Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) Centralized state police agencies focus primarily on traffic and law enforcement duties on the state's highways.
2) The NYPD is the largest law enforcement agency in the U.S.
3) City police chiefs usually are elected public officials.
4) Municipal police departments are responsible for operating county jails.
5) Private police outnumber public police officers in the U.S.


1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T

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