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.
Politics aside, in law enforcement you take an oath to protect everyone
Regardless of the outcome of the election on Tuesday, it’s not difficult to imagine legal proceedings being filed
Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge made some time to visit with Police1 during IACP 2016
Authorities said the arrests show that “school threats are being taken seriously, and a zero tolerance policy is in place”
The administration sued to block California laws that extend protections to people living in the U.S. illegally
An ICE official said that Mayor Libby Schaaf’s warning helped an estimated 800 “criminal aliens” avoid capture
The failure in top leadership associated with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was seen at all levels
Thomas Homan said what Mayor Libby Schaaf did was “no better than a gang lookout yelling ‘police’ when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood”
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said it was her “duty and moral obligation” to warn families
The FBI acknowledged it failed to investigate the tip about Nikolas Cruz, but a transcript provides the fullest glimpse yet into the seriousness of the woman’s concerns
Sheriff Sally Hernandez would not sign a letter committing to hold arrested undocumented immigrants for ICE
The president’s comments were the latest effort by the Trump administration to pressure “sanctuary cities” to cooperate with federal immigration authorities
A person who was close to Nikolas Cruz called the FBI’s public tip line on Jan. 5 and provided information about Cruz’s guns and his erratic behavior
Officials said several people were hospitalized after a shooting outside the NSA campus, but none of the injuries were caused by gunfire
An agent with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency heard glass break in a bedroom sliding glass door before shooting the intruder
FBI officials said the investigation into the death of Agent Rogelio Martinez yielded no evidence that there was a “scuffle, altercation or attack”
The reforms were recommended by federal officials after the DOJ’s decision to scale back a program that helped departments improve community relations
Few northern cities play host to the Super Bowl, so dealing with the likely extreme February cold is a necessity for police officers and first responders
The memo says FBI and Justice Department leaders signed off on a surveillance warrant to monitor communications of a former Trump campaign associate
FBI agents were attempting to rescue Ulises Valladares before he was fatally shot
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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is leaving his position ahead of a previously planned retirement this spring
Some experts called a routine exercise by Border Patrol questionable while rights groups deemed it problematic
Smuggling organizations know Border Patrol’s surveillance cameras don’t work well in thick fog, so they use it as a cover to bring larger numbers of people into the U.S.
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
Attorney Nicholas Crosby did not identify new evidence or suspects but said charges might be possible depending on the results of an ongoing investigation
Documents revealed the FBI knew Stephen Paddock left behind big caches of guns, ammunition and explosives when they sought warrants to search his properties
Mayor de Blasio said the city will investigate the NYPD’s handling of a protest against the deportation of immigration activist Ravi Ragbir
The Florida House passed a bill designed to crack down on cities and counties that don’t comply with federal immigration authorities
Jim and Doug discuss the ramifications of the new position of the DOJ
The five-page report contradicts Cook County officials’ ruling that Sgt. Donald Markham had shot himself in September 2015
Bill Lockyer is among a small but growing group of people making the switch from government to the cannabis industry
The action appears to open a new front in Trump’s sharp expansion of immigration enforcement
Everitt Aaron Jameson pleaded not guilty to plotting to go on a murderous rampage on Christmas in San Francisco’s Pier 39
