Violent crime is surging in American cities. To combat this wave of violence and protect our communities, we need proactive policing. Yet in some cities, such policing is diminishing — with predictably dire results.
The U.S. House approved legislation Monday aimed at reforming the beleaguered Secret Service, which has been beset by lax security, poor management and scandals.
By Washington Post Editorial Board Few federal government agencies have grown as quickly as U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which includes the 21,000 agents, double the number in 2004, who patrol the nation’s frontiers with Mexico and Canada. That growth has been accompanied by an alarming number of incidents involving the use of lethal force,…
The Department of Homeland Security spent up to $49 million on vehicles that were underused, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general, according to Government Executive. The audit by the DHS inspector general found that the agency lacks a system to properly maintain and track a fleet to avoid wasting money. According…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new report suggests reforms at Border Patrol are needed to prevent excessive use of force, NBC Latino reports. Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General generated the report at the request of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, and 15 members of Congress following media reports of an undocumented immigrant who died in…
