Fed Average Work Week

[Kimble]

The only disagreement with most of the other agents that I have is the PC arrest.

Probably depends on the agency, and even the assignment. I've made some PC arrests as a fed, but all were when I was assigned to General Crimes aboard a base (where we took most cases through military or local courts, vice federal). I have made a few PC federal arrests, but again, they were all when working Gen Crim, not in my current assignment, which deals exclusively with white-collar cases.

[charlydevo]

Probably depends on the agency, and even the assignment. I've made some PC arrests as a fed, but all were when I was assigned to General Crimes aboard a base (where we took most cases through military or local courts, vice federal). I have made a few PC federal arrests, but again, they were all when working Gen Crim, not in my current assignment, which deals exclusively with white-collar cases.

Yep, I guess it all depends. In ICE, it's typical (depending on assignment) to do a lot of knock and talks at suspected drop houses and such. Sometimes, you just have to make the arrests, get all the facts organized, and then present the case. If they don't want the case, you let the guy walk out the door. It's a kick in the balls, but it's what you have to do. Plus, there's plenty of responding to CBP calls at the airport or POE and deciding whether or not to make an arrest. That usually happens in the middle of the night. So, you make the arrest and wait util the morning to call the duty AUSA.