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.
Moving from a patchwork of databases to an integrated LIM system has made tracking and reporting fast and easy for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Trafficked individuals can prove to be a great resource if handled kindly and with finesse
Check out current recommendations and resources for preventing exposure to fentanyl and other dangerous drugs
Sheriff said the maneuver that deputy used on the student was not based on training or acceptable procedure
The grand jury will decide whether criminal charges should be filed against officer
In excerpts of Obama’s prepared remarks for IACP 2015, the president defends police officers
Officials obtained a DNA sample from the donor to identify any limb that’s recovered
A family member had let the dogs out about 4 a.m. and saw two people in the SUV
Five years of police data backup racial disparity claims, a New York Times analysis found
Sheriff received a fax that critics say proves he was secretly investigating a judge who ruled against him
The weapon used to kill NY officer was found about 40 feet from the shoreline
The teacher and vice-principal felt the officer acted appropriately
Officer Thomas LaValley was gunned down and shot six times in August
Dashcam shows the controversial shooting of teen in a drug sting and clears officer of wrongdoing
Police now have the ability to choose what to redact from video in compliance with their state laws and agency policy – and do it instantly
In the aftermath of a mass-casualty attack, one of the fundamental things police leaders need to not lose sight of is the importance of relationships with the public and the press
Leveraging massive economies of scale for back-end storage and software updating, new in-car video hardware is far more affordable than police agencies are presently accustomed to
In the nearly seven years since Obama came to office, his Justice Department has investigated 21 police departments
Sometimes, you get what you pay for
A judge declared a mistrial in ex-officer Eric Parker’s first trial in September
Academics have never conclusively proved a causal relationship between tougher gun laws and lower crime rates
Candidates are running for a position that received national scrutiny last year over an in-custody death
Suspect told investigators they had been drinking when his friend changed into a zombie and tried to bite him
After an officer was shot and critically wounded days after a road rage killing, police officials say the system is broken
On Nov. 1, over 6K drug felons will be released in effort to reduce ‘harsh’ drug laws
Most of the country’s 50 largest cities have seen an increase in shootings and killings
Investigators are still awaiting the transcriptions of the involved deputies’ statements
The video system wirelessly uploads all recorded videos and integrates them into the software through Wi-Fi
StreamQuik’s VidAware suite of live streaming solutions helps officers view crime scenes in real time, and share them to coordinate a multi-agency response
A man led deputies on a pursuit before engaging them in a shootout
A vehicular homicide defendant asked to toss out blood-alcohol sample because it was taken out of legal timeframe
FBI uses airplanes during investigations of specific suspects in criminal, terrorism and espionage investigations
The passage connecting warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, was about 2,400 feet long and 30 feet deep