On International Firefighters Day, we honor firefighters worldwide who risk their lives to ensure the safety of our communities. ATF supports firefighters by providing on-scene support and remote technical assistance for investigations. Learn more at .
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After 12 weeks of imprinting & hard training, eight K-9s graduated from the ATF Accelerant Detection Course at the ATF National Canine Academy on April 26. These K-9s and handlers form powerful investigative teams. Learn more at .
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ATF's labor-intensive investigations are increasingly intelligence driven, utilizing all available tools to stop the diversion of firearms into illegal markets, where they are often used for criminal purposes. Learn more at .
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ATF has completed 3 of 4 volumes of the National Firearms Commerce & Trafficking Assessment. Independent, unbiased academic researchers help analyze data, conduct trend analysis & produce findings and recommendations. Read the NFCTA at .
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Special Agents are on-scene and providing assistance in response to three Kenner PD officers being shot and injured during a standoff with a suspect wanted in two other shootings earlier in the day. Follow our partner
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for updates.
ATF National Response Team members (NRT) & Certified Fire Investigators (CFIs) from around the country toured six commercial vessels moored in New Orleans as part of annual recertification training to learn vessel construction & terminology for marine casualty investigations.
ATF’s Special Response Teams are elite tactical groups that rapidly respond to high-risk LE operations & conduct criminal investigations. ATF Special Agents serve on SRTs as tactical operators, crisis negotiators, medics & K-9 handlers. More at .
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Each photo tells a story of tragedy and loss at the “Faces of Gun Violence” exhibit, which consists of a wall and digital kiosk. The photos will stay up for one year, until another 118 photographs take their place at next year's Gun Violence Survivors' Summit.
On
#EarthDay
, we reiterate our commitment to designing environmentally safe facilities. ATF's Fire Research Lab has an extensive fire safety suppression system that cleans exhaust air before releasing it, eliminating polluting the air. More at .
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& multi-agency investigation wrapped up as the 37th & final defendant was sentenced in the RICO conspiracy case against members of the Simon City Royals prison gang. Joshua Miller, 33, of Jackson, MS, was sentenced to 16+ years. More at .
Today marks the 29th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. ATF honors the 168 lives lost, including 19 children and eight federal law enforcement officers, and those who survived this domestic act of terrorism.
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Thousands of guns are reported lost or stolen each year, mostly from cars and homes. An owner’s ability to identify their firearms is central to law enforcement’s ability to investigate crimes and losses. Download a free firearms record at .
#SafeGunStorage
Northern District of Mississippi | Southaven man sentenced to prison for lying on the form required to purchase a firearm | United States Department of Justice