Management
U.S. Tragedies from Guns Have Often – but not Always – Spurred Political Responses
Congress tends to be most likely to act after an assassination or assassination attempt of historic proportions or mass shootings. But sometimes lawmakers do nothing beyond debate new measures.
Management
Federal Prisons Are Losing Staff. The Bureau’s Director Would Like to Fix That By October
Steps to boost hiring will include a $1,000 recruitment incentive.
Management
Biden Calls on Congress to Pass an Assault Weapons Ban and Other Gun Restrictions
He offered other measures more likely to pass in Congress, like raising the age to 21 to purchase such weapons.
Management
The Federal Government Is Ramping Up Anti-Retail Theft Efforts
“It’s a crime that’s occurring out in our streets that is becoming large enough where the federal government is announcing its involvement,” said a top DHS official.
Oversight
The Justice Department Will Review the Uvalde Response as Furor Mounts Over Law Enforcement Actions
The Texas Department of Public Safety previously said local police made key errors. A specialized team of federal officers didn’t enter the school until more than an hour after the shooter arrived at the school.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Federal Law Enforcement's Role and the Biden Executive Order
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association President Larry Cosme joins the podcast to discuss the White House moves and the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas.
Workforce
Why Federal Agents Were the First on the Scene to Kill the School Shooter in Texas
Current and former officials explain why it is common for DHS personnel to respond in some local emergencies.
Management
Biden Moves to Improve Public Health Conditions in Federal Prisons and Jails
The president is advancing an initiative included in an executive order on increasing police and criminal justice accountability.
Management
Biden’s ATF Nominee: ‘Politics Can Play No Role in Law Enforcement’
Steve Dettelbach testified before a Senate committee a day after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
Management
Biden Orders All Federal Law Enforcement to Wear Body Cameras
Sweeping changes for federal agents and officers win support from their advocates.
Management
Border Patrol Agents Were Among the First Responders to Texas Elementary School Shooting
One agent “shot and killed the gunman,” according to the Associated Press.
Workforce
Federal Officers Must De-Escalate Before Using Force and Intervene When Colleagues Abuse Power, DOJ Says
The changes were part of the Justice Department's first use-of-force policy update in 18 years.
Management
Lawmakers Push a Bipartisan Effort to Protect Frontline Feds as Opioid Seizures Skyrocket
Seizures of the potentially lethal substance by federal personnel has quadrupled in the last two years.
Management
The Justice Department Is Ramping Up Its Anti-Hate Crime Efforts
New personnel, guidance and grants were announced on Friday.
Management
The House Backs a Bid to Launch New Federal Offices Focused on Domestic Terrorism and Rooting Out Extremism in Government
The measure's future beyond the House is unclear as Republicans decry bureaucracy and federal overreach.
Management
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.
Management
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.
Management
A New Office of Environmental Justice is Announced
New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities
Oversight
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.
Management
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.
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