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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 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
US Customs says there aren’t enough resources to weed out corrupt cops
Authorities turn to social networking to help in search
Anger followed Nichols’ spree, but many security plans still aren’t in play
The NY State Police unit that guards political figures is ‘out of control,’ according to Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries
Gerardo Salazar is being held for attempted bribery and possible extradition to the U.S.
There are no plans to have American agents embedded within Mexican units
The officers has been on administrative leave since Oct. 2009
If approved, Obama’s proposal would cut 180 agents
4 ‘rogue’ police officers are the target of an FBI corruption probe
The trial offers a glimpse into the Mexican Gulf Cartel’s U.S. operations
The emergency drill is part of a broader effort to bolster security in the rail system
The Joint Operations Center houses more than 200 officers from 68 agencies
Attorney says officer was put in ‘worst possible light’
650 officers from 34 agencies swarmed the East Side Riva gang’s territory
A note on a wall threatens that black students would be killed Feb. 2
Law enforcement officers need to be vigilant against the use of biological weapons
What does the future hold for American policing in the modern fusion center?
Authorities have released more details about the attempted terrorist attack
The executives and employees worked at suppliers to the military and LE agencies
2,500 cases where LEOs used bullet lead analysis need to be reviewed again
Rep. Maxine Waters claims that Inglewood police have a ‘vague’ use-of-force policy
The arrests of Adis Medunjanin and Zarein Ahmedzay are part of an ongoing investigation of a bomb plot against New York City
The review comes after a gunman killed one officer and wounded a deputy marshal in Las Vegas