Armed Federal Police

By WND Staff

Number of law enforcement investigative personnel at 13 agencies as of
the end of fiscal year 1995

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation

10,089 Total number of Investigative personnel

10,089 Execute search warrants

10,089 Make arrests

10,089 Carry firearms, if necessary

Immigration and Naturalization Service

8,013 Total number of Investigative personnel

6,412 Execute search warrants

7,995 Make arrests

8,013 Carry firearms, if necessary

Drug Enforcement Agency

3,426 Total number of Investigative personnel

3,426 Execute search warrants

3,426 Make arrests

3,426 Carry firearms, if necessary

U.S. Marshals Service

2,466 Total number of Investigative personnel

2,466 Execute search warrants

2,466 Make arrests

2,466 Carry firearms, if necessary

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

3,779 Total number of Investigative personnel

3,779 Execute search warrants

3,779 Make arrests

3,779 Carry firearms, if necessary

U.S. Secret Service

3,227 Total number of Investigative personnel

3,227 Execute search warrants

3,227 Make arrests

3,227 Carry firearms, if necessary

U.S. Custom Service

2,977 Total number of Investigative personnel

2,977 Execute search warrants

2,977 Make arrests

2,977 Carry firearms, if necessary

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

1,940 Total number of Investigative personnel

1,940 Execute search warrants

1,940 Make arrests

1,940 Carry firearms, if necessary

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

2,226 Total number of Investigative personnel

2,226 Execute search warrants

2,226 Make arrests

2,226 Carry firearms, if necessary

National Park Service

1,966 Total number of Investigative personnel

1,966 Execute search warrants

1,966 Make arrests

1,966 Carry firearms, if necessary

U.S. Capitol Police

1,074 Total number of Investigative personnel

1,074 Execute search warrants

1,074 Make arrests

1,074 Carry firearms, if necessary

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

935 Total number of Investigative personnel

935 Execute search warrants

935 Make arrests

935 Carry firearms, if necessary

Dept. of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security

709 Total number of Investigative personnel

709 Execute search warrants

709 Make arrests

709 Carry firearms, if necessary

Total

42,827 Total number of Investigative personnel

41,226 Execute search warrants

42,809 Make arrests

42,827 Carry firearms, if necessary

Source: General Accounting Office, based on agency reponses to the GAO
survey and data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in
its Central Personnel Data File (CPDF).