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.
New detectives can find success and experience the rewards of the job by relying on patience, mastering new skills
How realistic is it to expect a witness to recall a suspect’s words verbatim?
Being familiar with agency policy regarding off-duty work is the first step cops must take
As head of the Vice and Child Exploitation Unit, it was no surprise Holly Joshi returned to protect kids in the community
The liquid could have made about 500 kilograms of high-grade crystal meth
The two have said the officers used excessive force and targeted them because of their race
US Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym had ordered Apple to help the FBI break into an iPhone belonging to Syed Farook
The videos and other evidence would be released within 60 days
The officer was investigating the death of a woman whose corpse was found in a recycling bin
Every crime scene is different
Taking drugs anally has been going on for quite some time. Meth users have been getting high by “plugging” their drug of choice for two decades
We would do well to study history before we repeat it
Police released video of the 2015 shooting that severely injured 2 officers
Neighbors say dozens of shots were fired in an exchange that also wounded the suspect
Darren Goforth, 47, was gunned down at a northwest Harris County gas station last August
Two 15-year-old girls were shot once , but it was not clear what led up to their deaths
Officers told the woman no one had to know about the arrest
The town’s effort at an amended agreement with DOJ acknowledged that losing the department is a possibility
The autopsy report provides more insight into a shooting that remains under investigation
Doug and Jim also offer lessons from law enforcement’s handling of Super Bowl 50 that agencies can use when preparing for their own large scale event
A peaceful resolution to the 41-day standoff, that resulted in one death, signaled victory for FBI’s patient approach
Police tried unsuccessfully to use an ECD on him, then shot him when he lunged at them
The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot
The manslaughter charge carries up to 15 years in prison. The officer’s sentencing is set for April 14
Six officers are charged in Gray’s arrest and death in custody
The department will look to prove in court the same constitutional violations it’s already alleged on paper
Police say surveillance cameras captured the act
The move comes as the agency tries to better use its detective and specialized units when violent crime is down
Some who said they saw the shooting have said that Jamar Clark wasn’t struggling and was handcuffed
Three people who were at the party face charges
The man appeared to wave the gun behind a reporter as he spoke about the trial of an officer
The accuser said the cop kept him for over 30 minutes of questioning when video shows the interaction was less than five
After a short distance, the suspect stopped in the middle of the highway, got out and tossed a gun from his waistband
