The detailed information conveniently brought together in this handbook will make it a useful reference source not only for specialized law enforcement collections but wherever there is interest in public policy or a need for career information. Reference Books Bulletin
DONALD A. TORRES is Assistant Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York. His articles have appeared in Police Chief, Journal of Police and Administration, and Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, and he is coauthor of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
?This in-depth survey of the federal law enforcement system is
divided into four sections. The first gives an overview of the
types of positions available, with their requirements and benefits.
The entire second section is devoted to the Department of Justice,
the agency solely responsible for the prosecution of federal
offenses. The functions of its various units are described, with
the exception of those such as the FBI that have enforcement
responsibilities; these latter are found among the 61 police and
investigative agencies covered in the fourth section, which makes
up the bulk of this handbook. (The third section consists of 42
black-and-white illustrations of federal agency badges.) The agency
profiles in the fourth section follow a standard format. A brief
history of the agency is followed by a discussion of its
organizational structure, usually accompanied by an organization
chart. . . . Illustrative data are provided on funding, personnel
strength, and the agnecy's annual work load and accomplishments.
Each profile concludes with discussions of the agency's
jurisdiction and legislative authority as well as qualifications
and training for agency positions. . . . The profiles run the gamut
of federal enforcement agencies, from the large and well known,
such as the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, to small and obscure agencies such as the
Supreme Court Police. The detailed information conveniently brought
together in this handbook will make it a useful reference source
not only for specialized law enforcement collections but wherever
there is interest in public policy or a need for career
information.?-Reference Books Bulletin
"This in-depth survey of the federal law enforcement system is
divided into four sections. The first gives an overview of the
types of positions available, with their requirements and benefits.
The entire second section is devoted to the Department of Justice,
the agency solely responsible for the prosecution of federal
offenses. The functions of its various units are described, with
the exception of those such as the FBI that have enforcement
responsibilities; these latter are found among the 61 police and
investigative agencies covered in the fourth section, which makes
up the bulk of this handbook. (The third section consists of 42
black-and-white illustrations of federal agency badges.) The agency
profiles in the fourth section follow a standard format. A brief
history of the agency is followed by a discussion of its
organizational structure, usually accompanied by an organization
chart. . . . Illustrative data are provided on funding, personnel
strength, and the agnecy's annual work load and accomplishments.
Each profile concludes with discussions of the agency's
jurisdiction and legislative authority as well as qualifications
and training for agency positions. . . . The profiles run the gamut
of federal enforcement agencies, from the large and well known,
such as the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, to small and obscure agencies such as the
Supreme Court Police. The detailed information conveniently brought
together in this handbook will make it a useful reference source
not only for specialized law enforcement collections but wherever
there is interest in public policy or a need for career
information."-Reference Books Bulletin
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