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ATF agent in charge, federal attorney at center of misconduct probe fired
by Christen SmithA senior government agent and a federal prosecutor at the center of a misconduct probe lost their jobs this week within the Department of Justice.
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Joint review concludes DEA lied about civilian shootings during Honduran drug operation
by Christen SmithA joint review concluded last month the DEA mishandled an internal probe of civilian shootings during its 2012 “Operation Anvil” in Honduras.
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Audit reveals concerning lack of oversight at federal detention centers
by Christen SmithThe DOJ said an audit of Leavenworth Detention Center raises concerns about a widespread lack of oversight at more than a dozen other facilities nationwide.
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ATF’s management of high-risk informants lacking, audit finds
by Christen SmithThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives mismanages its highest-risk confidential informants, according to a federal audit released Tuesday.
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Audit: ATF lacks ‘adequate oversight’ of payments made to confidential informants
by Christen SmithATF lacks “adequate oversight” of the money it pays to confidential informants, according to a federal audit released Tuesday.
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Audit: ATF keeps spotty records on foreign national informants
by Christen SmithAn audit of the ATF reveals its messy record keeping leaves government officials blind to the whereabouts of some foreign national confidential informants.
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Communications breakdown between DEA, ATF allowed gun trafficker, drug dealer to walk free
by Christen SmithAn investigation reveals the DEA freed a suspected gun trafficker, seven months before his smuggled weapons were used in a deadly attack on border agents.
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ATF slow to investigate gun traffickers despite mounting evidence, report finds
by Christen SmithA report released last week found miscommunication within the ATF allowed the guns used to murder a federal agent across the border.
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Report: PA police academy culture permitted cheating
by Brian SeayA report released last week concludes that the Pennsylvania State Police Academy created an environment where cadets easily cheated.
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