Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why State

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why state police or highway patrols were created?

• A) To assist local police agencies, which often did not have adequate resources or training to handle their law enforcement tasks.
• B) To investigate criminal activities that crossed jurisdictional boundaries.
• C) To provide law enforcement in rural and other areas that did not have local or county police agencies.
• D) To patrol the highways more often because more people had cars.

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