law enforcement

They have been impersonating federal agents since early 2020, the FBI says. They allegedly offered favors to several Secret Service agents, including one assigned to the first lady's detail.

The FDLE chief is stepping down after 38 years with the agency. Commissioner Rick Swearingen advised members of the agency on Friday he will leave the post this summer.

The Tampa City Council voted 4-2 to confirm O'Connor, whose appointment by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor met with some opposition.

A Miami police oversight board urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject arguments that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” applies to law enforcement officers.

The officers who left New York and applied at the Lakeland Police Department include a fired security guard and a defendant in a federal police brutality suit.

Advocates have called for the court or Congress to reform the qualified immunity doctrine, the controversial legal defense that protects police from liability when accused of misconduct.

Florida law enforcement officers say they often know through social media posts about youth gun violence before it happens. But there’s sometimes little they can do about it.

Chief Larry Scirotto was chosen to head the more than 700-member department after a nationwide search. His hire marks a new start for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department after controversy and recent leadership changes.

Joe Biden has a long personal relationship with law enforcement, dating back to his work on the 1990s crime bill. But it's not clear those ties will help him in the current debate over police reform.

The bipartisan bill was a compromise supported by House leadership. It passed 113 to 0.

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.

Law enforcement agencies could use drones to survey crowds, assist in traffic management, and collect evidence at a crime scene or traffic crash. That's under a proposal that passed a Senate vote and is heading for a House vote. But some lawmakers have raised concerns over how the bill could impact someone's privacy.