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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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While the coronavirus pandemic has forced LE to alter the way it does business, technology is already enabling forensic artists to work remotely
The officer’s ability to observe, articulate and report each separate factor and tie them together with his experience is what made the difference in this case
This new video app helps facilitate non-emergency responses during the coronavirus pandemic
The silence is almost sure to figure into the ongoing federal investigation of the case
The officer copied the work of other officers on the scene, which made his official report match theirs
The officer did not call an ambulance because Gray wasn’t exhibiting any signs of real injury or distress
Someone else may have helped the students, who are 10 and 11 years old, come up with the plan
The husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds more
Police have made it their mission to end Koreatown’s crime
Late Wednesday, a law enforcement official who was briefed on the case identified one of the suspects as Syed Farook
If upheld, the bill requires all departments in the county to meet baseline standards on use of force and more
Established and emerging social media tools make getting the word out about smartphone theft prevention easier than ever
The officer found that the woman was a mother who wanted to bake her child a birthday cake
The officer actually tried to cut the woman a break
The officer fell 10 feet and suffered minor injuries
Prosecutors say Officer William Porter failed to render aid to Gray, who repeatedly asked for medical attention
Details about the other shooting have emerged amid continued fallout over controversial Laquan McDonald case
Police training, particularly in cultural awareness, faced national scrutiny after Ferguson
The information is being released as part of an effort to be more transparent with the public about department activities
Police have said Officer Sonny Kim was responding to two 911 calls on June 19 about a man with a gun
Administrative and criminal investigations of the shooting determined the officer’s actions were in compliance
The rookie officer said that the 12-year-old didn’t obey his commands
Incorporating a formal toolset into an agency’s social media program can dramatically help officers sift through data at a very large scale
The photo made its rounds on social media with the caption, “this is what happens when you don’'t shut up”
The judge asked potential jurors if any of them had not heard about the case, no one responded
The city released police video of the shooting only after a judge ordered it to be made public
The shootout occurred after an officer spotted a Jeep driving the wrong way
The suspect said he regrets his actions and blamed them on his addiction to drugs
Black Lives Matter demonstrators set up an encampment outside of the police precinct
The officers saw a group of men running with guns after hearing gunshots during a traffic stop
The defiant officer told the media he was cleared by the Secret Service
Six police officers were indicted in Gray’s death