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.
Should individuals be permitted to have a lock that no one but the owner may open?
The FBI is increasingly concerned with extremism spreading via the Internet and fostering homegrown terrorism
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
While much of the attention has been focused on foreign terror organizations, it’s important to remember the threats posed by domestic terrorism groups
“The statement is so broad. I have no idea what he’s talking about,” Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the agent
Officers patrolling during the inauguration will not have their body cameras on unless police action is required
U.S. officials say Mexico’s failure to fully seal up border tunnels poses a security risk and is an “open invitation” for Mexican cartels to dig new tunnels
A man placed on the FBI’s list of 10 most-wanted fugitives after authorities said he killed two men in Milwaukee was arrested in Texas
LE officials and mental health experts agree the nation’s crumbling mental health system has exacerbated the problem, often making officers de facto crisis counselors
DOJ’s inspector general will investigate the department and FBI’s actions in the months leading up to the election
If the bill passes, Colorado would be the first sanctuary state in the U.S.
Trump says Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should ask for federal help if he isn’t able to bring down a homicide count that soared last year to 762
After the terrorist attacks in Berlin and Brussels, authorities are ramping up security for the annual Rose Parade with barricades, security checkpoints and other measures
The suspect’s attorney said it’s possible the agent had a “paranoid” episode at the time of the incident
Officials asked for $35M to pay for resources involved in protecting Trump Tower, but Congress is offering to reimburse the city just $7M
The raid was the latest development in a DOJ investigation of a federal drug task force
In a letter released Monday, the officers asked Obama to send 100 Border Patrol agents and members of the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group
A lawyer for an FBI agent arrested for firing his gun at an officer says the agent was feeling paranoid and only vaguely recalls what happened
Police responded to 911 calls about a man brandishing a gun inside the fitness club
Does releasing the name of an officer who shoots a suspected terrorist attacker put him or her in danger of terrorist retribution?
The cost for security totals $500K a day
Authorities say they won’t forcibly remove the protesters
