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.
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
Although ICE was established in 2003 after the Sept. 11 attacks, its mission traces back to the nation’s first customs laws and centuries of federal immigration enforcement
Over time, the priorities of the agency have changed depending on the threats facing the nation and the concerns of the American people from land fraud in the early days to counterterrorism today
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”
Tom Homan said the cameras have been purchased and are in the hands of training specialists
The bureau had detected more than 1,600 drones attempting to enter the federal government’s no-drone zones surrounding each venue
The suspect was carrying anti-ICE material, a DHS source told the Associated Press; he was also armed with a pellet gun, knives, a hammer and a machete
The ATF ruled that the BolaWrap 150 restraint device is not classified as a firearm or as an “any other weapon” under federal law
Deputy U.S. Marshal Michael Andrew Hanson, 36, was killed while serving a warrant on a fugitive wanted for sexual battery; the suspect is in custody
The policy shift is temporary while officers undergo additional vehicle stop training tactics
President Donald Trump stated that Lance Schroyer is a former Marine and a “PATRIOT with real operational experience”
Eligibility is tied directly to an agency’s participation in federal immigration enforcement partnerships
The FBI alleged the man carved ‘there is no God,’ a phrase used by Ethan Crumbley, into a firearm with a removed serial number; he is also accused of praising mass shooters online
The Kinetic Cyber Range has hotel rooms, fully furnished houses, a power company, a hospital, a gas station, a courthouse, a hotel, a data center and an arcade
Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen alleged that the suspects were members of activist groups that had ties to antifa and “violently opposed the enforcement of federal law”
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
The FBI learned of the planned attacks days before the event and worked with partner agencies to stop the plots, making 5 arrests
The funding includes programs focused on hiring officers, improving school safety, supporting officer wellness, preparing for active shooter incidents and providing LE technology resources
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