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.
A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence
People fear what they don’t understand. Here’s a look at misconceptions and the facts
Contrary to promises of secure messaging and data storage, public messaging apps are not designed to exchange intelligence shared among officers
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
Mayor Libby Schaaf agreed that she didn’t pay enough attention to the investigation of the police department
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi asked an officer who subdued him why the officer didn’t kill him
James Emerson, Chair of the IACP Computer Crime and Digital Evidence Committee, offers tips on how PDs can handle vast volumes of digital evidence
Agencies must ensure that video evidence – particularly video that was not collected by the on-officer camera – has not been doctored or edited
The odds of data being corrupted, stolen and held ransom are greater than ever before, necessitating the protection of critical information
We connected with executives from four body camera vendors to discuss solutions to critical issues
There are many video redaction solutions available, and they vary widely in capabilities and ease of use
Mayor Ildefonso Green publicly blamed Police Chief Michael Ford for being a source in a series of negative news articles
James Kauffman pulled the gun out of his waistband and pointed it at himself, not police, according to police reports
Authorities say Charleena Lyles confronted the officers with two kitchen knives — less than two weeks after she had threatened officers with long metal shears
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville with a large knife and declared “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great”
Efforts to find wayward treasure hunters have put the lives of law enforcement officers and search and rescue volunteers at risk while straining state resources
Seven cadets between the ages of 14 and 20 have been arrested since last week
It appeared no one else was injured besides the suspect and the damage from the explosion was limited
James Robert Young Jr. had been out on parole for less than 10 months when he was fatally wounded after breaking into a woman’s home
Evidence on mobile devices is not just limited to photos, videos, text messages and the call log
The officers are in stable condition
Officer Kevin Ferguson fired a handgun during a February scuffle with a 13-year-old boy who allegedly made threats about shooting him
Officials said the man’s motives weren’t immediately clear
Three FHP troopers were involved and they received minor injuries during the struggle
British media identified the suspect as Darren Osborne, who was not known to authorities before the attack
At least 10 other states and some other countries use familial searching
Jimmy Lam appeared to single out the three slain drivers but investigators have yet to determine a motive
Dominique Heaggan-Brown faces 60 years in prison if he’s convicted of first-degree reckless homicide for the death of Sylville Smith
The shooter was armed with an assault pistol when police found him
33-year-old Ricardo Garcia Sanchez was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon
The officer is the first in the department in 27 years to be charged with involuntary manslaughter
Police found two rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a skull mask in the suspect’s car
Public Safety Director James Shea wouldn’t say if any of the suspended officers were the ones seen on video kicking Miguel Feliz
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