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.
Shelter-in-place orders are keeping children in their homes, which is where the majority of abuse and domestic violence occurs
The key to the interview process is to understand an officer’s state of mind and decision-making process during the event
An estimated 40% of the homicides that occurred in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016 – approximately 242,000 – remain unsolved
Authorities are testing to see if they can determine where she lived
Robert Bates says he confused his stun gun and handgun, and has pleaded not guilty
The raid severely injured a toddler when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen
The increasing number of IS women is worrisome and makes it hard to flag the prototypical recruit for investigation
The officer did not have a ballistic vest on
The doctor testified Friday that Gray died of a neck injury, and that his death was ruled a homicide
Feds launched an investigation into the department’s racial disparity in use of force patterns
Expected to launch a wide-ranging investigation this week after recent protests
17-year-old was a documented gang member who was registered as a student at the school
Officers face discipline if they don’t make sure both the video and the audio of their squad car dashboard cameras are working
The deadly shooting in San Bernardino happened in a state with some of the nation’s toughest gun laws
The president’s speech followed Wednesday’s shooting in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 people
The 15-year-old girl was in serious danger while she was held captive
Previous reports concluded that officer Timothy Loehmann shot Tamir within 2 seconds of opening his car door
The city released hundreds of pages of documents late Friday pertaining to the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald
Police Chief Greg Suhr says the officers were justified in the shooting
Active killer incidents and other large-scale mass-casualty events are sudden — you need to get ready with tactics and tools to help get you through a very, very long day
Given the right conditions, you can use tracking to find or eliminate areas where a suspect may be hiding
The couple had pledged their allegiance to the Islamic State group and its leader on Facebook
Officials shut down the encampment because of safety risks and impact on emergency response times
Officers were able to locate and identify the fugitive in a casino
The Chicago Police Department spokesman also said its in-house experts determined the audio is not authentic
Jurors were also shown two cellphone videos of Gray’s arrest
Authorities revealed new details about the massacre in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead
The ex-officer tried to falsely portray the department as racist
Authorities said the victims were hospitalized with severe internal injuries
The review, which is expected to outline how Albuquerque police are adopting various reforms, will be made public
The footage shows the moments after the suspect killed Officer Sonny Kim and his response to responding officers
The chief said the video confirmed the suspect ‘does have the knife in his hand and he does move toward officers.’