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.
The FBI’s N-DEx does the heavy lifting for police investigations
While much of the attention has been focused on foreign terror organizations, it’s important to remember the threats posed by domestic terrorism groups
Does releasing the name of an officer who shoots a suspected terrorist attacker put him or her in danger of terrorist retribution?
400 guns were stolen Sunday from a United Parcel Service facility in Memphis
Statistics place Baltimore’s homicide rate above that of any other U.S. city with a population over 500K
The task force has seized 25 kilos of heroin, 50 kilos of cocaine and 35 kilos of fentanyl
Statistics place Baltimore’s homicide rate above that of any other U.S. city with a population over 500K
Alexander Carballido, 40, had just been released in July after a decade in prison
As part of their sentence, three hackers will assist the FBI’s cybercrime unit
Juan David Ortiz was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault and one count of unlawful restraint
New guide addresses the types of cyber attacks LEOs should watch for
Video will show LEOs how to protect themselves from deadly substance, react
Genuine opportunities arise for honest conversations and difficult discussions about the critical issues facing the policing profession
Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes was among seven people charged in the 2010 slaying of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry
Officials said the agency is misusing the information to conduct sweeps in which otherwise law-abiding immigrants are also being caught up
The DOJ characterized the sheriff’s purchase of a Dodge Charger Hellcat as “extravagant”
The FBI agent was accused of dropping and mistakenly firing his gun while dancing at a nightspot, hitting a bystander in the leg
Federal authorities say they’ve arrested a man who talked about setting off a bomb at a Fourth of July parade in Cleveland and attacking people watching fireworks
From the police force that protects our nation’s marine wildlife to the New York cops who deal exclusively in sanitation issues
An off-duty FBI agent who fired a weapon that fell while he was dancing at a Denver club turned himself in on a second-degree assault charge
Information on the agent’s injuries or the circumstances of the shooting was not immediately released
Authorities announced 74 arrests in connection to an international business e-mail compromise scheme designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals
The ATF agent, whose name hasn’t been released, is expected to make a full recovery
Police said an ATF agent was shot several times during an undercover operation in which a suspect was killed
The operation is one of the largest against employers in recent years on allegations of violating immigration laws
An off-duty FBI agent dancing at a Denver nightclub accidentally discharged a firearm, wounding another patron in the leg
Sheriff Margaret Mims told the president the sanctuary laws have put sheriffs like herself in “an untenable position”
According to the report, 93 LEOs were killed in the line of duty last year
The IC3 received more than 300,000 complaints last year with reported losses of more than $1.4 billion
Ernesto Godinez is charged in the shooting of an ATF agent, who was shot in the face
Counter surveillance of law enforcement is becoming the fastest-growing way organized criminals are using drones
The largest stretch of the wall is expected to rise later this year in the Rio Grande Valley and have the most potential to deter immigrants and drug smugglers
Chicago police have deployed several hundred officers to hunt for a gunman who shot an ATF agent in the face