Local Law Enforcement Agencies

Local Law Enforcement Agencies

1. Campus Police

   • Campus police are often sworn police or peace officers employed by a college or university to protect that private property of the campus and surrounding areas and the people who live, work, and visit it.

2. City/County Agencies

   • They maintain city facilities, such as parks, streetlights, and stadiums. In addition, they address zoning and building regulations, promote economic development, and provide law enforcement, public transportation, and fire protection.

3. Constables

   • Constables work in partnership on a day-to-day basis with local communities, stakeholders and colleagues in order to promote law and order, reduce the fear of crime, provide reassurance and build confidence to improve the quality of life for citizens.

4. Coroners or Medical Examiners

   • The medical examiner may determine the cause of death from a medical standpoint while the coroner will do the legwork of investigating the crime scene to determine why the person died. Coroners are elected lay people who often do not have professional training, whereas medical examiners are appointed and have board-certification in a medical specialty.

5. Housing Authority Agencies

   • The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the Federal agency responsible for national policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities, and enforce fair housing laws.

6. Marine Patrol Agencies

   • Maritime patrol is the task of monitoring areas of water. Generally conducted by military and law enforcement agencies, maritime patrol is usually aimed at identifying human activities.

7. Municipal Police Departments

   • Municipal Police Departments derive authority from the local governing body that created it. The primary purpose is to uphold the laws of the jurisdiction, provide patrol, and investigate local crimes.

8. Sherrif's Department

   • The Sheriff's Department is mandated to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and to serve and protect the citizens of Suffolk County.

9. Transit Police

   • The Transit Police promotes safety and security throughout Greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts, working with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The MBTA Transit Police Department provides police services to patrons and employees of the Authority on MBTA property and vehicles.

10. Tribal Police

    • Tribally operated law enforcement agencies provide a broad range of public safety services. They respond to calls for service, investigate crimes, enforce traffic laws, execute arrest warrants, serve process, provide court security, and conduct search and rescue operations.