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Training

Disability Pay: Adding Insult to Injury

Our injured federal officers are humble, honorable Americans who sacrificed to serve our great nation. Yet certain members of the Senate opt to ignore the sacrifice of these men and women, and now attack their means to survive.

September 25, 2013

Patrol

First Female Secret Service Director Sworn In

Julia A. Pierson made history Wednesday, when she was sworn in as the first female director of the U.S. Secret Service during an Oval Office ceremony.

March 27, 2013

Training

Fed Budget Cuts Would Reduce LE Strength

Automatic federal budget cuts set to go into effect March 1 would likely trigger mandatory furloughs among agencies such as the FBI, ATF, and Border Patrol, as well as sharp reductions in grants that bring equipment and personnel to local agencies.

February 13, 2013

Training

Fla. Cop Quits After Obama Assassination Talk

Sam Koivisto, now a former Jacksonville police officer, told investigators he did comment he'd volunteer to kill President Barack Obama. He told them he was frustrated with the Nov. 6 election and the threat was all talk.

November 22, 2012

Patrol

Secret Service Agent Kills Self Amid Affair Probe

A senior Secret Service agent who was being investigated by the government for failing to disclose a long-standing relationship with a foreign citizen killed himself last week in Washington, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

November 1, 2012

Patrol

Secret Service Agents Can't Be Sued, Court Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against an anti-war protester who attempted to sue the Secret Service for what he said was a retaliatory arrest.

June 4, 2012

Patrol

Secret Service Director Survives Scandal

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has yet to fall prey to the widening sex scandal involving 12 agents who solicited sex from Columbian prostitutes while President Obama visited the country earlier this month.

April 22, 2012

Patrol

Two Secret Service Agents Ousted Over Scandal

Two U.S. Secret Service agents have been ousted for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Columbia and a third has resigned. A third agent resigned in the wake of the scandal.

April 18, 2012

Patrol

11 Secret Service Agents Suspended In Sex Scandal

The U.S. Secret Service suspended 11 special agents and uniformed officers who allegedly hired prostitutes while providing security for President Obama in Columbia.

April 15, 2012

Patrol

Secret Service Investigates Cop's Image of Shot Obama T-Shirt

The Secret Service is investigating an image posted online showing several young Arizona men in the desert holding and bullet-ridden T-shirt of President Obama's face.

January 26, 2012

Patrol

Man who Allegedly Fired Rounds at White House Arrested In Penn.

Pennsylvania authorities have arrested Oscar Ramiro Ortega, who they believe fired several bullets at the White House.

November 15, 2011

Technology

9/11 Threat Posted on White House Facebook Page

One of the messages included a picture of Osama bin Laden and said, "We'll come back 11/9/2011 to kill u all."

September 11, 2011