U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling and Peter Fitzhugh Special Agent In Charge, HSI Boston, announce results of massive DBFTF operation at U.S. Attorney’s Office, Boston, July 26.

AG: ICE Arrests 25 in Large-Scale ID Theft & Benefit Fraud Scheme

Twenty five individuals were charged as a result of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) probe targeting offenders of document and benefit fraud. Peter C. Fitzhugh, HSI...
Jesus Dozal-Castillo (Courtesy of YouTube)

Multi-Agency Effort Nabs a Yuma’s Most Wanted (Learn More, Videos)

U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents from the Wellton Station Integrated Targeting Team and Yuma Sector Intelligence Unit, in collaboration with the United States Marshals Service (USMS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and...

Criticism Fierce Over TSA Proposal to Cut Screening at Airports (Videos)

By Bart Jansen, USA TODAY The Transportation Security Administration has studied closing its checkpoints at the country’s smallest 150 airports – about one-third of the total – but a firestorm of criticism...

Cartel Member Wanted for Border Agent Murder Lands in Texas (Video)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers processed a cartel member, here, July 31, who is wanted in the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry. The suspect, who was in...
In 2017 there were more than 900 cases of international kidnapping of children across 59 countries reported to the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues. Law enforcement agencies play a critical role in the prevention and resolution of international parental kidnapping.

OJJDP New Int’l Child Kidnapping Guide for Law Enforce & Resources

The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published new guidelines to help law enforcement prevent and respond to cases of international kidnapping of a...
Officer Cem Duzel (Courtesy of the Colorado Springs Police Department)

Iraqi Immigrant Who Shot CO Police Officer in the Head Never Deported

By 4 CBS News Denver Colorado Springs Police Officer Cem Duzel was shot overnight and was critically hurt in a shootout. “We like to express our gratitude for the outpouring of support from...
DHS has reported in a new report that more than 600,000 foreign travelers who entered the US legally in 2017, ended up overstaying on those visas.

DHS Outlines Biometric Exit Progress for Overstayers (Learn More, Videos)

In the past five years, the number of international travelers passing through US airports has increased by more than a fifth, to 124.2 million in 2017. Last year alone, US Customs and...

CDC: Zika Still a Threat & Babies with Zika Need Attention (Multi- Video)

About 1 in 7 babies now 1 year or older who were born to women with Zika virus infection during pregnancy had one or more health problems possibly caused by exposure...
Homegrown terrorism and mass shootings have sadly become everyday news in the US. As a result, the demand for explosives detection dogs as a deterrent against such crimes is on the increase with one major problem: there are not enough dogs to meet the growing need. The AKC Detection Dog Task Force is working to help with this national security issue. (Courtesy of the AKC)

Calling All K9 Teams: US Dog Detect-ion Conf (Learn More, Multi-Video)

The American Kennel Club will host the 2018 AKC US Dog Detection Conference Tuesday, August 28th – Thursday, August 30th, 2018 in Durham, NC to explore solutions to the shortage of domestic dogs for explosives detection...
Amy Hess Named Executive Assistant Director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch

FBI Announces Executive Cyber, IT & WOMD Leadership Appointments

FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced the following leadership appointments: Amy Hess Named Executive Assistant Director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch Ms. Hess most recently served as the special agent...