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.
Unlike most agencies, Summerville PD has few problems in finding and hiring top-quality candidates to the force. Here are some of the reasons Summerville PD is competing favorably for talent.
A recent case demonstrates the role of the private search doctrine in the new age of technology and the possibility of online searches
Does failure to collect DNA evidence change the outcome of a recent case or will eyewitness accounts be sufficient?
Investigators believe the fire was set by gang members who had been ordered off the property because the manager suspected they were dealing drugs
Vandals wrote profane language on a home, patrol cars and slashed tires belonging to several police officers
Proof of gang involvement and membership is crucial in gang cases, so do what you can to obtain firm, incriminating statements
An 80-year-old man is accused of punching a police officer who stopped him from approaching kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart with a knife
Police said the suspect ambushed Officer Scott Von Lanken from behind
The relentless nature of cyberbullying makes it one of the most oppressive and aggressive forms of bullying today
In a video taken by a bystander, a police officer grabbed an EMT by the neck after he intervened on a patient’s behalf
The JusticeXchange database follows millions of records and the progress of other cases in more than 30 states
He faces the potential of a lengthy federal prison sentence
Officials said the off-duty deputy was grazed in the head
This skill can save critical time, prevent undue risk to the population or document crucial evidence
Jim and Doug discuss the third pillar of Obama’s 21st Century Policing task force report
Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in several states
Markeith Loyd made the decision in court on Thursday despite repeated warnings from a judge that it’s a bad idea
A patrol spokesman said police will review the arrests to determine whether appropriate force was used
The 25-year-old rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, pleaded not guilty on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court
A state civil rights and wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against Fontana and its police department
An unarmed man who attempted to stop the robbery was shot dead
The police car that the late Lt. Debra Clayton was driving before she was killed was vandalized with permanent marker
A robbery left one person dead, three others shot and another two people taken to a hospital with non-shooting injuries
Releasing a photo to the media might trigger surrender, it could backfire and turn into a hostile scenario, or it could inspire a citizen to call in the location of the suspect
Police Commish WIlliam Evans said the incident was a “deliberate act”
For the second time in months, the school’s trailer was vandalized
Accused airport shooter Esteban Santiago told investigators after his arrest that he communicated with Islamic State terrorists or sympathizers in “jihadi chat rooms”
Officers shot the suspect after he allegedly attacked police who were responding to a restraining order violation
A man said he shook his head at Sheriff David Clarke because Clarke was wearing Dallas Cowboys gear the same day that team was playing the Green Bay Packers
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