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
The lawsuit against John Ashcroft, attorney general from 2001 to 2005, stemmed from comments he made shortly after 9/11 that the government would preventively detain people suspected of terrorist ties
Alleged abuses include harassment of racial minorities, false arrests, and excessive use of force
The roundup of arrestees began Tuesday morning and was the result of a long-term undercover probe by the FBI, the IRS, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Tucson sector agents patrol every area surrounding a pond that is home to the endangered desert pupfish
The connection between criminal activity — whether one might consider it ‘organized’ or not — and terrorist organizations has history that continues to this very day
The bureau’s preliminary statistics for 2010 are based on information from more than 13,000 law enforcement agencies
Boss of Philadelphia mob, his alleged lieutenant and 11 others hit with federal racketeering and gambling charges Monday
Poisonings left 7 dead in 3 days; bureau seeking DNA from “numerous individuals”, including Kaczynski
The U.S. will use its military might to strike back if it should come under a cyberattack that threatened national security, Obama says
Plot involved a New York City synagogue; men could face state terrorism charges
The alerts represent a substantial shift in the federal government’s dealings with local law enforcement since 9/11
The FBI says it arrested 65-year-old Norberto Gonzalez Claudio on Tuesday in the southern mountain town of Cayey
A man suspected in the pipe bombing of a Jacksonville mosque was shot and killed by FBI agents in Oklahoma
Derek Hotsinpiller became the first deputy U.S. marshal killed by gunfire in 19 years
Public safety staffing and hiring grants are among the areas affected in the cuts, with one program losing $52 million
Agency will supply aircraft with high-tech photo equipment
Ron Hirsch, 60, is a suspect in last Thursday’s explosion outside a Santa Monica synagogue
Sen. Charles E. Grassley wants to know whether ATF ordered its agents not to cooperate in his investigation of the shooting
FBI commemorated the event on the 25th anniversary of a shootout that killed two agents and wounded five others
Some say ports of entry vulnerable as resources go to stop illegal immigrants
Civil rights groups say they should not work with the agency on terrorism investigations because of privacy issues
Suspected drug smuggler was attempting to flee into Mexico by climbing over a border fence when he was shot 3 times by a pursuing Border Patrol Agent
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian Howell is charged only with dereliction of duty now that the most serious charges of negligent homicide, assault, and negligence with a boat were dropped
MOST POPULAR
- What police officers need to know about federal law enforcement agencies
- Conn. police chief, city official plead guilty in hiring scam
- 4 arrested, guns seized at hotel near MLB All-Star game events
- What I learned from attending the FBI National Academy
- FBI: New Year’s truck attack suspect visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses