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.
Data from a recent CARFAX for Police report highlights vehicle theft trends
New technology will enhance operational intelligence, identify wanted suspects, and improve situational awareness for officer and citizen safety
EyeDetect is an eye scanning device used much the same way that a polygraph measures physical responses during an interview or interrogation
Miosotis Familia had resisted suggestions from family to retire, partly due out of a dedication to police work, but also because she had three children to support
Gavin Long, 29, had searched for personal information of two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
She was paid $50 per package
As the homicide rate in Baltimore soars, the 173th victim this year has been identified as the brother of the police department’s spokesman
A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of “operator error” in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake
The man hopped a fence at Hillsboro Airport and then approached a flight instructor and a student who were inside a helicopter that was warming up
The bullet fragment pulled from Bianca Roberson’s head during an autopsy matched the caliber of gun they found at the suspect’s house
Judge Leslie Ghiz ordered that transcripts concerning the questions asked by Ray Tensing’s jurors be sealed
Aaron Saucedo, dubbed the Serial Street Shooter by authorities, has been jailed since he was indicted in April in one of the first killings in the series
Officers suspect multiple people fired weapons but that the incident was not terror related
Officer Joseph DeAngelo Jr. also has been ordered to participate in sensitivity and unconscious bias training
The latest victory has implications for officers, victims and children seeking the protection of domestic violence restraining orders
Alex Ladwig was alone and working overtime at a transit station when authorities say he approached Nicory Marquis Spann on the lower level
Blaine Robert Erb was killed in the shootout with police after opening fire on a bus full of people
Former State Trooper Brian Encinia no longer faces a perjury charge for making a false statement about the arrest
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said it’s unclear why the officer did not stop for the officer who attempted to pull him over
The 1st Amendment protects civilian recording. But LEOs can stop people who are endangering themselves or someone else while recording or interfering with LE activity
More than 220 officers were sent home after what Hamburg police called “inappropriate and unacceptable behavior” by a minority of the group
The report described a “running gun battle” between officers and Richard Risher as they ran through a housing project
Special prosecutor Patricia Brown-Holmes said the officers “lied” to prevent investigators “from learning the truth”
Doctors have said Lt. Jeff Neville’s 12-inch wound caused significant bleeding but narrowly missed major arteries and a nerve
Police said the black officer was off-duty when he heard the gunfire near his home and ran toward it with his service weapon to try to help
Joe Arpaio is charged with criminal contempt-of-court for prolonging his immigration patrols 17 months after a judge ordered them stopped
A gang member charged with murder in the shooting death of a police officer made disturbing comments about the slaying in a taped interview
The victims were beekeepers as far away as Missouri, Montana and North Dakota
The dog had already bit one LEO when police opened fire. Authorities say the deputies did not see the teen standing some 30 feet behind the dog
Jim and Doug sit down with author Alex Gerould to discuss how “The Valley of the Shadow of Death” came to be and what lessons it offers for readers
Officer Robert Cain, a 10-year veteran, was the equipment room operator and was involved in checking out police cars and other items
Lt. Jeff Neville, who underwent surgery Wednesday, remains in a local hospital where he is recovering
Porsha Session says she acted naively to retaliate against her then-husband — a police detective who was involved in the investigation — because he was cheating on her