Police in a Democracy
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Laws that identify behavior, either required or prohibited, and the punishments for failure to observe these laws
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The written rulings of the state and federal appellate courts
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The integration of two or more police departments
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Governs how police enforce substantive law
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What police exercise when making a choice concerning what laws will be enforced and how that enforcement will take place
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Police activities that emphasizes police-initiated activities by an officer or a department
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A top priority for American law enforcement following the events of September 11, 2001
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Police work in the form of responses to incidents when assistance is specifically requested by citizens
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Law concerned with relationships between individuals
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Agreement between two government units that one will provide law enforcement services for the other
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Criminal matters over which an agency has authority
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Exercise of power based on law