement agency; in recent years since 9/11 many other agencies have been created. Federal crime prosecution falls under the umbrella of the United States Attorney, as opposed to state crimes, which are prosecuted by a district or state attorney.