Law Enforcement Agencies and Police Procedures

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to law enforcement agencies and police procedures as outlined in the lecture notes.

Law Enforcement Agencies

Organizations responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public order.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A federal agency with broad jurisdiction responsible for protecting the U.S. from within.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Federal agency investigating drug trafficking and enforcing drug laws.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

Federal agency investigating alcohol, tobacco, firearms transportation, and related industries.

United States Marshals Service

Agency responsible for transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal judicial courts.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Federal agency responsible for tax collection, investigating tax evasion, and collecting forfeitures.

United States Secret Service

Agency responsible for protecting the President and investigating counterfeiting.

Department of Homeland Security

Government agency responsible for national security, including managing responses to natural and man-made disasters.

Exclusionary Rule

Legal principle that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in court.

Probable Cause

A reasonable basis for believing that a crime may have been committed, necessary for search and arrest warrants.

Search Warrant

A legal document authorizing law enforcement to conduct a search of a specified location.

Good Faith Exception

Legal doctrine allowing evidence collected in violation of a person's rights to be admissible if law enforcement acted in good faith.

Consent to Search

Permission given by an individual to law enforcement to conduct a search without a warrant.

Hot Pursuit

An exception to the warrant requirement allowing police to follow a suspect without a warrant if they are in pursuit.

Plain View Doctrine

Legal principle allowing law enforcement to seize evidence without a warrant if it is in plain view.

Intelligence Agencies

Organizations that collect and analyze information related to national security, often without enforcement powers.