state police
Regional law enforcement
State police are law enforcement officers with jurisdiction across an entire state rather than a single city or county.
They patrol highways, investigate major crimes, and assist local departments.
Some states call them state troopers or highway patrol: The state police pulled him over for speeding.
In the U.S., they operate independently from county sheriffs and municipal police.
- highway patrolPolice unit for roads
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- arrestSeize by law
- traffic stopPolice halting a motorist
- traffic enforcementRegulating roadway compliance
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Nationwide law enforcement agency
FBI · municipal police · city police · county sheriff · federal agents
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Civilian protective workforce
security guards · private investigators · corporate security · mall security · bodyguards
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