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.
We must never forget what happened 20 years ago on 9/11 and what must be done to ensure it never happens again
By studying gun violence like we study disease, the police can improve the chances of discovering who has a greater chance of being shot
With the constant threat of newly emerging drugs, it is critical law enforcement develops a common operation picture of the drug landscape
The Supreme Court recently ruled that if an officer makes an illegal stop and then discovers an arrest warrant, the stop and its fruit will not be excluded in court
The Court’s decision in Utah v. Strieff may have left the wrong impression for police officers concerning the limits of Terry stops
The 18-year-old man was found carrying a .38-caliber gun in a bag Wednesday night
26-year-old Matthew Lane Furby was taken into custody Monday and charged with making threats of terroristic acts
It was not immediately clear what triggered the violence
One of the suspects got into an officer’s K9 squad car, with the dog inside, and backed into another officer’s squad car
A new Illinois law limits how police can use devices that cast a wide net in gathering cellphone data
Police seized a dozen rifles and six handguns from the man’s home
The post invites those whose names appear on a list linked to the post to be “one of the lucky ones” to come capture the Charizard
The uncle of the truck driver who killed 84 people on the French Riviera says his nephew was indoctrinated about two weeks ago
The gunman’s “movements, his direction, his attention was on police officers”
This is the fourth straight trial prosecutors have failed to win in the case
The Florida murder suspect who disappeared after bolting from a courtroom received help from his girlfriend and three others
There is mounting evidence that Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel had recently absorbed extremist ideas and had become radicalized
Authorities say they began getting calls Tuesday night from owners of vehicles reporting the damage
A large red X is spray-painted on the torso of the statue of an officer carrying a child
An inmate charged with violent crimes was handcuffed when he wrested a gun from a sheriff’s deputy and killed two bailiffs
Consider your agency’s needs and goals when choosing an automatic license plate reader platform
Evidence collection should be both swift and accurate, but for too long those goals have been mutually exclusive
Undersheriff says the death appears to be accidental and possibly a drowning
The officer shot Tyler Gebhard after he threw a 50-pound concrete planter through a window to enter the officer’s home
Chief Brown noted Monday that the investigation into Thursday’s ambush will involve more than 170 hours of body cam footage and “countless hours” of dashcam video
Threats ranging from generic promises of violence to specific video postings have been made, only heightening fears of further attacks
The suspect in the deadly attack taunted police during negotiations, laughing at them, singing and at one point asking how many officers he had shot
Investigators from State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office are reviewing the footage
The two officers who tackled Alton Sterling, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II, are on customary administrative leave during the investigation
Attorney gave the most detailed account so far of why the officer drew his own weapon
The man made the video while sitting in a car that was behind a police unit
The aftermath of the officer-involved shooting was streamed live on Facebook
Persons who pose only a threat to themselves should be treated with extreme caution in regards to using physical force