Investigations
The Investigations topic area furnishes cops with the latest news, information and strategies used in closing a case and putting bad guys behind bars. This touches on everything that happens between the suspect’s crimes to the final conviction.
Thieves can change a vehicle’s VIN plate, paperwork and history, but small inconsistencies can expose the identity they tried to erase
Learn how agencies can move beyond proprietary hardware, lengthy replacement cycles and manual video offload
AI-assisted analysis can help investigators find a practical path into cases that have remained unresolved
An AP investigation found DEA agents repeatedly monitored fentanyl shipments in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025 that were allowed to hit the streets as agencies built out criminal cases
Former officer Clifford Proctor has been indicted again on a murder charge in the death of Brendon Glenn months after a judge dismissed an earlier indictment
The Cedartown police chief said the Georgia Department of Agriculture will investigate the shooting, which happened on private property while officers searched for a missing child
A site that tracks Flock usage via public records requests found that one user in the Highland Heights PD searched the system more than 20,000 times in just over a year
Recent decisions clarify that courts can examine everything that happened, not just the seconds before force was used
Karen Solomon had been wanted in connection with the death of Worcester Officer Kurt Solomon, a department veteran of more than 30 years
The NOPD Homicide Unit credits community trust, inter-agency collaboration and an overall crime decline among factors that helped it clear cases faster
Officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez were arrested on charges including aggravated assault and kidnapping, Police Chief Matt Giordano said
Command decisions chiefs and sheriffs should make before failures involving CAD, records, jail systems and other essential services put operations at risk
See how rugged computing and AI-powered visual intelligence can give officers greater clarity, faster insights and safer outcomes in the field.
Carlos Ramirez, a Tucson PD recruit who was days away from graduating the academy, was killed; his 23-year-old fiancée, a Pima County corrections officer, was shot
A disciplined approach helps investigators distinguish meaningful inconsistencies from normal variations in memory, stress and communication
To conduct consensual encounters, avoid unnecessary displays of authority that suggest subjects aren’t free to leave
How clear sourcing, complete context, disciplined scope and a careful backward read can strengthen a warrant before it reaches the courtroom
Karen Solomon is wanted for questioning in the death of a 30-year Worcester PD officer
Charlottesville Police K-9 Blue was found unresponsive in a vehicle at his handler’s home
The Fourth Amendment doesn’t shield information individuals knowingly place into the public digital marketplace
Police generally don’t need a warrant to record activity that is publicly visible
Investigators have less time than ever to preserve critical mobile evidence before it disappears
Pinellas County Deputy Troy Savetz took the woman from her home before they were both found dead inside a rental vehicle, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said
The devices spray a forensically identifiable liquid onto suspects and vehicles at incident scenes; police in the UK are utilizing the devices to crack down on e-bike crime
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Officers relied on administrative inspection authority for a purpose the Supreme Court had distinguished from legitimate regulatory inspections
“Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger” uses interrogation footage and case files to examine James Holland’s work on complex investigations
Shon Barnes resigned following scrutiny of city leaders’ delayed public communication after the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting
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