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 is increasingly concerned with extremism spreading via the Internet and fostering homegrown terrorism
The standoff between the Bureau of Land Management and rancher Cliven Bundy has ended (for now) but should give local law enforcers something to consider as a possibility in their own jurisdiction
The ID cards themselves will have to contain, at a minimum, the bearer’s full name, signature, date of birth, gender, principal address, a front-facing photo, and a unique number
The directive bars any city employee from cooperating with the enforcement of federal civil immigration laws unless legally required to do so
Although the report found problems with Minneapolis’ coordination and communication, it praised officers for their professionalism and the peaceful end of the protest
Comey acknowledged that the FBI does not ordinarily discuss ongoing investigations, but said he’d been authorized to do so given extreme public interest in the case
Sessions is expected to further underscore his efforts to make fighting street violence a top mission of the DOJ
Police chiefs are ready with their wish-lists
The recently amended legislation says state authorities can notify ICE officials 60 days before violent felons are released from state prisons or local jails
No hazardous materials were found during a search of a backpack the individual carried
The Chicago threat comes as the Anti-Defamation League and several Jewish community centers across the country are reporting a new round of bomb threats
WikiLeaks said in a lengthy statement that the CIA had “recently” lost control of a massive arsenal of CIA hacking tools as well as associated documentation
The group is urging Mayor Ted Wheeler and the City Council to “declare ICE a non-grata federal agency in Portland”
A U.S. official said the FBI has asked the DOJ to dispute Trump’s allegation, though no such statement has been issued
A former attorney said the DOJ can’t “tackle all criminal justice challenges” and must use its resources in a smart and targeted way
A former journalist fired for making up stories is behind at least eight of the scores of threats made against institutions nationwide
State and local police would be prohibited from collecting personal information on residents beyond what is needed to carry out their LE duties
Under the Department of Homeland Security, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement agency would address victims of crime perpetrated by immigrants
He invited the widows of two officers killed by an undocumented immigrant
Special Agent Rickey O’Donald is survived by his wife and daughter
“I think there’s value in having the feds only take the immigration issue. I want local people to trust the local law enforcement”
Police Commish James P. O’Neill said it cost about $24 million to guard the Trumps and Trump Tower during the months between Election Day and Inauguration Day
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said there will be “no mass deportations” and “no use of military forces” in immigration crackdown
Many of the protesters left peacefully, but police began making arrests more than an hour after the deadline passed
Mayor Carlos Gimenez defended the decision saying county police are only agreeing to hold people flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Homeland Security said 680 people were arrested in roundups last week targeting immigrants living illegally in the U.S.
They argued that Trump’s approach could result in more dangerous communities and is a waste of federal resources
The FBI will monitor an investigation by Nashville police after an officer fatally shot an armed man they say ran a stop sign and then fled on foot
In recent years, the FBI has created a vast array of technological and investigative capabilities and partnerships to respond to cyberattacks on American interests
The blunt-spoken, retired four-star general went on to say it was inconceivable why any jurisdiction wouldn’t want criminals removed from their communities
The masked rioters caused violence at a peaceful protest against Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos
The FBI’s N-DEx does the heavy lifting for police investigations
If Trump moves forward with efforts to improve U.S.-Russian relations, European allies will probably question how safe their intelligence is in American hands
