U.S. policymakers and strategists have long understood there are many more instruments involved in national security policy development and implementation than the DIME model (Diplomacy - Information - Military - Economic). Law Enforcement, often misunderstood, if not forgotten, is one of these instruments. Yet it possesses a powerful combination of hard and soft power, complements all other Instruments of National Power, and can be wielded at all levels – political - strategic, operational, and tactical. In this discussion, Marine Corps University's FBI Chair Supervisory Special Agent Joseph F. Garbato addresses existing generalizations and misconceptions, defines the instrument, and underscores its utility.

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SSA Joseph Garbato, “The Law Enforcement Instrument of National Power”