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.
Part one of a four-part series
To say that this has been a difficult year is an understatement of impossible proportion
In the days that followed, authorities learned that the fugitive was not wanted for attempted murder
U.S. Marshals Service deputy in South Dakota shot and killed a man who was wanted in a homicide in South Carolina
Ferguson city officials cautioned that no deal was imminent
Police are looking for three people in connection with the shooting
After the Michael Brown shooting, the DOJ spent months investigating the practices of the department
If the shooting is labeled a terror attack, families of victims could be entitled to additional payments and benefits
James Burke, the former chief of police in Suffolk County on Long Island, pleaded not guilty
The agency was drafting a policy to follow the Justice Department’s rules, which require a warrant except in emergencies
Comey said law enforcers and the communities they serve have been growing more distant
In recent years, the feds have pursued about 50 sex trafficking cases, three resulting in life sentences
This arrest brings new scrutiny to a federal agency already reeling from a series of scandals stretching back to 2012
The United States Secret Service (USSS) is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the country and is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year
She’s determined to push measures that would expand background checks
Homeland Security Department missed clear warning signs of a disgruntled federal agent’s descent toward violence
In excerpts of Obama’s prepared remarks for IACP 2015, the president defends police officers
The bill would punish jurisdictions that prohibit the collection of immigration information or don’t cooperate
Officer has been charged with attempting to make methamphetamine
Several agencies including the FBI, ATF and New Mexico State Police are assisting with the investigation
The first Hispanic to run the FBI’s largest field office almost never got there
Gun belonged to a federal agent — the latest twist in a case that has become a flashpoint in the country’s debate over immigration
Of 6 women missing, 4 have been found dead leaving a small town in fear and cops on the hunt for answers
Cliven Bundy said Saturday that contract researchers for the federal Bureau of Land Management had no business being on rangeland, but he denied he or his supporters fired gunshots
Both men are charged with conspiring with Usaama Rahim, who was killed last week by terror investigators who had him under surveillance
26-year-old Usaama Rahim plotted to kill police officers, according to officials
Police and the FBI refused to comment on the possibility of a serial shooter
China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks
Blogger organized controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas
Originally planned to behead an unidentified victim before changing his mind and saying he was going to “go after” the “boys in blue”
Usaama Rahim was shot Tuesday after police say he lunged at them with a knife when they approached him to question him
Lunged with a knife at a city police officer and an FBI agent