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.
CJEvolution podcast host Patrick Fitzgibbons joins the Policing Matters podcast to discuss critical issues in policing this year
There are several technical issues to consider when reviewing and using video evidence
Progressive police leadership can transform even the smallest of agencies without spending a dime
Patrolman John Wilding’s police bicycle was on display in department headquarters
Child abuse calls present a number of challenges to responding officers
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to suicide by cop and offer tactics for conducting safe traffic stops
Identifying the most effective arguments to present to a suspect during an interrogation will help you elicit the truth
The man was carrying an object that appeared to be a large stick when the officer saw him
The officer allowed himself to be filmed ‘without knowing the words, content, or context’
The police claimed back their ‘hood’
Apple is expected to file an objection by Friday
Authorities still don’t know why the man came in swinging the machete
After the incident, the department did not release information about the case
Some observers find the settlement disappointing, but officials appear content after 30 months of protracted negotiations
Police released the video for transparency after the man died days later of unknown causes
Someone in a room at the motel fired a shot
The shooting shook the community where the deputies were familiar faces
The nearly 70 cadets remaining in the class are scheduled to graduate in mid-March
The man allegedly targeted at least 33 women and stole more than $250K worth of items.
The proposal faces significant legal and political hurdles
The officer fired his weapon multiple times as he fell over a curb
Police said at the time that the officers were responding to a report of other officers down
The felon’s criminal history includes convictions for assault, robbery and rape
Hundreds of people arrived to weigh in on a topic that has dominated local and national headlines for more than a year
Georgia is the only state that currently allows an officer to be present during the entire grand jury proceedings
With no criminal history or record of mental illness, residents who follow requirements can legally acquire firearms
The measure would make changes to the state’s Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
The policy lays out a formidable goal: to reduce San Francisco police shootings by 80 percent
The department posted edited video of the overdose and revival on its Facebook page
The officer has been doing seven-second skits under the name ‘Angry Cops’
The officer posted a 10-second video to his private Facebook account over the weekend
The officer was hit in the foot
Officers saw a man with a holstered handgun and identified him as a ‘convicted violent felon’
