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A recent federal court ruling determined 18 U.S.C. - Section 1114, which criminalizes the killing of an officer or employee of the United States, does not apply extraterritorially. With the support of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA), H.R.6864 - Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act has been introduced in Congress. Check for updates on the
FLEOA
or the
Official Congress websites.
H.R. 5698 - Protect and Serve Act is still in Congress. This resolution makes it a federal crime to knowingly assault a law enforcement officer causing serious bodily injury. Track its progress here .
H.R. 4540 - Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act. Although a work in progress, one of the established goals is to protect the private information of public employees. Track its progress
here.
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
Informer Magazine and
Georgia LEO are a great resource for updated information pertaining to law enforcement legal issues. I encourage all law enforcement officers to stay current on case law.
