enforcement agency
Laws' implementing arm
An enforcement agency is a government body responsible for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
The term most often refers to law enforcement agencies like police departments and the FBI, but also covers regulatory enforcers like the EPA or SEC: The enforcement agency issued fines for the violations.
Often shortened to just agency in context.
- EuropolEU criminal intelligence agency
- highway patrolPolice unit for roads
- border patrolBoundary enforcement agency
- immigration controlRegulating who enters a country
- police departmentOfficial law enforcement body
sheriff's office · narcotics division · drug bust · compliance · badge · arrest · regulatory oversight · monitoring · fine · ordinance · squad · SWAT team · undercover operation · criminal investigation · ATF · trade commission · mandate · patrol
- oversight bodiesoversight board, ethics committee, oversight committee, ethics board, inspector general
- agenciesOgilvy, FDA, McCann, CDC, FCC
- licensing agenciesmedical board, nursing board, real estate board, professional licensing, licensing authority
- support lawchild support, alimony, spousal support, child maintenance, family support
enforcement agencylegislature
Lawmaking governmental branch
legislative body · lawmaking body · parliament · judiciary · court system
enforcement agencydefense attorney
Lawyer representing the accused
public defender · ACLU · defense counsel · advocacy group · ombudsman
enforcement agencycriminal organization
Coordinated unlawful group
underground network · resistance movement · black market · outlaw gang · rebel faction