Jurisdiction

• Police enforce state and local laws
• FBI enforces federal law nationwide
• FBI also reaches international cases

Primary Focus

• Police prevent crime and answer calls
• Police maintain order and community ties
• FBI counters terrorism, espionage, cybercrime

Types Of Cases

• Police handle theft, DUI, and disturbances
• FBI handles corruption and white-collar crime
• FBI pursues civil rights and organized crime

Authority

• Police arrest, cite, and patrol
• Police respond to local emergencies
• FBI gathers intelligence and executes federal warrants

Structure

• Police run as city, county, state agencies
• Local government oversees officers
• FBI sits under the Department of Justice

Training

• Police complete twelve to twenty-six week academies
• Training follows state standards
• FBI trains twenty weeks at Quantico

Who They Serve

• Police serve a specific community
• Police protect residents and visitors
• FBI protects the nation and its citizens

Examples

• Police include NYPD, LAPD, Chicago PD
• FBI runs field offices nationwide
• Offices span New York, LA, Miami