Law Enforcement
The White House Repeats Its Call for a Confirmed Guns Agency Director After Buffalo Tragedy
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has lacked a permanent director since 2015.
Lawmakers Are Trying Again to Move the Secret Service Back to the Treasury Department
The Secret Service was moved to the Homeland Security Department in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
A New Office of Environmental Justice is Announced
New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities
Incidents at a Federal Prison in Texas Have Sparked Broader Concerns About BOP Staffing Levels
Lawmakers would like to see staffing and pay issues addressed.
Biden Administration Agrees to Change Federal Officer Tactics Following the 2020 Crackdown on Racial Justice Protests
The agreement is part of a settlement with civil rights groups that sued over the Trump administration's violent response to demonstrations.
Biden Tries Again For an ATF Nominee
The administration also announced new actions to crack down on “ghost guns.”
The Homeland Security Department Would See a Staffing Surge Under a New Bipartisan Bill
The measure would address longstanding shortages at U.S. ports of entry.
A Republican Lawmaker Wants Answers on U.S. Park Police Staffing and Facilities Upkeep
Letter to the Interior Department follows an IG management advisory last month.
Here Are 10 Major Takeaways From the $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
See which agencies are getting the biggest funding increases, hiring orders and new policy initiatives.
States Likely to Resist CDC Proposal Easing Opioid Access
Forty states limit the number of days a painkiller prescription can last.
The Park Police’s ‘Dilapidated’ D.C. Dispatch Office Puts Safety at Risk, an IG Says
Holes in the roof allowing water and bird droppings through and possible black mold are among the issues, as well as problems with staffing and training.
The Federal Prisons Lockdown Is Over At All But One Facility
The nationwide lockdown was implemented on Jan. 31 after two inmates died following a fight.
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