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.
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The sheriff’s office said it will comply with the subpoena even though the city has ‘sanctuary’ laws
The response has marked an escalation of the conflict between ‘sanctuary’ cities and federal law enforcement
The four administrative subpoenas were aimed at forcing the department to turn over information on four men arrested on ‘serious charges’
The law allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses in the state while also prohibiting DMVs from sharing information with ICE
AG Barr said the Trump administration is suing New Jersey and a Washington county over their immigration policies
“The question of ICE is what happened inside that house...we can remove the question, if we can have ICE ... to have the same video surveillance that our police officers are required to have.”
The judge formalized a permanent injunction barring ICE from using databases when issuing detainers to local police agencies
ICE officials sent subpoenas to NYC and other ‘sanctuary’ cities requesting information about inmates accused of being in the country illegally
The tunnel stretches more than three quarters of a mile from Tijuana, Mexico to San Diego, California
The bill would bar law enforcement agencies from appointing an officer to work with federal agents, a provision that has drawn criticism from sheriffs
The audit of the NICS was requested last year after Sol Pais was allowed to purchase a gun after flying to Colorado from Florida
Cities and law enforcement agencies not complying with ICE would lose homeland security funding and Local Government Fund distributions
Federal and state law enforcement officers from around the country will study ways to reduce crime and increase respect for the law and those who enforce it
Chief Carmen Best said Duane Goodman violated the department’s social-media policy and faces investigation for posts implying violence against Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
The development comes days after ICE sent similar subpoenas to Denver, a move reflecting the agency’s frustration with ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
Matthew Albence said the killing of a 92-year-old-woman could have been prevented if city officials had complied with a request to turn over the assailant for deportation
The police departments and sheriff’s offices can have access restored if they certify the records they access won’t be turned over to federal immigration agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Lee Baca’s case after a jury found he oversaw a plan to interfere with a federal probe into LA County jails
Sgt. Michael Cheff supervised five former patrol officers who have pleaded guilty to taking money from people they illegally stopped
ICE spokespeople say city sanctuary policies allow immigrants to break the law, will not deter immigration enforcement from doing their jobs
AG William Barr released details of Operation Relentless Pursuit, which will intensify law enforcement resources in cities with high violent crime rates
Trump expressed dissatisfaction that Christopher Wray didn’t say the Trump campaign wasn’t unfairly targeted
The officers will be designated to identify and process undocumented immigrants
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said federal crime-fighting efforts nationwide would increase in the coming weeks
At issue are seven memos James Comey wrote about conversations with President Donald Trump that Comey found unnerving or unusual
State legislature removed all mention of UOF from Senate Bill 230, leaving options for LE to negotiate on new rules or oppose the bill
Park rangers can only “request” visitors to stop breaking the law in state parks, and do not have the power to issue a summons
Jim and Doug explore reasons why the reporting of hate crimes is seemingly on the rise
Agent Chase Bishop struck a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to two years of probation
NJ Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has issued a sweeping directive to state, county and local law enforcement agencies to limit officer assistance to ICE
