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.
Several incidents of vandalism and a victim at breaking point serves as a reminder of the value of persistence in policing
Murders and shootings are up, yet cities are reducing the number of officers responsible for investigating them
The agency’s Drone as First Responders program deploys at-the-ready drones from the top of buildings to calls for service and critical incidents
The windshield of the detective’s car was pierced several times by bullets, but his 14-year-old son was not harmed
Witnesses say they saw children run onto the small back porch and scream, ‘Mommy, Mommy’
Melodie Gliniewicz’s husband, Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, died Sept. 1
The coalition is asking for changes to the state Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
The man was spotted by an off-duty officer
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
The shooting marks the sixth time since January a New York City police officer has been shot
A suspect emerged from the rear and opened fire on the officer
Authorities said the new video shows LaVoy Finicum shooting was justified
The officer was hospitalized in stable condition and was “conscious, alert and talking”
Thirty-one-year-old Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was shot to death in September
The man was working security at the pound
The House unanimously passed the bill that would require an arrest before police can seize assets
Bait technology is being used to thwart property crimes and build goodwill with the community
The fatal shooting killed Lavoy Finicum
The agency said in a statement that the man did not gain entry to the grounds
Apple’s pushback has fueled a national debate over digital privacy rights and national security
City police have launched a criminal investigation into last week’s incident
The officer greeted the driver who took out a shotgun and fired
A California Highway Patrol helicopter pilot watched her abandon the vehicle
Six of the mannequins had names of current or former deputies assigned to the sheriff’s station
The officer said he just ‘happened to be behind the vehicle’ when the fire broke out
The department used the incident to inform the public not to drink and drive
Authorities say the deputy had just pulled over a driver when his rear window shattered
It’s not clear why the man fired shots at a bed and wall
Sean Cullen was 31 and had been a trooper for about two years
Officer William Porter must testify in the high-profile Freddie Gray case
David Hofer, an officer in the Dallas suburb of Euless, was celebrated at a memorial Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Many agencies are struggling to enact organizational policies and best practices so BWCs can be used effectively
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