Federal law enforcement
The Federal Law Enforcement topic area addresses all crime-fighting agencies at the national and federal level. This section will provide you with the latest news, information and developments across the country and in Washington.
Hosts Kyle Shoberg and Mark Redlich break down two ICE encounters, discussing the decision to pursue a man with an SUV and push a protester to the ground
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A surge in protective intelligence cases is putting more focus on the agency’s threat assessment process and its partnerships with federal, state and local law enforcement
The suspect smashed a Senatobia Police Department window, spread flammable liquid inside and triggered an explosion that threw him into the roadway, the ATF said
The Harris County District Attorney said the bodycam video shows the ICE officer steering into a man who was running on foot, while the officer’s attorney says it was unintentional
The bystander, who was walking two dogs, told a Los Angeles councilmember that he stopped to pick up items the arrested man dropped, and DHS says he created a “precarious” situation for agents
U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher sentenced the man to 18 months in prison for assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers or employees after he headbutted an officer in Baltimore
The Savannah Police officer was fired after an internal audit found extensive use of the Flock system under her account; the couple attributed the nearly 1,000 searches to her husband
In the 34-county region served by the FBI Sacramento Field Office, 123 people were arrested, 30 illegal weapons were confiscated and 15 child victims were found or identified
The Trump administration signaled DOJ attorneys will argue the law violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which states that federal laws override state and local laws
The Justice Department contends the laws unconstitutionally interfere with the federal government’s authority over its law enforcement officers
A memo sent to officers in ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division stated they are not authorized to pursue vehicles that fail to pull over under any circumstances
Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that it would be “a mistake” to discourage qualified people from working in the federal government and that police hiring practices already weed out candidates with a history of misconduct
The department’s federal monitor in May issued a report saying that the Oakland Police Department had complied with all 51 court-mandated reforms
Gov. Gavin Newsom approved measures banning shock gloves and officer face coverings while expanding state oversight of immigration detention centers
Arnoldo Jose Marquez-Pulido, 33, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer
When President Donald Trump initially nominated Lance Schroyer, he described Schroyer as “a PATRIOT with real operational experience”
Following a search, officers and federal agents recovered 230 bricks containing white powder that later tested positive for cocaine
The suspect, who allegedly planned to behead ICE agents, faced multiple charges, but all but the two destructive-device charges were dismissed due to his guilty plea
An AP investigation found DEA agents repeatedly monitored fentanyl shipments in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 that were allowed to hit the streets as agencies built out criminal cases
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin has maintained he has no intention of dissolving the county’s prison
The sheriffs filed the suit on Aug. 25 as the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act took effect; the suit argues that the agreements are sanctioned by the U.S. Congress
While county supervisors voted to end licenses allowing DHS officers to train at its gun ranges, Sheriff Kelly Martinez stated she would allow CBP officers to stay, citing economic impact concerns
Under the plan, individual officers would purchase personal liability insurance covering up to $500,000; officers would then be reimbursed by the agency up to $250 per year
The reported $20 million planned purchase would equip ICE officers with Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters (G.L.O.V.E.)
The federal government has shown a likelihood that the state’s measures go against the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge wrote
After Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood vowed to continue working with ICE, sheriffs in Niagara and Cattaraugus counties spoke out against the “Local Cops, Local Crimes” Act
The man was identified through caller ID when he placed a call to the FBI’s Pendleton office saying, “All officers and agents in your resident office will be killed within the next 30 minutes. Have a good day.”
“This is going to affect me very little,” Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood. “I’m still going to work with ICE. They can’t prevent us from working with them”
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