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.
UAS offer public safety a tool that can bridge the gap between spaces that are too high to reach with a ladder, and too low for manned aviation to be effective
The American flag, raised by NYC firefighters at Ground Zero shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, was discovered years later in Washington state
Find out why one agency chose to keep its original evidence management software vendor when upgrading other systems
Officer Gregory Alia was a seven-year-veteran and a new father
Despite a massive manhunt, police have not made any arrests or identified any suspects
Authorities are still looking for the suspect
Investigators rely on DNA technology to make connections between those reported missing and unidentified remains
Gang crime is up more than 15 percent this year compared with 2014
The grand jury was seated to investigate after volunteer deputy Robert Bates fatally shot an unarmed man in April
Officer Greg Alia was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious person call
Motorists spotted the cow last week as it ran for several miles on a local road before bolting into the woods
Key issues lawmakers are reviewing is how long and what footage should be stored, and when to give public access
Law enforcement agencies reported more than $272M in forfeiture proceeds related to alleged drug crimes from 2001 to 2013
The Dallas Police Association showed that about 72 percent rated morale as ‘low’ or the ‘lowest it’s ever been’
The personnel file also shows former Officer Eric Casebolt was praised at times
The fugitive was arrested by immigration authorities in Mexico
It’s illegal under US federal law to make, sell or have imitations of badges used by federal law enforcement agencies
The woman advocated for civilians to shoot police officers
The body-camera footage shows moments of the collision and events that followed
Authorities say they found 22 bricks of powdered heroin in a concealed compartment of a suspect’s trunk
Judge ruled earlier this month that each officer will get his or her own trial
Officers were called to a store after a security guard reported that a gun-wielding man had fled
Statistically, the number of officer deaths has declined almost every year after peaking in 1975
The man had previous combative interactions with the police as well
The director said the agency will collect and make public more information in use of force situations
According to investigators doing a departmental probe, at least one officer warned Gray needed medical attention
The man died in the back of an ambulance Saturday afternoon after being arrested
The injured deputy, an 18-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, remains in stable condition at the hospital
The officers fatally shot a machete-wielding man after he ignored their orders to drop the weapon
The hearings are over sheriff’s defiance of a judge’s order to stop carrying out his signature immigration patrols
Lawmakers said Seattle is at forefront of police reform and is becoming a model for agencies around the country
The driver, a U.S. citizen, and two others in the vehicle are believed to be members of the smuggling organization
Suspect killed Officer Bill Myers, a 25-year-veteran of the force who came back to work to earn money for family vacations