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The primary law enforcement agencies of the federal government are located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in 2002 federal law enforcement underwent a major reorganization. Most significant were the creation of the DHS and the removal of some agencies from the Department of the Treasury and their placement in the DHS. The major law enforcement agencies in the DHS now include the following:

 Customs and Border Protection

 Immigration and Customs Enforcement

 Secret Service

 Transportation Security Administration

The major law enforcement agencies in the DOJ include the following:

 Federal Bureau of Investigation

 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

 Drug Enforcement Administration

 U.S. Marshals Service

Photo 3.6 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of the most high-profile federal law enforcement agencies. It has authority to investigate and enforce a wide variety of federal laws.

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The primary responsibilities of each of these agencies are summarized in Table 3.3 and Table 3.4.

In addition to these well-known federal law enforcement agencies, there are a multitude of other agencies that have some law enforcement responsibilities and that employ agents, investigators, and/or police. Officers in these agencies investigate criminal offenses that relate to the jurisdiction of the agency. The other agencies with the most significant law enforcement responsibilities are listed in Table 3.5.

Table 3.3

Table 3.4

Table 3.5

Source: Brian A. Reaves. 2012. Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2008. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics.