[Scan-DC] Federal Security

[michael rumberg]

the distinction is quite fine, but 

I suppose GSA still has some law enforcement officers, but the GSA police, the FPS (Federal Protective Service), were transferred to DHS-ICE in 2002, then this year to DHS-National Protection and Programs Directorate.

While they are federal police officers, they are really more like "special police" because their jurisdiction is limited to only federal property and the immediate surroundings as per MOU's with the local LEA.  For example, the Pentagon Police have an agreement with Arlington County for limited jurisdiction off the Pentagon campus going into Pentagon City because they are so close and the various other federal govt offices right there (DEA, etc). 

However, these federal police agencies have no authority to investigate or enforce laws outside of their specifically defined jurisdictions (unless they happen to see a felony in which case after the collar they will turn the case over to the locals). And they only investigate / enforce federal law, not state or local law.

The FBI is the closest we have to a national police force, but again they are limited to certain federal laws - unless invited by the local jurisdiction.

On the other end of the spectrum, State Police can investigate enforce any state or municipal law throughout their respective state whereas county or city PDs have no authority outside their boundaries.  Especially in inner Northern Virginia, Sheriffs are often treated as the wannabe's in county's with a PD because they are generally limited to process service, court service, and jail duties, but in fact because they are the deputies of elected constitutional officers they actually have jurisdiction all over the state and have greater authority and jurisdiction than their respective PDs.





> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:25:12 -0500
> From: tsniffin at gmail.com
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> Subject: [Scan-DC] Federal Security
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> Read up on the Federal Protective Service and GSA police. These two
> groups are essentially the generic "federal police". Both are woefully
> understaffed, but they have natiomwide jurisdiction at federal
> facilities-including many remote special facilities located just
> outside of the DC area. They are sort of looked at as the bastard
> step-children of PFPA, Capital Police, etc...
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