Ministarstvo pravde Sjedinjenih Američkih Država (the United States Department of Justice DOJ) skraćeno Ministarstvo pravde (the Justice Department) je savezni izvršni odjel za provođenje zakona i pravnog administriranja koji odgovara ministarstvima pravde ili ministarstvima unutarnjih poslova u drugim državama. Na čelu ministarstva je „Glavni pravnik“ (Attorny General) kojeg postavlja Predsjednik, a mora ga potvrditi Senat. Ta je osoba član Kabineta („vlade“).

      The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorny General, who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is a member of the Cabinet.

      Federalna zaštitna služba (Federal Protective Service - FPS) je uniformirana policijska služba Nacionalnog odjela za zaštitu i posebne programe Odjela za domovinsku sigurnost SAD-a (United States Department of Homeland Security - DHS). Zaduženi su za zaštitu i provođenje integralnih zakona te osiguranje preko 9000 objekata (i osoba u njima) koji su po ingerencijom Općih službi (General Services Administration - GSA). Ova savezna agencija zapošljava oko 900 policajaca, obučavanih u Saveznom obučnom centru za federalne službenike. Vrše osiguranje u zgradama saveznih institucija, sudovima i ostalim objektima kojima upravlja Opća služba i Odjel domovinske sigurnosti.

      The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is the uniformed security police division of the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security. FPS is "the federal agency charged with protecting and delivering integrated law enforcement and security services to facilities owned or leased by the General Services Administration (GSA) over 9,000 buildings and their occupants. The FPS is a federal law enforcement agency, and employs approximately 900 law enforcement officers who receive initial training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). FPS provides integrated law enforcement and security services to U.S. Federal buildings, courthouses, and other properties administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

      Protuteroristički timovi Tajne službe (Secret Service Counter-Assault Teams CAT) su taktičke snage u sastavu Službe sposobne za odbijanje koordiniranih napada na štićene osobe. To je kontrast prema „bliskoj zaštiti (close protection team) čija je misija zaštita štićene osobe i njena sigurna evakuacija. Tajna služba osniva prve CAT timove 1979.godine. „Oko sokolovo“ ("Hawkeye") je naziv za Protuteroristički tim dodjeljen Predsjedniku SAD-a, a iza slijedi predsjednikov kodni nadimak. Na primjer, kodno ime za CAT tim Predsjednika Obame je bio „Odmetnikovo oko sokolovo“  ("Hawkeye Renegade").

      Secret Service Counter-Assault Teams (CAT) are tactical forces maintained by the U.S. Secret Service which are responsible for repelling coordinated attacks against dignitaries. This is in contrast to a close protection team whose mission is to shield a dignitary from attackers and evacuate them to a place of safety. The Secret Service first began fielding counter-assault teams in 1979. "Hawkeye" is the designation for a CAT assigned to the President of the United States, followed by the president's Secret Service code name. For example, the code name for President Obama's CAT was "Hawkeye Renegade".

      Američka diplomatska služba sigurnosti (DSS ili DS) savezno je tijelo za provedbu zakona i sigurnost američkog State Departmenta. Odgovorna je za zaštitu diplomatske imovine, osoblja i informacija te osiguravanje integriteta američkih putnih isprava od prijevara s vizama i putovnicama. Mandat agencije uključuje protuterorizam, protuobavještajne poslove, cyber sigurnost i kriminalističke istrage.

      The United States Diplomatic Security Service (DSS or DS) is the federal law enforcement and security arm of the U.S. Department of State. It is responsible for protecting diplomatic assets, personnel and information, and ensuring the integrity of U.S. travel documents against visa and passport fraud. The agency's mandate includes counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cybersecurity, and criminal investigations.

      Savezni istražni ured, poznatiji po kratici FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) savezna je kriminalističko-istražna i obavještajna agencija Ministarstva pravosuđa SAD-a. FBI trenutno ima istražnu nadležnost nad kršenjem više od 200 kategorija saveznih zakona i koja ima jurisdikciju za kazneno gonjenje prekršitelja zakona na području cijele države. Zapošljava 30.847 ljudi.Agencija je sa radom počela 1908. godine kao Ured za istrage eng. Bureau of Investigation (BOI). U takvom ustrojstvu agencija je djelovala sve do 1935. godine kada joj direktor postaje J. Edgar Hoover, koji je bio na tom mjestu duže od svih FBI direktora sve do danas. On je također zaslužan za mnoga poboljšanja i izmjene koje je unio u rad ureda, čime je od FBI-a stvorio vodeću kriminalističku agenciju u svijetu. Hoover je dao osnovati FBI Akademiju, i Kriminalističko-pravni, te servisno-informacijski sektor, koji služi kao glavna podrška svim uredima FBI-a, razmještenim po SAD-u.

