2007-03-15 13:05:18 · 6 answers · asked by brian n 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
U.S. Marshals enforce Federal laws, protect fed. witnesses, hunt down fed. fugitives, provide protection for fed. judges, etc. Local and state cops enforce municipal and state laws.
2007-03-15 13:23:45 · answer #1 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only when it has to do with inner state crimes. A crime that crosses state borders.
An example is the civil rights movement when "The Freedom Riders" crossed state lines with blacks and whites mixed together in the same bus (not blacks just in the back of the bus, white up front). The Marshals had the last say so over the state and/or local police once we crossed from one state to another.
...but they (some of the Marshal's) hit us in the head anyways...because the Attorney General , Robert Kennedy, was not on our side at first. (Surprised !!! RFK and JFK were not with us at first ~~~ it's true.)
Read the real history of the USA ~~~ not the pablum these politicians feed you. You have to dig deep to find it written down.
2007-03-15 20:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by scottyusa1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have different authority. Municipal police work for municipalities such as towns or cities, county police and deputy sheriffs work for counties, state police work for states, and federal police work for the federal government. Some have the same duties as one another or very similar duties, and some have different or additional duties. Their jurisdiction is sometimes the main difference. For example, a municipal police officer normally has primary jurisdiction only in the town he or she works for, and a county police officer normally has primary jurisdiction only in the county he or she works for. Agencies can have jurisdiction base on geography and/or on laws.
2014-12-05 01:59:19 · answer #3 · answered by J.W. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not really because they only do federal things not state or local things. In the state of texas the highest authority is a Texas Ranger, 2nd Game Warrden, 3rd DPS, 4th the local police.
2007-03-15 23:29:57 · answer #4 · answered by Deaf Redneck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Elite Gestapo Nazi's
2007-03-15 21:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While their jurisdiction is more broad as it covers all 50 states, they are limited to enforcing federal laws. They cannot enforce state statutes or city ordinances.
2007-03-15 21:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by Pipe Grampa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