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.
Clearly, state and local governments are on a collision course with the federal government
Because crime is politicized and reported in its extremes, it is hard to convince the general public that Americans are in one of the safest eras in human history
At least 21 Americans have been injured by what have been described as “health attacks” that officials have theorized could be the result of sonic weapons
As healthcare providers start turning to secondary markets due to shortages, investigators find that many products are unreliable or fraudulent
Under the ruling, most types of law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration agents are prohibited
A Brooklyn man was arrested for hoarding supplies and selling respirators and PPE to doctors and first responders at 700 percent markups
The 2,000-foot-long tunnel started in Tijuana and had reinforced walls, ventilation, lighting and an underground rail system
Immigrant rights groups said ICE should parole detainees who are over 60 or have underlying conditions
The sheriffs’ lawsuit asks a judge to declare invalid an act preventing state and local authorities from coordinating with ICE
Ransomware and cyberattacks on police departments have forced law enforcement to get creative in targeting the tools at hackers’ disposal
Detroit Police Chief James Craig says the agency ‘continuously refused’ to admit a man who allegedly killed six people was a federal informant
“This raises the stakes for a dangerous or violent altercation to occur in our communities,” said Sheriff Mike Downey
The administration can legally withhold millions of dollars for states and cities not willing to cooperate with immigration enforcement
“New York has barred agencies from information we need to do our jobs and it was done purely for political purposes”
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
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