Policy changes and refocused initiatives are developing just one month into President Trump’s administration. 

With the recent election of President-elect Donald Trump, many of you in federal law enforcement await the policy changes and refocused initiatives once the Trump administration takes control of the executive branch.

The journalism community is aggrieved after the U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general cleared an FBI agent of wrongdoing for impersonating a journalist in 2007 to solve a case.

Rush to judgment; furious public outcry; snap conclusions; war on cops; mob justice -  buzz words to news correspondents, unbelievably frightening scenarios for law enforcement officers.

The U.S. Border Patrol recently pledged to add up to 1,600 women to their workforce.

The optional LEOSA Coverage offered by FEDS was developed with the help of LEOSA expert attorneys who defended active officer LEOSA situations, to fill the LEOSA civil exposure gaps similar to the on-duty civil liability gaps of federal LEOs.

“Big cases, big problems. Little cases, little problems. No cases, no problems. If you are a federal law enforcement official, you have heard this anecdotal expression often enough to know that it contains more than a kernel of truth.

A decision in late November by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding qualified immunity for police officers has implications for those in federal law enforcement.

Last week, FEDS had the honor of attending the Federal Law Enforcement Officers’ Association (FLEOA) 2015 biennial conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where new Executive Board Members were elected, and Immediate Past President, Jon Adler, was thanked and honored for his great leadership, dedication and professionalism in representing, protecting and advocating on behalf of more than 25,000 federal law enforcement officers and their families.

For many in federal law enforcement, the pressures and intensity of the day-to-day job keep officers focused on the immediate future.

With this year’s National Police Week upon us, it serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made daily by members of the federal law enforcement community.

It was recently reported that two senior Secret Service agents are under investigation after allegations that the two drove a government car into White House security barricades on March 4th.

During a recent visit to Mississippi, FBI Director James Comey told a crowd of onlookers how terrorist threats such as the Islamic State group are a danger to all citizens of the United States, and stressed how actions of ordinary people could aid in preventing future attacks.

The announcement last week by the Justice Department of new guidelines regarding racial profiling by federal law enforcement officers signaled a clear intention by the Obama administration to respond to recent controversies involving police officers and minority suspects.