 When White started at the SEC in April 2013, most of the agency's enforcement cases from the 2008-2009 financial crisis were either settled or near completion, freeing up resources for other work.In a shift for the agency, White announced in June 2013 the SEC would start demanding more admissions of misconduct as part of an enforcement settlement.In an October 2013 speech, White announced a new SEC enforcement tactic practiced by neighborhood beat police to root out petty crime.