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.
More than a third of the 163 cops killed on duty since last October died by gunfire
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Nicholas George sought to sue three Transportation Security Administration agents and two FBI agents over the August 2009 stop at Philadelphia International Airport, saying they violated his free speech rights and conducted an improper search
Tupelo Police Cpl. Kevin “Gale” Stauffer, 38, was killed and his partner was critically wounded, suspects at large
The agreement calls for additional police training, accountability and outreach to Latinos and better tracking of hate crimes
There have been hundreds of these disruptions since 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder recently told an audience of police chiefs
An avionics technician who worked at the airport was unaware he’d been communicating with an undercover detective about violent jihad
James Comey stopped in at the New Haven field office Friday with a message that the agency stands ready to help local and state law enforcement
Holder announced the federal government would make more money available to help the city fight persistent street violence
Numbers released by the FBI Monday showed there were 5,796 such incidents in 2012, compared to 6,222 in 2011
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the shooting
The Government Accountability Office said results of Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques were “no better than chance”
The FBI said it was too early to say whether the blast in Jackson County, which injured no one, was terror-related
Here are some options to consider depending on the size of your agency, your agency’s understanding of human trafficking, and your proximity to federal offices
FBI Director James Comey’s law enforcement career was praised Monday by President Barack Obama
Officials say that Boston-area operations could be affected by budget cuts under federal sequestration
As a result of the new guidelines, reports of use of force by officers have more than doubled this year
Sheriff Steve Freitas said in a statement Friday afternoon that he will cooperate fully with federal investigators and welcomes their participation in the probe of Andy Lopez’s killing
Roughly 38,000 correction officers at federal lockups across the country are required to keep working during the government shutdown
Chadrick Evan Fulks was taken from the federal penitentiary to help with the search for the remains of 19-year-old Samantha Nicole Burns
Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai is linked to the 1998 American Embassy bombings in east Africa and wanted by the US for more than a decade
Kenneth Kaiser Jr. pleaded guilty following an agreement that recommends a $15,000 fine but no prison time
29-year-old Ross William Ulbricht was arrested for running a secret drug website that is believed to have brokered more than $1 billion in transactions
The agency has awarded $1.26M to at least seven police departments and nonprofit organizations for drones
The Obama administration has found millions of dollars in grants to help the bankrupt city hire police
A law enforcement sting interrupted their plans to use five ex-military snipers to protect illegal drug shipments
Footage shows Aaron Alexis arriving to the Navy Yard and stalking the hallways with his gun in-hand
The ATF is the federal agency in charge of tracing guns used in crimes
The FBI says Newton County sheriff’s Deputy Darrell Mathis showed up in his police car in uniform when he sold marijuana
Police believe an officer who claimed he was shot actually shot himself, and a responding officer died en route to help
Seizure and sale of the property is the government’s largest-ever terrorism-related forfeiture
The app contains information about child sexual abuse and exploitation fugitives and allows users to submit tips online
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