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.
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A Rockingham County woman’s fight against a stalking drone not only led to a conviction but set a precedent for future aerial harassment cases — a landmark moment experts say will shape law enforcement training nationwide
Body camera video shows several officers trying to remove the gun from the suspect’s hand when a shot was fired
A Murfreesboro Police officer was responding to a call about an attempted armored car robbery when the suspect charged at the officer with two knives
The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison
The ring was responsible for nearly 500 catalytic converter thefts, as well as thefts of jewelry stores and ATMs
The digital landscape is ever-evolving, with new technologies and communication methods constantly emerging
Machine learning can help investigators identify critical patterns and insights, enabling investigators to optimize obtaining evidence and building stronger cases
While GPS is not new technology, the use of geofence warrants in law enforcement investigations is relatively recent
Austin Officer Christopher Taylor was on trial for murder for shooting a man fleeing a traffic stop
The move comes after Derek Chauvin’s correspondence with a pathologist who claims that George Floyd’s death was caused by a rare tumor
“If anyone thinks that they can get away with spreading hate and harming other New Yorkers and violating the law, you will be caught,” the governor said
“Had officers arrived a few seconds later, this could have been a very different outcome,” said White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook
The long processing times were called into question last year when a man was convicted of a 2021 rape weeks after killing a woman in 2022
The policy requires medical examiners to list all sources of information used in autopsy reports and to state whether any officers were present during the autopsy
The NYPD stated 69 antisemitic incidents were reported last month, up from 22 in Oct. 2022
“These deputies never had a chance,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “They didn’t have a chance to get out of the way”
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The May incident led to an officer being fired and charged, as well as increased de-escalation training at the department
Since the leak, media companies have filed a lawsuit for access, while families connected with the school have discouraged releasing the writings
Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith says the tracking tags have already helped the department locate several stolen cars this year
The backlog includes about 1,200 kits from before 2016 and 450 kits collected from 2016 to 2019
Data sharing by and between police agencies is needed more than ever, but that process requires sensitivity and finesse
Twenty-eight people were charged with selling drugs in October – nearly half the number of all drug selling charges last year
Objectives of the program include “removing distractions” and “providing a work schedule geared to the operational needs of the team”
Video shows the suspect reaching into his waistband, then using his hands to pretend like he is pointing a gun at officers
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The suspect had been sought since the Wednesday night shootings that killed 18 people and wounded 13
As much as 40% of Antioch’s officers are currently suspended for investigations of misconduct, some involving the FBI
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