Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
James R. Skillen
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Federal Law Enforcement ◽  
Federal Lands ◽  
Basic Rights ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Constitution

In April 2014, near Bunkerville, Nevada, Cliven Bundy and hundreds of armed supporters faced off with federal law enforcement officers who were removing his trespassing cattle from federal lands. Bundy described himself as the victim of a rogue federal government that trampled the US Constitution and deprived him of basic rights, and he was ready to “take this country back by force.”...

Enforcement of Federal Law against the German Länder

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Hanschel
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Party Politics ◽  
The Political ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Federal Law Enforcement ◽  
German Länder ◽  
Federal Constitutional

This chapter examines the various legal and political means of federal law enforcement by Germany’s Federal Government and by the Federal Constitutional Court. This is understood as a form of resolution of vertical power conflicts within federations. While by its nature the main focus of this chapter lies on the legal means of federal law enforcement within the context of the notion of executive federalism, it also devotes some attention to the political dimension. Since German federalism is strongly based on consensus and cooperation, this dimension is very important in practice. Where antagonism between the Federation and the Länder occurs (whether expressed in political or legal terms), it is frequently either motivated by party politics or triggered by matters where specific subnational interests are at stake. Apart from negotiation, adjudication by the Constitutional Court is one of the key instruments to deal with that.

Understanding Workplace Stress Among Federal Law Enforcement Officers

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. El Sayed ◽  
Stephanie M. Sanford ◽  
Kent R. Kerley
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Federal Law Enforcement

Gender and Public Agency Hiring: An Exploratory Analysis of Recruitment Practices in Federal Law Enforcement

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen H. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Recruitment Process ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Public Agency ◽  
Federal Law Enforcement ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative

Census data indicate that women are grossly underrepresented in federal law enforcement. As all agencies must compete to attract quality candidates to reflect the diversity of the communities they serve, recruiting and hiring more women should be a priority for all agency leaders. This descriptive and exploratory analysis seeks to understand the recruitment process in federal law enforcement using both qualitative and quantitative data generated from surveys collected from 201 new federal law enforcement officers working in 32 federal law enforcement agencies. The study finds that although recruitment usually precedes hiring, federal law enforcement agencies do not appear to actively recruit their officers. The study further highlights proactive efforts to recruit more women into federal law enforcement.

The Year of the Cop

2018 ◽  
pp. 43-63
Author(s):  
Max Felker-Kantor
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Ronald Reagan ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Officer Training ◽  
Federal Law Enforcement ◽  
Riot Control ◽  
The Way

The LAPD’s postwar model of policing routinely served as a standard for departments across the country. Backed by federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration funds and support from newly elected law-and-order governor Ronald Reagan, the LAPD led the way in bolstering its paramilitary function through riot control plans, the use of helicopters, and the invention of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, which was quickly adopted by other departments. At the same time, the department sought to legitimize the iron fist with the velvet glove of community relations and improved officer training. As this chapter shows, the LAPD engaged in a process of militarization and enhanced its martial capacity while expanding its reach through community relations programs.

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