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Training

Obama Picks Bush-Era Prosecutor To Head FBI

President Obama will nominate a Bush-era U.S. prosecutor to head the FBI when Robert Mueller steps down from his post in September.

May 29, 2013

Special Units

Cartel Operators Plead Guilty In ICE Agents' Shooting

Four Los Zetas Cartel members entered guilty pleas today for participating in the ambush attack of ICE agents in Mexico in February of 2011. Special Agent Jaime Zapata was killed and Special Agent Victor Avila was wounded in the attack.

May 22, 2013

Patrol

Islamist Terrorist Plotted To Behead FBI Agents

A convicted terrorist who plotted to kill three FBI agents as revenge for his conviction was sentenced to life in prison on Monday. Hysen Sherifi, 29, received the sentence from U.S. Attorney District Court Judge W. Earl Britt.

May 13, 2013

Careers

FBI's Evidence Response Teams

The FBI special agents who spearhead regional Evidence Response Team (ERT) units work closely with mostly non-sworn evidence collection professionals to process some of the nation's most challenging crime scenes, including the Boston Marathon bombing.

May 7, 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

Patrol

Supreme Court To Hear Case of Gamblers Who Sued DEA Agent

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to identify the appropriate venue for professional gamblers to sue a federal agent who seized their money at an airport.

March 4, 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

Patrol

Federal Officer Safety Act Becomes Law

A federal law providing immunity for federal agents from local prosecution was signed into law by President Obama with the "fiscal cliff" deal on Wednesday.

January 4, 2013

Patrol

FLEOA Collects Donations for Sandy Victims

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) is collecting donations for officers who have been struck by Sandy's devastation via their Website.

November 1, 2012

Gangs

A Financial Weapon To Fight Gangs

MS-13 will now be targeted for the seizure of its criminal assets just like infamous foreign-born criminal organizations such the Yakuza of Japan and Mexican drug trafficking organizations such as Los Zetas.

October 21, 2012

Patrol

Counterfeit Ketchup Explodes In NJ Warehouse

Authorities discovered the remnants of a counterfeit ketchup operation in a Dover, N.J., warehouse, after exploding bottles left a mess.

October 18, 2012

Patrol

Convicted in the Media

Special Agent Chris Deedy has been charged with second-degree murder in Hawaii following an off-duty shooting in front of a McDonald's in Waikiki. Headlines were quick to characterize Deedy as a killer and a murderer.

August 21, 2012