Law Enforcement

The Law Enforcement Staffing Crisis at the National Park Service

Absent a major shift in priorities, it is only a matter of time before we see preventable deaths and other disasters, a former official says.

  • Paul D. Berkowitz

GovExec Daily: The Bureau of Prisons, Staffing and Vaccines

Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss her story on how one agency is dealing with vaccine-hesitant employees.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Could Exacerbate Understaffing in Federal Prisons, Union Warns

Some employees are considering leaving the Bureau of Prisons due to the requirement. 

  • Courtney Bublé

Marshals Service Detention Facility to Remain Temporarily Open After Union Pressure

Union is working for a permanent extension to save 300 jobs. 

  • Courtney Bublé

Federal Agencies Brace for Saturday Rally Supporting Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters 

“Federal law enforcement agencies and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department are in a heightened state of alert,” said a White House spokesperson. 

  • Courtney Bublé

The Counterterror War That America Is Winning

The United States has centered its efforts on invasions and insurgencies. But another campaign appears to be having greater success.

  • Julia C. Morse, The Atlantic

Federal Union Calls for Biden to Keep San Diego Detention Center Open

The union and a lawmaker are questioning the applicability of President Biden’s executive order to not renew contracts with private prisons.

  • Courtney Bublé

Manhattan Jail Where Jeffrey Epstein Died to Close At Least Temporarily

The 200-plus inmates will be relocated and staff might be transferred or furloughed, but it is unclear so far.

  • Courtney Bublé

Correctional Officers are Driving the Pandemic in Prisons

New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.

  • Danielle Wallace, The Conversation

Senator Seeks Information on ‘Rogue’ Commerce Department Unit

The Investigative and Threat Management Service is alleged to have targeted department employees and wrongly engaged in counterintelligence operations. 

  • Courtney Bublé

DHS Begins Deploying Body Cameras for Some Border-Based Law Enforcement Personnel

CBP will issue cameras to only a fraction of CBP personnel, who will maintain discretion in activating them.

  • Eric Katz

New Justice Communications Policy Strives for Independence from Political Influence 

The White House also released its policy for communications with agencies and departments. 

  • Courtney Bublé

Democrats Look to Redirect Homeland Security Hiring After Trump Era

Lawmakers advance funding measure that would slash the number of law enforcement officers at the department.

  • Eric Katz
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Interior Launches Probe Into Role of Law Enforcement at Department

Task force will review policies in wake of forceful tactics used by Interior law enforcement during protests last year.

  • Eric Katz

Justice Department Issues Federal Execution Moratorium 

The attorney general ordered three reviews of Trump-era policies.

  • Courtney Bublé

President’s Authority Over DOJ Jeopardizes Independence

How much influence should a president have over the Justice Department? The answer is central to the success of America’s democratic experiment.

  • Joshua Holzer

Inside William Barr’s Breakup With Trump

In the final months of the administration, the doggedly loyal attorney general finally had enough.

  • Jonathan D. Karl, The Atlantic

Biden Doesn’t Have an Answer to America’s Crime Spike

The president has few levers he can pull on to reduce the country’s murder rate.

  • David A. Graham, The Atlantic

As Justice Dept Moves to Equip Its Officers with Body Cameras, IG Warns It's 'Unprepared'

Auditors expect implementation challenges with body cameras for federal officers due to inexperience.

  • Eric Katz

FBI Director Makes the Case for Increased Staffing

He touts the bureau’s low attrition rate and high number of applicants. 

  • Courtney Bublé

House Passes Bills to Require Body Cameras and Use of Force Oversight for VA Police, Boost Department’s HR

VA's 5,000-person internal police force has mistreated veterans, lawmaker says.

  • Eric Katz