From California’s Central Coast, extending south to the Mexican border, we cover the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Diego and Imperial. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, investigators, auditors, technicians and support staff.

Jan 13, 2025 · Suspected illegal firearms possession/sales/purchase; Suspected criminal activity involving explosives, tobacco or arson; Any other law enforcement matter

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), commonly referred to as the ATF, is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice.

Jan 11, 2025 · The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take the lead in investigating the exact cause of multiple fires that have swept through the Los Angeles area....

In June of 2022, Congress passed the BSCA, which gave ATF new criminal statutes—straw purchasing, 18 U.S.C. § 932, and firearms trafficking, 18 U.S.C. § 933—to protect the public from gun crime by holding those accused of supplying illicit weapons accountable.

Jan 11, 2025 · The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the probe. "Everything is absolutely on the table," Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference Saturday.

Both are points of particular interest in the investigation because of their proximity to the two fires, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Los Angeles office.

Jun 8, 2023 · This unique training promotes a more informed community through education about ATF’s mission, regulatory and technical capabilities, and our role in reducing violent crime by enforcing federal firearms, explosive, arson and tobacco laws.

Jan 26, 2024 · The arrests were the result of a three-year investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Los Angeles Police...

Each office houses staff with specialized expertise to help you address questions or concerns regarding violent crime, federal firearms licensing and regulation, federal explosives licensing and investigation and arson investigations.