      The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a governmental agency belonging to the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency (counterintelligence). Also, it is the government agency responsible for investigating crimes on Native American reservations in the United States under the Major Crimes Act. The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime. The bureau was established in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation (BOI). Its name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1935. The FBI headquarters is the J. Edgar Hoover Building, located in Washington D.C. The bureau has fifty-six field offices located in major cities throughout the United States, and more than 400 resident agencies in lesser cities and areas across the nation. More than 50 international offices called "legal attachés" exist in U.S. embassies and comsulates general worldwide.

      Logo Federalnog istražnog ureda (Grb) u današnjem je obliku nastao 1940. godine. Zanimljivo je da je njegov autor bio specijalni agent FBI-a Leo Gauthier. Vaga na štitu simbolizira pravdu, dok 13 zvijezda označava izvornih 13 država. Lovorov vijenac - drevni simbol časti i slave - ima 46 listova (točno je to koliko je država obuhvaćalo SAD kada je Ured osnovan 1900-ih). Simbolično značenje pruga povezano je sa značenjem samih boja. Ispod amblema na bijelom transparentu nalazi se moto FBI-a. Vanjski rub je zlatne boje. Naziv organizacije koji okružuje logo Federalnog istražnog ureda dat je tradicionalnim serifnim slovima.

      Svaka od boja korištenih na FBI logou ima svoje simbolično značenje. Na primjer, zlato predstavlja bogatstvo i povijest FBI-eve misije. Crvena, bijela i plava posuđene su sa zastave SAD-a. Također, crvena boja simbolizira hrabrost i snagu, dok se bijela koristi kao simbol svjetla i istine. Plava boja predstavlja pravdu.

      The Federal Bureau of Investigation logo (Seal) in its present form was created in 1940. Interestingly enough, its author was the FBI Special Agent Leo Gauthier. The scales on the shield symbolize justice, while the 13 stars stand for the original 13 states. The laurel wreath – an ancient symbol of honor and fame – has 46 leaves (this is exactly how many states the US comprised when the Bureau was founded in the 1900s). The symbolic meaning of the stripes is connected with the meaning of the colors themselves. Below the emblem, there is the FBI motto written on a white banner. The outer rim is golden. The name of the organization encircling the Federal Bureau of Investigation logo is given in a traditional serif typeface.

      Each of the colors used on the FBI logo has a symbolic meaning of it own. For instance, gold stands for the richness and history of FBI’s mission. The red, white, and blue were borrowed from the US Flag. Also, red symbolizes courage and strength, while white is used as the symbol of light and truth. Blue represents justice.

      Granična policija SAD-a (The United States Border Patrol USBP) je savezna agencija sa ciljem otkrivanja i spriječavanja ilegalnog useljavanja, zaustavljanje terorista i borba protiv trgovine ljudima te otkrivanje ilegalne prekogranične trgovine („šverca“). Granična je policija dio Carine i zaštite granica (U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP) koja je komponenta Ureda domovinske sigurnosti (Department of Homeland Security DHS) i sa svojih preko 21.000 agenata je jedna od najbrojnijih agencija za provođenje zakona u SAD-u.

      Pripadnici granične policije nose dvije vrste našitaka (patches). Na desnom rukavu nose platnenu oznaku Carine i zaštite granica (Customs and Border Protection CBP). Ova je oznaka u obliku zaglavnog kamena, čija je simbolika jasna: kamen koji drži sve ostale na mjestu. U sredini znaka se nalazi grb Ureda domovinske sigurnosti (Department of Homeland Security DHS). Na lijevom su rukavu, agenti granične policije zadržali stari, okrugli znak granične policije.

      The United States Border Patrol (USBP) is an American federal law enforcement agency. Its mission is to detect and prevent illegal aliens, terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, and prevent illegal trafficking of people and contraband. It is an agency within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). With over 21,000 agents, the U.S. Border Patrol is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.

      The Border Patrol wears two organization patches: The CBP patch is worn on the right sleeves of the uniform. It contains the DHS seal against a black background with a "keystone" shape. A "keystone" is the central, wedge-shaped stone in an arch, which holds all the other stones in place. Border Patrol agents retain the circular legacy Border Patrol patch, which is worn on the left sleeve.

      Maršalska služba Sjedinjenih Američkih Država (The United States Marshals Service USMS) je federalna agencija u sastavu Ministarstva pravde (the U.S. Department of Justice). Maršalska služba je najstarija policijska federalna agenicija u SAD-u. Osnovani su Pravosudnim zakonom iz 1789. godine. Sadašnje ime dobijaju 1969. Maršalska služba je izvršna grana vlasti i oni su snaga za provođenje odluka Saveznih sudova. Prvenstveno su agencija za privođenje bjegunaca pred zakonom. Uz to su odgovorni za zaštitu sudova (sudaca i osoblja sudova te sudskih objekata, svjedoka itd.). Služba pomaže i u transportu zatvorenika te izvršava naloge za privođenje.    

