INDEPENDENT STUDY GPSTC 320/321 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which part of government does law enforcement fall under? - ANSWER
Executive Branch
The primary duty of a peace officer is to enforce the law, maintain public order,
protect lives and property, and prevent, detect, or investigate crime.
The principal duty of state-level law enforcement agencies is to give technical
assistance to local police units.
Georgia State Patrol is the state's largest law enforcement department.
Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is responsible for enforcing traffic regulations
throughout the state.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) - ANSWER provides investigative and
identification services to local, state, and federal law enforcement organisations
across Georgia.
Georgia Crime Information Centre (GCIC) - ANSWER collects, maintains, and
disseminates comprehensive and accurate criminal history information.
Agency in charge of ensuring the privacy and integrity of criminal history
record information
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - ANSWER Responsible for
the conservation and protection of natural and cultural resources throughout the
state.
,Conservation rangers are responsible for enforcing boating safety, litter, and
other relevant natural resource rules and regulations.
Georgia State Drugs and Narcotics (GDNA) - ANSWER investigates violations
of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and the Dangerous Drug Act.
Department of Revenue (DOR) is the state's principal tax enforcement agency.
collects taxes, enforces regulations connected to the management of alcoholic
beverages and tobacco, issues vehicle licence tags, keeps records on motor
vehicle emission inspections and administers car titles and registrations.
Motor carrier compliance division (mccd) - ANSWER component of the
Department of Public Safety.
conducts safety inspections of commercial vehicles and highway shipments of
hazardous chemicals; performs safety audits on motor carriers; and enforces
regulations limiting vehicle size and weight.
Also enforces high occupancy vehicle (hov) lanes in the metropolitan Atlanta
area.
Department of Driver Services (DDS) - ANSWER administers driver's tests,
grants driver's licenses, keeps records on licensed drivers in Georgia, and
cancels, suspends, and revokes driver's licenses for specific violations.
,Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is ANSWER most prominent federal law
enforcement agency.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) - ANSWER branch of the
United States Department of Justice
safeguards communities from violent criminals and criminal organisations,
illegal use and trafficking in firearms, unlawful use and storage of explosives,
acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and illicit diversion of alcohol
and tobacco goods.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - ANSWER component of the United
States Justice Department
enforce federal drug laws and prosecute those organisations and persons
involved in the cultivation, manufacturing, or distribution of controlled
narcotics appearing in or intended for criminal commerce in the United States.
What does the DEA's jurisdiction include? - ANSWER federal laws in Georgia,
Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
US Secret Service - ANSWER is part of the Treasury Department.
authorised to detect and arrest any person committing any offence under US
laws relating to coinage, cash, and securities of the US and foreign
governments.
Who operates the US Secret Service? President's ANSWER
- Vice President.
, The immediate families of the president and vice president, the president-elect,
the vice president-elect, and the former president and his wife for their lifetimes.
- Major presidential and vice presidential contenders.
- visiting foreign leaders of state and governments.
How long does the US Secret Service safeguard an individual? - ANSWER -
previous presidents for no more than 10 years immediately following their term
in office.
The widow of the former president until her death or remarry.
- Minor offspring of the past president until the age of sixteen.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal investigations - ANSWER investigates
potential criminal violations of federal tax laws and other financial crimes.
postal inspection service - ANSWER investigative branch of the US Postal
Service
investigates burglaries, robberies, assaults, mail fraud, theft or possession of
stolen mail, and the transmission of banned items through mail.
US Fish and Wildlife Service - ANSWER component of the Department of the
Interior
administering and enforcing several federal wildlife and park protection rules
and regulations.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which part of government does law enforcement fall under? - ANSWER
Executive Branch
The primary duty of a peace officer is to enforce the law, maintain public order,
protect lives and property, and prevent, detect, or investigate crime.
The principal duty of state-level law enforcement agencies is to give technical
assistance to local police units.
Georgia State Patrol is the state's largest law enforcement department.
Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is responsible for enforcing traffic regulations
throughout the state.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) - ANSWER provides investigative and
identification services to local, state, and federal law enforcement organisations
across Georgia.
Georgia Crime Information Centre (GCIC) - ANSWER collects, maintains, and
disseminates comprehensive and accurate criminal history information.
Agency in charge of ensuring the privacy and integrity of criminal history
record information
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - ANSWER Responsible for
the conservation and protection of natural and cultural resources throughout the
state.
,Conservation rangers are responsible for enforcing boating safety, litter, and
other relevant natural resource rules and regulations.
Georgia State Drugs and Narcotics (GDNA) - ANSWER investigates violations
of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act and the Dangerous Drug Act.
Department of Revenue (DOR) is the state's principal tax enforcement agency.
collects taxes, enforces regulations connected to the management of alcoholic
beverages and tobacco, issues vehicle licence tags, keeps records on motor
vehicle emission inspections and administers car titles and registrations.
Motor carrier compliance division (mccd) - ANSWER component of the
Department of Public Safety.
conducts safety inspections of commercial vehicles and highway shipments of
hazardous chemicals; performs safety audits on motor carriers; and enforces
regulations limiting vehicle size and weight.
Also enforces high occupancy vehicle (hov) lanes in the metropolitan Atlanta
area.
Department of Driver Services (DDS) - ANSWER administers driver's tests,
grants driver's licenses, keeps records on licensed drivers in Georgia, and
cancels, suspends, and revokes driver's licenses for specific violations.
,Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is ANSWER most prominent federal law
enforcement agency.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) - ANSWER branch of the
United States Department of Justice
safeguards communities from violent criminals and criminal organisations,
illegal use and trafficking in firearms, unlawful use and storage of explosives,
acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and illicit diversion of alcohol
and tobacco goods.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - ANSWER component of the United
States Justice Department
enforce federal drug laws and prosecute those organisations and persons
involved in the cultivation, manufacturing, or distribution of controlled
narcotics appearing in or intended for criminal commerce in the United States.
What does the DEA's jurisdiction include? - ANSWER federal laws in Georgia,
Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
US Secret Service - ANSWER is part of the Treasury Department.
authorised to detect and arrest any person committing any offence under US
laws relating to coinage, cash, and securities of the US and foreign
governments.
Who operates the US Secret Service? President's ANSWER
- Vice President.
, The immediate families of the president and vice president, the president-elect,
the vice president-elect, and the former president and his wife for their lifetimes.
- Major presidential and vice presidential contenders.
- visiting foreign leaders of state and governments.
How long does the US Secret Service safeguard an individual? - ANSWER -
previous presidents for no more than 10 years immediately following their term
in office.
The widow of the former president until her death or remarry.
- Minor offspring of the past president until the age of sixteen.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal investigations - ANSWER investigates
potential criminal violations of federal tax laws and other financial crimes.
postal inspection service - ANSWER investigative branch of the US Postal
Service
investigates burglaries, robberies, assaults, mail fraud, theft or possession of
stolen mail, and the transmission of banned items through mail.
US Fish and Wildlife Service - ANSWER component of the Department of the
Interior
administering and enforcing several federal wildlife and park protection rules
and regulations.
