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  2. Texas Ranger Division - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Ranger Division joins with all other enforcement agencies in the suppression of the same; under orders of the Director, suppress all criminal activity in any given area, when it is apparent that the local officials are unwilling or unable to maintain law and order; also upon the request or order of a judge of a court of record, Texas ...

  3. List of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Pennsylvania.. Pennsylvania says it has more police departments than any other state in the country. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 1,117 law enforcement agencies employing 27,413 sworn police officers, about 218 for each 100,000 residents.

  4. Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002

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    The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) is an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales which governs the exercise of specific police powers in New South Wales. It The Act contains nineteen parts which either reinforce the common law, relocate existing sections from other Acts or establish new powers and safeguards. [2]

  5. Law enforcement in Brazil - Wikipedia

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    In Brazilian Law, maintaining order is considered a preventive effort whereby police troopers patrol the streets to protect citizens and discourage criminal activity. Law enforcement consists of criminal investigation after an offence. [6] Prevention and investigation in Brazil are divided between two distinct police organizations.

  6. List of law enforcement agencies in Maine - Wikipedia

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    Maine Marine Patrol. Maine Department of Public Safety. Maine Bureau of Capitol Police. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Maine State Fire Marshal's Office. Maine State Police. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Maine Forest Service. Maine Department of the Secretary of State.

  7. Law enforcement in Italy - Wikipedia

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    Law enforcement in Italy is an exclusive function of the State and is organized under the Ministry of the Interior, with provincial division and jurisdiction. [5] The highest office in charge of law enforcement is the ministerial office of "Dipartimento della Pubblica Sicurezza". [2] [6] The Carabinieri are also Military Police for the Italian ...

  8. Anti-trespass panels - Wikipedia

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    Anti-trespass panels (ATPs) are a type of hostile architecture used by railroads to improve safety by reducing pedestrian accidents. They consist of materials such as wood or rubber arranged in such a way that they are difficult to walk on stably, and are placed adjacent to pedestrian crossings or stations, where there is a possibility that ...

  9. Law enforcement in Kenya - Wikipedia

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    The Kenya Police Service (KPS) is the primary security and law enforcement agency in Kenya. It is commanded by Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) who reports to the Inspector-General of the National Police Service, fields about 65,000 officers. The General Service Unit (GSU) is a paramilitary wing of KPS and has around 10,000 personnel.