page_title: Federal law enforcement in the United States
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Federal law enforcement in the United States / History
caption_attribution_description: DSS special agents work alongside the New York City Police Department, the United States Secret Service, and other federal law enforcement agencies to coordinate secure motorcade arrivals for international dignitaries attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 19, 2017 when President of the United States, Donald Trump, addressed the Assembly.
context_page_description: The federal government of the United States empowers a wide range of law enforcement agencies to maintain law and public order related to matters affecting the country as a whole.
context_section_description: Federal law enforcement in the United States is more than two hundred years old. For example, the Postal Inspection Service can trace its origins back to 1772, while the U.S. Marshals Service dates to 1789.
caption: U.S. federal law enforcement agencies often work with each other and with local law enforcement during official events and special occasions, such as presidential visits to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
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