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.
What does it take to become a police officer? A veteran officer breaks down the rigorous process to land the job
The 287(g) program allows ICE to deputize local officers to perform immigration enforcement duties, including identifying and processing noncitizens in custody for potential removal
From the FBI to the Secret Service, explore the largest federal agencies, their missions, officer requirements and how to start your career in federal law enforcement
Searches part of investigation into prescription pain pill abuse
In our constitutional republic, there is a critical distinction between law enforcement officer and soldier
Agents carted trash bags of unknown materials out of the school as protesters gathered to condemn the action
More than 1,000 of the people arrested had multiple criminal convictions
Local and state agencies a cut of the cash or assets seized while helping the feds make cases
Pilot came out of the cockpit and began screaming about a bomb
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville is prosecuting the case
Under the U.S. Privacy Act, the FBI is generally prohibited from maintaining records on how people practice their religion unless there is a clear law enforcement purpose
An Iraqi citizen who entered the United States as a refugee told an informant that he planted bombs of the same type as the deadly strike against Alpha Company of the 1-111th Infantry
Members of the militia are charged with conspiring to rebel against the government, conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction and other weapons crimes
In a 448-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett threw out Angela Johnson’s death sentence, saying her defense lawyers were “alarmingly dysfunctional” during her 2005 trial
A year after his arrest, Gary Mikulich remains in custody and has been declared incompetent to assist his lawyer and understand the case
NY mayor: ‘Police department can follow leads and threats wherever they come from’
An influential computer hacker turned FBI informant led investigators to his former accomplices
El Khalifi went with undercover operatives to a quarry in the Washington area to detonate explosives
Incident under investigation as workplace-related violence
Two Chicago cops, believing they were stealing $5,200 in cash that belonged to a drug dealer, were charged with theft of government funds
Hacking collective Anonymous published a roughly 15-minute-long recording of a call apparently devoted to tracking the loosely-knit group
Judy Sanchez, of Fitchburg, says she awoke to heavy footsteps in the stairwell on Jan. 26
East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.'s comment came in response to a reporter’s question about the FBI’s arrest of four officers
Anonymous explained via Twitter that the attack was in retaliation for the FBI’s crackdown on Megaupload.com, alleged to be a source of online piracy
A purportedly ‘stolen’ vehicle was loaded with five Xbox 360 video gaming consoles that had been purchased by the FBI
Federal prosecutors announced another former analyst and a former agency contractor have pleaded guilty to related charges
The warning signs identified for police include someone joining a group advocating violence, receiving support from a network that plans attacks or seeking out charismatic leaders who encourage violence
Arellano Felix headed a once-mighty cartel that came to power in Mexico in the late 1980s
Daniel Knapp, 43, had been with the FBI for six years