Law Enforcement Trivia

This week’s newsletter will focus on interesting trivia related to law enforcement.

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Questions

1. Which nation is associated with the iconic Royal Mounted Police?
2. What are police called in England?
3. Which amendment stipulates that law enforcement must have probable cause to make an arrest?
4. What is recognized as the oldest federal law enforcement organization in the U.S.?
5. The enactment of which act in 2001 enhanced the investigative powers of federal law enforcement agencies?
6. Who was the first director of the FBI?
7. What is the title of the law enforcement agency that operates at the state level in Texas?
8. What does SWAT stand for?
9. What legal mechanism allows law enforcement to confiscate assets from individuals suspected of criminal activity, without the need for a crime to be committed?
10. Where is the National Law Enforcement Museum located?
11. Which US law enforcement agency integrates with the Department of Defense during times of war?
12. In police slang, what does the phrase 'Ride the Lightning' signify?
13. In police jargon, what is a Ghetto Bird?
14. What does 'Irish Pennant' refer to in police terminology?
15. Who were the main characters on Adam 12?
16. Who were the central figures on the television show CHiPs?

Answers

1. Canada
2. Bobbies
3. 4th
4. U.S. Marshalls
5. Patriot Act
6. J. Edgar Hoover
7. Texas Rangers
8. Special Weapons and Tactics
9. Civil forfeiture
10. Washington DC
11. Coast Guard
12. Tasered
13. Helicopter
14. Lose thread on uniform
15. Pete Malloy and Jim Reed
16. Larry Wilcox portrayed by Officer Jonathan Andrew Baker from 1977 to 1982, and Erik Estrada depicted as Officer Francis 'Ponch' Poncherello

Written by: Michael Shackleford