The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to law enforcement:
Law enforcement – subsystem of society that promotes adherence to the law by discovering and punishing persons who violate rules and norms governing that society. Although the term may encompass entities such as courts and prisons, it most frequently applies to those who directly engage in patrols or surveillance to dissuade and discover criminal activity, and those who investigate crimes and apprehend offenders.
Essence of law enforcement
The Thin Blue Line
Criminal law
Coming into force
Unenforced law
Law enforcement agency
Law enforcement officer
Disciplines
Criminology
Forensic science
Penology
Basis of law enforcement
The reasons law enforcement exists: Crime – breaking the law. Without crime, there would be little need for law enforcement. Law and order (politics) Criminal law Criminal justice
Law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agency (list) – government agency responsible for enforcement of laws. Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while some have other names (e.g. sheriff's office/department; investigative police services in the United States are often called bureaus (e.g. FBI, USMS, ICE, CBP, ATF, DEA, USSS etc.). Law enforcement agency powers Types of law enforcement agencies Police Airport police Border police County police Federal police Local police Military police Private police Secret police State police Tribal Police Specialist law enforcement agency Gendarmerie Police tactical unit such as SWAT
Law enforcement officers
Border patrolman
Coast guardman
Constable
Prison officer
Detective
Gendarme
Marshal
Private investigator
Peace officer
Police officer
Park ranger
Sheriff
Highway patrolman
State trooper
Inspector
Security guard
Law enforcement by region
Law enforcement by country
List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers
History of law enforcement
History of law enforcement
History of criminal justice
Police box
History of law enforcement in China
History of law enforcement in South Africa
History of law enforcement in the United Kingdom
History of law enforcement in the United States
Law enforcement equipment
Armor
Ballistic vest
Shield
Ballistic shield
Riot shield
Police dog
Police duty belt
Police radio
Police vehicle
Policeware
Police psychology
Weapons
Club
Taser
Firearm
Handgun
Riot gun
Uniform
Uniforms and equipment of the British police
Law enforcement techniques and procedures
Baton charge
Body cavity search
Crime analysis
Crime displacement
Crime mapping
Criminal intelligence
Crowd control
Deadly force
Defendo
Dignitary Protection
Door breaching
Double tap
Dragnet
Forcible entry
Immediate Action Rapid Deployment
Lawful interception
Mail cover
Mozambique Drill
Pain compliance
Police psychology
Riot control
Rough ride
Search of persons
Sobriety checkpoints
Speed trap
Traffic break
Tueller Drill
Criminal investigation
Criminal Investigation – applied science involving the study of facts, used to identify, locate and prove the guilt of a criminal. Modern-day criminal investigations commonly employ many scientific techniques known collectively as forensic science.