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.
Blue Alerts may be used by local and state authorities to provide early warnings of violent threats against police
What does President Trump’s firing of FBI Director Comey mean for the future of that agency?
In recent years, the FBI has created a vast array of technological and investigative capabilities and partnerships to respond to cyberattacks on American interests
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
The new rules, the AG’s office said, are designed to strengthen trust between police agencies and the state’s diverse immigrant communities
The attack began in 2015, when the pair began installing ransomware on computers of more than 200 victims to extort money
Officer Vincent Ferrara claimed a former sergeant once put a gun to Ferrara’s chest and said “I wonder if your vest can stop this bullet”
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker described the falling crime rate, including a drop from 2,245 murders in 1990 to 292 last year, as “staggering”
“I can tell you that most organizations have a really low tolerance for unethical behaviors,” Director Thomas Walters said in a speech during Ethics Awareness Week
The man was identified by law enforcement officials as Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida
The Tribal Access Program allows tribes to see and enter information into multiple federal databases
ATF and BJA awarded grants to seven local government entities to enhance forensics ballistics under the national Crime Gun Intelligence Center initiative
State and local agencies will receive ballistic imaging equipment used by the ATF
During the raid on cocaine and meth rings, investigators in Denver seized four kilos of heroin, more than one kilo of cocaine, $47K cash, five handguns, two rifles and a car
The federal agent and state officers triggered a tripwire inside a home during an investigation
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Officials are describing Wednesday’s attack that left six LEOs wounded and one dead as an ambush