ɪnɐsmˈʌtʃ æz ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl hɐz kˈɑːmən lˈɔː pˈaʊɚz æz ðə tʃˈiːf lˈɔː ɛnfˈoːɹsmənt ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪt, hiː mˈeɪ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz ðə pˈaʊɚz əvə pˈiːs ˈɑːfɪsɚ ænd mˈeɪ ɐpˈɔɪnt spˈɛʃəl ˈeɪdʒənts hˌævɪŋ ðɪs stˈæɾəs tʊ ɐsˈɪst hˌɪm ɪn ɛnfˈoːɹsɪŋ hɪz pˈaʊɚz ænd kˈæɹiɪŋ ˈaʊt hɪz fˈʌŋkʃənz ˌeɪdʒˈiː əpˈɪniən nˈoʊ. fˈaɪv θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks,tˈɛn slˈæʃ twˈɛnti slˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.
Inasmuch as the office of Attorney General has common law powers as the chief law enforcement officer of the State, he may exercise the powers of a peace officer and may appoint special agents having this status to assist him in enforcing his powers and carrying out his functions (AG Opinion No. 5236,10/20/1977).