Comment on Two Las Vegas Men Plead Guilty in U.S. Criminal Streaming Piracy CaseparentComments−Dirlewanger6yThink of the FBI as the police for the federal government. Roughly, as soon as your typical crime goes across state lines, they can get involved (because a state's jurisdiction ends at their borders).−GhettoMaestro6yIncorrect. They are a federal investigative agency with arrest powers. They are NOT charged with standard policing type roles.The US does not have a federal police force.
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Think of the FBI as the police for the federal government. Roughly, as soon as your typical crime goes across state lines, they can get involved (because a state's jurisdiction ends at their borders).
Incorrect. They are a federal investigative agency with arrest powers. They are NOT charged with standard policing type roles.
The US does not have a federal police force.