Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) has more than doubled in membership in the past 10 years. The average used to be between 140-160 officers die in the line of duty each year, however, COVID, deaths from 9/11 cancer, and increased violence has made that average inaccurate.

Federal agencies and managers across the Executive Branch may be surprised when the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) arrives to investigate a complaint of whistleblower reprisal or other alleged Prohibited Personnel Practices (PPP).

On Thursday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the government-wide results of the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). The survey asks employees their views on their current work environment, including management, policies, and new initiatives.

The U.S. Surgeon General released a new priority framework for addressing workplace mental health and well-being. In a report outlining the framework, Surgeon General of the United States and Vice Admiral of U.S. Public Health Services Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. emphasized the increasing need for workers to better manage daily stress and receive support from their workplace.

Once again, this year, the Drug Enforcement Administration reminds communities to participate in Take Back Day to prevent prescription drugs from ending up in the wrong hands.

In June 2014, the appellant, a Security Specialist at the Department of Defense, took an extra $5.00 worth of food from the agency cafeteria without paying for the additional food. The agency removed the appellant based on this conduct and charging a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641.

The Department of Justice is conducting a broad review of potentially unlawful practices under Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act. As a result, DOJ announced yesterday that several companies have taken immediate action to correct potential Section 8 violations without admitting liability.

Retirees and veterans will see an 8.7 percent increase in their Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits starting in 2023, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced last week.

In March 2021, U.S. Border Patrol established a new process to reduce agents’ administrative processing times by releasing noncitizen family units without Notices to Appear (NTA). Instead, Border Patrol gave families a Notice to Report (NTR) to their local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Investigations: providing independent oversight and help preserve the integrity of the banking sector.

The Justice Department (DOJ) announced that it would be accelerating its efforts to fight criminals who target older Americans for financial fraud by bolstering the Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a trend report revealed that murders reported in the U.S. rose in 2021 with the preface that nearly half of law enforcement agencies were unable to turn over their data.

In an executive action issued last week, President Joseph Biden announced presidential pardons for all prior offenses for citizens and lawful permanent residents of simple possession of marijuana under federal law.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, FEDtalk is recognizing efforts to increase Hispanic/Latino representation in government and government efforts to elevate Hispanic/Latino stories to the public.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) launched new policies this week requiring 3,100 officers and agents to wear body cameras, ensuring the release of critical incidents footage, and limiting no-knock warrants.

A former Washington State correctional officer, was sentenced to 46-months in federal prison for conspiring with inmates to smuggle drugs and cell phones in exchange for money.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to support her request for additional federal law enforcement resources in the wake of the violent crime surge nationwide.

The National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) is a multiagency center located at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the deciding official’s ex parte communications in the Air Force’s termination proceedings is a violation of the due process clause.

Investigations and prosecutions should never be influenced by politics. While politics may have a role in big picture policy setting and resource prioritization, it should never have a role on the front line.