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.
Five key factors make up the mission of security threat group intelligence gathering operations in a correctional setting
The thwarting of inmate plans for escape, drug trafficking, gang activity or assaults does not occur by chance
Samuel Little’s case demonstrates a commonly voiced complaint of veteran officers: A post-arrest criminal justice system that shows more compassion for criminals than victims
Authorities say the suspect shot an officer in the arm during a traffic stop initiated by a different officer
Two officers were shot minutes apart as they pursued the suspect
Shannon Egeland told police he had stopped to help a pregnant motorist when he was shot, but that was false
In a survey by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 85 percent said they use social media to solve crimes
The unnamed trooper was relieved of duty Thursday pending the hearing
The suspect told police to ‘get it over with’
The officer was coming to the aid of a disabled vehicle when the car nearly crushed him
Comey said officers are wary of confronting suspects for fear of ending up on a video
Researchers said the data does not prove officers were engaged in racial profiling
They describe Jason Van Dyke as a caring father who dotes on his two daughters
The officers were shot at separate locations in the same neighborhood
The officers were transferred as internal affairs detectives investigate
Two federal civil rights trials against Eric Parker ended in hung juries before he was acquitted
Agencies would be required tell the state DOJ the number of DNA samples they collect in sexual assault cases
PD released the video in part to open up a dialogue of the difficulties cops face in responding to calls involving mentally ill subjects
Six seconds is about how long it took between the moment an officer saw an armed woman and when he shot her
The suspect was seen kneeling and putting his hands on the ground before several officers rushed him
The detectives went to his home to talk to him when he pulled out a gun and shot himself
Michael Slager, 34, already faces state murder charges in Walter Scott’s death
The first time, he managed to load the gun before deputies discovered what he was doing
Police with loudspeakers are calling on him to surrender
The Justice Department expanded its review into a full civil rights investigation in 2015
Two psychologists have found he has a delusion disorder
Willard “Truck” Truckenmiller died May 3, on his 32nd birthday
Lt. Joseph Franklin was not expected to recover from his injuries
The officer fired multiple shots when the suspect reached for a shotgun
Curtis Ayers, 28, is accused of killing Kansas City Detective Brad Lancaster
Officers also said they recognized the armed suspect as a violent felon who had served prison time
When police converged on the suspect’s home, he fatally shot Deputy Joann Barnes and wounded Sheriff Bob Wofford
Officer Edward Nero, one of six officers charged, faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges
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