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
DEA: More than 4,300 plants seized
Two-day multi-agency called ‘Allied Shield’ brought down 24 documented gang members
The suspect rammed another car and tried to escape
Van operators are accused of transporting illegal immigrants from the Mexican border to Phoenix
Even though Colorado approved medical pot, the drug is illegal under federal law
Authorities don’t know who the guns belong to or why they were hidden
Federal civil rights chief talks about drastic options for ‘troubled’ NOPD
Video shows three officers involved in beating a student after a basketball victory
Mario Herrera Sanchez was caught unloading 82 pounds of marijuana
Use this guide to track what happens after you submit an application to a federal funding source
The growing network now covers more than 40 states
Warning comes at a time of heightened attention to far-right extremist groups
12-year-old girl disappeared four days ago
The large-scale drug ring smuggled drugs from Mexico to California and Washington
The self-proclaimed “Christian warriors” trained themselves to attack officers
More than three times the investigations from 2008 to 2009
No indication of run away; FBI regularly helps in possibly abductions
Planned to fake 911 call, kill responding officers
Agents have been training LEOs to identify and dismantle improvised explosives
Other members of the Hutaree militia group plotted to kill officers and bomb a police funeral
Operation is expected to be near $10M a month
A suicide bombing in the Moscow subway killed 38 people
FBI spokeswoman won’t say whether raids were linked
President Obama nominates Robert R. Almonte to be U.S. Marshal for Texas’ Western District
U.S., Mexico have been working together to end illicit drug trade
A jail in the northern Mexican city of Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, has proven porous in the past
The work along the border needs more reassessment, Napolitano says
Break the law and your new ‘friend’ may be the FBI
Many lawmakers say that using the pricey Predator aircraft is worth it
