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.
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The Omaha Police Department has adopted an approach where its interviewing investigators do not watch video evidence before interviewing officers involved in serious uses of force
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Around 20 people broke glass cases with hammers and other tools and fled with an unknown amount of jewelry, Sunnyvale police said
Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is on administrative leave for mishandling a police major’s sexual harassment complaint against another major, the mayor said
While Madison County deputies were serving a warrant, the suspect “refused to exit the vehicle, drew a handgun from his pocket and raised that handgun toward deputies”
“The City of Phoenix and Phoenix Police Department of today are materially different than the department that you investigated,” the city said in a letter to the DOJ
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Ogle County Sheriff’s Office deputies were responding to a report of a person threatening to kill themselves and others when they were immediately fired upon
Forty-seven people have been charged in connection with the alleged crime network; federal agents, along with local and state police, were involved in the investigations
The individual boxes of Lego bricks ranged in value from $20 to more than $1,000
Grasping these concepts helps in interpreting officers’ statements and actions during investigations
Understanding how these technologies store and manage data is essential for accurately extracting and attributing information during forensic examinations
A memoir of Detective Mike King’s 1991 investigation and ultimate take-down of a deviant polygamous cult called the Zion Society
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The Department of Investigation found that, among other issues, officers were not prevented from accessing their phones and using them to distribute test questions
There is no single answer to the cause of mass school shootings, but it goes much deeper and further than issues of gun control and mental illness
The tools were stolen from various contractors and retailers, with Howard County Police stating that some of the thefts dated back to 2014
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A powerful platform that integrates data sources enhances the department’s speed and investigative prowess
The man founded a company that produced manuals and videos on wartime tactics, including how to create “fatal funnels” intended to trap and kill law enforcement
DFR provides considerable promise for increased safety, reduced response times and improved de-escalation capabilities for public safety agencies
Evidence management is anything but straightforward these days, but no less critical; these products and procedures can help
Valuable items inside the houses will be equipped with GPS trackers, which will immediately notify the Atherton Police Department if the items are moved
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As AI technology evolves, law enforcement faces new challenges in distinguishing real from AI-generated content; this complexity is reshaping investigative methods and legal frameworks
“It would have been boring if we were allowed to do it,” the man said, expressing surprise that he had not been arrested already
The man was convicted of sex crimes in California and Arizona but faked his death to avoid offender registration; he was arrested by Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies
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The Akron Police Department SWAT teams used ballistic plates supplied by ShotStop Ballistics, which is under federal investigation for allegedly selling “counterfeit” gear
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