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.
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
Two decades after 9/11 reshaped intelligence sharing, evolving threats and fading collaboration are exposing gaps that law enforcement must urgently rebuild
As Congress disputes immigration policy, a DHS shutdown disrupts grants, training and federal partnerships that state and local agencies rely on for operational support
The number falls short of the agency’s goal of 400,000 for the 2010 fiscal year
The new moves come nearly a year after a shooting rampage at Fort Hood
Was a paid informant, passing along material about King and other civil rights leaders
Agents allegedly took an open-book test together or had access to an answer sheet
States with more relaxed gun laws are favored by criminals and gun traffickers as the sources of guns
The agency is targeting leaders of the anti-war movement
A federal judge could have sentenced him to life in prison, but instead gave Korbe five years more than the minimum
The FBI says 44-year-old Bettina Maria Goins of El Paso was pronounced dead at a hospital after the shooting
The FBI had described the surveillance as related to a terrorism investigation
Started “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” with a satirical cartoon in support of free speech
After nine years of unbridled war spending, the military is now cutting back
Cameras can take image from several feet away
Greater federal involvement would provide more leverage not only to put gang members in prison longer but to seize their assets and ruin them financially.
Authorities say that violent crime reported to police in 2009 declined for the third straight year
Seized 125 kilograms of cocaine and arrested three current and former airline employees
When the ex-soldier was asked how serious he was about killing Obama, he said, “On a scale of 1 to 10 about being serious, I am a 10.”
He was an officer in March when he was arrested in an FBI sting, now faces 20 years in prison
Called gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors to deliver an ultimatum
Say he refused to turn over records after allegations that he discriminates against Hispanics
Also showed a duffel bag loaded with more than 30 pounds of fake C-4 plastic explosives during the dramatic presentation
After Ortiz allegedly told the friend about his homicidal plans, that friend alerted the bureau, prompting an investigation
“If I did break the law, it was absolutely unintentional,” said the agent
Inserted a flash drive into a US military laptop, allowing data to be transferred to servers under foreign control
He planned an elaborate escape from prison and appears to be intelligent, resourceful, and motivated
From Oct. 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, five tunnels were identified in the area
He compiled a hit list of targets he believed were enemies of Islam
Recommendations include improving communications between government agencies and military installations regarding potential threats, and expanding military bases’ emergency response capabilities
The body of the 38-year-old mayor was found handcuffed and gagged Wednesday
The ranger approached the couple and later notified authorities, who swarmed the campsite about three hours later