      Sudski sistem u Sjedinjenim Državama je podijeljen u 94 federalna sudska odjela (federal judicial districts), svaki sa odjelnim sudom (district court). Za svaki od ovih distikta je postavljen US maršal, njegov glavni zamjenik (i ako je potrebno, uglavnom u većim odjelima, pomoćnik zamjenika maršala) i onoliko pomoćnika maršala koliko je potrebno za određeni distrikt.

      The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a U.S. federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. The office of U.S. Marshals is the oldest American federal law enforcement office. The U.S. Marshals office was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789. It assumed its current name in 1969. The Marshals Service is part of the executive branch of government, and is the enforcement arm of the U.S. federal courts. The U.S. Marshals are the primary agency for fugitive operations. U.S. Marshals are also responsible for the protection of officers of the court, court buildings and the effective operation of the judiciary. The service also assists with court security, prisoner transport, and serves arrest warrants.

      The U.S. court system is divided into 94 federal judicial districts, each with a district court. For each district there is a presidentially-appointed and Senate -confirmed United States marshal, a chief deputy U.S. marshal (and an assistant chief deputy U.S. marshal in certain larger districts), supervisory deputy U.S. marshals, and as many deputy U.S. marshals and special deputy U.S. marshals as needed.

      DEA ili The Drug Enforcement Administration je policijsko-obavještajna agencija za suzbijanje DROGE. Agencija se nalazi u sklopu ministarstva pravosuđa Sjedinjenih Američkih država. Agencija za suzbijanje droge nije jedina agencija za borbu protiv narkotika koja primjenjuje savezne zakone, sličnim poslovima uz suzbijanje organiziranog kriminala se bavi i FBI.

      The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a U.S. federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States. Not only is the DEA the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it also has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations abroad.

      Američka policija za parkove (USPP) jedna je od najstarijih uniformiranih saveznih agencija za provođenje zakona u Sjedinjenim Državama. Funkcionira kao agencija za provođenje zakona s punom ovlastima, odgovornostima i jurisdikcijom u područjima Nacionalnih parkova, a koji se prvenstveno nalaze u područjima Washingtona, DC-a, San Francisca i New Yorka, kao i nekih drugih državnih teritorija. Američkea policija za parkove jedna je od rijetkih policijskih uprava koja posjeduje i državnu i saveznu vlast. Pored obavljanja uobičajenih funkcija sprečavanja kriminala, vršenja istraga i poslova urbanih policijskih snaga, Policija  za parkove odgovorna je i za nadzor mnogih poznatih spomenika u Sjedinjenim Državama.

      The United States Park Police (USPP) is one of the oldest uniformed Federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. It functions as a full-service law enforcement agency with responsibilities and jurisdiction in those National Park Service areas primarily located in the Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and New York City areas and certain other government lands. The United States Park Police is one of the few full-service police departments in the federal government that possess both state and federal authority. In addition to performing the normal crime prevention, investigation, and apprehension functions of an urban police force, the Park Police are responsible for policing many of the famous monuments in the United States.

      Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ili hrv. Središnja obavještajna agencija SAD-a. CIA je obavještajna služba američke vlade, u čijoj nadležnosti primarno nalazi prikupljanje i analiza podataka o stranim vladama, korporacijama i pojedincima, odnosno davanje takvih podataka raznim drugim odjelima vlade. Druga funkcija joj je propaganda i odnosi s javnošću. Treća funkcija CIA-e su prikrivena djelovanja eng. (covert operations) gdje služi kao skrivena ruka vlade SAD-a u tzv. Tajnim operacijama, od kojih su neke često na rubu zakona, pod okriljem predsjednika. Posljednja funkcija je godinama izvor kontroverzi vezanih uz CIA-u.

      Sjedište agencije se nalazi u Langleyu CDP-u McLean u okrugu Fairfax u državi Virginia, nekoliko milja od rijeke Potomac i središta Washingtona. CIA je središnji dio američke obavještajne zajednice, koje danas vodi direktor nacionalnih obavještajnih službi (DNI). Ulozi i funkcijama CIA-e su približno srodne MI6 u Velikoj Britaniji, izraelskom Mossadu, BND u Njemačkoj. U Hrvatskoj je do 2000. godine po uzoru na ovu agenciju bio ustrojen hrvatski HIS.

      The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is one of the principal intelligence-gathering magencies of the United States federal government. The CIA's headquarters is in Langley, Virginia, a few miles west of Washington, D.C. Its employees operate from U.S. embassies and many other locations around the world. The only independent U.S. intelligence agency, it reports to the Director of National Intelligence. The CIA has three traditional principal activities, which are gathering information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals; analyzing that information, along with intelligence gathered by other U.S. intelligence agencies, in order to provide national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers; and, upon the request of the President of the United States, carrying out or overseeing covert activities and some tactical operations by its own employees, by members of the U.S. military, or by other partners.