Independent Study GPSTC 320/321
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What branch of government does law enforcement fall underneath? - ✔✔executive
branch
primary mission of a peace officer - ✔✔enforce the law, preserve the public order,
protect life and property, and prevent, detect, or investigate crime
primary role of state level law enforcement agencies - ✔✔provide technical assistance to
local police agencies
state's largest law enforcement agency - ✔✔Georgia state patrol
Georgia state patrol (GSP) - ✔✔responsible for enforcement of traffic laws throughout
state
georgia bureau of investigation (gbi) - ✔✔provides investigative and identification
services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies throughout georgia
georgia crime information center (gcic) - ✔✔collects, maintains, and disseminates
complete and accurate criminal history information
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,agency responsible for overseeing the privacy and integrity of criminal history record
information
georgia department of natural resources (dnr) - ✔✔responsible for conservation and
protection of natural and cultural resources throughout state
conservation rangers - ✔✔responsible for enforcing boating safety, litter, and other
related natural resource laws and regulations
georgia state drugs and narcotics (gdna) - ✔✔investigates violations of georgia
controlled substances act and dangerous drug act
department of revenue (dor) - ✔✔chief tax law enforcement agency in state
collects taxes, enforces laws related to control of alcoholic beverages and tobacco,
issuing vehicle license tags, maintaining records on motor vehicle emission inspections,
and administering vehicle titles and registrations
motor carrier compliance division (mccd) - ✔✔part of department of public safety
conducts safety inspections of commercial vehicles and highway shipments of
hazardous materials, performs safety audits on motor carriers, and enforces laws
governing vehicle size and weight
also enforces high occupancy vehicle (hov) lanes in metropolitan atlanta area
department of driver services (dds) - ✔✔conducts driver's tests, issues driver's licenses,
maintains records on licensed drivers in georgia and canceling, suspending, and
revoking driver's license for certain violations
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, federal bureau of investigation (fbi) - ✔✔most prominent federal law enforcement
agency
bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms (atf) - ✔✔part of united states department of
justice
protects communities from violent criminals and criminal organizations, illegal use and
trafficking of firearms, illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings,
acts of terrorism, and illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products
drug enforcement administration (dea) - ✔✔part of U.S. justice department
enforce federal drug laws and prosecute those organizations and individuals involved
in growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or
destine for illicit traffic in US
What does the DEA jurisdiction consist of? - ✔✔federal laws in georgia, tennessee, and
south carolina, and north carolina
US Secret Service - ✔✔part of treasury department
authorized to detect and arrest any person committing any offense against laws of US
relating to coins, currency, and securities of US and foreign governments
who does the US secret service? - ✔✔- president
- vice president
- immediate families of president and vice president, president-elect, vice president-
elect, former president and his wife for their lifetimes
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Exam Questions and Answers 100%
Pass
What branch of government does law enforcement fall underneath? - ✔✔executive
branch
primary mission of a peace officer - ✔✔enforce the law, preserve the public order,
protect life and property, and prevent, detect, or investigate crime
primary role of state level law enforcement agencies - ✔✔provide technical assistance to
local police agencies
state's largest law enforcement agency - ✔✔Georgia state patrol
Georgia state patrol (GSP) - ✔✔responsible for enforcement of traffic laws throughout
state
georgia bureau of investigation (gbi) - ✔✔provides investigative and identification
services to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies throughout georgia
georgia crime information center (gcic) - ✔✔collects, maintains, and disseminates
complete and accurate criminal history information
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY EMILY CHARLENE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,agency responsible for overseeing the privacy and integrity of criminal history record
information
georgia department of natural resources (dnr) - ✔✔responsible for conservation and
protection of natural and cultural resources throughout state
conservation rangers - ✔✔responsible for enforcing boating safety, litter, and other
related natural resource laws and regulations
georgia state drugs and narcotics (gdna) - ✔✔investigates violations of georgia
controlled substances act and dangerous drug act
department of revenue (dor) - ✔✔chief tax law enforcement agency in state
collects taxes, enforces laws related to control of alcoholic beverages and tobacco,
issuing vehicle license tags, maintaining records on motor vehicle emission inspections,
and administering vehicle titles and registrations
motor carrier compliance division (mccd) - ✔✔part of department of public safety
conducts safety inspections of commercial vehicles and highway shipments of
hazardous materials, performs safety audits on motor carriers, and enforces laws
governing vehicle size and weight
also enforces high occupancy vehicle (hov) lanes in metropolitan atlanta area
department of driver services (dds) - ✔✔conducts driver's tests, issues driver's licenses,
maintains records on licensed drivers in georgia and canceling, suspending, and
revoking driver's license for certain violations
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, federal bureau of investigation (fbi) - ✔✔most prominent federal law enforcement
agency
bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms (atf) - ✔✔part of united states department of
justice
protects communities from violent criminals and criminal organizations, illegal use and
trafficking of firearms, illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings,
acts of terrorism, and illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products
drug enforcement administration (dea) - ✔✔part of U.S. justice department
enforce federal drug laws and prosecute those organizations and individuals involved
in growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or
destine for illicit traffic in US
What does the DEA jurisdiction consist of? - ✔✔federal laws in georgia, tennessee, and
south carolina, and north carolina
US Secret Service - ✔✔part of treasury department
authorized to detect and arrest any person committing any offense against laws of US
relating to coins, currency, and securities of US and foreign governments
who does the US secret service? - ✔✔- president
- vice president
- immediate families of president and vice president, president-elect, vice president-
elect, former president and his wife for their lifetimes
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