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Originally Posted by San Pedro Mach
Not trying to be smart, but what's the diffrence between the two??
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Well, there is actually quite abit of difference lol. As a federal officer we are assigned to perform law enforcement duties on military/federal installations. Military installation being a base like Kirtland AFB and a federal installation being something like Los Alamos National Labs as examples. Our jurisdiction is limited to these areas, and a persons civil liberties in these areas are very different than if they were in the city. For example, when you enter a military/federal installation your vehicle and all of your belongings are subject to search at any time without cause. In the city, an officer cannot search your vehicle or belongings without consent or probable cause. As I stated earlier, you cannot carry a private weapon onto a installation. In city, you can carry your weapon wherever you want except onto private property and in areas where it is marked that no firearms are allowed.
Essentially, the laws are much more strict and you have fewer civil liberties.