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.
Since 1993, Rick Smith has been a technology pioneer in law enforcement with a current goal of making the bullet obsolete by 2029
Chemical identification devices from Smiths Detection come with access to ReachBackID, a hotline to scientists for help to analyze and interpret data collected in the field
The investigative or Terry stop is the bread and butter of the patrol officer who wants to make an impact on crime in their community
The woman in pursuit said she was flashing her hazard lights and honking in order to get the officer to stop
While the officers represent a fraction of 12K officers, they are identified in nearly a third of the misconduct lawsuits
Activists are urging people who oppose a “militarized police presence” in Burns, Oregon, to converge on the small town near a wildlife refuge that has been occupied by an armed group
Authorities were interviewing the inmates, hoping to fill the many holes about the escape and their week on the run
The three men had all been jailed and awaiting trial on charges in separate violent crimes
Officers claimed they saw the driver reach for his waistband, possibly for a gun
For the first time ever, the FBI began collecting data on animal cruelty crimes
The squad car video of the McDonald shooting contradicted officer accounts that McDonald lunged at them
Bac Duong, 43, was arrested by police in Santa Ana
The police department said they want to show support for the ‘ultimate guardian’
Authorities said they believe the Gliniewiczes spent more than $10K from accounts meant to support the Explorers post on expenses
Responders will no longer have blanket immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of improper protection
Police officials said the fatal shooting suspect was in an earlier stabbing, armed with a knife and refused to drop it
The group has been negotiating with the FBI to finally end the occupation
Officers negotiated with the barricaded suspect for hours
Newly released records support public suspicions that officers failed to enable audio
Deputy Peter Peraza faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted
The deputy had placed the rifle, inside its case, on the trunk lid of his patrol car when he became distracted and drove off
Sheriff’s officials have turned their attention to the local Vietnamese community in recent days
After an outcry by musicians and fans on social media, lawmakers are considering amendments
Washington’s police department agreed voluntarily to Justice Department oversight in 2001
It was unclear whether the rest of Bundy’s followers still holed up at the refuge were ready to heed his advice
Melodie Gliniewicz, 51, was indicted on felony counts of money laundering and using charitable funds from youth program
New devices and precise measurements will let detectives create electronic three-dimensional models
Since 2007, the Knight News Challenge has invested in projects that present innovative ways to use data to affect citizens
The officers wanted to bring awareness to crime prevention
He has suggested Black Lives Matter activists should be arrested
The ‘Perspective 2: The Misdemeanor’ puts the user on all sides of a shooting
The union said there have been several officers killed on the job and the city hadn’t designated a day in their honor
The state is the first to require all departments to report every time an ECD is discharged or threatened to be
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