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.
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to suicide by cop and offer tactics for conducting safe traffic stops
Several officers and others in the law enforcement community gave their take on this complex issue
At stake here is more than the collection of information from one terrorist’s secure, government-issued mobile phone
Over 1,000 agents have already hit the federally mandated caps for salary and overtime allowances meant to last an entire year
Federal officials have threatened to withhold federal funding for sanctuary cities, saying they don’t comply with federal laws
Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts said that investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blast
The DOJ told the cities that they will be ineligible for a new program that aims to root out drug trafficking and gang crime unless they work with ICE
A shootout that killed multiple FBI agents underscores the need for cops to use bullets that will neutralize an adversary as quickly as possible
The DOJ will dispatch 12 federal prosecutors to cities ravaged by addiction who will focus exclusively on investigating health care fraud and opioid scams
Asserting his independence at his confirmation hearing, Wray said: “My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law”
FBI agent and criminal profiler Jim Fitzgerald used forensic linguistics for the first time to identify and capture Theodore Kaczynski
The bill, HR 3219, has little chance of passing the Senate in its current form
Trump called the officers “real heroes whose courageous action under fire saved so many lives”
The union says they “look forward to a continued partnership with President Trump and Attorney General Sessions”
Christopher Wray is a former Justice Department official who helped the U.S. respond to the Sept. 11 attacks
Sheriff Benny Napoleon has said the county will not honor requests made by federal immigration officials to hold some immigrant inmates past their release date
Department of Veterans Affairs police officers are considered federal employees that protect the nation’s veteran health care facilities
The Justice Department will help local authorities study crime patterns and create specially tailored plans to reduce gang and gun violence
A DHS spokesman said that Sheriff David Clarke is no longer being considered for a position within DHS
These brave officers stopped the assault and prevented further tragedy
Police found two rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a skull mask in the suspect’s car
Blue Alerts may be used by local and state authorities to provide early warnings of violent threats against police
Christopher Wray, a lawyer with a strong law enforcement background, was announced Wednesday as Trump’s pick
ICE Director Thomas Homan said the increase in arrests stems from stepped up immigration enforcement
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services is making $7 million available
The DHS has declined to confirm that Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke will be joining the agency
Earlier in the day, Trump signed a proclamation and said he would enlist the DOJ to develop strategies to prevent and prosecute violent crimes against LE
Fewer than a third of those arrested in the latest operation were foreign citizens
Arrests of immigrants without criminal pasts have remained low in the LA area, as agents do little, if anything, differently from what they were under the previous administration
What does President Trump’s firing of FBI Director Comey mean for the future of that agency?
The Trump administration cited James Comey’s handling of the Clinton email investigation as justification for his dismissal
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