[Scan-DC] Federal Security

[Blake Bowers]

That depends on the state.  Many states the State Police or Highway patrol 
are limited to
only state law - not municipal ordinances.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael rumberg" <m_c_rumberg at hotmail.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Federal Security


> 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.
>