As it has evolved since the 1835 formation of the Texas Rangers, state law enforcement has fallen primarily into three categories: state police forces, highway patrols, and other enforcement agencies. That last category represents a myriad of agencies, most with very specific, limited regulatory functions that may or may not include the power to arrest. Highway
Women in law enforcement work in municipal agencies, state agencies, or federal agencies. Municipal agencies include city, county, and campus law enforcement. State agencies include state police, vehicle enforcement, highway patrol, and other state specialty organizations such as state bureaus of investigations or multipurpose organizations such as the Texas Rangers. Federal agencies include specialty organizations
Screening candidates for law enforcement employment is a matter of risk assessment. The agency views risk from the lens of vicarious liability (i.e., the legal responsibility one has for the hiring of unqualified personnel). Were the applicant to be hired and a civil suit result from an officer’s intentional or negligent action, the agency, and