Law Enforcement & Intelligence
The latest coverage of the law enforcement community and all aspects of U.S. intelligence.
D.C. police officer dies after being shot inside police station
D.C. police said an officer died early Monday after suffering a gunshot wound inside a Northwest police station.
Rockville woman says she’ll donate $1,000 to county cops to clear AI prank charges
A woman who tried an AI prank on her husband is donating $1,000 to the Montgomery County Police Department to clear charges of making a false statement.
Kremlin: CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials but not Putin
The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe joined Russian intelligence officials for talks Tuesday during his visit to Moscow but did not meet with President Vladimir Putin.
Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop
Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested after an unreported traffic stop in which they assaulted a man and woman and shocked them with a Taser, the police chief said.
Judge blocks DHS demand for states’ driver records
A federal judge shut down the Transportation Department’s attempt to get 17 million state records about people who hold commercial driver’s licenses, saying the request violated privacy law.
Nebraska’s largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students
Omaha police agreed this week to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public school district.
Left-wing activist charged with wiping phone during federal search
The Justice Department is trying to prosecute a left-wing activist because he used a duress passcode to erase his phone’s data while being detained at the Atlanta airport.
Secret FBI unit shielded the Bidens from corruption claims
The FBI set up a secret unit in 2019 to label allegations of corruption against Joseph R. Biden and his son Hunter as “Russian disinformation” at a time when the former vice president was running for president.
Inspector general to probe DOJ over allegation department knowingly allowed fentanyl trafficking
The Justice Department’s inspector general announced a new probe Monday to investigate allegations that DOJ knowingly allowed fentanyl to be bought and sold, as agents tried to bring a lengthy trafficking case to a close.
D.C. police arrest numbers rebound amid federal surge, but operation’s effect still unclear
The first full year of President Trump’s crime crackdown in the District saw federal law enforcement agencies make thousands of arrests, with the extra personnel contributing to lower crime statistics and helping the Metropolitan Police Department apprehend the most suspects since before the pandemic.
Rep. Nancy Mace pushes legislation to restore death penalty in D.C.
Rep. Nancy Mace wants to bring capital punishment back to the nation’s capital, 45 years after it was officially abolished in Washington.
Amid public backlash, surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes
Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the U.S., announced Thursday it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement.
Iran says Trump is relying on ‘fake intelligence,’ makes new demands over Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials on Thursday said the U.S. “miscalculated” in waging war on their country and demanded payment for environmental damage in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sen. Bill Cassidy says there are ‘positive things’ to say about newly minted AG Blanche
Sen. Bill Cassidy said Sunday he is optimistic that Todd Blanche will serve admirably as U.S. attorney general after his swing vote salvaged his embattled nomination.