Saint Leo University South Carolina Law Enforcement Agency Discussion

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1. Research your local, county, and state police agencies (South Carolina). Do these agencies have a criminal investigation unit? Do “general investigators” investigate all types of crimes? Or, in contrast, is there investigative specialization—for example, a homicide unit? How many investigators are assigned to such units? Do officers have to meet a certain criteria to be assigned to these units? How are officers selected? Is there any history on the creation of these units?

2. Log onto your local, county, or state law-enforcement agency website (South Carolina) and find out if the agency uses mobile computer terminals. If it does, in what capacity are they used? Are all patrol vehicles equipped with MCTs? Does the site provide any information on other data technology used by officers (PDAs, and so on)? If so, what?

3. Visit the FBI website at www.fbi.gov and search for the crime laboratory. What services are provided to law enforcement by the lab? What are the primary missions of the FBI, and how does the crime lab support those missions? What are CART and CIRG? What are the primary forensic examinations performed by the lab? Finally, what is LEO, and how is it employed in reference to sharing forensic information among law-enforcement agencies?

4. According to victimization studies, more than 430,000 sexual assaults occur annually in the United States. This site, www.ncrjs.org/pdffiles1/jr000243c.pdf, answers questions about what we have learned from the victims of sexual assault. Questions include: What have victims taught us? How are victims prevented from detecting threats to their safety? How are victims inhibited from exercising self-defense? In what ways do rapists appear to present themselves as rescuers? In what ways does the victim’s inability to recall what happened affect the system’s response? In what ways is drugging a unique form of trauma? How does being able to forget compare with being unable to remember?

5. . Most large police agencies in the United States have robbery investigation units. Find several such agencies in your region (South Carolina). What is the total number of officers assigned to these units? What are the units’ functions and responsibilities? Is there information concerning the numbers of robberies that are investigated and/or cleared? Is any robbery prevention information provided? Websites such as www.officer .com provide information to both local and international police agencies

6. Check the web to see if your state (SC) has law enforcement and/or insurance organizations that specialize in the investigation of motor vehicle and other related thefts. What types of investigative services do they provide? Are auto theft statistics available for your state? Does the site have auto theft prevention information? If you were a criminal investigator, what other information do you think should be available on the site?

7. Many large police agencies and/or states have investigative units specializing in arson and bomb detection. Check several municipal and state police agencies in your region (South Carolina) by using websites such as www.officer.com and www.leolinks.com. What are the functions and the responsibilities of these units? Under what conditions do they respond (arson investigation, bomb threats, and so on)? Are any statistics provided concerning the number of cases they have responded to and/or investigated?

8. Since September 11, 2001, several police departments and law-enforcement institutes throughout the country have begun to offer training for police personnel on preparing for, investigating, and responding to terrorist crime incidents. Search the web for information on this training. What types of training are available? What topic areas do they cover? Do you think the training would be helpful to a criminal investigator? Why or why not? Is there any specific type of training that you think should be provided but is not available?



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Question 1
South Carolina is one of the states in the United States of America which is located in the southern
part. The state is bordered by North Carolina in the northern side and to the east by the Atlantic
Ocean. It has been ranked as the eight states to have ratified the constitution as early as 1788.
According to statistics, it has also been ranked as one of the expensive states and also termed as
the 23rd most popular state. Based on the demography South Carolina has an average of 133 114
people with a GDP of about $ 183.6. Security is an important factor in every country (O’Donnell
et al., 2017). South Carolina is one of the states that have tight security. It has an average of about
272 law enforcement agencies with 11674 police officers working in different regions. Based on
the demography, we can say that there are almost 259 police officers for every 10 000 residents.
The criminal investigation is one of the essential areas in almost every country. Despite South
Carolina having different law enforcement agencies, it also has a department which conducts
investigations which is the South Carolina law enforcement division. The South Carolina law
enforcement agency provides support to the agencies in terms of manpower and technical
assistance and also conducts criminal investigations on behalf of the attorney general and
governor. The headquarters are located at Columbia which is the capital city. The agency has
jurisdiction over a variety of functions which include the operation of the criminal justice
information system, counter-terrorism, investigation of arson and any issues related to explosives.
It also investigates child fatalities, adult crimes, and other drug cases. The agency comprises of
both civilians and law enforcement agents who are specialized in the different areas. Before being
deployed in the different units the officers must possess the skills in the areas of function. The
officers are recruited through interviews whereby they have to produce documents which show the
skills that they possess. This helps in ensuring that the agency is comprised of individuals who can

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solve any crime. The agency has been improved since 1893 when it was formed to enforce state
liquor laws. Later in 1935, it was named as the South Carolina law enforcement agency by Act
232.
Question 2
The South Carolina law enforcement agency uses a mobile computer terminus. The agency uses
technology in the criminal justice information system to conduct different functions. However,
there are rules which describe the conditions under which the technology mentioned above may
be used. The mobile computer terminus is used for communication purpose between the personnel.
It is important to note that communication is one of the essential components in most of the security
agencies. Since the South Carolina law enforcement agency deals with investigations it has to
ensure that there is a secure communication channel whereby the personnel in the different units
can communicate effectively. All the patrol cars are equipped with MCTs. This is aimed at
ensuring even during patrols there is effective communication between officers. Only authorized
personnel have access to the devices mentioned above which improves confidentiality in the
agency.
The terms of how technology is to be used are well outlined. Officers are not authorized to share
information communicated through the channels to unauthorized personnel. Any breach in the
code of conduct is punishable by law and can lead to imprisonment if one is found to be guilty.
There are also other types of devices that are used in the agency such as PDAs. With the recent
developments in technology, it i...


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