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| − | + | In the [[United States]], the '''State Police''' is the police agency of a [[state]]. The primary function of the State Police is to patrol the highways and unincorporated areas of the state that have little or no police force of its own. Of the 50 states only [[Hawaii]] does not have a designated State Police (although in many states in the south, the State Police is called the [[Highway Patrol]] or [[State Patrol]]) but the basic function is the same. | |
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| − | *[[ | + | * [[List of Law Enforcement Agencies]]1 |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Police]] and [[Sheriff]]s |
| − | + | * [[Essay:Systems of support#Law Enforcement System]] | |
| − | *[[ | + | [[Category:Systems of Support]] |
| − | + | [[Category:Law Enforcement]] | |
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Latest revision as of 01:06, August 14, 2018
In the United States, the State Police is the police agency of a state. The primary function of the State Police is to patrol the highways and unincorporated areas of the state that have little or no police force of its own. Of the 50 states only Hawaii does not have a designated State Police (although in many states in the south, the State Police is called the Highway Patrol or State Patrol) but the basic function is the same.