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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.

One application of deep learning of value in police investigations involves video analysis
Wisconsin has started a pilot program to help people who suspect that an elderly family member is being abused at home by a caretaker
Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Elder Abuse Awareness Team aims to educate the public about the epidemic of elderly abuse in America
Kensington police Sgt. Keith Barrow was asleep when his gun was stolen last May
Police say suspect threw multiple rocks, hitting two officers, and refused to put down other stones before he was shot
Shot and wounded a 15-year-old boy in the back after spotting him in an alley standing near someone holding what appeared to be a gun
Officer has been charged with manslaughter, official misconduct and other charges in the accidental shooting death of a man in a darkened stairwell
Police believe the suspect came in contact with gasoline during the crash, causing the fire after the ECD connected
Police chief believes officers were fired because they messed with the son of a councilwoman
Employee refused to hand over money and was holding onto his dog when the animal lunged at the robber
Man who was shot and killed by officers at a busy intersection had thrown multiple rocks, hitting two officers, and had refused to put down other stones
Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization asked authorities to address speculation — much of it on social media — about possible anti-Muslim bias
Embracing these three concepts will do a lot to move law enforcement into the future of effective response and investigation of DV / CEDV calls for service
Rookie cop fired into a darkened stairwell at a Brooklyn public housing complex, accidentally killing a man who had been waiting for an elevator
Cpl. Richard Schroeter pulled the trigger on his firearm while discussing the trigger mechanism during a Sept. 30 training session
The woman who fatally shot a Dallas officer Saturday before killing herself told a 911 operator she killed him before he could hit her again
An off-duty deputy was shot and killed Monday after an officer responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home
Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a Sulphur police officer were shot during a five-hour standoff Monday
Officers found a man trying to flee assault charges because he posted a selfie on Facebook while sitting on a Greyhound bus out of town
27-year-old Sawyer Flache opened fire on the helicopter as it arrived – resulting in a 30 minute standoff
Dallas police officer was shot to death by a female acquaintance at his apartment Saturday
Two others who were shot, both children, are in critical condition
Suspect lit a car on fire to hamper police, planted fake bombs and opened fire on officers, shooting one
35-year-old Stephen Crow repeatedly called the Buckeye Police Department referring to Sheriff Joe Arpaio as a racist and Hitler
A funeral is being held for a 16-year-old Pennsylvania boy who authorities say was shot by a teen who took a selfie with his body
Taken into custody a day after homicide detectives began investigating the shooting death of Officer Daniel Green
A teenager who police say opened fire at a Pittsburgh-area mall, shooting his intended target as well as two bystanders, was arrested early Sunday
Neighborhood was left reeling after a man shot six people — killing four of them, including his ex-wife and several children
Police are trying to figure out if his death is in connection with his profession
Graham’s slaying illustrates why expansion of Virginia’s DNA collection effort is a good idea, proponents say
An emergency text notice of a shooting at the University of South Carolina led to locked and barricaded doors, but didn’t stop classes
Over a dozen police academy cadets searched a school athletic field for signs of a getaway path possibly used by suspects
The car was shot at several times, but only one bullet struck the vehicle