Lessons of Waco: Proposed changes in Federal Law Enforcement

This document is an official report by the US Government on the proposed changes to be made to federal law enforcement in light of the infamous Waco siege of 1993. The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was a law enforcement siege of a compound that belonged to the religious sect Branch Davidians. It was carried out jointly by the U.S. federal government, Texas state law enforcement, and the U.S. military. A tear gas attack initiated in an attempt to force the Branch Davidians out of the ranch caused a fire that resulted in the deaths of 76 sect members, including 25 children, two pregnant women, and sect leader David Koresh.